The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-08-15
THE MAVERICK vERplcT.

Popular Feeling Against It ON the In
crease In England-A Petition for Flor
Reprlove to Bo Presented to the House
Of Commons -AstonlshIng stupidity OF
tho Jury's Foreman.
LlvtRPooL, Aug. 10.-Eight hundred
brokers and merchants OF Liverpool have
signed the memorial to the Home Secretary
in behalf of Mrs Maybrick 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 justitieS tho popular Indignation
ut the verdict but can not fail to have q
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 its 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 the other could
scarcely he credited of man with any
claim to sense. Since the publication of
the Interview 1t is the univers l opinion
that 1t oil the jurors are of the same caliber
as their foreman, Mrs Maybrick;s inno-
cence or guilt might as well have been de-
c1ded by the toss of penny.
The foreman said he did not know that
Sir Charles Russell had offered in court to
call witnesses who would prove that tho
statement made by the accused was per-
fectly true, and that Justice Stephen had
refused to h ar this important testi-
mony. The general impression left by
the interview is that the jurors allowed
themselves to be swayed and biased by tho
grossly one-sided summing-up of the judge,
and that they gave a hasty verdict without
giving the case and the evidence any per-
sonal consideration. ya.-. ..is
LONDON, Aug 10. The Maybrick case still
occupies public attention, and seems to be
growing in tmportanco. Movements to OBJ
tain reprieve for the condemned woman
are afoot In various circles. movement is
on foot in the House of Commons with the
object OF obtaining a reprieve. The memo
rial emanating from the Liberals has received
u number Of signatures, and questions
touching the case will be put to the Homo
Secretary to- day or Monday All sorts and
conditions of people demand a further in
qu1ry, and there are loud bowls against the
law which prevents a person accused of
murder from becoming a witness.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Foe Iacklin, coun-
Sel ZOE Mrh MayDr1cK In This country, have
cabled her London solicitors asking if
Home Secretary Mat news will consider
new evidence If furnished Immediately.
Mr.. 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 cd
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.. Mackl1n says:
They have curious law in England provid-
ng that where an adverse decision is rendered
! n any but murder case an appeal can be
| taken to Il higher court, and from that to the
| House OF Lords but when the case is murder
| the DECISION rendered ly the jury is final. and
| the cases where the JUDGES sentence has been
| overru'ed by the Home Secretary are very
| rare indeed. Still, hope we can do some
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