The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
Damaging Testimony Against a
Mobile Woman in England.
An Illicit Love Letter OF Mrs. May
brick Found on the Street.
Having Been Dropped by Her Own
Child and Found by
Its Nurso--Tho Letter is Given TO May
bricks Brother, and This Leads
TO tho Charge OF Murder
Against tho wife.


dropped n letter in a muddy street. the
nursemaid opened the soilod missive to
put il into another envelope. This trifling
incident revealed q most sensational story
Of husband poisoning, and has brought
the baby's mother, who is an American
woman, within the shadow Of the gallows.
The nursemaid read the letter and con-
cluded not to mail it, The letter was
written with pencil and was addressed
10 A. Briefly, Esq, lIuskisson street, Liy.
erpool. 1t read us follows:
Dearest Your letter under cover to q.
came to hand just after gave them for
you on Monday. did not expect TO hear
from YOU so soon, and delay occurred in
giving him the necessary instructions.
Since my return | have been nursing all
day and night. lie is sick unto death.
The doctors held a consultation yesterday.
Now all depends upon how long his
strength will hold out Both Of my
brothers-in-law are here and We are ter.
ribly anxious. | cannot answer your let
ter fully today, darling, but relieve your
mind OF all fear OF discovery now or in tho
future. VI. has been delirious since Sun
day, and l know he is ignorant OF every
thing, even OF the name Of the street, also
that he has not been making any inquiries
whatever The tale he told me was a
mere fabrication, and only intended 10
frightcn the truth out OF me- In fact, no
believes NY statement, although he will
not admit H.
You need not, therefore, 90 abroad on
this ground, dearest. but in any case don't
leave England until have seen YOU once
again. You must feel that those two let
tiers Of mine were written under circum-
stances which NUT ever excuse their in.
Justice in your eyes. DO you suppose ]
could act as ! am doing il | merely felt
what inferred? II YOU wish 20 write TO
me about ANYTHING do 90, as all letters pass
through my hands at present.
Excuse this scrawl, my darling but |
dare not leave the room for q moment, and
] do not know when ] shall be able to
write to you again. In haste, your own
FLoRniE.
The letter was written by Florence Eliza.
beth Maybrick. wife of James Maybrick, u
rich cotton merchant of Liverpool With
In a Few hours after the nurscmaid opened
the note, Mayhrick was a dead man. The
eir gave the letter to Edwin Mayhrick. a
brother of James, who allowed the ia.
neral 90 go ON without arousing suspicion,
but he watched the widow closely and
consulted with tive police. This WAS three
weeks ago.
Ten days ago, while Mrs Maybrcl, was
Ia n 4
her husbands death, the police made her
prisoner and removed her 10 the hospital
ward Of Walihnm Jail. She was not told
OF the intention 10 charge her With muir
der but tina, sho simply was required ~
witness 10 clear up the -s-phiOus nature
Of her husbands death When II became
known that Ain. Maybrick was actually
charged with poisoning her husband, the
evidence on which the charge was based
T seemed 10 iimsy and purely citcumB,an.
tal that her ncighuofs felt Indignant
against the police aud the relatives OF the
dead man Tor ticking 90 harsh course.
But the detectives knew their ground, and
the evidence against the accused woman
At the Coroncr's inquest today will shock
the entire country.
Yesterday Mn. Maybrick was thought
strong enough 90 be brought into court Ia
hear the charge against her, but when she
was told by her lawyer that she actually
had TO answer 10 a charge Of murder she
became pfustmicd again and was unable
10 leave the prison. Her trial was adj
ioumcd until Monday, but the Coroner
refused TO longer postpone the inquest,
which was Ect for today
Mrs. Mayhrck IL tho daughter Of
banker named Chandler. Who lived M
Mobile Ala, nj the time oi the late war
After Mr.. Chandler dol bis widow mar,
ned lafon Won Rogue, who was an OH
Ger In the German army, and Tor som,
limo on the personal stall Of a.,
late Emperor Frederick When no VA
Crown Prince. Mrs Won Rogu,
lived some time la Paris eight ycar
ago. While coming from America will
her daughter, then eighteen years old
they met James Maybrick, NJ the time
man over forty ycan old and doing "a larg
business In cotton ut Liverpool MAY
brick fell in love with florcnco aud altc
their arrival Ia England followed her II
London. They were married nc once Il
- James, Church, rccadilly tn
bride was then described az from Norfolk
Va Mn. Mayhuck had separate for
tune Of about 81 90 q year luit by lac
iliher Her husband owned a lnc reel
o'ncc, baiuccrcasc HOUSE. Grasrndalc,
suburb oi Liverpool They went there 4
We ana i've children were the fruit OF th
y niagiagc, Who since their mothers arrest
have been placed "a charge Of their god
mother.
Sir Maybhck had two brothers, ono Of
iaem. Michael, being u well known bari
iono at London concerts, and bette
known in America az Stephen Adams
composer OF Nancy Les and other pop
ular songs Five weeks ago James MAY
brick went 10 london 20 zee Michael. M
complained then Of feeling strangely un
well. aud said he had been taking med
cine which Instead Of making ham bette
made him worse. lie came back her
aud before the letter (which his bah
dropped into tie mud was written n
was obliged 10 take 10 his bed aud hc rrc,
rapidly worse. Michael was called iror
London. What followed IL best told \
hls own words at the inquest today
~ found my brother james In bel. vi
tended by nufsc. Mrs. Maybncs m,
me aud went 10 tho bedroom with Ca
brother Edward and myself. said 10 h,
had n strong suspicion that my broth,
was not getting properly treated. 'Wh.
do you mcanr she said, looking slnr,lc,
] answered that / thought James woul
improve nj once II he had another nuns
Che said she had the most right 10 nun
her husband and had done 40 up 10 a
present. Next day called In two docto
aud another nurse.
''ln Consequence Of a communicate
from the nurse, removed q bottle
brandy which was among the mcdicln