The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-03

tense at her apparent disposition not
to answer their questions, and they
snubbed her rudely. Mrs. Maybrick
did not seem hurt, other passengers
who knew of the affair say, and there
after paid no attention whatsoever TO
the women.
This woman, in whose behalf the
machinery of the two great govern
ments and the sympathy OF the world
worked for many years, who has been
the most talked of woman for decade
has manner as simple as that of elrl
of l6. She dresses in quiet taste. "a light
flannel gown. hat of white, trimmed
with black velvet. loose veil sweeping
down over her cheeks and under her
chin. About her waist was a girdle Of
black velvet, and her gloves were
black. She carried small leather bag
and a light parasol. She has acquired
many of the English manners, and Is
graceful in all that she does or says.
During her stay in Working prison,
Mrs. Maybrick was forced to do very
unpleasant work-sculery work, for 4
time. Later, in Aylesbury, she was APP
pointed librarian of the prison library
She shows no effects of the hard prison
work of former years.
Mrs. Maybrick will remain at the
mountain home of Mr.. Hayden for a
time, and then will visit her old home
in the south. She intends to write a
book of her experiences, provided her
eyes will permit, after the treatment
she is now undergoing.
Since her release Mrs. Maybrick has
given but one interview. that to a rep
resentative of the London Chronicle.
She told of her awful experience calm
ly. Once, when asked about her trial,
did she show signs of strong emotion
She shudderel, her eyes filled with
tears. the otherwise musical little voice
was broken and the sentences came
slowly.
81 have nothing to say of the trial
My mind is blank about it. | only
know the terrible injustice which was
done me, and please don't ask me to
recall the awful scene. You know
was unconscious for long time after
my sentence, and when ] did recover
everything seemed to have happened
such long time before. and was not
clear about it. / know nothing Of the
new evidence which has been got to-
gether, and if | did l am not able to
discuss it. Remember l am on ticket
of-leave. Besides, ] want to forget it
| am out of prison, and l have served
my time, but | am not free.
Please tell everyone that | am as
firm today in protesting my innocence
as on the day when | was sentenced,
and am praying for the time when in
nocence will be proved to the world
How that NAV be | know not but that
it will be | have never ceased to be
lieve.'
Concerning her life in the rigorous
English prisons, she said:
THE number of visits allowed and
letters permitted to be sent and re-
ceived varies according to the stage
You are in. In the fourth stage. visit
is allowed every two months. and a let
ter in between if your conduct has
been satisfactory. A properly accred-
tied lawyer can see a prisoner at any
time, by application to the directors.
saw Mr.. Hayden. of Hayden & Yarrell,
our Washington lawyers, several
times. My mother always came on WIS.,
iting days. How | looked forward to
those breaks in the daily round.
"Of course, a wardess was always
present at our interviews. and We were