The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

walk In tho garden. On returning to the
bedroom, saw Mrs. Maybrick changing
some whisky from one bottle to another
placing ii in one with wide neck and
changing the labels. demonstrated with
her aud asked her how she dared do II,
and she replied that it was because OF a
sediment in the bottle. The nurses were
again changed, but my brother sank rap
idly and died on the 18th, having been
very delrious,
"On the day my brother died the child.
ren's nurse gave me parcel and a box.
The parcel was in brown paper, labeled
Arsenic--Poson.' In writing, the words
for cats were added. In this parcel were
four small bottles containing white fluid
and with the labels scratched of. There
was also pocket handkerchief or piece
OF linen in 1t. Parcel and box were
sealed"
Tho Coroner took mass OF testimony
from O'Clock this morning till 0 O'Clock
tonight, and all Of it goes to show bad feel
ing between the husband and wife and
that she wanted TO be rid Of him.
Alice Tapp, the nurse, who exposed the
affair by opening the letter. said that May
brick had some words with his wife last
March. when she insisted on going to the
races. She threatened 70 leave the house.
lie told her that II she did 80 she would
never enter II again. lie also said "tlor-
RE! Florriol | never thought IL would
come to this" A few weeks afterward the
nurse had her attention called by the
housemaid 10 something In basin in the
bedroom. The basin was covered with
towel, on removing which the witness
iound a number OF ly-papers ON plate
with n liquid on top OF them. Thorc were
no flies in the house then.
About this time Mr.. Maybrick began 10
get il, though witness had never known
him TO be i'll before. The housemaid told
her he had taken an overdose OF medicine
| ordered him by a doctor in London and
was very sick. This testimony was con-
iirmed by three nurses from the Liverpool
| Home Two chemists were called TO provo
that the prisoner purchased 1y-papers.
Maybrick's cook said that the accused had
asked her 10 make lemonade, and when
the cook was going TO give II 10 tho sick
man Mrs. Maybrick took II from her, say.
ing it must only be used us a gargle.
Mary Cadwalador had noticed a very
| dark sediment in the soup given to the
husband by Mrs. Maybrick.
The nurse Ccllary heard the sick man
imploro his wife not to give him the
wrong medicine, as he feared she did some.
times, because be felt so queer after TAX
ing 1t. The vile asked him sharply what
he was talking about
Mm. Sumner, stylish young woman,
1 who went 10 the races with Ms. Maybrick
in March, testified that the accused told
her she hated her husband, aud would
make il bot for him. Witness had seen
Mrs Maybrick in public talking alone
with Briefly.
Enough evidence having been produced
TO justify holding the prisoner aud max.
| ing other arrests, the case was adjourned
for one week until Mrs. Maybrick will be
able to attend. The World correspondent
was told at the jail tonight that she had
revived wonderfully during tho DAY, aud
took the situation coolly She saws she
can explain everything. She is not q
pretty woman, but has very bright, at.
lmcilyc face aud dark hair and eyes. A
Gallow complexion makes her look older
than she is.
Briefly is a dissipated looking fellow Of
about thirty.cight years, with reddish
hair and whiskers. The w0man's atlec.
ton Tor him is ono OF the strange features
OF tho case. Briefly is practically under
arrest llo was going 10 leave the city
yesterday, but the police stopped him.
He was present at the inquest today, but
was not called. llc looked badly scared;
all indications point 10 one Of the most
sensational murder trials on record. Tho
police hint ut still moro damaging letters
given mp by Briefly. Medical men will be-
called TO say that they were not consulted
till too late 10 prevent the poison
from taking fatal elect II Is rumored
that Mrs Maybrick will claim that her
husband poisoned himself by taking an
overdose Oi medicine with arsenic In II.
The Void correspondent rs informed by
one OF the doctors present Mt the autopsy
that this plea could In no way account for
the immense quantity Of arsenic found In
the stomach, even II the patient had taken
nj once the whole bottle put up Tor him,
whereas Il was only hall empty. Alto.
gulhcr the case has a bad look Tor the nc
cuscd.