Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-07-27

Lowell appears 10 . circular, in which
he pours out al the gangrene and gall
which has been aceumulsting in his de-.
p,ayed heart for some months. Below VIC
give the statements Of a gentleman who
heard the whole testimony in the CASE
ED.]
Tie facts As they were aud as they 90.
reared in evidence on the trial, in regard
10 the "Atrocious Ou,'ages" mentioned
b. Lowell in his circular are as follows ::
Mrs. Joanna Moore Of MarriaviIe oc.
cupied house belonging to Mr.. Daniel
Frost Of that town, and her conduc, hav-
ing become so scandulous and disgrace.
full as 10 outrage the moral sense Of the
whole community, and having also driven
her husband from his home. Mr. Eros,
fel, i, his duty to notify her to leave the
premises. He accordingly proceeded to
the house Of Mrs. Moore and on his
way met with one Of his little girls re.
turning home from school who was cry.
ing and who stated that she had been
whipped by Mrs. Moore. Mr.. Frost re.
auested Mr.. Richard Goodwin and his
son, who were at work near the road to
accompany him as witnesses in giving
Mrs. Moore notice to quit. They oil
wen. to the house together. and the front
door being open Mr. Eros, stepped on
the door sill. and in mild aud quie,
manner inquired Of Mrs. Moore whether
she had been whipping his child, and If
50 tot wha, reason. Mrs. Moore denied
with an oath that she had whipped the
child, and at the same instant threw a
heavy hammer, which she held in her
hand, by Mr.. Frost who continued stand.
iag in the door, and at Mr. Goodwin who
was standing some eight or ten feet out.
side Of the door. Mr.. Goodwln had no,
spoken to Mrs. Moore OF any one. bu,
wa. Standing quietly in the yard-When
Mrs Moore threw the hammer at Good.
win Frust caught her arm and endeavor.
ed TO keep her quie, bu. she continued
violent, using the mos. profane and in.
decent language. particularly towards
Goodwin. against whom she seemed to
have some old grudge. The evidence
disclosed ,ha, no more force was used
than was absolutely necessary in order
to prevent Mrs. Moore from doing INJURY
The statement Of Mr.. Lowell that Mrs.
N. and her children were knocked down
by Fro.. is grossly and entirely false
Neither she or any Of the children were
knock ed down and the whole scene in
the house rs described by Lowell is false
from beginning TO end, and is the produe.
ton oil the mos, depraved heart OF DIS
ea.cd Imagination.
As Mrs. Moore continued abusive and
violent MIR. Frost lett the house and Mrs
NJ ran out Of the end door aud caught
club and went a, Mr.. Goodwin. who.
to avoid her ran five OF SIX rods TO the
road. She then went at Eros. with the
club and threatened to beat his brains
out, bu, as he would no: run from her,
she lief, him aud again wen: at Good.
win.
In this way sh. drove Goodwin out Of
the yard three OF four times. In the
mean time Goodwin had said no,hlcg
to her lexcep, oece. if Mrs NJ. is 10 be
believed. when she says he used abusive
language. and tina, was after she had
driven him ou, Of the yard ,wice,) after
she had become more quiet. and had
Somewhat cooled of. A. Mr. Goodwin
supposed. she approached him. s''ll hay
in, a club ia her hand. and unexpected.
~ to him, struck him heavy blow over
the head. He then e.ueh. her by the
shoulder and held her ID so that she
could do no more injury. hut did not
strike her OF use the least violence
Not syllable was said by Goodwin,
advising or encouraging Frost to bea. or
abuse Mrs Moor, but the efforts Of both
Eros, and Goodwin were useless to pur-
suade her to be decent and rational.
The disiaterested testimony OF the
two witnesses mentioned by Mr. Lowell,
instead Of con,radic,ing the testimony OF
F.oss and the Goodwins. confirmed
them in every essen tial particular. except
in regard to certain language alleged to
be used nee BY Goodwin.
The above ;sa correct statement, as
appeared BY the testimony. Of the terri
bic and a.socious outrages described BY
NJ Lowell and not single disiuteres,ed
spectator Of the thirty or forty perso ms
Who attended the trial would have given