THE MAYBRICK MURDER CASE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1915, 11 July 1889, Page 4

THE MAYBRICK MURDER CASE.

_ Mbldonene, July 3. A telegram from Albany gives news from London, dated May 31st, which states .that a great sensation has been caused at Liverpool by the revelations made at the inquest on the body of James Maybrick, a leading merchant, who died under circumstances reflecting -great'suspicion oh his wife, who was arrested. Mrs Maybrick is aged twenty-six, and her husband was fifty. She, is the daughter of a banker in Mobile, United States, and the step, daughter of . Baron Roque, and is understood to have a private fortune. Michael Maybrick, brother of the deceased, was the first witness He is the well known baritone singer, who is equally famous as Stephen Adams, under which name he has composed numerous ballads and songs

He stated that on the Bth mat. he was summoned to Liverpool by a telegram. He was met by his brother Edward, and the two went together to the house of the deceased. They found him in bed attended by a nurse. Mrs Maybrick met them and followed ’them to the bedroom. He said to her that he had a suspicion that his brother was not being properly attended to and she asked what he meant. She said that she had the most right to nurse him and had done so up to the present. Witness the next day called in two dociora and another nurse, Inconsequence of a communication received from the nurse witness removed a bottle of brandy which was among the medicine in the bedroom. He also took possession of a bottle of meat extract that was in the room and gave them to the doctor. He found the nurse and Mrs Maybrick changing some whiskey from one bottle to another, placing it in one with a wide neck and changing the labels. He remonstrated with her and asked her how she dared do it. She replied that it was because of a sediment in the

bottle. The nurse was again changed. His brother sank rapidly, and died on the 11th inst., having been very delirious the day he died. The eiiildren’s nurse came to him and gave him a parcel and a box. The parcel was in brown paper, and was labelled “ Poison ” in writing. In the parcel were four small bottles containing white fluid, with the labels scraped off. There was also a pocket handkerchief or piece of linen in the parcel. The doctors refused to give a certificate for the burial of the i deceased, and the police were therefore called in. Alice Tapp, nurse, gave evidence as to the finding of a number of papers soaking in a basin, though none had been used in, the house for a long time. Mrs Maybrick gave her husband a cup, which she said contained mustard and water, ahff asked him to drink it as it would make him sick and give him relief. One evening Mrs Maybrick gave her a letter to post to a lady. She carried it, and it fell into the mud. Witness opened it to put in into another envelope. It was addressed to “ A. Brierley, Esq., Husidsson street, Liverpool,” and it was in pencil. She gave it to Mr Edward Maybrick., The Coroner read the letter, which was as follows: “ Dearest,—-Tour letter under cover to me has come to hand just after I gave them to you on Monday. I did not expect to heat from "you so Soon, and a idelay occurred in giving him the necessary instructions. Since my return ! have been nursing all day and night. He is sick unto death. The doctors had a consultation .yesterday, arid now all depends on,how long his strength will hold'Out. 'Both my brothers-in-law in here, and are terribly aalxious., I cannot answer'your letter fully td-dayi darling, but relieve your mind of all fear of discovery, now and in the future. He has been. delirious since Sunday.’, T know ha is ignorant of everything, even the name of the street, and also that he has not been making any inquiries whatever. The tale he told me was a fabrication, and only intended to frighten the truth’ out of me; in tact, he believed iny statement, although he will not adooiit it. Tou need not now go abroad on this ground, dearest, but in any case do not leave England until I have seen you once again. If you want to write to me about anything, do So, as all letters pass through my hands at present. Excuse this scrawl, my darling, but I dare not leave the room for a moment, and I do not know when I shall be able to write you again. In haste, yours truly, Elobeie.” Other nurses and servants gave evidence to a quarrel between Mr and Mrs Maybrick, and the inquest was then adjourned. [A recent cable message stated that Mrs Maybrick had been committed for trial on a charge of wilful murder.]