The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-10-14
SUNG BY MRS. MAVERICK
THE HOLY CITY" COMPOSED BY
HER HUSBANDS BROTHER.


Helped to Convict Her of Her Hu,
bands Murder.
Jerusalemi Jerusalem,
Hear the angels sing
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna to the King.
1t is NOT difficult to imagine Mrs
Florence Maybrick, once sentenced t,
deatn for the murder of her husband
ana now released. after spendin,
many years in an English prison, sing
ing the refrain of Stephen Adams
popular sacred song, The Holy City.
says the New York Sun. But it is MOI
generally known that her voice which
nfSt gave utterance to the strains
( winch were destined to become as
world famous as those OF Sir Arthur
Sullivan's "The Lost Chord" or THE
Palms" by Faure.
Inc song was the work of the
younger brother of the man Mrs.
Maybrlck was convicted of poisoning.
It's composer was her most relentless
enemy and was mainly instrumental
IN securing her conviction.
rev English composers have more
successful songs to their credit than
stephen Adams. Few have made such
fortune out of royalties as he 1t
mas been stated that Nancy Lee"
alone netted him quarter of mil
non dollars. His Warrior Bold"
"Mldshipmite" and blue Alsatian
Mountains" were scarcely less sue
cessful.
lie is now extremely wealthy,
justice of the peace and a member of
the Victoria Yacht club, and he has
served two terms as mayor of Ryde,
Isle OF Wight. in which capacity he
mas frequently entertained the king
of England.
stephen Adams" is merely the
name under which Michael Maybrick
publishes his songs. Mr.. Maybrick be-
gan his musical career as a baritone
singer at local concerts around I.iy-
crpool. He is the son Of well-to-do
shipping agent of Liverpool
He and his brother were widely dis
in tastes, character and phys
ique. The elder was o. weakling,
feeble in mind and body, a hypochon-
driac, addicted to the use Of drugs and |
with a mind fixed upon commercial en-
terprises.
The younger. Michael, was magni-
1cent specimen of humanity, tall,
broad and athletic. OF aristocratic
he quit the counting
house and studied music in Milan and
-eipsic. The elder remained at home,
llways ailing, always scheming to
ecure more wealth.
"he brothers had only one trait in
ommon. They were both enthusiastic
achtsmen.
Mrs. Maybrick was good musician,
ad 4 great liking for music. an ex-
client voice and love of conviviali.
Y. Thus she drew together to some
Xtent the brothers who had drifted
part.
Her husband owned a fine yacht
sature of which was music saloon.
here many wellknown singers and
were entertained Michael
aybrlck, who had just leaped into
me as the composer of Nancy Lee"
ut as vet had not gathered in enough
the profits to indulge his passion t
# owning a yacht, was frequent {
lest. {
1t was on one of these musical ev-
lings while the yacht was anchored /
the Mersey that Michael MAVERICK 7
oduced from his pocket manu-. q
ript song which he said he had writ
II that afternoon, while dreaming in 2
S cabin, and listening to the plash g
the waters. He had caught the in 9
iration of Weatherly's words, but "
e voice part only had been jotted D
Wn. The accompaniment had still Ii
be filed in. II
Sitting. at the piano. he vamped an
and asked his sister-in, e,
", Mrs. Florence Maybrick, to sing 9,
be Holy City" from the voice mart r.,
o was an excellent reader, and !,
idiiy did this, he filling in an ex. ).
npoTized accompaniment.
l nus II was her voice which, for IN
first time, stirred the air with 80
aims destined to become almost ~
ssic. y
t was some years after the trial of nj
S. Msybrick, and while she was ri
1t off from the world, buried with. 90
prison walls, that 'The Holy City" sh
s published and became popular. ba
blishers tn whom it was submitted III
'ok their heads, and declared it too is
nbre in character and tone.
Bring us another Nancy Lee"
d, land name your own price. An