Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-10-02

Some DAYS ago we announced the delfberate
killing Of James Mcdowell By HelTy ".
Bower, at Finesstie, Va. The parties are Of
The highest standing in the community. The
trial OF BoEJsr for murder is now proceeding.
The cause OF the shooting is the supposed Sc
6uctiol Of Miss Lizzie Bowyer, the daughter
Of Tia accused, q lady Of thirty years OF sgs,
described b. one Of the Witnesses IS ga young
lady who was always Gifhdent among strangers
always dressed in the best stYle-and whose
father was never in the hzbitof consulting Der
IN regard to her purchases; be alWRyepsid the
bilis> The defense admits the killing, but
ask the jury 70 declare that under the ciTcum-
stances it should be spplsnlsa and net cor
dsmnsd. Il would appear that Miss Bowyer,
Just before the discovery Of her intimacy with
deceased, had run away from home, and that
Bower wssundeT The impression that Mellow
Ell had persuaded her to that step, in order to
accomplish her raiD-an enterprise in WhiLb
he whole drift OF the testimony goes 70 show
that be must, or might have beer, successful
B0WysT, il is said, was satisfied that bic
daughter was a. a state Of d~ersngement
throughout The entire transaction, and that her
sedacer had taken advantage OF that dersnge-
ment. After. awhile, however, Miss Lizzie
returned to her parents house The interview
Between father and daughter was most touch
Ing. and IN eye witness thus describes 10:
Mr. BoWysr remarked TO his laughter that
be didn't ccme 70 upbrsi& her for her past cen
duet, but to save her, II possible, fEom sinking
into deeper degradation she wept at her re-
csption and seemed s0IFy Tor her conduct. 10
Response 70 the question from her father, why
she left bous, she replied hat Mcdowell had
Informed Der that SOM person vas going 20
write an anonymous letter 70 hin, informing
hin Of her c0uduct-thEt as soon ss her father
received It be would xiii her-thst he (Mc-
D0Eeli) was going on g pleasure trip 70 New
York, and II she would follow him the third
dsy after be left, be would give her one hun
dred dollars fer travelling expenses, ard when
she got to New York he would furnish Ter q
house and give her FIVE hun5Tcd dollars. Nc
Dowcli also asked her what bad become Of bis
letters and notes, she replied thai she hsS
hen. He then made her premise 20 burn them,
and be promised to barn hers, in order 10 pre-
vent bis exposure in case she sh0Bid be pursued
ard found with his letters and notes in her pos
~session. She did burn them according TO
promise. Re requested her particularly not tc
s-op at anv hotel in Richmo1d, Baltimore. OF
Philadelphia, but ct TIE houses Of certain per
sons whom be named in those cities, which
she found Afterwards to be houses q i'll
fzu=. Re said she could not Be too easily
traced il Ehe stopped AZ hotels. He gave her
500, but SIC Ess prevented fTem isaFing home
81 the tine appointed, By The fsCt that the
hands On the farm were cutting grass IN she
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get on the stage for Bo8ssck's depot.
Ir. Bower also states that be would rather
that Mcdowell had applied The torch Of The
ircendiaTY &C his dwelling, 70 Midnight, andds-
stToyeI bin sad his whole family, than 20 have
been guilty Of psrsusding Elizabeth from her
hone and sending her 20 a bouss OF it-fame Ia
the city-.bst be @as satishod that McDoweii
had done il to crafty a malignant feeling To-
ward him and 70 degrade bis family, and that
Il was bis duty 20 sVsnge Il. He then re-sined
silent for a while. and seemed to be perfectly
absorbed in thought, aRd not inclined to talk
The trial has row been going on for more
than a week, and the probability is that It
will last another week. The court room is
crowded day after day, and the utmost interest
is manifested on al hands in the proceedings. 4
Two sone OF the deceased are 10 daily atten-
dance. ard thsr1moT is that they freely threat
to revenge he death Of their father, IL Bow
gers Is acquitted. So that there NAY be 2 sec
act IL the tragedy 20 come.