Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-04
SOON TO BE FREE.
MRS. MAVERICK NOW SURE OF
RELEASE.
Her Arrest as Sensational as the Drey-
fus Csse-Inj justice Done an American
Woman by AN English Court-story Of
Her Case.

/ W ohfihn " ah Ehk INA (Oe-~ I~>~S -
Her Case. )
After ten years in Aylesbury jail, in
England, charged with poisoning hei
husband, Mrs. Florence Maybrich
stands at last In the shadow OF free
dom. The efforts OF the American
government, the press OF that country
and the American ambassador to Eng
land. Joseph H. Cheate. are at last to
bear fruit Ever since his arrival In
London Mr.. Choate has taken the
greatest interest in Mrs. Maybrick 5
case and has several times talked II
over with Lord Salisbury. review
OF the case furnished him by ]. H.
Levy, one OF Mrs May bricks advo-
Gates, has convinced him OF the inJus-
tice OF her Imprisonment, and acting
under instructions from his govern
me1t he has determined to see the
case through and secure Mrs. May
bricks freedom
The Maybrick case in London has
been as celebrated and sensational as
the Dreyfus case in Paris. In both
cases 1t seems that after years of In
justice both countries are endeavor1ng
to grant justice and blot out as far as
possible the stain upon their govern
ments.
About twenty years ago bright,
pretty American young woman, Miss
Florence Holbrook, arrived in London
and was at once received in the best
society. She was lovely, vivacious
girl, sought after by the women and
admired by the men. She came from
good family, was highly educated and
took an active part in the society gay
cites OF London. Among the ac-
quaintances she made was wealthy
old London merchant, who fell des-
perately in love with the charming
American. So attentive was he that
1t was quickly noticed and soon after
society received the announcement OF
their engagement with considerable
surprise. The wedding was one of the
social events, and after a continental
tour Maybrick and his young bride set
tied down In a beautiful country seat
outside Of London. Apparently the
marriage was happy one. Three
children blessed the union. r.
Maybrick died very suddenly and an
revealed the presence Of
arsenic In his stomach. Upon this fact
the young wife was arrested and
charged with murder, her children
taken from her, and she was thrown
INTO prison. pending trial. The case
excited the most profound excitement.
Influential friends OF the accused wom-
In, both of her own nationality and OF |
England, endeavored to secure her re-
ease, but without avail. She was shut
Up alone, denied visitors and harassed |
or confession Her protests of in
locence were useless. Finally real
zing her position, she secured learned
ounsel and awaited trial. When the
ase finally came before the courts the
me thing lacking in the case of the
rown was the proof of motive 1t is
rue the queens counsel endeavored to
how that Mrs. Maybrick was prompted
o rid herself OF her aged husband and
ecure his estates. but there was abso-
ltely nothing to substantiate this allie
alton. On the other side, however,
ounsel for Mrs. Maybrick produced
roof to show that her husband had
cen confirmed arsenic eater and that
is death was due to this habit Med
,al experts verified the statements of
he accused wife, yet in spite of the
sstimony she was convicted and SEN
snced to life Imprisonment The YER
let and sentence created as much ex-