The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-22
I'M MRS. MAYBRICK's BEHALF.
An Organization of Ladies forme" u
Secure Her Release.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2i.-The agitation IN
regard to the Maybrick case took the
shane Yesterday OF the organization al
the Fifth-avenue Hotel of society the
object of which viii be to obtain the re-
lease of Mrs. MAVERICK. The society was
given the name 'Woman's international
Bureau of Justice" The moving spirits
were Miss Sarah T.. Fuller, Mrs. stanton
and other prominent members OF Soros.s'
Colonel Andrew H. II. Dawson ana the
Rev. DIR. Charles A. Eaton opened tue
meeting and made addresses upon Women
and the law. 49,. nina
other speakers were Dr. Helen Dins-
more, of London; Dr. Harriette nysIs' ys'','A,
Professor Marcus Spring ana MlsS ..nsai
DR. Dinsmore who has spent ss'en'
months studying up the facts OF the
Moyhrick case. punctuated her remarks
with startling and sensational accusa-
tlons against the English judge ana jury
who convicted and sentenced the prisoner
Florence Maybrick. ,s.
Sbe smoke also upon the filth. degrada-
tion and disgrace to which Mrs. May
brick was subjected in WORKING tiiSon,
and reiterated the opinion or proHlnen'
Irrolish barrfsters as 10 her innocence.
she declared that the American colony
In London was greatly excited over the
case and was willing TO ADOPT any hea.S
| 20 rescue their countrywoman from hef
| life Imprisonment.
tJer addT-ss was followed with applause
| and some large contributions OK ihoneS
| were Immediately taken up
Miss Fuller then read the resolutions
sorrn,ne the new association, as follows
Whereas human statute laws. though
| tbev no framed most wisely ana usuauy
| protective of the general welfare OF ths
! people. yet oftimes are Oppressive "
nniust in their operation by reason OF
| circumstances in special cases. we oeileVe
| that the time has come wheh wo.sn ,'.
| everywhere shall consider these conui'ioIi9 '.,
"a mite IN an effort to interpret and
modify existing laws ana OBTAIN o.nel
| isys when necessary, so that true justice
shall be rendered to women
| Resolved That a woman interhalioh'A
! bureau of justice be formed
THAT a committee OF thirteen snail De
| appointed. and president. vice-presldeht
and treasurer be chosen within this COM
| mlttee. -,
That said committee shall prepare aru-
cIes OF Justice and take steps to organize
the bureaus in the States OF the union
| and other countries.
That. as there is an innocent woman
whose case demands our most lHlllieua'c
and Jealous effort 70 secure justice ior
her. all members constitute themselves a
MAVERICK commission, ana tnat tne eNc
cutiye committee, together with the al
visory council, shall devise and carry into
effect measures for raising money ana
other means to affect public opinion In the
United States and England, so that the
voice of all people shall speak so unmis-
takably that the officials Of England VIII
release Florence T.. Maybrick and allow
her opportunity TO vindicate herself be-
fore the world.
These resolutions wers- unanimously
adopted.
There were about two hundred we'll
known persons present. Among then
were Colonel and Mrs. Best, Mrs. Rober
Post. Countess Norraikow, Mrs. Terhune
Judge Brows. Mr.. and Mrs Van Rens
, ! selaer Miss Gardiner, Mrs. Lee, MISS
Mcdonald, Professor Marcus Spring, Mrs
Bergholz. J. Seligman. Marietta Mar
shall Mr.. Saltus and Mr.. and Mrs. II. J
Morrison.
THE committee appointed comprise'
, Miss Fuller chairman and correspondent
,, secretary. Drs. Heating, Stanton. Frenc
: | and Dlnsmore. The Rev. DR.. Eaton wa
chosen treasurer.
,, Letters of appreciation and synpath
. were read from Mrs. 5. van hehs
: selaer Cruger, Mrs. Williams, forineri
of the board of education; Mrs. Aorat
S. Hewitt. Colonel Ingersoll and Chaun
cey NJ. Depew, all Of whom consente0'
: the use of their names.
IL was agreed by all present that
large public meeting should be called
Cooper Union, at which emirent speaker
should make addresses In aid OK the Gauss