Evening journal., 1889-08-06
LIVE CID WORLD TOPICS,
Mrs. Maybrick Reads Her
Statement in Court.
SHE CONFESSED AND HE FoRGAvE

Her Husband Knew OF Her Inhdeiity and
Granted nj. Pardon-one Erect OF the
Trial in Engiand-other News from
over the Sea.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 6.--Tn the Maybrick trial
Professor MacNamnra testified that May
bricks death was due to gastro-intertis and
not 20 arsenic Professor Paul, Genealogical
examiner OF Victoria university, deposed
that It would take months 70 eliminate ar
senlc from the system il it were taken more
than twice, and Maybrick's symptoms, he
said, were in accord with gastro-interitis. A
druggist testified that ladies often purchased
fly paper for use ss a cosmetic, and hair
dresser testified 70 the frequent use Of arsenic
Tor the complexion
The Prisoners Statement.
The prisoner read a statement setting forth
that she had bought fly papers for use as cos
meiics for many years She had used cos
metic containing arsenic, which Or. Griggas
Of brooklyn, prescribed. She had lost ths
prescription, and wishing 10 make a substi-
iute for the formula she soaked fy papers
and elder flower in lavender water ana COW
cred it with plato ami towel to exclude
the air.
"on the night Of May ), sue continued,
after the nurse had q en- the deceased
meat juice, sat by the bed. He compla ned
that he vas very sick and much depressed,
and impiored me TO give him pownef winch
/ earlier M the day had declined TO adj
minister. l was overwrought terribly anx-
ious and miseraby unhappy. His distress
unneryed me, and as he said the powder was
harmless aud that could put Il IN his food,
consented and mixed It IN the meat ju.ce
Mr.. MaY brick then iell asleep, anu appeared
TO be better when b awoke.
she Confessed and Was Forgiven.
Il was not anxious to administer any
more aud placed the meat juice on tine wash
stand, where II remained till Michael May
brick took possession. The day before hHa
detth iuliy confessed and received his for
giveness ior the fearful wreng | had done
nim" The concluding part OF Mrs May
bricks statement greatest profound sensa-
uon 10 court The evidence was ended with
the prisoners statement
One Kifsof OF the Trial
One result Of the Maybrick murder trial in
Liverpool is a removal Of the agitation rife
here some years ago in favor Of allowing
prisoners 10 testify IN their own behalf II
is little remarkable that though the neces-
sity for this reform in the law Of evidence Il
al, but universally admitted, and in point Of
TACT has Oeen admitted for years, no action
was possible. This Is due - the political fea
tnres ot tie question Whenever a bill is i'm
troduced with this reform IN view the Irish
members promptly move the extension d
the principle 70 Ireland. and this is Away
refused they not only vote against the meas
ure, but obstruct it. The Irish members ars
determined that until England is wiling 4
allow Irish political prisoners 10 testify ii
their own behalf IN Ireland, England mus
be content with the clumsy and antiquateS
D rules Of evidence she now applies. But Tn
, present agitation looks formidable, and II 1
not at all improbable that public opinion ma,
compel the government TO adopt more ra
tional methods in England, even at the cos
Of like justice 70 Ireland.