Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-24
NO. 3O4

| Our next trouble was when ment to meet
ing one evening with my little boy. BE was
mad and locked the door, and would not let
me in. started for the neighbor's and he
followed me and promised to let me In, when
we got to the house he would not let me in,
but tore my bonnet in pieces and struck me.
l went away and stopped all night. He came
after me twice the next morning, and ! went
home with him.
After this went to spend the afternoon
with lady who belonged to the Methodist
church with me. When Hoswell came from his
work had not got home, and he came after
me. He swore at me all that night, and anal-
ly said if would forgive him he would get up
and get his own breakfast. After eating his
breakfast he put arsenic into the teapot and
l drank the tea. He got too much in and it
vomited me, and I was sick tor two weeks. l
told the doctor how was poisoned, but asked
him not to have Hoswell arrested. Hoswell
paid part of the doctors bill, and after We
moved to Carmel, Maine, made three shirts
to pay the balance.
Our next trouble was he got mad because
went to Jersey City to get some stamping
done, and put me out of the house 1t about
nine o'clock; and I slept in the shed all
night. After he had gone to work got into
the house, and when he came home to dinner
had it all ready for him. He then threaten
ed to put me out again, but did not. We then
moved to N. Y. City, where we lived some
months. I was sick all the time we were
there, from the effects Of the poison he gave
me.
We went from N. Y. to Hermon, Maine
For making the shirts to pay the doctors bill
he smashed up medicine chest had
went to my brothers and stopped week. He
came after me and promised to do better If
would live with him. After this took his
| revolver away from him, for he had threaten
ed to kill me. He got mad and tore up my
clothes and turned me out Of doors.
Iwent to my brothers and stayed there
three weeks.
He then promised to treat me well, and
would give me deed of his farm, ~ pledge
for MS GOOD DehaylOr.
We then went to Lewiston. One day
went into lady's room, at the boarding house,
to have her comb my hair. Howell was mad
and went up to our room and burned up all
my clothing He then went to Saco and
worked in the mill at Lewiston. In six weeks
he wrote four letters to me, to come to Saco.
l refused, at first, but after many good prom
ises from him, went. then found he had
been keeping company with married woman,
some three weeks. This resulted in some
trouble and he struck me on the head.
We moved from Saco to Amesbury, Mass,
but had no serious trouble there.
From Amesbury we went to Augusta. There
were no bad troubles there only threats ar
rising from lawsuit Hoswell had with my
sister, Mrs. Sophia A. Wharf. Of Bangor.
While we were living in Hudson City, he was
in the habit of bringing home from the car
shop of the Erie railroad, where ne was en-
ployed, paints, oils, varnishes, brushes, bell
ropes, files, chisels, canvass, strips of mould
ing, sponges, &c., which he took with him
when me moved to Hermon. After our
trouble in Lewiston, carried the things to
Mrs. Wharffs', and left them for him. Whenhe
called for the property, he thought there was
not as much as left there, and sued her for
the balance. I told him lie was throwing
away good money for bad, and for this he
threatened my life several times, and said if
he did not get the case he would burn Mrs.
Wharfs buildings for revenge.
We moved from Augusta to Hallowell, May
lst, 1870. About the first of July Howell
entered complaint withCity Marshal Fowles,
against Mr.. Latin, for allowing Mr.. knights
to sing in his shop, as it took my attention
from my work. This was the first time ever
had any conversation with Mr.. Latin, more
than to say "good morning" Then ! appol-
ogised to Mr.. Latin for Hoswell's conduct.
The 10th of July affairs came about in this
wise Hoswell and had arranged to 60 down
to Carmel on Saturday, July 23d. had been
saving money to take up note on my farm
and had placed the money in the Savings
Bank at Augusta. went to Augusta Tues
day, the 10Th, to get the money and do some
other errands. did not dare to come down
in the cars for fear Hoswell would see me and
fight with me on the car. started to walk,
and got down to the State House, when I
met DIR. Thompson, who procured me ride
with man by the name of Gardiner, whom
l did not know. That evening told Hoswell
what went to Augusta for, but he said was
a Cd d-n liar" and then put on his
coat and started for DR.. Thompson's. He
came back soon, and said had been rid
ing all the afternoon with that man. He then
knelt down and prayed, and then took his
pistol from his pocket, and with an oath said
he would give me just five minutes to tell him
what was up to Augusta for. told him
had told him the truth. Then he commenced
to tear up my clothes. He told me to leave
or he would shoot me dead, and cooked the
pistol. I ran out of the house and went for
the City Marshal, who came and arres IN.
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