Evening journal., 1889-08-09

Ihetr Mothor's FAte-Amerlchn inter
ventIon impossible.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. a.--The feeling with ref
erence TO the verdict in the Maybrick case
runs very high in Liverpool, one section
maintaining that the prisoner should have
had the benefit Of the doubt set up by the
conflict Of medical evidence as 70 the cause Of
death, while others maintain that the jury
upon the evidence and the summing up, bad
no other course open TO them than that Of
finding the prisoner guilty. Two memorials
have already been set on foot, one from this
bar and the other from merchants and
brokers'
The Petition Of tho Bar.
Mr.. Pckford, the junior counsel engaged
with Sir Charles Russell in the defence Of
Mrs Mayhrck, hns placed the following pc
iition in the Barrister's library at ST. Georges
hall, where It was numerously sgned
10 rnr Riow Hon. HEsny MATTHEWS Q. G.,
p Her Mniesty's Secretary Of state for thu
Home Departments
We the undersigned members Of the Bar OF tht
Northern circuit having paid great attention "a
the evidence Ia the case of Florence Elizabeth
Maybrick humbly pray that you win recommend
| her majesty 70 commute the death sentence and
| grant reprevA on the ground that such violence,
IN view of the great conflict of medical testimony
"a the cause Of death, leaves much doubt
that it Is inexfedirnt and unsafe 20 carry out an
irrevocnble sentence.
Dated this sth day OF August 1850.
The petition will be sent first to Manchester
and then 90 London so that memb RS OF the
bar who have left Liverpool may have an
opportunity of signing it
The Merchants nd Brokers' Appeal
The merchants and brokers pray that the
.tt.s a
view to Communication or repreve, on the
ground that there was no direct evidence OF
the administration OF arsenic by the pris-
oner 10 the deceased that the case against
the prisoner ON general facts was unduly
prejuiiced by the evidence of motive; that
there is room for grave doubt whether tho
circumsiantal evidence relied on by tho
prosecution was weighty enough 70 justify
conviction; that there was a strong body Of
medical evidence on behalf of the defense
that death was aseribahie 70 natural causes;
that there was not sufficient evidence ON the
part of the prosecution that IL was due 10
& arsenical poisoning; that having regard to
& the conflicting nature Of the medical evil
p dence and the very widesp cad doubt as TO
the proprety Of the verdict on general
4 grounds, 1t would be in the highest degree
/ unsafe TO permit an irrevocable sentence to
b he carried out
= The Prisoner Frustrated.
= Mrs Maybrick was completely prostrated
Y after the terri bic strain of the trial and was
unable 90 see anybody but her mother and
her counsel To her mother Mrs Maybrick
said that but for the judges severe comments
J, and lengthy allusion to the wicked immoral
p ity of which she had been guilty, and which
4 she freely admits, the jury certainly would
8 have acquitted her. She continues to pro
o test her innocence and declares that but for
Il her evil connection with Brierley ard thsf
prejudice occasioned against her IN consn
q uucnce of her inhdelity to her husband, and
y 20 the judges strong references to this in
= fidelity, the jury would not have foun4 hes
y guilty on the himsy though no doubt, sus-
Il picious facts related as evidence against her
She Is SIN Hopeful.
Mm Mayhrick added she had an inward
conviction that she would not be hanged, for
many who would remain friendly 70 hen
Il are making every effort to obtain reprieve
ia Ii had, she considered, been conclusiyely
m proved by medical evidence Of the most
l. weighty description that her husband had
ri not died from arsenical poisoning. She felt
ID that If the medical evidence alone was placed
ID before the home Office authorities they would
d never indorse the sentence of the jury-s
of sentence which, despite her terror and an
as was not in accord with the feeling Of the
ID general public
The verdict e the Press s.s<sesy
Tie majority OF newspapers Throughout
the length and breadth Of England are dead
n against the verdict So far as the London
ne papers are conc csrned, The Times mildly dis
e approves The Telegraph and The Daily News
III stay carefully on the fence, while The Chron-
le icle and The Standard both express their APP
le prevail All the evening papers condemn the
c verdict Of the jury as unjust
N They Know Not Her Infamy.
4 Mrs Maybricks two children have, since
/ the commencement of the prosecution, been
e staying with friends OF the family in the
81 neighDorhood Of Aigbarih. They have beer
left in complete ign rance OF the charge
against their mother and have not even been
}. told the cause OF her absence though they
le knew their Iather was dead.
y American Intervention Impossible.
IT BAR HARBoR, Me-, Agu g.-Neither Presi-
dent Harrison nor Secretary Blaine viii con
q sent to talk for publication on the subject Of
, Mrs Maybrickis fate They have received
.n no official information on the subject, and,
= Mrs May brick lost her American nationality
= and became an Eng shwoman when she
'e married her late husband, it is difficult tc
see in what manner the United States gov
ernment could intervene in her behalf
n To sue the South Fork Club.
NJ JoHNsrowN, Pa, Aug 9.-The finding
n of bodies is as yet a daily occurrence here
e The body of a l5-year-old grl was found on
s Locust street, near the business part OF town,
s and had been tramped over during the past
,t months by The usands Of people. Alta meet
a ing of business men il was decided 70 heartily
4. support Messrs. John Thomas q Sons in
,e their suit against the South Fork Fishing
y club The suit will be entered within a few
days
The Anti Electrocntion Committee.
NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, Aug. 9-Upou
= the opening Of the third days session Of the
4 National Electric Light Association the
- chairman announced the following com