The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-09
ENGLISH COURTS
DENY FULL PARDON.
Ambassador Choate Gables That
the Foreign Office Refuses to
Grant Further ClenencyAr-
rival OF Baroness Causes
Much Surprise-Broken
in Health. q
M Associated Press,

: WASHINGTON, May s.MAmba ssador
Choate has cabled the State Department
that the British Foreign Office has re-
fused to grant any further clclncncy to
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, who recently
made application through the State De-
partment at Washington -or complete
pardon. 1t appears that Mrs Maybrick
was not granted a complete pardon. but
was released from Imprisonment upon
certain conditions and lis still technically
under sentence. Her Testimony Is re-
ga rded as very necessary in the prosecu
ton OF civil action OF her mother, the
Baroness Won Roques to recover a sum
OF money on account OF a land transact
tion. which Is now pending and 1t Hns
to make her eligible as a witness that
an application was made to the British
government through the State Depart
men to grant a full pardon.
The Baroness Won Roques has arrived
here from Now York. where she landed
Saturday from Havre. Mrs. Maybrick
did not accompany her. being detained
in New York by a frat tured knee cap, but
is expected here Wednesday when she
and the Baroness will go to Richmond
TO give testimony in the suit
s2 The hearing ofievtdence for tho plain
tiff was transferred from lthis city to
Richmond because OF questions raised
by her counsel as to the admissibility OF
certain letters. and which he claimed i'm
posed upon her an unnecessary expen-
dlturc OF money 3 HI hi. 5s
Arrival of Baroness.
N, SSpeS'oR ( T May sPSe bs1oness
Caroline Won Roquas. mother OF Mrs
Florence Maybrck. arrived on the steam
( ship La Touraine on Saturday night, and
left yesterday morning for Washingtonto
give her testimonyGin her suit against D (
w. Armstrong. and others TO recover pos
session OF the lands which she says were
taken from her by trickery
The appea rance OF the Baroness In this
country will come as q great surprise to
the Armstrong forces. as 1t was believed
she was too Ill to make the long jour-
rey from Rouen France. her home. 1t
was announced recently that her attor-5
neys would go to France to take her de-
position. and the fact that this plan had
been changed was carefully kept secret
She sailed under the name OF Madame
De Mormont." and no one on the stea M
er knew her identity.
Broken in Health.
The Baroness is broken In health, She
to this country ten years ago to see
about her property Interests. Only twice
during the seven days voyage from
Havre did she leave her cabin.
Mrs. Maybrick was at the pier to greet
4 her mother. 1t was the first time they
had met since Mrs. Aaybrick left France
after being released from prison The
women flew into each others arms and
tears strenmed down their faces.
BLESS you. my daughter" sobbed the
Baroness: "you look like another woman.
1t is good to see the roses In your cheeks
once more. n
Tho Baroness was deeply interested
/ in the Nan Patterson case. E
THE English papers are full OF it,
she said: they make much fun OF Ameri-
can laws. They criticise the opera bouffc
manner In which the poor Girl was tried
and ridculc the methods employed here
in all murder cases
Mrs. Maybrick Pleased.
Mrs Maybrlck feels elated because the
courts have given her mother permission
4 20 prosecute her suits without bonds or