Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-11-29

on which stood dmly burning lamp. l., Lounge
through which it is alleged Mrs. Hosweli escaped Fl
In Hallowell, on the evening of September
18th, at about 20 minutes past o'clock, Ed
ward ii. Hoswell took the life of John b.
Latin, by inflic ting wound in the throat
with jack knife he was discovered almost in
the very act of committing the fearful deed,
was arrested, waived examination the follow
ing afternoon before Judge Gilman of the
Hallowell Municipal Court and was commit
ted to the Jail in Augusta, where he has since
been confined, awaiting his trial.
His trial began at the Court House in
Augusta, yesterday afternoon, ut 4 o'clock,
Judge Walton presiding.
Almost simultaneously with his fatal assault
on Mr. Latin, Hoswell made an unsuccessful
attempt to take the life of his wife, Jane L., to
whom he had been married about years. II
is alleged that she had a desperate struggle
with her husband, and finally escaped into an
adjoining room, bleeding profusoly from
number of wounds made by the same knife,
which few moments later gave her neighbor,
Mr.. Latin, mortal cash under the LETT ear.
Roswell, at the time he attempted to com
nit the doubIe-murder, was in the employ Of
Mr.. Hill, as car painter, in the p. &. X. Il. X.
Co.'S paint shop in this city, and subsequent
to the latter part of July had boarded in Au-
gusta. For several months previous to the
latter part of July he lived with his wife
at Hallowel, coming to his work at Augusta
on Mr.. Holmes train each morning and re-
turning in the evening. But about the Goth OF
July there occurred bitter quarrel between
the husband and wife, which resulted in a
very obscene and scandalous municipal court
case. On the 2lst of July, Hoswell published
the following
To Whom it May Concern.
fNHIS is to forbid all persons harborng or trust
ing my wife, JANE l.. HOswEIL, after this date,
f-. 80 l.. II. HOsWELL.
Hanoweli, July 2lst, 1870.
1t seems that upon the publication of the
above announcement, which was Immediately
after the bitter domestic quarrel spoken of
Hoswell changed his boarding place to Angus
ia, leaving his wife at Hallowell, where she
continued, ostensibly, the business of dress
making. But it appears, nevertheless, that
the husband and wife had interviews subse-
quently, and that they were not of a quarrel
some nature. r1~
On the Monday previous to the fatal even
ing, Mrs. Roswell left Hallowell for Carmel,
avowedly to collect rent for a farm in the lat
ter town, but in which her husband claims an
interest to the extent of 5000 or over, foi
money advanced by him when the property
was purchased. 1t appears that she went to
transact the business with the full knowledge
and acquescence of her husband, who volun-
teered to endeavor to procure for her pass
over the railro I'd on the ground of his being
employed by the railroad company. She re-
tlrned the following Monday. On the arrival
of the train at the depot in Augusta, Hoswell
left his work to meet her, to learn the result OF
her visit. She did not answer his questions
satisfactorily, telling him that when he went to
Hallowell to see her, she would tell him all
about the rent, how much she had realized,
and how she had collected it. He offered to
go to Hallowell on the evening of that day,
but she complained of being too tired to re-
ceive him and asked him TO go down the nerf
evening.
Hoswell did go to Hallowell on the evening
of Monday, when the bloody tragedy was COM
mitted. tftnsste .45z1s".
Mr.. Laflin whose life was taken by lloswell,
was barber by occupation, and had resided
in Hallowell for about % years; his age was
about 10 years. He had always borne good
reputation for morality, and industry, and for
several years had been an active member OF
the NJ. L. Church and an officer in the sun
day School of that Society. He was the head
of an interesting family,-his wife being a
lady beloved by all who know her,-and three
young sons, between the ages of and II
years, admired for their intelligence and good
promise. He had accumulated but little if any
property, and his untimely end was a terrible
affiction to those nearest and dearest to him.
Hoswell is American by birth, and about "A
years old. In stature he is about feet G
inches, has black hair, hazel eyes, is of a
swarthy complexion and wears a full, jet black
beard. He weighs about Us pounds.
/ The Diagram at the head of these columns
/ represents the ground plan of the premises
where the murder took place. The City
Agency building, to the right or north of the
/ barber shop, has an upper story, as also has
the building south. The ell, represented as
! Mrs. .Hoswell's sleeping room, is small one
story attachment to the main building. The