The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-08-31

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husband Tor two days, after which shs ~
turned lone. On xAfoh =, 1r. asd
Mrs. Maybr,ck went to the Grand Ns-
tionsl, and violent quaxrel took place
there, evidently On account q her walk
ing about the course with Brierley aeailet
the husbands expressed wish. Tho quar-
rel was renewed on their return home,
she threatening to leave the house, and DO
retorted that if she crossed tho threshold
she should never return. On the next
day Nm. Naybrick, who was suhsring
from black eye, went TO two Of her nus
bands Oldest friends, Dr.. Hopper and
An. Briggs, complained Of hi1 treatment
of her, and announced her intention Of
seeking . separation, from which course
however, they dissauded her.
During the month Of April james May
brick consulted DR.. Faller in reference
to his health, and this same month Ms.
Msybrick on two occasions purchased hy-
papers containing arsenic from Liverpool
chemists. Maybrick continued to grow
worse and took to his bed. His brother
slept in the house, and message was
sent to Michael Maybrick, who came and
took charge of the household. He took
into his possession bottle Of meat juice
which Mrs. Maybrick had been seen to
open, and which on analysis was found
to contain some arsenic.
On the afternoon of May 8 Mrs. May
brick sent one of her servants to the post
with letter addressed to Brierley. This
letter was opened by the servant, and
handed by her to Michael Maybrick, who
found it to be of rather compromising
nature. In it Mrs. Msybrick stated that
her husband was "sick unto death" aud
both the counsel for the prosecution and
the Judge argued that this must imply
on her part knowledge of the real con-
dition of her husband, which was 1t that
time unknown even to the doctors. Mr..
Maybrick sank rapidly aud died on Sat-
urday, May II. Mrs. Maybrick was car
ried to her room, and remained in . semi
conscious state for several days. When
she recovered she found herself under ar
rest, and on the 14th wrote letter to
Briefly asking for his help. Mrs. Briggs
admitted that she suggested the writing
Of this letter, but stated that she did 50
in carcasm. If so, it was, as the Judge
said, very grim joke.
The defense was that Mrs. Maybrick' &
death was not caused by arsenic at all
After the post norton examination. the
viscera had been Analysed and trace Of
arsenic found in portion of the liver
which, if equally distributed over that or.
gan, would have amounted to one.tenth
of a grain. As an explanation OF this
presence of arsenic in the body, it was
stated that the deceased man had been
for many years confirmed arsenic eater
and In support of this statement large
body of evidence was produced.
The medical evidence given in the case
was absolutely contradictory, the doctors
who supported the prosecution declaring
that arsenic was the cause Of death, while
the experts called for the defense, includ.
ing such eminent authorities on toxicol
ogy u DR.. Tidy of the home Office, DR.
Rawdon Macnamara and Professor Paul
stated that all the symptoms pointed
away from arsenical poisoning.
The Judges charges lasted two days
and was not one of those calm, studiousl,
fair addresses that one always expect
from the judicial bench. The jury, afte
an absence of thirty eight minutes, re
turned verdict of guilty, and SIR Jane
Stephen passed sentence of death, with
out, however, as is usual in such cases
expressing his concurrence with the 6nd
ing of the jury. The sensation was IN
precedented, and SO strong was the feeling
among the outside public that the Judg
was Kissed on leaving the court.
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