The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26

Humphreys, and Stevenson maintaining
that the death was caused by arsenical
Poisoning, and Drs. Tidy and McNu-
mara. Professor Paul, and Dr. Barron
contesting that View. Mrs Maybrick
had for her chief counsel Sir Charles
hLssell. now Lord Chief Justice of Eng
Land with the title of Lord Russell and
the crowns case was conducted by the
Crown counsel, Mr.. Addison.
Inc battle was fought bitterly in court
ana out, and resulted in complete re-
rulsion of feeling toward Airs. Nlaybrick
VINO had been before the trial adjudged
guilty by the press and the people 1t
Was shown that Maybrick had pur-
ohas 100 grains CT arsenic tn. go
months before his death; that II was his
habit to keep it in the house and eat
It, and the physicians who attended
him during his illness testified that they
nau given MIN arsenic on May 9th, four
days before his death
Justice Stephen charged the iury i'm
4 manner that won ror him conderoua-
lion from all sides. After being out
thirty-eiSht minutes the Jury brought
III Il verdict Of guilty. Not long after
ward insanity compelled Justice Ste
phen to retire from the bench, and ne
has since died.
Sir Charles Russell. who b,. .;pc,
become Judge himself. immcdIat ely
after the trial addressed an indigna nj
protest 10 the Home Oilcc. in which he
said that Mr.. Justice Stephen had pas
sionateiy and vehemently" invited the
jury 10 their verdict Even the Crowns
counsel UP TO the very last said that 81
verdict of guilty could no, bp brought
IN IN the face OF the evidence Sir Chas.
itusseil said among other things OF
Justice stephen in that protest:
IN short. he had honestly. If mis-
takenly taken the view that the woman
was clearly guilty. that there was prac-
iically little 10 he said for her. ana
that view he pcrsistcntly and vehement
ly Impressed upon the jury in a summin,-
up Of two days, and in manner which
would justify the trial being described
as a trial by Judge. rather than a trial
10y jury"
Mrs. Aaybrick was condemned tn
death by hnnginS and was taken Ia
Walton Jail. where q salluws MAS nut
up cloSe Ia her cell But Il tremend Oll.;
aSnation was begun at once for her
pardon. ON account of the doubt whcth-
rr Maybrick had died OF arsenical pois-
ohlns at all. Home Secretary Matthew's.
on August 26. 1882 com,nuted the son
tence OF death to one OF life imprisnn-
ment in Woking prison. rhis was the
hrSt result of the agitation Tho Wo-
mans International Alavhrck Associa-
ton Was formed by prominent wom.n's
Il,
popular subscription was started. Mr..
Matthews was appealed to time and
again. but always refused To reopen the
case. The United States Government
was asked TO use It's good offices TO cot
a rch"nring. the subject wns debated i'm
IN" House OF Commons. but in spite nf
the iact that new evidence. was fnund
that seemed to establish Mrs Marhrick- 4.
innocence, nothing was Accomplished
The insanity of Justice Stephen, The
various irregularities of the trial count
ed as nothing. Mrs Alaybric< was still
confined, she WAS not allowed To soc
htr children. and was allowed 10 have
no communication with the outer world.
IN six years having seen her moi her,
me baroness de Roques. but twice
When the last Liberal Government
came in and Asquith was made Home
Secretary, another attempt WAS ma dc
Gail Hamilton being at the head Of tho
new movement. y petition signed hy
all the members OF President narrison's
Government and by thousands of women
was sent TO him. but he. too. refused
10 reopen the case.
Since then 4 new attempt has been
started by Col. a. H. II. Dawson. form.
erly Assistant District Attorney of New
YORK. an old friend OF Mrs. Mavhricl;
who has written a book for the Mason.
about the case. Mrs. MAVERICKS faith
er and grandfather were prominent Ala
sons, and ii was hoped to use Masonic
influence on the Prince of Wales. the
head of that order in England Col
Dawson is now in Norfolk working
among the Masons in the interest Of
Mrs. Maybrick. lie has visited several
Southern cities and in all OF them tie
Masonic fraternity has taken a most
kindly INTEREST," y Virginian reporter
was the first person yesterday To tell
him Of the report that Mrs Maybrick
would he released this week
" pray TO God 1t may BIZ true" he
said. but ] am afraid the news is too
good. II she IS released then the book
Will be published for circulating In this
country, and the text changed slightly"
Col. Dawson will continue his effort
in Mrs. Maybrick behalf until he re-
ceives word that she has been relca scd.
BILL NYE LAID AWAY.