The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-19

OtsEOF MRS. M4YBRICH.
A Resident Of Dublin Correets some VI
Col. Dawson's Statements
Dublin, Ireland, April 8. lsVo'

Dublin, Ireland, April o, Io'O'
To the Editor OF The Times:
sir.-Having seen the account OF 'he
Esyhr-,-x case in your columns OF the
Goth of February, VIII you allow me 10
saw that many Of the sentiments eN-
nroseed therein by Col. Dawson are not
entertained by the prisoner au'O0"'0S
I'm This country? .....,,,.,
Mr.. Maybrick by his VIII, lelt ever 'i'ii's
not he rossessed TO the children. Cohse-
o o'''a,,iy lis relatives could not have de-
sired TO swindle them. II Is true, i""ecu'
,bat two of the brothers were LETT buaI-
dams of the children's persons ana ioi-
times hut there is nothing TO snow tndt
tbev nave been guilty of any miscohuu0.
in that capacity. IL is likewise True th@'
Mrs Maybick lost the assurances
fected for her benefit In cohseq uehoe VI
bor conviction for murder. but these "c,'
over 10 the children. Edwin NAY ot'O
succeeded 10 the business OF .Hay DRY" -
Co. on his brothers death' D"' - -
he presumed that he setteu "tOo"'''
,,i,h tho executors. Those Who nave
,'ac',rierv interest in keeping Mis. May
fr,cl[ in nrison are, 1 believe, 10 DE lou."
% ,our side Of the Atlanuc anu 'n9
STRONGEST articles written against HeI !"
this rount1v have been written ny Aiie'
tins Suspiclons Of a conspiracy as"i's'
her undoubtedly exist but they az 49,
susn,cions. and the motives 90 no. 80
IN nave been pecuniary. Inc! "PL, 90
more nearly to those which the OIo""
ascribod to the prisoner KNOW Ho'','i'7
of the alleged deed of trust lHSlc -
a will which was duly proved h"' ''e
charge of poisoning was ni""V '-"I'o-
NJ MAVERICK before her hospalu
fraa
cxpected him 10 recover, so tn"O u -
nj started with a view of seillhS hoiu
90 tho dead mans estate. toiseIS' as
vou a. conspiracy, is merely suspe0'e"'
p..ians il cash were tOrthcolHiHS ~
omolov skilled detectives, soinelhlus nnoi
could be brought TO light. hu' n'o'eS l,
NOT available, and vague suHP'OiO"' '''
not be treated as facts .,. ,.t.,
Two Of the doctors examiner az llc " "a,
gave an opinion that MI. My ~ Iii,
al ~ arsenic a third agreed WIN
-, uonrn less confident. Aisenlc lh
he snane OF ny-paper was traced 10 MI
NT,,,,,r,r,- and If was sought 10 Gomez
49, t,v means Of handkcrcueis' elc.' WI"
o,hor suppiies OF arsenic louhu III Wv
houee Arsenic was. moreover lou''" ."
III NJ mcat-iuice into when she
stated that she put powder at her n"
hard's request lie had not "lel al 40
nartal,cn OF this meat juice 80 'n"'
could not have contributed 10 ms "e'''''
hnf IL nevertheless strengthened the case
| for the prosecution .,,..,.., dacision
l. moreover. misstated. lie stated ti"'
tho evidence led him TO the conclusion
| thot though death might not nave re-
| suited from arsenic. the prisoner h"l Az
| ,ninistered and attempted 10 admihlste'
| arsenic to her husband with intent 10
| murder him. He could never be inauceu
| fuor could either OF his successors nc u.
| duceO to give particulars OIL 'heS. a."
| ,n,nistrations and alleged adinlhls'i "'V',''
| but there IL no reason 10 'h'"N ''"' ~
| reucd solely on the discovery Of affehV
| 10 Tho botse. I'trust, however, that the
| American government will press strongly
| Tor rarticulars II these charges ana OF
| tbe evidence relitl on IN support OF lheh'
| rhey originated with the Home oi"ee'
! na oe COL Dawson states. have never
| 80 made the subject of ~ pubic IN
ouiry. They were only deait WIN ln''-
| dentally at the trial, ana thc jury maui
| No finding on them. Indeed the iAoS' .
| santial Characterization To NILS vu''o
distinct thing from the "m"hce aioIe-
| ,bought involved in the crime OF muir
| 49, 80 No tribunar outside Of the Home
| oeice ras ever lound that Mrs. Mayerlck
| aani,fstered arsenic with this intention.
| The shirt. II not the letter, OF magma
| charta has beer Undoubtedly violated 10
| The disadvantage OF an American-boril
ladv Her treatment has been IN many
respects exceptional, and would not nave
heen venturcd on In the case OF an Eng
ush woman OF the same rank.
Mr.. Blake. who supplied the arsenic TO
Mr. Maverick, had not been his partner
in business. / trust that II Cox Dawson
| publishes his book he viii avoid these
| errors. but money would, think. be more
usefully spent in instltutng further in
| ouiries ana procuring additional evidence
"a AZ TO make 1t impossible for the Home
| Once TO hold ont any longer. There
| scoms TO be no doubt that the prisoner
enemies have good hold Of some Of The
| officials. and that Ia order to obtain hei
| liberation a much stronger case must bt
| made than II she were an ordinary offend
| er But il the American people VIII SCI
| about the task IN earnest. II is by nc
! means a hopeless one. Indeed. II Is pos
siblc that a means Of trying the real is
| sue by an action at law may be discover
| ed. when a favorable verdict would neces
| state a release, however the officials
| might gruuble over H.