Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-12
THE MAVERICK CASE.
UnrsasonaDlsnHs Of III. Shsrman's Oh
T, lection to Its Consideration.
THE LATE JOHN A. CocKERII.l'
HIS Successful Experience IN wssh-
inston city-Proposed Monument
to the confedsr~se women-csn-
paign buttons.

illegal imprisonment Of Mrs. Fiorence y.
Maybrick, and requesting the President
to intercede with the British authorities
for her relief. is regarded as toadying
to the English officials In London He
happened, he said, TO be In that country
when Mrs. Msybr!ck was convicted. and
there was a great difference OF opinion
as to her guilt or innocence" But not
withstanding this admission. Mr. Sherman
insisted that 1t was not subject to DO
brought into the United States senate.
II an effort to obtain the release OF an
American lady, who has never forfeited
her American citizenship. and who Ii said
fo bs innocent Of the crime with which
she is charged, Is not subject for the
consideration OF Congress, come people
would like to know what Is. Put the case
the other way: Suppose an English lady
was imprisoned in this country under
similar circumstances, what would the
british authorities do? Their Minister
would have laid the cas- before the proper
authorities, and II innocent, as MIS-. May
brick is said to be By high British
judicial authority, her release would nave
been secured long ago.
AS specimen Of English feeiing on tnis
subject, which IT will be interesting Tor
Mr.. sherman to read. quote from
letter written by distinguished lawyer
In that country to the Right Hon. sir
Matthew White Ridley. Home Secretary,
In reply to communication from the
latter declining to interfere in Mrs. May
bricks case:
81 am both surprised and shocked at
your statement that you are unable 10
advise any further interference with the
sentence (which Ia one of penal servituoe
for life), because II is manifest that IN
arriving at that conclusion you have
been influenced by some statements made
to YOU which did not transpire at the
trial, and are unknown 10 the pubic,
and which Mrs. Maybrick has had no
opportunity OF rebutting or explaining. 1
respectfully submit that 1t Is foreign 70
the English Constitution, ana mat you
are not entitled to act upon any sucn
statements. IL they exist that the crown
should not act on any secret Information
against a prisoner respectfully re-
mind YOU that in consequence Of irregu-
larities Of procedure alone. this woman .
Imprisonment is unconstitutional and
Illegal
This Of itself ought 10 be sufficient TO
convince Mr.. Sherman that the case OF
Mrs. Maybrick Is a subject for considera-
ton by the Senate. >and one which de-
mands prompt action by the state De-
partment, and by our Ambassador. Mr.
Bayard. Despite his protests. however.
the Joint resolution was referred TO the
Judiciary Committee. by which 1t will
probably be favorably reported.
The doint resolution introduced In the
Senate, IL passed. would have the force
of a law, and would compel action py
the Eexecutive Department OF the gov
ernment. The resolution introduced II
the House and referred to the Committes
on Foreign Affairs. which will be probably
acted upon In a few days. merely ask
what steps have been taken by the Stats
DEPARTMENT towards securing the release
of Mrs. Maybrick. This will give much
needed Information.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The feyerish anxiety with which con-
gressmen regard any probable delay In
the hope OF an early adjournment Is
almost comical. AL the time letters
come from home with lurid accounts OF
the advantage taken Of the absent states
men, and the fact that they are at theil
posts OF duty like patriots counts but
little when spoils and politics are the
game. The Democrats, as well as the
Republicans, have been careful to keep
well to the front in the Cuban affair,
and get all the advertisement possible
out OF a popular sensation; and the fac,
that Mr.. Cleveland has put the whole
business in cold-storage by a conciliatory
communication to Spain gives the Re-
publicans cause to hope that they may
make a monopoly OF all the jingoism, al
deftly as II that material were per-
ouIsite of the protective tariff beneficia-
rles of the @. o. p. Though certain con-
seryativs statesmen think that distress
at homo Is more important In public
affairs than the troubles OF other coun-
tries, still the majority Of politicians look
first to the weathercock to see how the
popular breezes blow. To hold Office and
salary Is more important than ths
amount or character OF the money thai
the people generally lack.
John Cockerill. the dead journalist. was
once the bright particular star Of the
newspaper Bohemia Of Washington
when he was editor of the Post. at its
start, under Stilson Hutchins. The Post
was derided as a foregone conclusion OF
failure. as Washington was then thought
the principal journalistic cemetery, and
the Union, Chronicle. and several Other
dailles had been ingioriously inferred
without any honors except the tears oi
creditors. 0ockerills pungent style and
complete professional equipment soor
showed the District a real newspaper
Of which 1t was soon said that Post
and Cocktail were the FIRST course oi
a Washington breakfast.
Colonel Cockerili was q thorough lite
rary Bohemian, and very genial In
social intercourse, where his caustic ma
ture entirely disappeared. He was q
descendant Of the Cockerill family. Of
Loudoun county, Va, and few years
ago married an actress named Lee, who
was once well known In Richmond undel
the auspices OF Mrs. Powell, his theatrl
cal proclivities having been educated bJ
John Mccullough. one Of his intimat,
the Order Of Elks.
CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS.
Inspector-G General Morton. OF the Grant
Camp of Confederate Veterans Of Vir
ginia, who is here. thinks that the idea
OF a monument to the typical confederat,
woman and to the old-tirne. faithful ne
gro should be kept before the peopl,
until II is time to work on it-that Is
after the completion OF the Davis monu
ment. 1t takes well everywhere. h,
says.
Continuing. Mr.. Morton said: II re
ferred to II In war talk here befor,
the Confederate Veteran Association, no
long since, and II was enthusiasticaIl,
received. i also referred to It at Norfolk
Alexandria, Portsmouth. Suffolk, ane
Richmond. where II was in like manner
applauded. and support was promissS
when the time comes. OF course. ther,
Ia no organization for the purpose now
and there win not be for some time Il
come. have a proposition from dis
tinguished sculptor IN New York to sub