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from, the question strong reasong Mrs. Carew wrote the them, the fact was know alone; and she might have without anyone being the language and sentiments contai not such as she would be likely It is inconceivable, for instance under the then existing circu written to me that letter of the My learned friend, in his opening stated that Mary Jacob would testify she was shown the card left by the m stranger on the 10th October, the letters were not on it; and Mr. Mason says M. J. and A. L, were not, in his
CHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE REPORT that Mrs Care over bought arsenic otherwise means of procuring it, But arsenic also pro- than openly, by means of an order written duces the pain stranguary; and it is therefore in her own writing, until that suggestion was possible, as Dr. Munro testified, that the made by Mary Jacob. But it is in evidence deceased might, by taking arsenic, be inducing that her husband said to her on Wednesday the very pain that he was taking arsenic to that if she would not send for the arsenic alleviate. While on this subject of dosing he would find other means of procuring it; himself. I would remind you of the very impor- and in corroboration of that it will be shown tant evidence given by Mr. Thomas, of Brett that he did · procure sugar of lead by and Co.'s. He had made very careful experi- other means, viz., by sending for it while she ments with sugar of lead, in order to ascertain was out of the house. Gentlemen, on this how much could be administered to a patient. evidence I am entitled to ask you to say that in the different kinds of fluid the deceased the articles purchased and paid for on the 20th was taking, without his knowing it: and in no October were not purchased and paid for by onse did it exceed 5 grains in half a pint of the prisoner. Indeed, it would not be likely, if liquid. Whatever, therefore, may be said about she had purchased arsenic in the morning, she the tastelesszess of arsenic, it cannot be said of should be sending for it again on the evening sugar of lead that it could be administered in of the same day. But if she is not the foreign any large quantities without the patient know-written by the same hand. The inference woman who visited Maruya's shop on the 20th ing it. The probability is that the deceased you will be invited to draw from that is that (and if you have any doubt about it, she is was taking sugar of lead knowingly, and arsenio the letters A. I were subsequently inserted entitled to that doubt), it shows that the de- also. If, as Mr. Dickinson testified, the deceased by Mrs. Carew. But if so, she was not the writer ceased had other means of obtaining the poison had taken an overdose of arsenic on a previous of the M. J. on the card; nor the creator he wished for, or that some other woman was occasion, from which he had nearly died, he the mysterious stranger; nor the writer of the introducing it into the house. Gentlemen, would probably have recognized the pain he was A. L. series of letters. Gentlemen, it is not of that the deceased was in the habit of dosing suffering during his illness. But if that is so, vital importance in this case to ascertain who himself there is abundant evidence to show; why did he not complain to the doctor that he wrote those letters, provided you are satisfied and if that is so, why should he not have been was getting arsenic? I am aware, of course, that Mrs. Carew did not. I say they were pro- taking arsenic, as is alleged by the prisoner that this line of argument lets in the theory bably written by Mary Jacob; and, read with We find from the evidence before you that on of suicide. It is not one that I myself pro- that theory in mind, there is little or no mystery Monday, 12th October, a bottle of Mother pose for the defence, as I see no sufficient motive about them. However, all I ask you to do i Siegel's Syrup had been procured, and the pri- for it; I merely mention it as a possibility. to compare Mrs. Carew's acknowledged hand- soner said it was for her husband. On Tues- As to the telegram despatched to Mr. Dickinson writing with the handwriting of those letters, day, 13th October, Dr. Baelz's prescription was by the accused on the 21st, I fail to see why so and to say where the slightest similarity is to be filled at Schedel's dispensary, and again on much importance is attached to it, or to Mrs. detected; and also to bring the question to the Friday, 16th, Dr. Baelz's prescription was Tocque's chit-book. That Mrs. Carew did send test of your own common sense, and to say filled at Schedel's. On Sunday, 18th, in the
& message to Mr. Dickinson there can be no on what possible theory Mrs. Carew would absence of his wife at church, he sends to doubt; his recollection of the last words of it is have done anything so absolutely idiotic and Maruya's for sugar of lead; and on the same that they were, "Baelz says very serious." Well, meaningless as to have write those letters. day he takes some dark looking liquid which she is not responsible for the words which reached Gentlemen, I have now to turn to a con- might be Schedel's arsenic. Rachel Greer will Mr. Dickinson. My suggestion is that the words sideration of the correspondence between the tell you that on that day her master asked hér were "Baelz sent (or sent for) very serious." prisoner and Mr. Dickinson. It is obvious that to pour some soda-water into a glass. She will What possible motive could Mys. Carew have had these letters have been introduced in evidence also tell you that there was already some liquid for saying that Baelz had come, when it was well for the purpose of showing that there existed a in the glass and that it was darker than the known he had not? Then as to the chit-book of motive in the mind of the accused for getting colour of sherry. I dare say you will have Mrs. Tocque. What object was there in saying rid of her husband. And the very first thing noticed when the bottles were produced that what was not true; and which could be so easily that occurs to one to ask is, why should she the colour of Fowler's solution sold by Hayashi proved to be untrue? "Very many thanks, wish to do any such thing? No woman, with differed from the colour of that sold by about the same. Dr. B. comes again this even- an inclination-perhaps I had better use the Schedel. Schedel's was of a much darker ing, E.H.C." Leave out the word again and it word propensity-to gratify her vanity by colour than that sold by Maruya, and at this is absolutely true. Which is the explanation captivating the senses of the opposite sex, ever time the only arsenic brought into the house, most consistent with probability ? That word had such great opportunities as were allowed to according to the evidence, was that bought from "again" was written inadvertently or purposely. her, ever has so complaisant a husband. Mr. Schedel. That shows three things-First, And if purposely, what was the purpose, and Dickinson has already given evidence pointing that he was dosing himself with Siegel's how is it connected with the guilt of the prisoner? in that direction; and it will be confirmed syrup and Baelz's prescription with the know. And now I come to the question of the torn by Mr. Porch. There were the "Ferret," ledge of his wife. Second, that he was dosing envelope-the two pieces of paper last produced the "Ice-cream Vendor" or Organ Grin- himself without herknowledge with sugar of lead. by Christoffel and put into evidence by the der," the Youth," and others to whom re- Third, that he was dosing himself for a pain about counsel for the prosecution during that witness's ference is made in the diary, if you care to which he had consulted Dr. Muuro and Dr. Baelz examination. The writing on this envelope is scan its pages,-all male friends, all admitted some years ago, in 1893, and with reference to apparently that of the prisoner, whose by the husband to a greater degree of intimacy which he told his wife, on Tuesday, the 20th Oc-explanation of it is that it was some stupid with the wife than is generally considered tober, that when he was suffering in such a way, after dinner game they used to play in allowable; and the question is why should she arsenic was the only thing that gave him any the summer when her cousins were on a visit wish to get rid of a husband who gave her every relief. On Wednesday he again spoke of the to her. No one knows for how long or short a facility for amusing herself with flirtations great pain he was in, and told his wife that if time it had been in Jacob's possession; but how which, in the case of Mr. Dickinson at all events, she did not get him what he wanted he would it is proposed to use it for the purpose of in- were carried somewhat beyond the limits of i find other means of procuring it, whereupon she criminating the prisoner I am at a loss to passionless liaison. It seems to me, gentlemen, wrote ont on another piece of paper, copying understand. Neither do I understand why the and I put it to you as reasonable men, that the from the slip he had given her, the names of witness Christoffel should have deceived Mr. very last person in the world a woman would the poisons he had asked for, and gave them to Litchfield about it as she evidently did. Her wish to poison would be the husband who allowed Mary Jacob openly and without any attempt at reason for withholding it, viz., that she thought her such liberty and latitude. It must be concealment. I submit, gentlemen, that if you it too incriminating, is ridiculous and false on
borne in mind that a woman never thinks find as a matter of fact he was taking the face of it. Neither she nor her friend it wrong for a man to be in love with medicines that were not poison, and Jacob have shown any signs of being influ- her, whatever opinion of that man her sending for, and probably taking, sugar of enced by any such merciful motive. They had husband may entertain. And if Mrs. Carey lead that was a poison, it makes it less 'diffi- doue their best to ruin Mrs. Carew's character, allowed herself to give to Mr. Dickinson oult to believe that he was taking arsenic. and to throw suspicion apon ber 88 a greater degree of encouragement tha Why should he send for Baelz's mixture on the being the murderess of her husband; | strictly prudent, she did no more than hun 18th, and again on the 16th, unless he was and it was therefore from no feeling of women have done before her; aro loing suffering from pain in the bladder, for which it of compassion that the paper was withheld. I this very day, and continuing to do was originally prescribed? That he in some way myself cannot see that any importance can be day; and will do and continue to do, în connected the pain he suffered with the taking attached to it; and under the circumstances in what moralists may preach of arsenic is apparent from the evidence that which it is produced, I am entitled to ask the But are they to be thought capable, will be given by Mr. Kaufmann, who remem- jury to leave it out of consideration altogether. account, of the atrocity charged bers that some ago he was in the urinal at the I have now but two other points to deal with prisoner? If so, it is a fortunate Club when Mr. Carew seemed to be suffering two points that I have left to the last-and I the number of husbands living in the great pain, and volunteered the information will now present them to you. They are the are in the habit of dosing themselves wit that he was in the habit of taking more arsenic Annie Luke letters and the Dickinson letters. nic, or other poisons, is comparatively than an ordinary man could stand. The pain It is alleged by the prosecution that these Now men are not free from the same sp he was then suffering, I suggest, was caused letters were written by the prisoner at the bar; vanity which I have indicated. Y the bladder tronble; and the mention and Mr. Mason was called to give his opinion less remember that passage in one- of arsenic with that pain tends to corroborate to that effect. The value to be attached to that of Mr. Dickinson in which he actua
Garew statement of what her has opinion, gentlemen, is entirely a question for dislike of the man whom, in the ban inded her of, viz. that when he was you. For myself, I think it of no more value says he loathes and despise suffering in that way arsenic was the only thing than your own eyesight and judgment.
instigating to obtain a div that afforded him any relief, and that if she Having briefly criticised Mr. Mason's Then how was she to would not get it for him he would find other evidence the learned counsel proceeded-Apart | was she to receive,
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