Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
SOON To BE AT LIBERTY.
Mrs. Maybrick Almost Sure Of Her Re-
lease.


Philadelphia Times.
LONDON, June AFTER 10 years in
Aylesbury Jail charged with poisoning
| her husband Mrs. Florence Maybrick
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. Choate, are at last to
bear fruit. Ever since his arrival in
London Mr.. Choate has taken the
greatest interest in Mrs. Maybrick' g
case snd has several times talked it
over with Lord Salisbury. A review
of the case furnished him by J. b.
Lew, one of Mrs. Maybrick's advo-
Gates, has convinced him of the ipjus-
tice of her Imprisonment, and acting
under instructions from his govern
ment he has determined to see the case
through and secure Mrs. Maybrick's
freedom.
The Maybrick case in London has
been as celebrated and sensational as
the Dreyfus case in Paris. In both
cases it seems that after years of in
Justice both countries are endeavoring
to grant justice and blot out as far as
possible the stain upon their govern
ments.
About 20 years ago bright, pretty
American young woman, Miss Flor
ence Hobrook arrived in London and
was at once received in the best So
ciety. She was a 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 social
gaities of London. Among the ac-
ouaintances she made was a wealthy
old London merchant named May
brick, who fell desperately in love
with the charming American. So at
tentive was be that it was quickly no.
ticed, and soon after society received
the announcement of their engagement
with considerable surprise. The we'd
ding was one of the social events, and
after a continental tour Maybrick and
his young bride settled down in a
beautiful country seat outside of Lon
don. Apparently the marriage was a
happy one. Three children blessed
the union.
Maybrick died very suddenly and an
investigation 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
woman, both of her own nationality
aud of England, endeavored to secure
her release, but without avail. She
was shut up alone, denied visitors and
harassed for a confession. Her pro-
test of innocence were useless. Final
ly, realizing her position, she secured
learned counsel and awaited trial.
When the case finally came before
the courts the one thing lacking in the
case of the crown was the proof OF
motive. 1t is true the queens counsel
endeavored to show that Mrs. May
brick was prompted to rid herself OF
her aged husband and secure his es-
tate, but there was absolutely nothing
to substantiate this allegation. On
the other side, however, counsel for
Mrs. Maybrick produced proof to
show that her husband was confirm
ed arsenic eater, and that his death
was due to this habit. Medical ex-
perts verified the statements of the
accused wife, yet in spite of the testi:
mony she was convicted and sentenced
TO life Imprisonment. The verdict