The Herald of Wales. — 1889-06-08 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

RESUMPTION OP THE INQUEST.  VERDICT OF "WILFUL MURDER." The innuest was resumed on Thursdaymorning, at aeratou,. touchintthe death of James Maybrick, aged 50, cotton broker, Liverpool, in connection with which Mrs. Maybrick is in custody, charged with poisoning him by amino. Mrs Maybrick was again brought to the building in charge of the prison doctor and a female wander, but the was kept in an anteroom, to which witnesses were taken when it was necessary to identify her. Interest in , the case continues unabated, and the court is I again crowded, many ladies being present. Edwin Maybrick of Liverpool brother of de- I ceased spoke regarding his illness at the end of April when he oomplained of numbness in his legs and hands. He WftB in the habit of occasionally having his luncheon sent from home to his office. In the first week of May, witness paid frequent visits to Battlecrease, and found nothing would remaim on deceaeed's stomach. Mrs. Maybrick attended to him, and gave him his medicine. after she gave him medioene on May Bth, he vomited On the 10th he ilos a little better but in consequence of something told witness that day two nurses were engaged. On the 11th she @air to witness "Isn't this bad f" he said "what f " and fhe replied "to see him suffer so, and not be able to relieve him." His brother died that night. Witness then oorroberated his brother's evidence as to finding the box COM thlillg bottles and lettersin the bdroom occupied by Mrs. May-brick, all of which were handed to the lice. The box was concealed in a hat box Aderneath a hat. The bottles. includedone containing Valentine's meat extract, in Another hat box. There was a tumbler containing a dark coloured liquid and a piece of, linen soaln-cl in it, these were handed to the police. Dr. Humphrey's (re-called) explained that he had taken home liquid from lavatories in Battlecrease and outside drains and handed them to the analyst. Inspector 11 er drains, gave evidence as to various bottles and other things which he had found in the house and. Aloe of deceased, and which were handed to the analyst. Witness also found in Mrs. Maybriok's room letters signed A. B. Mr. PioVord, counsel for Mrs. Maybrick, objected to the letter being read, and it was not at this point read. It was understood' to be from Alfred Brearley, and commenced— "My dear Florrie." P.S. Davenport also spoke as to finding certain articles in Mrs. Maybrick's room, and handed them to the analyst. Supt. Bryming, who has charge of the county police, stated that after Mr. Maybrick died he went to the house and cautioned Mrs. Maybrick to be careful as to what she said, as it might be used against her. He then told her she was in custody on suspicion of causing the death of her husband. She made no reply. He afterwards charged her in the same way at ' Walton Gaol, but she said nothing. Edward Davies, analytical chemist, Liverpool, deposed to receiving various bottles and Jam from the ' police, some of which contained portions of the Internal organs of deceased. From his analysis of some of Valentine's Meat Extract he obtained a Strong deposit of arsenic. Altogether in the tumbler and cloth he found about twenty grains of white arsenic. The packet of white monk would contain about a half ounce. Witness also found that the meat extract analysed was of lower specific gravity than another sample which contained no arsenic showing evidently that water had been added to it, or anemic in solution. The stain on the hankerchief belonging to Mrs. Maybrick was found to be arsenic. He found that the arsenic in the bottle vas the aame as that found in the packet labelled '• Poison for cats," but with water added. It was a very strong solution and the bottle contained enough to kill three persons. He also found a large q of arsenic in a of linen S