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

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dsseids Sketch Of - Life and Tidal
Of the h3gdDnsd. e
Strong efforts are still being made in
London to secure the rsisass Of Mn. Flor
epce Maybrick, the beautiful American,
nov serving life sentence in Woking
prison for tho murder Of her husband.
This case will not down, and although six
years have passed since the death Of Nay
brick the English puplic 10 still deeply
interested in it, while hundreds Of other
prisoners With more influential friends
have meanwhile been forgotten in their
living graves.
The Judge who sentenced Mrs. May
brick Is dead, the names of the Jurors
have been forgotten and time has effaced
from the public mind much Of the evil
dsnce at the trial, but not the strong doubt
that existed as to the guilt Of the accused.
1t il this that continually brings the sub
jcct up for discussion and perpetustes the
consciousness of the fact that woman Of
extreme gcutleness and of loving and
lovabls disposition il immured in prison
suffering for crime that would have been
revolving to much more cruel nature.
A barrister at law has once more
brought the cause celebre into the public
prints by publishing some of the facts OF
the life of Mrs. Maybrlck and OF the
alleged crime, which, though still re-
membered in England, have quickened
the interest in her fate.
Mrs. Maybrick was the daughter OF
William G. Chandler, wvll-known and
respected banker of Mobile, Ala, in which
town she was born in 1859. Through
both parents she was highly connected.
and the names of her kinsmen shine
brightly on the roll of Americas soldiers,
statesmen, jurists, preachers and authors.
One of her relatives served under Wolfe
at Quebeck, another was the first Bishop
Of Illinois, q third was Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
The New England States benefited largely
from the munificent public spirit OF her
ancestors, one of whom, Samuel Phillips,
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts,
founded and organized Andover Theolog
ical Seminary. Her maternal grandfather,
Darius Blake Holbrook, q cousin OF John
Quincy Adams, was associated with Cyrus
Field in laying the first Atlantic cable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler had but two
children, Holbrook st. John and Florence
Elizabeth, the subject of this sketch. The
latter spent the first year of her life in
her Southern home, large white house
with magnificent garden of roses, sur
rounded by the rich and varied vegetation
of the South. The father died in 1858,
while the war Of secession was devastat-
ing his country, and the widow sought
refuge with her mother in New York.
At this time Florence was under the care
of her negro nurse, Molly, whose conduct
furnishes touching instance of that devo-
ton and fidelity which was in many cases
witnessed among the Southern slaves.
She voluntarily accompanied her nursing
through the lines of both armies under
escort, and although when she arrived in
New York she was ipso facto free, she de.
ciined to leave her mistress and her tiny
charge. Later she returned South, and
eventually received her freedom under
the emancipation by President Lincoln.
Florence subseq uently came to Europe
with her mother and brother, and from
the year 1869 was educated in Germany
She was educated in the German
schools, developed early taste for paint
Ing and became an accomplished artist
During the sickness of any member Of
her family she displayed rare devotion
and self abnegnation and her character
was one that never failed to awaken the
admiration of her friends.
After her graudmother's death she re.
turned to America, and it was there that
in 1878, she met Mr.. Mayb He was
then 40, and she only 16, but curious
sort of liking, amounting to almost fas.
cination, sprang up between them. Hel
family strongly opposed the match, and
1t was not until after eighteen months de
lay that they gave a reluctant consent
The marriage took place in London, il
July, 1881, and Mr.. and Mrs. Maybricl
shortly afterward proceeded to Americ,
where they lived for some years. The!
then returned to England, to permanent
~ reside in Grassendale, near Liverpool
Mr.. Maybrick carrying on his business il
that city, having an Office in Knowsle.
buildings, near the Liverpool Exchange
Mrs. Maybrick was, on her return t
this country, In rather delicate health
and remained unknown for considerable
period. It was only in the winter 0
1887 that she began to 60 into society
and then her letters expressed an almos
childish delight at the dances and othe
amuscments in which she engaged. He
life continued uneventful unit! the fata