The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-13
THE DAY is FIXED.
Angus, 26 the Time Set for the Exc
eution of Mrs. Maybriek, Con-
vieted Of Murder.
Minister Lincoln and the American
Colony Join in an Appeal 10 the
Secretary for Reprieve.
The Judges Charge tn the Case Con-
demned by Press aud PeopIe-ChSun-
eey DePew's Opinion

LIVERPOOL, August 12.-Monday, Aug
ust 26, has been fixed as the day for the ex-
ecution OF Mrs. May brick
Mr.. Lincoln, United States minister, and
the members OF the American colony in
London, have signed petition for the re-
prteve Of Mrs. Maybrick.
Briefly, the parAmour OF Mrs. Maybrick,
In an interview to-day, declared his inti-
macy with the woman lasted only short
time, and their relations came to an end
March p. lie blames Judge Stephen for
assuming the intimacy was in progress
during all the period covered by the trial.
Briefly has sent 20 Mrs. Maybrick's so
licitors statement tending TO prove the
accusations against the woman are due to
conspiracy on the part of females who
are enemies OF Mrs. MAybrick. A petition
circulated in Liverpool In behalf Of the
prisoner has received 100, 900 signatures.
The interest which the case of Mrs. May
brick has created In England has seldom
been equaled in criminal trial before.
Judge stephen IN his charge 10 the jury lit
efally argued the case, calling into bold
relief the facts against the prisoner. The
sympathy for Mrs May brick is wide
spread. and the feeling that she Is innocent
Is general The scene when the jury
brought in the verdict was most affeciinG
GREATNESS silence reigned in the court
room as the Jurymen hied out Friends OF
the accused, who had calculated on a YER
dict OF aeQuittal without the Jurors leaving
their seats, began 70 look anxious. AS
time crept slowly on the attention of the
crowded court was centred upon the pTis-
Oner. She looked around anXiOusly, watch
ing the door of the Jury room. AT length
the twelve trusty ueD returned, after an
absence OF an hour and thirty-eight min
utes, and took their seats. The judge re-
sgmed his pace on the bench amid terri
Bile stiffness in the court.
The foreman of the jury said. ''We
agreed that the accused is guilty ="
Then the clerk aTrigned her and asked
the customary question whether the pris-
oner had anything TO say before sentence
OF death was passed.
Haggard aud trembling Mrs. Maybrick
rose and with a respectful bow addressed
mis- Iordship IN these words: "My Lord.
evidence has been kept back from the Jury
which, II IL had been known, would have
altered their verdict 1 an not guilty OF
this offense."
Having said this, she sat down, grasping
for breath and seemingly more dead than
alive. ihe poor creature EObbed like
chll1t While the Judge, assuming the black
cap, IN solemn tones sentenced her TO be
hanged by the neck until dead,
AT this moment there was an awful hush
upon the court and pin could have been
heard drop amid the painful stiffness.
some women present We're IN tears. great
their eyes, as If ashamed to be seen weep
ing The judge himself was visibiy moved
and the DarristsTs were very grave. 1t was
all over IN less than five minutes
As Mrs MayDriek rose 10 walk from the
fatal dock she tOttered and almost fell.
Kindly Warders put out their hands TO
steady her, but il was her strength, not her
courage, that had failed heT. She shrank
from the hands Of the Warders as il their
well-meRnt help were repulsive 20 her
delicate tastes. Without a supporting hand
70 hold her up, she trOd the steps leading
downward 10 a felOn's cell Her courage
would have been marvellous had il NOT
been more than human. She seemed ds1ed.
and II was terrible sight to see the frafi
little woman slowly, falUeriDgly descend
ing without aid the cold steps, and II was
lDly when her widows cap disappeared
that the men and women present 6reathed
freely again.
Chauncey d. Depew, referring 70 the
case, said SIN ms opinion, the Judges
cbaTge convicted her. such q speech as
Russell made, if made before an American
inry, would have acquitted her. No Amer
can Judge would have nIEde such a charge
As Judge stephen made He argued the
Ease from beginning % end. and the ipry
could not help bat see that he believed the
woman guilty, such 8 charge made bV
Judge Barrett would surely have convicted
leT in New YORK."