The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-18

Mr.. Moseure d. Conwny's Reply TO Gel
Hamilton and ME-. Dawson.

Hamilton nnd NE. Dawson.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE suS-Sir. According
to tho reports Of the trial OF Mrs. Maybrick
london Times. August. $780, evidence was
given By chemist that about April "a he sold
Mrs. Maybrick one dozen fly papers, by an
other chemist that he sold her two dozen az
papers on April 20. Each paper contained
from one to two and half grains Of arsenic.
On April "a Mr.. Maybrick was taken Ill. but in
few days got better On May 8. he took to
his bod: on May IL he died. A post ortom
examination discovered arsenic In his intes-
tines livor. and kidney. These facts were
not contested. though It was denied and here
I was In error. that the arsenic killed him.
Mrs Maybrick admitted the untruth Of her
remark to ono chemist. that the files were
beginning TO get troublesome In the kitchen"
ldisproved by her servantsh and gavo the fol-
lowing explanation in court:
The AZ gsPsrs were sonRns Nth the intention o;
%. iSy Ss. RssTess ina
afs Ds sass
sTpo sa cs an4 a 0ssr "a has TIT
shclSh, would try 70 make .pbstitnts my;em was
bali kS so!S Of sSss %aRn Gn'w Ps
3 y:Sas se; ssse :n :SS
ss@ vase sSs applied to the
OF those many young friends In Germany
not one appeared to support this statement.
FROM DR.. Grace. or Of him. nothing was
offered; from no one Of the chemists who had
put up the prescription FOR many yoars' was
any confirmation received. The New York
papers closely watched tho case: Mrs May
brick had active and excited advocates here:
yet no evidence was gained In Brooklyn or New
York. as mono had been obtained from, Ger
sh55aa s aH o t9 bo
opGSGa %9Sd Iaiss n my own mind d1Hbt
not make out, from tic screams sore s Of Gail Ham.
ilton and Mr. Dawson, whether they claim that
their ingenious Observation-Disclosures prcvont
my accepting any assertion of theirs without
yorlhcation. Ignoring the main purport OF
BY our fresasnt and taGne as Hams
iiton represents ne as spsnking about the
O. s 70 ercse
Tond
that II was not q case worthy to 10 raised into
- When Pointing o out that such action as was
So I'd the tn ra 81 and
petition desire. We're any arsumen t needod
heaped on the English. Government by Mrs.
se du 70 ST. baa bposG against +
land II Americans should find their Gov
eminent accepting tho theory tina. the EnslIsh
holding In tondlsh bondage on. innocent Amer
ths p h0
BIT 6Gw f. thi7 Eathsts, rct1rs St the
to psyzs aqa bss dsS a with en- y
lions. from the London 78aess reports. I Your
IS msas s 81 s whh
quotations are literal
on arsenic was found
.hist .n. & Il e sss so
ss !ps $s%s!;' COUNSEL. dealing
VIII isssrS s. sns sdIs.:ns
iS;s & ' aseoans Ti fcs
Arsenic was found in many forms and. places.
sna lnas yfSsIfnE T. San Of h ne
wsEd S Ist tSseS ty had
e apply eyer e {hs arsenic Mrs. Nay bsIcE id;
mitted she had! Some meat Juice intended
That Re haa
powder in it, but said it was by his wish, and
that she did not know what 1t was.
Again. with regard to the intrigue supposed
to have instigated the crime:
Mr.. Dawson-It not proved. but when alleged was
denied that she had relations with another
abs doubt that Mrs.. IaySrei never false to her
Mrs Maybrick to Mr. Briefly, May g. when tbs Doctor
your fully today NY aarin1 By. rslies. your
.s, Ne Is sick unto death. The doctors had u
ana now oil depends upon how
Mrs. haybrick to Ereriy after arrest-Ths truth Is
known about my visit London aud your letter is
a IL, as Hotel London
-Mrs haybrick and Mr.. Briefly occupied the same
Sir Charles Russell, Mrs. Maybrcks connsel-Tho
re and forgot her serespsc, and her duty
Mrs Maybrick in Court-On tho day before his death
made full and free confession Of tho fearful wrong
Gal! HamiIton--I. ithe aanltsryl WAS not proved.
and IL has been strenu0usly denied.
With these select examples Of the ethics and
accuracy OF those who read me such vrtuous
lectures. and these illustrations of the way In
which an International irritation IL fostered, l
take final leave Of the subject My letter to
you was prompted by purely public motives.
be injuriousiY affected BY our aua,sI-oi1ieial
is inferior 70 ourselves in justice. humanity
and knowledge Of law. As an opponent OF ir-
mutation OF Mrs. Maybricks sentence. and
would welcome any new evidence that might
reinforce the petitions for her release.
NEW YORK. Oct. IA. MoECUBE D. CONWAY.