The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-07

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Ter on board of a steamer in 1861 be
proposed to her and was accepted. The
marriage took place in the fashionable
st. James Church, PIcadilly, London
At that time the residence of the bride
was given as Norfork, Va. Mr.. and Mrs
May brick appear TO have lived amic'
ably together for some years, although
the husband was twice as old as the wife
her ftndness for display and somewhat
reckless gaiety led to disputes and finally
eliminated in a quarrel. Mrs. Maybrick
has confessed that she wronged her
husband with gentleman by the name
of Briefly, but insists that her husband
forgave her The Ill matched couple re
sided at Grassendale House in the best
part of Liverpool and they had two
children. Last April Mr.. Maybrick took
very ill. On May Sth Alice Yapp, the
children's nurse, took a letter which she
received from her mistress to the post.
Alice says the baby dropped the letter in
the mud, which solled it. Fearing the
mothers anger, the girl decided to place
1t in another envelope, but being curious
read the contents. This letter was ad-
dressed to A. Briefly, Huskisson Street,
Liverpool. he being also cotton
broker and Maybrick's friend. This
letter said He was sick unto death
and doctors have held consultation, all
depends upon how long his strength will
hold out" Another sentencence was NJ
has been delirious since Sunday, and
know he is ignorant of everything. even
the name of the street." The signature,
'Florie," showed the intimate relations,
between the writer and Briefly. Instead
of mailing letter, Alice Yapp gave it to
Edwin May brick on the dav of his brotf.
er's death. Edwin showed no suspicion.
but allowed the funeral to take place,
thoug he kept strict watch on the wild
ow. A day OF two afterwards she was
arrested, the body was exhumed, an in
quest held and great quantities of arsenic
were found in the stomach. During the
trial it came out that Mrs. May ybrick had
bought arsenic some of which was hidden
way IN her bedroom. She persisted in
saying she had bought this for the pur-
pose of preparing lotion for her face.
1t was found that Mr.. Maybrick Often
had ordered arsenic powders from the
drug store. The defense was that Mr..
Maybrick was habitual arsenic eater.
Doctors vino gave evidence disagreed in
a most remarkable way, and it was gen
orally thought she would not be found
guilty, as the evidence was all circum
stantial. The judge. Sir Jam es.Stephens,
one of the greatest English Judges, how
ever, summed up strongly against her,
and the jury, after short deliberation,
unanimously found her guilty, her letter
to Bricrly dong more than anything else
to impress the jury with, sense of her
guilt. There is no appeal from her death
sentence, and the English law requires
that only three Sundays shall inter-
vene between execution and SEN,
tence. Sir james Stephens is blam-
ed for having shown bias against
her, and the jury is blamed for having
too blindly followed his instructions.
Monster petitions are being signed, both
publicly at the center of population, and
professionally inside the limits of laws,
and chemical science. A very
short time will suffice to show the result
of this action.