The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
MRS. MAVERICK FREE.
A Mothers Fidelity Has Opened the
Prison Doors.

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A Mothers Fidelity Has Opened the
Prison Doors.
rs SHE INNOCENT OR GUILTY?
The Famous and Rioh American Wo.
man Who was Once Sentenced
TO Death Now Goes Free
and Unrestricted.
A special from Turo, Cornwall,
Eng, dated July 20. says Mrs. Flor
ence Maybrick IL free. She left Corn
wall Wednesday on her way to France.
Mrs. Maybrick's imprisonment was
not terminated with the clang of
doors, the last sound which remains
in the ears of so many of her fellow
prisoners who had preceded her to
liberty from Aylesbury prison, where
she spent more than Ia years of her
life. 1t closed before the arch door
way of the White convent of the Sis
terhood of the Epiphany in this little
town, with the black-robed sisters
softly uttering their blessings and
good wishes for her future With
two companions Mrs. Maybrick enter
ed the carriage of Miss Dalrynple,
secretary Of the SiSterhoOd, and was
driven rapidly to Staustell, a small
station IA miles away, where, after
exchangi Ing good-byts with her COM
panions, she boarded 4 train and
started on her journey to France.
She Will not 60 to America until her
lively necessary.
The greatest secrecy was thrown
about Mrs. Maybrick's departure.
Mother Superior Julian OF the con-
vent said to representative Of the
| Associated Press that under her in-
instructions she must refer all inqui-
ries to the home Office. Others at the
convent were equally uncommunica,
tive.
At the railroad station orders were
Issued forbiddipg the emyloyes to dis
cuss Mrs. Maybrick or even to admit
that she was at the convent. The
little town has taken deep interest in
this international figure. Crowds early
stood at the iron gates of the grounds,
waiting for Mrs. Maybrick to appear,
but they were rarely rewarded, she
going out only when the road was re-
ported clear.
When Mrs. MaYbrick first arrived
here she was kept under strict sur
veillance, never leaving the convent
walls; even for walk in the grounds
she would have to be under the escort
OF one Of the sisters. Subsequently
she was allowed to walk in the street
Of this picturesque place and in the
shady country lanes in the vicinity.
Those who have seen the published
portrait Of Mrs. Maybrlck soon got to
recognize the black robed woman with
black bonnet and flowing strings, anl
gave her kindly greetings, which fre-
lquently passed unnoticed, |, Mrs. MAY
lsl,riclf seelsing so isSs5 posi- bic 10
avoid the attention OF The curious
Her time at the convent was taken up
by sewing, reading and chatting with
the sisters, endearlng herself to them
by many acts showing that even the
many years Of servitude at Aylesbury
prison had been unable to stamp out
her innate kindly disposition.
Those who have talked with Mrs.
Maybrick say that within the five
months spent at Truro were happy
ones. She was compelled to observe
the rules OF the sisterhood strictly, as
the sisters were required to carry out
the regime Of the prison, but the
hardened by contact with criminals,
but by friendly sisters who have been
companions as we'll as guardians, and
Mrs. Maybrick expressed her graft
tude to them on her departure. Her
past life was not referred to at the
convent unless Mrs. Maybr.ck spoke
OF it.
When Mrs Maybrick lt it her peace
ful retreat this morning she was
dressed In gray, she wore a white boa
around her neck and she had grey hat
with flowers upon her whitened head.
These garments were sent by her
mother, the Baroness de Roques, and
were the first colors worn by Mrs.
| Maybrick since her Imprisonment Is
years Lack.
The fact that people at Truro knew
her by sight and that newspaper cor
respondents had established them
selves near the convent caused Mrs.
Maybrick to determine not to leave
Truro by train on departing from the
town, but to 20 TO Staustell, where a
fast express train stopped. After her
departure 1t was said by a sister OF
the convent that Mrs. Maybrick had
given no trouble whatever and that
her conduct had been most exemplary,
she observing without question all the
regulations. She .had not asked for
and had not been given unusual IA.
vors. Nevertheless the mother supe-
riOr was glad to be freed from her re.
sponsibiity.
Mrs. Maybrick Is not freed uncon-
ditionally. She is out on ticket leave,
but to all intents she is as free as any
other person, can so where she will
and will not have to make report tC
the British authority, as once Mrs
Maybrlck is abroad she will be outside
British Jurisdiction.
The Raroness de Roques has made
preparations at Rouen for Mrs. May.
bricks arrival at her quiet home
where she will begin new life.
Mrs Maybrick, who was Miss Flor.
ence Elizabeth Chandler, member OF
a well known and prosperous southern
family, was married July 9th, 1881
in st. James church, Piccadilly, tc
James Maybrick Of Liverpool. She
was then Is years old. Her husband
was over 40 years old. In the spring