The Iola register., 1889-08-16
THE MAVERICK CASE.
An American Woman Sentenced to Death
in England for Poisoning Her Husband
Brief History of the Case.

An American Woman Sentenced to Death
in England for Poisoning Her Husband
Brief History of the Case.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. s.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Mayprick, on trial for the
murder of her husband, brought in a ver-
dict of guilty yesterday. Mrs. Maybrick
was thereupon sentenced to death.
THE DISCOVERY.
A baby dropped letter in a muddy
street; the nursemaid opened the soiled
missive to put it in another envelope. This
trifling incident revealed a most sensa-
tional story of husband poisoning and
has brought the baby's mother under
sentence of death. The nursemaid
read the letter and concluded not to
mail it. The letter was written with a
pencil and was addsessed to A. Briefly,
Esq. Huskisson street, Liverpool 1t read
as follows:
DEAREST: Your letter under cover to G.
came to hand Just after gave them for you on
Monday. i did not expect to hear from you so
soon, and delay occurred in giving him the
necessary instructions.
Since my return have been nursing all day
and night. He is sick unto death. The doctors
held a consultation yesterday. Now all de-
pends upon how long his strength Will hold out
Both my hrothers-in-law are here and we are
terribly anxious. / can not answer your letter
fully to-day, darling. but relieve your mind
OF all fear of discovery now or in the future.
NJ. has been delirious since Sunday and
/ know he is ignorant OF everything. even
of the name of the street also that he has not
been making any inquiries whatever, The tale
he told me was mere fabrication. and only in
tended 20 frighten the truth out Of me. In fact,
he believes my statement, although he will not
admit it.
You need not therefore, go abroad on this
ground. dearest: but in any case don't leave
Ensland until have seen you once again.
You must feel that those two letters Of
mine were written under circumstances
which must ever excuse their injustice
in your eyes. Do you suppose / could
Hct as am doing if merely felt what l in
ferred: II you wish 10 write 20 me about any
thing do So as all letters pass through my
hands al present.
Excuse this scrawl, my darling. but dare not
leave the room for a moment. and l do not
know when / shall be able TO write to you again.
In haste, your own FLORRIE.
The letter was written by Florence
Elizabeth May brick, wife of James May
brick, rich cotton mel chant of Liver
pool. Within few hours after the nurse
maid opened the note, Maybrick was a
dead man. Tie girl gave the letter tc
Edwin Mavbrick a brother of James,
who allowed the funeral to go on
without arousing suspicious, but lie
watched the widow close y and consulted
with the police. Shortly afterwards,
whila Mrs. MaybriciS was i'll in bed, pro-
Tossing to he Frustrated by her husbands
death, the police made her prisoner and
removed her to the hospital ward of Walt
ham jail
HISTORY OF TEE CASE.
Mrs. Naybricll Is the daughter of a banker
named Chandler who lived in Mobile. Ala al
the time OF the ate war. After Mr.. Chandler
died his widow married Baron Won Ro ,ue. who
was an officer in the German army and for some
time on The personal stan Of the late Emperor
Frederick when he was Crown Prince Mrs
Won Rogue lived some time in Paris eight
years ago. While coming from America with
her daughter. then eighteen years old, they met
James Mayhrick, at that time a man over forty
years old ard dong a large business in cot
ton at Liverpool. Maybrick fell in love with
Florence and after their arrival in England
followed her TO London. They were married al
once in ST. James Church. Piccad lly. The
bride was then described as from Norfolk Va
Mrs Maybrick had separate fortune of abou,
5000 year left by her father. Her husband
owned fine residence, Bait ecrease House.
Grassendale. q suburb Of Liverpool They went
there to live and two children were the fruit OF
the marriage, who since their mothers arrest.
have been placed in charge OF their godmother
Mr. Maybri, X had two brothers. one of them.
Michael being a well known baritone at Lon
don concerts. and hetter known in America as
Stephen Adams composer OF Nancy Lee" and
other popular songs. A few weeks before he
died james Ma brick went 10 London TO see
Michael He complA Ained then of feelinr stra ge
" unwell and said he mad been taking medi
cine which inste ad OF making him better made
him worse. He returned 10 Liverpool and
few days before the letter which his baby
dropped into the mud was written he was
obliged TO take TO his bed and he grew rapidly
worse. Mich el was called from London.
What followed is best told in his own words al
the coroners inquest:
Il found my brother James in bed, ATTENDED
by nurse. Mrs. Maybrick met me and went
to the bedroom with my brother Edward anC
myself / said TO her had n strong suspicion
that my brother was not being properly treated
What do you meang said she. looking startled
l answered tha, ] thought James would i'm
prove at once if he had another nurse. She
said she bad the most right TO nurse her hus
band and had done so up to the present Next
day called in two doctors and another nurse
In consequence of a communication from the
nurse removed a bottle OF brandy which was
among the medicines in the bedroom / also
took possession of bottle Of meat extract in the
room and gave them to the doctor then took
a walk IN the garden. On returning TO the bed
room i found Mrs. Maybrick changing some
whisky from one bottle TO another, placing it ir
one with a wide neck and changing the Labels
/ demonstrated with her and asked her how sht
dare do it, and she replied that it was because
of a sediment in the bottle. The nurses were
again changed. but my brother sank rapidly
and died on May II, having been very delirious
''On the day my brother died the children's
nurse gave me parcel and a box. The parce,
was in a brown paper labelled Arsenic
Poison. In writing the words for cats were
added. In this parcel were four small bottles
a white fluid and with the labels
scratched of There was also a pocket hand
kerchief or piece Of linen in it. Parcel an6
box were sealed"
When the case came 10 trial Mrs. Maybricl
sought 20 show that her husband habltualy
used arse nsic. in order to explain the presence
Of traces of arsenic found in his stomach afteI
his death, but the jury believed that she pois
oned him and found he guilty. Sir Charles
Russell was one of Mrs Maybrick's attorneys
The evidence introduced by the prosecution
was all circumstantial but went TO show tha'
Mrs. Maybrick had Systematically administered
poison to her husband which resulted in his
death. her motive being 20 get rid OF him tha- |
She might more freely enjoy the attentions o
Brierly.
In statement TO the court Mrs Maybricl |
said at shortly before her husband died she |
great wrong she had done him anc |
he fully forgare her
Mrs. Maybrick is not pretty woman. but she |
mas very right. attractive face and dark hair |
and eyes. A sallow complexion makes her |
ook older than she is. |
Briefly is dissipated looking fellow Of about |
years. witt reddish hair and whisk |
,rs. The woman's affection for him is one o. |
The strange features of the case. Briefly is |
practically under arrest
Mileage Tickets, Etc.
CHICAGO. Aug. Sat the meeting OF |
The Western States Passenger Association |
yesterday the question of mileage tickets
vas discussed with a view to limiting the |