Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-14
THE MAYBRIcK VERDICT.

Popular Feeling Against It on the In-z
crease In England--A Petition for Her
Reprieve to BE Presented to the House
Of Commons Astonishing Stupidity Of
tho Jury's Foreman.
L1yEnpooL, Aug. Height hundred
brokers and merchants OF Liverpool have
signed the memorial to the Home Secretary
In behalf Of Mrs. May brick Judge Stephens
IN open court protested against the abusive
letters which are addressed to the news
papers. The jury, he thought, had con-
sclentiously done their duty.
LONDON, Aug. 10 An interview pub
lished Friday afternoon with the foreman
Of the Jury which convicted Mrs. Maybrick
not only jnstifies the popular Indignation
at the verdict, but can not fail to have a
tendency to bring over those who have
been disposed to approve it The FORE
man exhibited the most astounding
stupidity, his comments on the evidence
and it's influence on his own mind and those
OF his fellow jurors, amounting to idiocy.
Such an utter failure to grasp the points
either on the one side or tha other could
scarcely DO credited Of man with any
claim to sense. Since the publication OF
the interview it Is the universal opinion
that It all the jurors are OF the same caliber
us their foreman, Mrs. Maybricks inno-
cence or guilt might as we'll have been de-
cided by the toss of a penny.
The foreman said he did not know that
Sir Charles Russell had offered in court to
call witnesses who would prove that the
statement made by the accused was per-
fectly true, and that Justice Stephen had
refused to ar this important testi-
mony. The general impression left by
the interview is that the jurors allowed
themselves to be swayed and biased by the
grossly 0ne-sided summing-up of the judge.
and that they gave hasty verdict without
giving the case and the evidence any per-
sonal consideration.
LONDON, Aug. 10. - The Maybrick case still
occupies public attention, and seems to be
growing in Importance Movements to OBJ
tain o reprieve for the condemned woman
are afoot In various circles A movement is
on foot in the House of Commons with the
object of obtaining areprieve. The memo
rial emanating from the Liberals has received
number Of signatures, and questions
touching the case will he put to the Home
Secretary to- day or Monday All sorts and
conditions of people demand further in
quiry, and there are loud bowls against the
law which prevents a person accused OF
murder from becoming witness
NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Foe Macklin coun-
sci for Mrs. Maybrick in this country, have
cabled her London solicitors asking if
Home Secretary Mat hews will consider
new evidence if furnished Immediately.
MIR. Macklin says they have con-
siderable evidence to submit cor
roborating Mrs Maybrick's testi-
mony and also testimony as to her stand
Ing and character socially in this country.
He thinks that if this testimony were ad-
mitted and considered it would change the
aspect of the case to her favor Regarding
the chances of interference with the SEN
tence on the part OF the Home Secretary
Mr. Macklin says:
''Fhey have q curious law in ENGLAND provid-
ng that where an adverse decision is rendered
in any but murder case an appeal can be
| taken to higher court, and from that to the
House OF Lords; but when the case is murder
the decision rendered ty the jury is final, and
the cases where the judges sentence has been
overlused by the Home Secretary are very
| rare indeed. Still, hope We can do some
tn lng.''