New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-02
MRS. CAREW FOUND GUILTY..
END OF THE YOKOHAMA MAVERICK
CASE"
CONVICTED OF KILLING HER HUSBAND ny AID
MINrsTERiNG ARSENIC-TEsTIMoNY BE-
FORE THE COURT.

London Feb. IA dispatch from Yokohama says
that the trial of Mrs. Carew charged with causing
the death of her husband, Walter Raymond HALO
we'll Carew. secretary of the Yokohama United
Club by administering arsenic. has ended in her
conviction. and she was sentenced to death to-day
The sentence is subject to revision by the British
Minister. The trial began on February 5.
The case. which known the yokohama
Naybrick case" excited much interest owing 10
the extraordinary details brought out at the trial.
Mrs Carew was born in Cornwall while her nus
band was native Of Somerseshire. The couple
were married in 1889 and lived quietly IN village
Of Cornwall In 1870 Mr. Carew and his wife went
TO Japan. where the former had been engaged as
manager of the Yokohama Club. About the middle
OF October last Mrs. Carew summoned the family
physician TO attend her husband, who was i'll. The
physician prescribed what he thought were the
proper remedies bu; Mr.. Carew became worse. and
was eventually taken TO the Marine Hospital. where
he died. The funeral, which had been arranged.
was delayed by the hospital authorities who were
MOI satisfied as 10 the cause OF deatn ana post
the Niscera was also made, and TINS revealed tie
presence OF arsenic.
erness, Mary Jacob. whose statements first aroused
suspicion in the case. She said that she had FREE
!or arsenic and sugar of lead.
Mr. Porch. Mrs; Carew's brother. testified that he
had often seen his sister giving medicine TO her
husband. Other testimony showed that the de-
in considerable quantities to relieve pain resulting
from chronic ailment. 1t further shown that
during mis- Illness three ounces OF FOwlers solution
II arsenic had been consumed in the Carew house
hold within three days.
Mrs. Carew threw an air of mystery about the
case by suggesting that yelled woman might
have had something to do with the poisoning She
tod story about woman said to bear the name
OF Annie Luke. with whom Mr.. Carew had had
laison and Wno was supposed 20 be the veiled
woman. This woman. she in substance said. haG
followed Ny. Carew to Japan, and letters signed
Annie Luke and addressed 20 him and others
read
Another feature of the case was the friendly
laiions that appeared 10 have existed between Mrs
CareW and a Mr.. Dickinson. clerk of the Hong
Kong Banks branch at Yokohama. Letters from
him showed that he was advising Mrs Carew TO
Apply FOR a divorce, when he would marry her.
the feeling on the matter that the could
rot be disposed OF in this way without further in
qGiry, ana the warrant for the arrest OF the widow
was Issued She was placed trial before the
British Consular Court. During the proceedings in
this court one of the letters produced evidence
WAS found TO have disappeared. and. after a pro-
!onted Search II was found concealed in the Grape
trimming OF OF Mrs. Carew's sleeves. There
upon her counsel threw up the case, which
subsequently conducted by other counsel.
IL was shown that quarrels between Mr.. and Mrs.
tdrew about money and other matters We're of fire.
quent occurrence.
While the trial in progress much excitement
was caused by the arrest of the governess Mary
Jacob. on the charge OF murder. X being alleged
that she was the author of the annie Luke" let
tors. Public sympathy with her, however,
and Iund was started 10 meet the expenses of her
defence should she be placed on trial. The evidence
against Mrs. Carew however upset the theory
ner has been declared guilty, the latter will now be
set at liberty.