New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-06
PMttison, and he believed the Governor would refa
the requsl,ion from the Indiana courts.
MISS DODGEAPPEALs FOR MRS MAYBRicx
SHE ARRAIGNs Mr.. GLADSTONE. THE BRITISH
PRIME MINISTER, IN DRAMATIC LANGUAGE.

SHE ARRAIGNS Mr.. GLADSTONE. THE BRITISH
PRIME MINISTER, IN DRAMATIC LANGUAGE.
Boston, Jan. 5.-MIss Abigail Dodge {" Gail Hamil.
TONI has reopened her batteries In tn" Maybrck case
and tonight publishes long letter addressed to Mr.
Gladstone. She says in part
regret 70 contribute the harmony OF your birthday
atons note OF dscord but humanity is more
sacred thing than harmony Justice Is exactins thin
congratuation. therefore. ia the Of col. arragn
you the head the British Government for the murder
OF Florence Elizabeth Maybrck dying in the convict
prison at Working M Home Secretary Of the laa
Government. who began The torture; tho late Prime
Minister who sustained him In it, the prSent Home Soc
rotary who continues itthcse oil guilty
but do no. know whether they believe IN God. You
believe In God. IL is Their fore because you relieve
God that l. invoke the witness OF Almighty God while
charge you the murder Of the innocent woman who
is prishinq In Working Prison. We have tcsn asking
Justice In the name Of mercy. l ask II ask
for justice, and for justice only. and ask II In her own
stern and sacred name. You have been personally ap.
peaed TO- and you passed. by the Other SIDE You
have said 1t the business OF tho Home Onice, which
would OF course do it, duty. II Is the old old prsext
OF Cain Am my brothers keeperl The prstsyt ayuIld
nothing to Cain with the God whom profess to worship
II 1od the same yesterday, to-day and forever, 1t VIII
avail nothing TO you
What ground have you for assuming that the Homs
On,ce DOS It's duty1 We appeal tn" Home ONCE
and the Home ONCE asks for new evidence" This
cry Of evidence OF innocence Is used TO disguise the
that there evidence OF guilt and IL
Is unjust, II egal, O1ous. With all the wealth Of the
Government your disposal, with all the machinery Of
the courts malice OF prisoners foes.
could furnish proof Of her guilt and then bind
her hand and foot living tomb and demand that she
shall produce evidence Of her nnocene. Tho Brit 81
Government only murders her. but anders her The
late Prime Minister and the late Home Secretary Joined
hand hand brand her before America adulteess
she convicted OF adultery, tried for aiutcy,
charged with adultery.
Rumors are rife that 10 T. resentment OF American
Intervention which keeps her prison doors locked That
Is false IRE. Her prison doors had been fast locked
for two yc,rs before American agitation began Thes
are rumors that IL IS tore OF menace In American
int ryen ion which acts against her. The only nenacs
IS in the voice eternal justice, spoking through The
British conscience and that STILL small voice VIII spek
loudc- and louder until tn, Judgment Day.
Go Oh your path Of blood We lovers OF justice shall
cont nue. Z, the eycy effort for her release but ws
do not expect n rclcae her. We expect the fragile
creature 20 die IN your cruel clutch Go on your cruel
way because you can She is acne ard poor and
weak and q foreigner She can lose you no voUs 10
Engan1 for she has no friends family Make the
sacrnce complete. But II there be a Col who mafzs
and rotes the ways OF this world who hears the voice
innoccn. blood crying Him from the ground II Is
better to be the young wife and mother perlshin7 IN
Working Prison than Prime Minister Of the Govern
ment which works her torture and her slaughter