The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-09-16
THE PLANS OF MRS. MAVERICK
SALARY LECTURE TOURS. But
NONE RECEIVE ATrENTION-THE DEEDS
cOEvEYING VALUABLE LANDS. WILL WAS ON
MURDER

SIR. Samuel " Hayden himself under
recent date:
This Is ~ acknowledge the receipt
u your letter Of the 5th instant. written
from London. England, advising that
Mrg .Maybrick. yourself and family
viii arrive on the steamship VanGer.a and
on about the Zlgt instant at the port Of
New York. have this day issued con-
Gdentisl Instructions to the commits
slOner a. New York 10 facilitate the
landing Of Mrs. Maybrick without un-
necessary delay or publicity"
Nr. Hayden eXprcsBed his sincere
thanks 10 the government officials and
the press for their kind treatment In
this particular. Mr.. Hayden stated that
he had learned -. w. Armstrong Of
Richmond WAS responsible for the orig
nation Of the question Of Mrs. May
bricks citizenship.
After Nr. Hayden had been shown a
Newspaper clipping containing state
ment made by Mr. d. w. Armstrong Of
Richmond, IN connection with his an
sWer 10 the suit brought against him by
Madame Won ROques, who rs Mrs. May
bricks mother. that the release Of Mrs.
Maybrick from prison was secured by
trick, the attorney said:
mrs. Maybrlck and her mother the
Baroness Won ROques, are the parties
in interest, and the statement Of Arm
strong, their former attorney and agent.
that Mrs. Maybrlck's release was OBJ
tanned By trick perpetuated upon the
. English government because her testi-
mOny was necessary IN this litigation Is
unqualiGcdly false. Under the will Of
her grandfather, Darius Blake HOl-
brook, who was a partner Of Cyrus
Field IN laying the first Atlantic cable.
and was a wealthy man Of his day, one
half OF his estate, including 2,252, 900
acres Of land IN Virginia, West Virgil
MA and Kentucky. was left to the Bar
Oness on ROques, the mother Of Mrs.
Maybrick, Tor Ne, at her death 10 go 70
her issue or their descendants
"Nrs Maybrick Is the only child OF
Baroness Won Rogue The effect Of this
VIII was TO vest the Zee IN Mrs. May
brick, the baroness having only the
right % enjoy IT, profits during life.
'Mrs Maybrick and her mother exc
cuted deeds 20 one Groom about 1857 at
the instance Of Armstrong. who WAS
then their attorney IN order that the
title might be centered IN some one 20
facilitate cOnveyanclng. Under this deed
ln 1883 Mr. Armstrong sold TO a Mr..
Roberts OF New York a portion Of the
lands for about 100000. This sale was
not reported 10 Mrs.. Maybrlck or her
mother and only came to the knowledge
Of my firm 0iayden e. YarrelD within
the past six months.
IN 1889, during an intermissiOn Of
twenty minutes, while the Judge was
giving his Instructions 10 the jury in
Mrs. Maybricks trial for the murder Of
her husband, six deeds were presented
20 her for her signature six times in
her own right ana twelve times 90
guardian Of her children.
Mrs. MaybHck says her understand.
Ing was that the deeds conveyed 4
small portion Of her Kentucky lands
II subsequently developed they wer,
deeds confirming former deeds e
GrOOme, as well as conveying Kentucky
lands
The consideration cited was one dol
lar, but she understood the real con
sideration was $4,000, Of which he
mother and herself would receive $40,
900, less the expenses, etc, Of Mr. J.
Potter, who was acting under a powe
Of attorney from them.
Just after Mrs Maybrlck had slgne,
the deeds she tainted. She did not reat
the deeds, she said, and was not I'm
frame Of mind TO understand them ha'
she done So"