The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-04
Trying TO FREE MRS. MAVERICK.
friends Endeavoring to Prove Her In
nocence In a Civil Snit.

q 400y LONDON Nov. Sin the court of appeals the
thsnI Hsybrick commenced yesterday Sir
hauS eharles Russell, in beginning his argument,
sratnfl MD the appeal raised most important ques-
e ffcnI Bon The plaintiffs, for whom lie appeared,
igsd al sae the executors of the late Mr. Maybrick,
dy fuI sho had affected insurance OF $4,000 with
i havsI aedeiendant This insurance in favor of
round'l rs wife, Mrs. Florence Maybrick, now
volvssI snfned in Jail. Defendants consul
ads % had paid account $1,000 of the amount
ROB aasmed but they refused TO pay the remainder.
support of this refusal he said, defendant
Of so Somitted that the conviction of Mrs Maybrick
amsn .as not conclusive Continuing, Sir Charles said
,own Tat on the contrary. plaintiffs submitted that
We TACT OF the sentence being committed was
nlevidence of innocence They question the
sam whether Mr.. Maybrick, having effected 3
al % pcy Ia favor OF his wife and whether assum-
shovs g he died at her hands this is any answer to
vless asexecators' claims. The exattorney general
Sen proceeded to cite authorities in favor of
De contention.
ihe present appeal grew out of judgment,
teh July ~ last IN an action brought IN tho
interest OF Mrs MsybriCk against the Insurance
1oeaiion to recover $4,000 insurance upon her
sasosnds life. The court then decided that as
- .fs aaybrick had been GOWN ted OF having
Aufaefsd her husband she could not recover the
,s.x mount for which his lis was insured his
~ ny sAsa vas caused by person for whose benefit
,ornins ~ seton was brought The day sitter
Hoods als judgment was rendered high legal
rhle 10 se'1oriiy made the assertion that
la
wcsn 4sn haybrlck the insurance on her husbands
loS F on the ground that his death was caused by
- would enable the convicted woman to
as cut In VII action the facts trayersed IN
- s'murder trial. since she could compel the
@asahce company a. prove that she murdered
~ husband This high legal authority said
aA'e based bis opinion On the fact that
.4iAg IL English law. conviction IS no proof
'Heea ether parties, but only between the
sUseation and the prisoaer.
.resn i. E1aatd Clarke, attorney general in behalf
"a ueIendAnt resumed LIS argument this
'aihg, saying that the lss did not permit
ar VIE or other representative 81 al Insured
seh Who committed suicide TO recover
FGisaee money, the law could not allow per
INV 70 profit uy HE or her own criminal act
- Usher, IN summing up. said he thought
- eonslruotioa OF the policy vas that the
sass should tie paid - the executors II trust
Dxoass s4is is done and receipt obtained. re-
adents not bound 80 the trust full
After further argument Judgment was
4eSrved
feAi Lockout or English BootmAkers.
LONDON, Nov &-OWins q the iact that the
o. tltss % two firms OF GuotIuaAeEs are striking
n Aondou bootmakegs have agreed 10 declare u
vltllk1 NaVh As result 1000 good bootmAkers
IIH 50 ioeked cat today snG -0.V others viii III
UNIF@'ely BE treated in the sane mauner.
smister Grubb Married in london.
"NnoN, Nov 2-GeneIAl T. Burd Grubb
eed states minister 70 spain, married
~A'eraoon ~ st. Stephens church in this