The times., 1897-07-11
HOPE FOR MRS. MAVERICK
Her American Counsel Sangulne
of Securing Her Release.
ATALK WITH JUDGE YARRELL
President Mckinley Said TO have
Interested Himself in the case
of the Unfortunate woman
hassador Bayard scored-Ensilsh
Interest in the Case.

Docidedlv bright are the chances .or
,srs Florence Maybrick to secure her par
don and lie liberated from the prison v ans
OF England
Judge l.. D. YarreI, counsel for the IN
,o-,,,nat.. woman. was interviewed yester-
dav by a representative of The Times WHO
had heard that the gentleman had re-
csntlv had an audience with President
Mckinley touching the matter ana lhd'
the Chief Executive had given encourage
mont in a manner calculated to INSPIRE
tie hope that the United States WON'T uoU
be derelict in duty
Replying TO question: Judge 1aireh
said:
Yes, IL affords me very great pleasure
TO saw that it would not surprise me atahy
time TO hear of Mrs. Maybrick's release
NJ audience with the President was
Yer. pleasant one and was OF some length
He aupeared deeply interested in the mat
Tor. and the documents and letters ~hich
I submitted TO him were not givena mere
,,sssinp glance as the President consld-
cred them carefully. ! am fully satisfied
bo has instructed the proper persons 10 90
nh in their power so secure a speedy re-
leasp. Ambassador Hay, as is known, has
already presented the petition and papers
asking Mrs MaybTick's freedom, ami 4
firmly believe alsc viii secure IL.
II have hundreds Of letters from PT9Tnl-
nenf people in England. and, strange to
ssy, they appear more concerned about
the case than we do although it is a
serious reflection on our people that sucE
nna NJ no 0naSfipT<
know. has been that the lady was not an
American subject Here rs letter from
her IN which she says:
Il caunot understand how any one can
consider me otherwise than an Ameri-
can. ] have asserted s.y civil rights over
and over again, and my citizenship was
Off ciaHy acknowI edged by the ready
and generous res ponse of eX President
Harrison's Government to my appeal
through the American minister in 1 s92, as
well as by subsequent diplomatic acton
regarding my case. Events must prove
my faith In the chiv airy and nobility Of
my oountrynen misplaced ere 1 viii be
lleve President Cleveland is one, 20 re-
fuse his Influence in q Just cause, IS
peciaHy one which concerns helpless
woman forcibly detained under con
victlon which the lCrd chief Justice of
England has admitted to me, under his
own hand, as unjust.
.'Undoabtedly, continued Judge yarrell,
"tlIe greatest difficulty experiences in get
ting this unfortunate woman released is
the seeming indifference on the part of
the people Of America. They don't seem
60 care anything for her. or how l9ng she
remains in prison. This question, OF I'M
prisonment of Mrs. Maybr!ck is hot the
concern Of her, it is yours--it is mime, 1T
IS eyerybody's. The very seIfishnesf which
degrades the human heart should arouse
an interest in every land, and Q;all forth
expressions Of protest in every language
in which innocence is sacred, Justice Ie-
Epected, and humanity protecteS against
expressions and prosecutions. Voices in
the wilderness are not heard in thAse days
The agony of SORROW commands 10
sympathy in the halls Of power. individuals
are Mere ciphers and their waRtts and
wishes are regarded as whims- TIE popu-
la- welfare and fame OF governmSnts are
at stake in this case"
Hon. Heathcote Hartridge, in a letter
TO Judge Yarrcll. says that Minister Ba yard
had not done lis duty, and thaa Lord
Russell was not satisfied and cid iaot be
lieve that American people wanted, Mrs
Maybrick released. lit is the duty,t' says
Mr.. Hsrtrldge, "for Americans to ! dis
abuse the minds of English people THAT
the imprisonment of Mrs. Maybrick ssif
them no concern"
Sir Fl. car Gibbs, one of EngIand'l
best writers, says, IN q letter 20 Judge
YarrelI:
Ambassador Bayard has not stirred hinAt
self Sc he should. Had he done so, Mrs
Maybrick would have been released ere
this. 1t is a perfect disgrace TO our
administration OF justice that we have
not court OF criminal appeal, and the
home office knows fun Well that, If we