The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-30
JUST LIKE THE
MAVERICK CASE
Yokohama Society Startled
by a Most Sensational
Poisoning.
Mrs. M, Fl. Carew Accused of
Causing Her Husbands Death
With Arsenic.
1t the Charge is True the Woman
Must Have Plotted With
Marvellous Ingen uity.

ldent of the Bank OF Japan, in succession
TO Baron Kawada who died quite sud-
denly in Osaka. Baron Iwasaki is we'll
known to all foreigners in Japan and to
many outside Japan, especially Amer
leans. he owns coal mines, dockyards, a
bank, extensive house property and some
6,0ooO0 yen worth of the Japan Mail
Steamship Company's shares, besides
being actively engaged in many other en-
terprlses. His acceptance of the presl-
dency of the bank has surprised the pub
lie and is universally regarded as fresh
proof of the close relations existing be-
tween the present Prime Minister. Count
Matsukata, and the principal business
men IN the country.
Mrs. M. ii. Carew has been arraigned IN
Yokohama on the charge of poisoning her
husband. who died recently from the
effects of arsenic. The case promises to be
one OF the most sensational on record, un-
less Mr. Carew poisoned himself, an al
most untenable hypothesis. For if the
defense set up be proved false, and If Mrs.
Carew be found guilty, it will follow that
the crime was plotted with marvellous in
genuity, and that before the poison began
10 be administered, measures to cover up
the tracks of the criminals had been fully
planned and put into operatio Opinions
are divided in Yokohama, but many re-
fuse 10 believe in the widows guilt, and
two OF the most prominent British resi-
dents have appeared as her sureties. Mrs.
Carew's family occupy high position in
Glastonbury, Somersetshire, of which
place her father is Mayor.
She has shown rama RI "a -naccas-
sion throughout all the painful incidents
since her husbands death, and has sub
mitted with much fortitude to long and
painful examinations and cross-examina-
tons. But during the proceedings in
court on the 18th inst. an incident &C.
Cured that has produced an impression
very damaging TO her. A number of
documents that had been received in evil
dence at the inquest and subsequently
transmitted to the court, were handed TO
her counsel. at his request, for examina-
ton. This was during brief recess taken
by the court. When the Judge resumed
his place on the bench, the clerk CT the
court stated that one of the documents
was missing. Thereupon the doors were
closed, and after various inquiries here
and there, Mrs. Carew was finally
searched, when the document was found
DelWeen lOe clOIn Sleeve OF her dress and
the Grape cuff.
A resolute attempt has been made by
certain japanese publications to discredit
the Minister of the Imperial Household.
Their object is to bring about his
resignation. for they believe that
great part of Marquis Ito's politi-
cal influence is due to the facil-
lty with which be obtains audience of the
Sovereign, and much of that facility thew
attribute TO the connivance of the Minis.
ter of the Household. They have not hes
itated to charge the latter with corruption.
abuse of power and successful ATTEMPTS TO
hoodwnk the Emperor. This cam paign
has failed almostcompletely- but has been
the means OF eliciting some interesting
facts. For example. it appears that six OF
the Melli statesmen have attained posi-
tions carrying with them the privilege of
being received in audience whenever they
visit the palace; that polit cal topics are
tabooed at these audiences, except on
very special occasions; that every
peer has the right OF memorial zing
the throne. and that. if so de-
sired, his memorial must pass sealed into
the Sovereign's 5. hands; that His Majesty
has eighteen newspapers submitted daily
Tor his nspection-among which the only
English journal is the Japan Maitland
tha; the Empress peruses s; that two
Cham berlains always attend the debates
in the Diet and carry reports direct to the
Sovereign; and that, in consideration of
his splendid services during the war
Marquis Ito received donation OF 100, 900
yen from The Imperial purse.
The United States cruiser Boston ran
aground on sand-spit some twelve miles
outside Chemulpo harbnr on the 5th of
November, but foated off without damage
on the high tide next morning
Appended Is list of the places at which
Qr0
The Boston at Chemulpo, the Detroit at
Shanghai the Yorktown at Nagasaki
the olympia at Nagasaki, the Machias
cruising coast south of Shanghai, Mona
caey at Tientsin. The Yorktown is expected
to leave for America in January.
III Hung Chang is in disgrace for tres
passing In the imperial gardens and has
been sentenced to lose one years salary.
Some embarrassment exists with regard
10 the revised treaty between Japan and
Germany. The treaty provides that from
the date OF the exchange of notifications.
German subjects in japan snail enjoy the
privileges conferred BY the Japanese law
OF patents, trade marks and designs. But
no provision has been made with reference
TO the administration of the law. Punitive
clauses are, OF course, en- to1ied in the
law, and should be inflicted against auy
one guilty of infractions. But the Ger
man consular courts have no competence
W ehloire tue observance OF Sucn law,
and the Japanese courts will no: ACQUIRE
jurisdiction over Germans until 1899, when
the revised treaties are TO go into opera-
lion. In practice the omission is OF no
great consequence, since German subjects
are most unlikely 10 violate Japanese
patents or trade marks. But the affair
Will probably involve the resignation or
recall of Viscount Aolci, the japanese
Minister in Berlin, who negotia ed the
treaty.
The Japanese Diet is convoked for its
tenth session on December the 22nd.
Hong Chong-wo, who murdered Kin
OkAyun in Shanghai, has been promo ed
from the position OF Secretary of the
Royal House old Department. in Korea to
that OF Master of Ceremonies. That is
one OF the sublimest burlesques on record.
A foul assassin discharging the functions
OF master OF ceremonies at kings court!
NO wonder that the monarch OF Korea has
to hide for his life in foreign legations
To round off the savage comedy vi Sc
chlk, who attempted to kill PAX Yong-ho
IN Toxic three years ago. succeeds his
more successful matter in the post OF Sec
rotary OF the Royal Household Depart
ment. The King of Korea ought TO i'm
port hangTan 10 be Groom of the
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