Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-24

nI would lei him stay. The other Sunda,
night he gave me waterproof cloak becaus'
l let him sleep with me. He also came tw'
or three times week besides, but never stop
ped all night because refused to let him.
On one of these nights that Hoswell was here
Mr.. Latin passed out through the back yar'
into Perley lane, whistling. When he passet
mack Hoswell and stood in the back door
and Hoswell said" What is that ID sol
of BIB whistling around here for? don
think he means any good, and will catch hin
vet" The next morning Mr.. Latin ask''
me why Hoswcll did not speak to him. and
told him it was because he was mad, ana sac
he did not think he meant any good. Laflin ?
reply was that he did not mean any harm anc
should always speak to us, for he did not be,
lieve had done any thing wrong. Soon at
ter this. one Sunday, when Hoswell was down
he said IL don't believe Latin means an!
good in bringing sou down SO much from hi
garden" / told him always paid him TO
the things. Roswell said II don't think HI
means any good, and will catch him yet
The next night Hoswell sent in for Latin t"
settle the trouble between Hoswen and my
self; but Mr.. Latin afterwards refused.
Monday Sept. 18th, went to Carmel, ant
came back Monday, Sept. 10th. Hoswell mel
me at the depot in Augusta. He said "well, yo'
have got back, why did you not com, before Z
told him / could not, and VIII, he came dowr
would tell him the reason. He then asked
me when he should come down. told hin
Tuesday night, because Lhad been watkins
considerable and was tired, and did not wan
to sit up that night. He seemed to be mac
then, and said he did not care a "d--n abou
the stockings I he'd brought him." The day
I came home l saw Latin but few moments
to ask him if he would bring my sewing ma
chine from Mrs. Pattersons.
started for Augusta at l o'clock to ge
school books for my boy. returned from
Augusta about o'clock. \ Latin was at tea
when came from Augusta. When he came
to the shop just spoke to him at the door
About $50 he came to the fence and asked il
had got the sewing machine down? He then
went back to his shop, without coming in
The next time saw him was few minutes
past nine. He came to the door just as was
going to get into bed, | had turned the clothes
back. threw.my wrapper over my shout
ders, and unlocked the door, thinking it might
be Hoswell. The lamp was partly turned
down in the sitting-room. As opened the
door Latin said II have come to show you
my carpet" / said 81 was just going to bed,
but will look at it," He then stepped in and
I closed the door, standing with my thumb
upon the latch. He showed me the carpet
and said ~ have got to put it down this eve
ming, on my upper hall" l then opened the
door and he went to step out, when Hoswell
sprang upon him from the outside of the door,
with knife in his right hand, striking him
somewhere, but don't know where;
screamed "Oh!" and started to go into the
sitting-room. Hoswell instantly caught me
by my hair, and struck me on the check will
the knife. was standing, then, between the
bed and the table. tried to get the knife
away from him, and got my hands cut He
then cut me four times on the head. Ibroke
his hold from my hair and he caught my by
the wrapper; I threw the wrapper off, and
ran into the other room and fastened the door
and screamed ''murder three times.
don't knew where Latin went. When he was
struck he had the carpet under the right arm
and pushed Hoswell away with his left. The
first person saw after the affray was Mr.
Fowles; Mr.. Latin was not in the room but
very few moments. He never uttered ar
improper word or did an improper act to me
in his life, and believe he was as honorable
and pure as child.
have always been to Edward II. Hoswell
chaste and upright wife, and have nothing
10 regret. JANE L. HOSWELL.
Hallowell, Dec. 18th, 1870.
Then the above named Jane L. Hoswel
personally appeared and made oath to the
foregoing statement by her subscribed, is true
Before me, S. X. GILMAN.