New-York tribune., 1894-04-09
THE MAVERICK CASE AGAIN
EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO BRING IT IN
PARLIAMENT


PARLIAMENT
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sr: The death Of Sir James Fitz-James s.enh..
reminds me OF the very important admission ~
made page l75 Of the second edition OF his boob"
THE General View Of the Criminal Law OF En-,
land 1890" He there tells US that Of SO ca.s.
tried before him from January. 1865 to Septemh.,
1850. the case Of Mrs. Maybrck was the only CA
in which there could be any doubt about the fae,,s
Had this important statement been publicly m,a.
by him before Mr. Matthews condemned Mrs Nav.
brick TO penal servtude for life. she would hav.
received a free pardcl. 1t is not generally know,
that suca an admission is actually in existence
Professor Henry Drumrnond declares that n.
WHO abandons the personal search for truth und.,
whatever pretext. abanions truth" 1t cannot \.
said that the press in England. Scotland IRELAND
and America has abandoned the search for truA
as to whether Mrs Maybrick has been proved
guilty OF attempting to poison her husband; "a,
during the whole period OF the victims incarcer,
tion. from 1850 to this date. the press has bee,
pointing out clearly by leading articles and letter,
that the sentence passed upon her by Mr.. Matthew
is not justified by the evidence given al the trial
when she was improperly convicted Of murder a,
admitted by the late Home Secretary HIMSELF ",
Matthews has never proved her guilty OF the GRIN.
for which he condemned her So strong has II.
voice Of the public now become respecting thu
question that the next general election will not 10
over without many votes being given solely On
promises made that candidates. II returned to Par
lament. shall insist on one OF things viz: that
tA) the prisoner receive a ful pardon and imne
date release from prison. OF (B) that she shan
have public trial on the charge for which she has
never been tried In open court Any secret eyt
dence. whether got up by spleS by certain peops
interested in keeping her in prison. Will asfv
the intelligent community who watch with DALI
anxiety the delay in releasing this unfortunate prs
oner whose case should have received the verdict
mot proven" as in that Of Mr. Monson (the Arda
mont mystery. Candidates for Parliament viii
therefore. do well by making themselves master,
Of this case. because the promises they will hays
to give in many constituencies only involve an ae
OF Justice to which reasonable human being can
possibly object since the cause is one involving tie
liberty OF the subject and the rights OF Magna
Charta
The American Ambassador Cir Bayard) at
dinner given by the British Empire Club. sad
few evenings ago. that 'the trumphs of reason Q,
justice and argument were permanent because hey
were satisfactory 70 the human conscience and intel
comfy which had brought, and he trusted would
always bring, two proud and strong nations to the
bar Of the tribunal selected by themselves not
sitting in secret not supplied by the pabuum Of
spies or purchased information but standing n
n sh OF dag before b me word Pe9re men
ness 10 hear the English language presenting argl.
ment and reason in its clearest forms. and urged
openly and without subterfuge or desire Of con.
cealment." Had the Ambassador been specially re-
tained to advocate the cause OF Mrs. Maybrek
without mentioning her name he could not have
said much more in the time allotted 10 him.
His EXcellency's remarks. above quoted coupled
with Professor Henry Drummond's declaration cor.
stitute the views OF that portion OF the community
who. without taking money for their services have
continued ard Will 50 long as necessary. continue
expose the serious bunders made IN this partlca.
lar case. involving consequences which the law as
given in our great charters was framed 10 avoA
pears 10 have been introduced by Mr. Matthews
Are to eft still and thus sanction It? The al.
as at present. HEATHCOTE HARDINGE
London. March l3. 1894