Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01
POOR MRS. MAVERICK.
DOcuments on File in Washington Said
10 Prove Her Innocence.
LETTER FROM LORD RUSSELL
49,. rresident Appealed 10 and Ann
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IS " iIhGrnNNai-i'fF
.,..srrrNGTON. d. c.. February %
.,, There IS no confirmation AT
..... pepartment OF the report pup
y.e., aeo i'm the New York and
r.rcrs 20 the effect that MIS- May
.. ,,..ll be released, and on her way
.r.. c.nntry by this time. The period
.s has now expired. and still Mrs.
.,...t lies languishing ia an English
have investigated this case, ana
.,.,. is not the slightest probability
49,. rrl.luon OF this much-aiiiicted
...~.n unless some vigorous action Is
.. .. Der case by our Ambassador
.....-. Judge J.. y. Yarren, of Nir-
,t, is now praciclng law here,
l.., f.r some time the family reprei
...... I- this country OF the Baroness
g.. I,....s. Mrs Maybrick's mother, and
-.f. and be has with tho knowledge
cid. English Home ONCE lately been
....rt,i ty Mrs. Maybrick. In her own
.-t-- ter OMITTED States administrator
... r..ll ait SER She was permitted 10
,.,...r1 with him only In the Unitcd
e.t.s rrl.- the English-prison rules
f-....'v messages appear In her
t-, % be remaned 10 her
.t.- f..E % England LX-Attorney-
.... Garland IS associate counsel with
. V.rr,u. and they have been in
....-......tuu with the Washington
s....r. D.. nee last summer Eegarains
t 0- -
APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
a.. ... r.,uset OF Mrs Maybrck and
1.r mother they prepared and NED an
.,t.letly- brief and petition addressed
g.. tra President requesting governmental
Intervention on the ground OF Mrs. May
l....s A.mrican citizenship This show
Ell, c1ucusyely that Mrs. Maybnck was
accent Of any crime; that she hdd re-
.....f ho- American citizenship, and that
ue English Government having forward
. % our government In 1872 a petition
f..-p her as can American citizen" ask
i- protection and aid. through its For
,.r OHD.. was estopped from denying
fr claim Il American citizenship now.
r.. r.rt.u further showed that by
A t.e miscarriage Of Justice Mrs. May
Was cruelty iucarcerated IN an
r dungeon. and papers accompa-
l.l t f.ry proving her innocence.
D.. ...t.lu 90 the above. the counsel
fI r.r.te letters from no less per-
o. r..ranI. % tho Baroness Won Hogues,
.. 4. t-s Maybrick, stating over his
otr SIGNATURE that Mrs. Maybrick was
.r.sty convicted. and should not be
vf... hs ruw is." and also letters from
1.rl Iu.. q asking that pressure be
pr d.r'.u -cally on Mr. Bayard,' 10
make Mm a.t in the matter Among the
fsr.r- tel are also letters from Mrs.
1t.k Oh judge Yarren, from Waking
r...... which are go pathetic. frank, and
t..r- thar none but p heart Of stone
c ll % De touched by them. and
letters from prominent English and
American people. who interested them
trts JOB this remarkable international
case
SECRETARY OLNEY INTERESTED.
IL IS but just and proper to say that
from the beginning SecTetary-of-State
I.nev took deep interest in the case,
end clearly showed his American feeling
and sympathy with the suffering woman.
Iu tl- very tay the petition was filed at
the state Department Mr.. Olney I'm
s'ructeI Mr Ilyar1 To intercede for Mrs.
Nayhnck in behalf of our government.
] seems however. that a long time az
forwards, Mr. Hayard, IN very informal
manner. az % dinner given by the late
Dixie az Leeds told Sir IT, w. Ridley,
'-e Home Secretary. that "our govern
ms.t hoped Mrs Maybrick would be re-
..l-el.' The case had i'm the mean time
rsel called I'D in Parliament. and was
.u ths way under the consideration Of
tle Home Secretary. 10y whom IL has re-
Gently been referred % the Lord Chan
c.lor 90 England. for his recommends
ZION. where the case is now supposed
O. r,st
10 is further shown at the state De
Ttrtmert that General Garland md
Judge larran since Mr. Bayard's in
formal request % the Home Secretary
ii.i i1'L wrote another very urgent let
tor fo chat department. enclosing cable
Gram from the Baroness Won Roqucs.
cl'"i London February T. 1896 saying
Ion i.ts D asks Instant urgent orders
'' Nr I1tarl from Secretary Of State.
o. Was" rrfon fl present case anew"
ON te l9ih instant still another cable
t. "aa received 10y the counsel here,
witch is also OLA file at the State De-
.a which said: Needed positive
orr i' f1l ard 90 approach Home Sec
.'i}' in- opinion Of Lord Russell"
4aIo further strong appeals and
'ors on file from the Ameri-
N a one In which IS enclosed
i..+ private letter to the Baron
'.i -'H3.s. ana one Of The most
from that lady herself.
DEPENDS oN MP. BAYARD.
Gran ana Yarreu would not
r Iu..r'.."l on the subject further
'. l' eF That Mr. O'ncy had instruct
- '.i Ltari urgently and often I'm the
'.,.'' aug haI at an times done every
- Ole 20 obtain Mrs Maybrlck's
' ana that IL was entirely depend
"a Pc
H.f she Was released or not"
I. r iho.r opinion That n Mr.. Ravard
.i present the case in such a manner
lit Inrll-l Government as 10 impress
'. -"f .IAmtnt thot We are really in
iu desiring Mrs MAVERICKS re-
', i would he cartcd forthwith; and
JUS I9 also the belief Of very HIGH au-
,.'fiy in official life in England. In
D-s has been Indicated Indirectly.
rom an unquos,loned source.
is A'" contemplated II possible 70
..I' The matter TO the attention Of Con
any f the papers. public and pri-
me case can be given publicity.
".' eNl strongly 10 the American |
without regard 10 party and
result 100 "a popular demand Tor the
'4t9n Of this unlustly Imprisoned
American Indy.
a nara 90 say what Mr.. Bayard may
gore OF may not have done In
circles 20 is stated that Mr.. BayarI
approach the Home Secretary
'-ii salisbury. Minister for Foreign |
.n the matter. and this he would |
t .-'h)ut the most positive instruc- !
,.. iher and more charitable con- |
,.. is that he may be awaiting the |
i'y when his good Offices would |
,...., ..'iole and when skilful dip omacy
a.. ..' accomplish what hasty and indls- !
e +,'l'n might possibly ruin.
co. Us reason, however 10 state. and /