January 20, 18971
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Carew might ask for the letters, that being in reply to a question by her as to a letter ad dressed by her husband to another woman. On from the that counsel would ask the jury to consider together that the letter in the deceased's handwriting || against addressed to Annie Luke was obtained from the Post Office by the prisoner, and that It never came to her in an envelope at all; and he would ask them farther to draw the con- clusion that Annie Luke never existed at all in Yokohama at least whatever reality she might have had as entering into the life of the prisoner in former days, and that her appear ance in Yokohama was a creation of the prisoner's. As bearing upon the innocence or guilt of the prisoner all letters written by her were evidence in the matter, and in that con- nection he read three letters addressed to Miss Jacob by the prisoner. Miss Jacob left the latter's service on the 24th, two days after Mr. Carew's death, and on the following day the first letter was received by her.
"Dear Mary-Before you finally decide on what you intend doing, it is Mr. Porch's wish as well as my own that you come round to see us. I have no wish or intention to ask you to remain here against your will, but there are several questions as well as my duty to ask you. I must ask you therefore to be good enough to come round here sometime this evening. I shall not detain you for any length of time. Yours truly, E. M. H. Carew.”. A second letter was received on Nov. 11th and was as follows:-
Imit he said, My poor dear darling, you would suffer for yesterds shall hope always that all this constant abuse of me ill never canse yon to look at me with And other eves than those you have now, it is really after all abuse that is not deserved." Counsel also read other passages which have already been published from this and other etters, and referring to the advice given by Mr. Dickinson as to divorce, said he was asked by prisoner's counsel to mention that it was admitted on behalf of the pro- secution that the prisoner never did apply to Mr. Litchfield for advice with the view of procuring a divorce and that she did not even ask for advice tending to divorce. In another letter Mr. Dickinson said “I think he was only bluffing this morning when he spoke about com- ing in to ask about your account." Now, coun- sel proceeded, these letters were written to the prisoner and they referred to letters written by her in which the statements made undoubtedly originated. Those statements are either true or they are false. She either lived in peace and comfort with her husband and wrote to Mr. Dickinson she was in fear of her life, or else | those statements were true and she was in fear of her life. There I suggest is a motive such as usually or sometimes occurs in these cases. You have either that view to take or you must conclude that the letters to Mr. Dickinson were concoction of lies. If the latter, then some other matters in the case will perhaps be cleared up. If she has been in the habit of deliberately, day after day, writing to a "Dear Mary-I hope for the sake of Edger person whom she called a friend of the family ley and the old people at home that you will in terms of her husband such as she must have see Mr. Porch, who will take this letter to you. written to call for these letters, and if those If this will not appeal, perhaps you will see him terms were false, then any statement that she for the sake of Marjory and Ben. I hope Mr. may make, if it is a doubtful one, will not be Porch, my father, will soon be here and that if entitled to much credence. Counsel went on you won't see my brother you will see him. to say that it was suggested, or the Coroner's Yours sincerely, Edith M. H. Carew,"
see Mr. jury was asked to draw the conclusion, that the Miss Jacob on that occasion did poison was self-administered and the materials Porch, but probably no evidence of what was for another solution of the death were provided said would be given. A third letter was re- -if it was not deliberately stated-in the sug.ceived on Nov. 13th and was as fellows:-- gestion that the deceased died by the hands of a woman called Annie Luke.
Mr. Lowder-May I say that I did not intend that at all?
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"Dear Mary,-I went round to see you this morning early. I suppose it was Miss Britain I saw who said you would not see me. I am very sorry you would not. However, I suppose you know your mind best. I have a fair idea of what you will be asked and what you will reply in Court to day, and I want to tell you that it, depends entirely upon you to-day as to the result in everything. You yourself must see that, and I hope you will remember and bear this in mind for the sake of Marjory and Ben if for-probably "none"] else. Your E. M. H. C."
With the reading of these letters and a final sentence to the jury Mr. Wilkinson closed his speech, and the Court adjourned for tiffin,
The taking of the medical evidence was then proceeded with.
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to think, from the evidence or at the preliminary exara magistrate, that Miss Jacobs-had an for desiring Mr. Carew's death. If Mr. had wronged her in any way, it is hard that she could wish to take such a te of righting herself; nor is it conceiv whatever her spite against her could murder her master in the mistress would be charged with the Whether Miss Jacobs has yet given dence in the trial, which began on last, we do not yet know; if not, her arrest: principal would effectually prevent her giving it now. Hence arises, the suggestion may have been charged in orde to pr appearance as a witness against Mra but she could not have been arrested the consent of the authorities and it is certain that under the circ they would not have consented to strong prima facie grounds had been for it. The later telegram which we to-day from our own correspondent favou suggestion that the arrest of Miss Jacobe defensive move on the part of Mrs. Car counsel, and it will be noted that it is stated her arrest has aroused public sympathy with Miss Jacobs. Meanwhile, the mystery has be come more mysterious still; and if the new charge should have any solid foundation, I would show the existence of a depth of malig nity of which it is difficult to believe that a girl like Miss Jacobs could capable.
The following telegram was published
Kobe, 13th Jan., 9.30 p.m. "The evidence of Miss Jacobs in the trial of Mrs. Carewhas not yet been given. Miss Jacobs has been remanded on bail until Monday week, the 25th inst.
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The trial of Mrs., Carew was resumed thir morning. Mr. Dickinson was examined and compelled to read his own love letters in Court. His evidence caused a great sensation.
The Mercury publishes the following telegrams
"Yokohama, 12th Jan. (7.20 p.m.) "In Court to-day, the constable in giving in evidence stated that in searching Miss Jacobe room he found duplicate documents. the Court adjourned Miss Jacobs was admitted
to bail.
"Mrs. Carew was called, and in reply to a question stated that she did not recognise the
Woman in Black,' who called to Bee Carew on the 10th October."
“Yokohama, 13th Jan. (11.28 a.m. "Miss Jacobs' case has been adjourned until
Mr. Wilkinson accepted the disclaimer frankly and fully, remarking, however, that the suggestion was one that the jury might have thought was intended to be drawn inasmuch as Mr. Lowder had no opportunity of addressing any remarks to the coroner or the jury. Another suggestion with regard to Annie Luke would be that her existence would account in some way for uneasiness on the part of the deceased, and might with other things lead him to take arsenic. On the Annie Luke episode he would just mention one or two things which must suggest to the jury strongly that Annie Luke was created by the prisoner. Counsel then recapitulated the - circumstances of Annie Luke's first appearance
The news of the arrest of Miss Jacobs first on the scene, and said there was one thing the reached Shanghai through Renter's Agency, jury would require to consider. The card said The N. C. Daily Netos subsequently published to have been left by the mysterious woman bore, the following telegrams from its own corre-Monday, January 25th." according to Mrs. Carew, the characters M. spondent:
The Mercury comments on the above J., A L., 1888," yet Miss Jacob would swear.
"Kobe, 11th January, 11,15 a.m. follows:-Last night, after we had gone to pre that when the card was shown to her it bore "Miss Jacobs was arrested yesterday after- we received a telegram from our Yokohama oor- only the characters "M. J., 1888," the fact noon, and it is reported that she is charged respondent, which will be found in anot
the being impressed on her mind by the initials with murder. She will be examined this morn-lumn. On Monday we had
that Miss Jacobs had been arrested being the same as her own name omitting ing."
of murder, and that she was to be exam her middle initial, and she would also
day. Later on we learned tha Bay that there was a good deal of chaff about the strange visitor, but that Annie
had charged Miss Jacobs with the mur Luke was never mentioned. Mr. Wilkin-
Carew and of being the writer Lake "letters. It will be seen son next referred to the letter, which the prisoner found after her husband's death,
telegrams in this issue that in courtyes written by Annie and beginning "I must see
constable, in giving evidence, state Ton Mr. Carew's letter to Annie Luke which
searching Miss Jacobs' room he fou the prisoner said was sent to her in an envelope
cate documents.". Our telegram does that she had since destroyed; and the letter by
what documents these were, b they must be either the Anni Mrs Carew to her husband telling him the mysterions lady had called; and he pointed Commenting on the above our contemporary or copies of the letters that out that Annie's letter and Mrs. Carew's letter says: The new development in the Carew case, together; but the former we to her band were both written on half sheets the first news of which reached us yesterday more likely It is also evid
per and both contained the same through Renter's Agency, owing to the un-strong case had not bee
Miss Jacobs, or she y rather half a water mark accountable delay in the transmision of our
to bail. W and it would be for the jury to judge own telegram, came as a veritable surprise. admitted t
WAS called were written by the same person. That Miss Mary Esther Jacobs, Mrs. Carew's | Carow
rial and that probably ask themselves how on governess, should be arrested on the charge of husband came to her, and murdering Mr. Carew, in the middle of the trial explanation in a letter of Mr. of her mistress on the same charge, is indeed sen- twhich he said he thought Mrs.sational. - Public opinion has already severely, former evidence
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"Kobe, 11th January, 7.30 p.m.. "Before Assistant Judge Troup this morning, Mr. F. Lowder charged Miss Jacobs with the murder of Carew, Mr. Scidmore watching the case on behalf of the accused. Mr. Lowder asserted that Miss Jacobs was the writer of the Annie Luke letters. The arrest of Miss Jacobs aroused public sympathy. Miss Jacobs has been remanded until to-morrow morning, and meanwhile the Carew trial has been adjourned until the day after to-morrow (13th inst.)”
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