The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
tempt to Illustrate the efforts made to
obtain a pardon for her.
A n- r.xA. d.

In his answer Armstrong maintain
that she had no interest in the lands.
The answer is voluminous, consisting
of fifty typewriter pages and goes
infinitely into the details of Arm
strong's transactions with Nine. Won
loques and her agents and repre-
sentatives. The answer upon it's face
appears to give rise to two principal
questions, the first being as to whether
the estate of Mrs. Maybrick. of which
so much has been heard in connection
with the agitation for her release. is a
myth; and. second. as to whether,
apart from what the facts may be as
TO Mrs. Maybrick's interest, the trans
actions between Armstrong and Nine.
Won Roques We're characterized by any
semblance of fraud
1t is alleged that the claim which has
given rise to the controversy was con-
veyed by Samuel Allison of Philadel-
phia to Darius b.. Holbrook, Nine. Won
Roque's father. and that Holbrook by
Will devised one-half of the estate (of
have been a part) to his wife and the
other half to trustees for his daughter,
now Nine. Won Roques.
Upon the death of Mrs. Holbrook in
%testate Mime. von I2oques as the only
child and heir at law Inherited what
had been willed to her mother. The
answer alleges that deeds We're exc
cuted in the transaction With Arm
strong whereby one-half the claim to
the land was conveyed by Nine. Won
Roques and her husband to Arm
strong's nominee and for his benefit.
Had ouarreled With Daughter.
The answer contains numerous eN-
tracts referring TO the Maybricks from
letters OF Mime. Won Roques TO Arm
strong, written before The death of Mr..
Maybrick, some extracts from which
a mo nc fnllnwc.
My daughter and Maybrick are so
angry with me and have been so insult
ing and d3srespectful. they hav broken
off all intercourse with me and filled
Nif. zoe $ lhiho WIN base suspicion as
10 my sincerity:
u nave 10 peg you VIII refder no ac-
count OF ahSthlls 10 Mf. ana MIS-.
:! 40 not Want one WORD OF any hiho
said to the Maybricks about my affairs.
Their conduct TO me mas peen on a ma
ture to force me to decide to keep my
affairs to myself and TOR myself; l
nave until now treated them with love
and frankness. have been cast off,
insulted, doubted. and treated with ut
ter disregard.
Mr. Maybrick expressed the opinion,
and caused my poor child to write, that
| would best allow my home to be sold.
/ ought TO take an attic room and do
my own work; it was absurd to keep a
servant or my little dog, my only COM
panion. i need never expect n help
or aid from them, and it was my van
itv and pride that ought to be broken.
Even if / kept INV little home and fur.
niture, it would ultimately have to go
lust as well now, no doubt as later
me. and saw that / should have starved
and cold ant hafora annl,,inr Ia M
Roe for an advance M Mavhricl, also
doubts my having been I'M or in need
and I ann yerwhelme win insults
They ask certificates from NV doctor
and landlord.
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the history and nature Of the apree-
ment which made With Won In resnect
to the claims of Baroness Caroline 4,
Won Rooues to lands In Kentucky Viz
efnia and West Virginia. acted in tha
matter in question under a power OF
attorney from both he baroness Won
Rooues and her husband and with ful,