The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-16
WILL SHE HANG?
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE IN FA.
VOR OF MRS. MAYBRICK
Now In the Possession of Her
New York I-awyers-Mr. BIaIne
Will be Asked to Interest Him.
self In Her Behalf, Etc,


self In Her Behalf, Etc.
NEW YORK, August 15.-Lawvcrs in
this city of Mrs. Maybrick under sen
tcncc Of death in Liverpool for poisoning
her husband, have to-day received i'm
portant evidence in favor of their client.
The attorneys are Roe & MackIin. Alfred
MHuck, Il lawyer of Montreal, sends a
letter to the firm stating that Mrs Yapp,
answering the description of Mrs. Yapp,
who was the chief witness against Mrs.
MayhrIck, was known to leave Montreal
about three years ago to escape the pos
Srblrty OF being indicted for perjury At
that time man named Malvin Smith
brought Az action against his wife for
separation. Mrs. Happ was the chief
witness Tor Smith, and gave very damag-
my evidence against his wife 1t was
shown, however, that Smiths mistress
and the woman Napp had with Smiths
and, plotted deep conspiracy to blaCkCn
Mrs. Smiths character. The plea failed
however, and Mrs Yapp fled the country
Immediately thereafter. Dudley NJ. llOl-
man, managing editor of the Portland,
Maine, Evening Express, also sends a let
ter stating that Mrs Maybrck once lived
III Portland where she was highly re-
spcCtcd. He asks the advice of the law
ycrS regarding the propricty of getting a
petition signed by leading citizens Of
Portlamd and forwarding the same to
Secretary of State Blaine, requesting him
To interest himself in the case. The law
vcrs wrote Il reply in approval of the
idea. y well known lawyer who arrived
to-day from England, and who was
present during Judge Stephens charge to
he jury, was seen at Roe a. Macklin's
office. He does not wish his name pub
ishcd. Whilci i'll England he gave the May
brick case careful study. 81 never
heard sucha prcjudccd charge dclivcrcd."
said he, "by a Judge in my many years
experience at the bar" Mrs. MAVERICKS
lawyers could not get in word edge
wise. When they cndcavorcd to curb the
Judge i'll his charge, they got snubbcd for
thcirpairs. All hcpcoplein England were
opposed to conviction except the Judge.
do not think the home secretary will
allow the woman to be executed. Icallcd
to sec her after her conviction, and she
presented a pitilu sight She exclaimed:
81 did not do it, did not do it. My
tolIy admit. | was led astrav bv the
man who had an unnatural influence over
me. That was my only sin. | would
sooner have lost my life than hurt one
hair of my husbands head" Mcssrs
Roe and MaCklin, the lawyers will for
ward thccvidcnCc they have to Secretary
Blaine at once.
LIVERPOOL, August 15.-Mr Stewart,
an alynalical chemist of Glasgow, was
prepared to testify at the trial of Mrs.
Maybrlck, recently sentenced to be hang
ed for poisoning her husband, and whose
evidence the condemned woman said was
kept back, has written a letter in which
nc says Mr., Maybrick died through his
own secret habit of taking dcsimcra-
tunl, that is, arsenic drinking.
LONDON, August 13.-Thc Lancet, Il
noted medical journal, publishes a five
column review Of the trial, and comes to
the conclusion that the evidence warran-
ted the verdict.