The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
THE HALLOWELL MURDER.


Jealous of his wife, and i'll a fit of madness
tore up her clothing and abused her person
ally, for which offence she had him brou oht
before the Police Court. The affair was
settled up, but since that time IIoswell has
not lived with his wife regularly staying the
most of the time in Augusta, where he was
employed in the ear shop of the p & X. Il.
h. The back door OF Latlns barber shop
and the door that enters into Mrs Hoswell's
sleeping room are about thirteen feet apart.
1t seems that Mr. Latin has been in the habit
OF going into Mrs. Hoswell's frequently, and
was in there once or twice Monday afternoon.
In the evening Latin bought piece of car
peting, and after closing the front door and
putting out the lights he took the roll into
Mrs Hoswells to show it to her. She was
in her night clothes and was Just getting into
bed when Latin raped at the door, which
IS a back one in the alley. She slipped on
her wrapper and opened the door, and Latin
stepped in with the roll of carpeting under
his arm. While they stood talking, with the
door partly open. 1Ioswell. who it seems had
been watching them from the corner of the
she'd about ten feet distant, suddenly sprang
upon Latin, striking him a blow with knife
He then made a rush for his wife, fearfully
cutting her hands head and neck, inticting
in MI seven wounds, none of which, however,
proved fatal 1t appears that Lalln after
being stabbed in Mrs Hoswell' door, started
across the yard for his own shop, but was
pursued by Iioswell, and as he was entering
his own door received the fatal wound di-
rcclv under the left ear, the knife passing
through the windpipe, and severing the
ed in the shop, had come into the front door
while Latin was in Mrs. Hoswelrs, and
stood At the glass dressing his hair, when the
atlray took place at the back door. He inn
medialely gave the alarm, and City Marshal
FOwles and officer Kendall We're ON the spot,
and arrested IIoswcll before he had lime to
escape The implement used was q small
iacknile, the blade OF which had been sharp
encd for the occasion. This was taken from
him 10y the officers and a six barrel pistol
which he had in his coat pocket, but did not
attempt to use. DR.. Halves was Immediately
called but the injured man died in a few
minutes after receiving the wound. Roswell
was soon lodged in the Kennebec Jail.
Tuesday he was brought before Judge Gil
man, and waving an examination, was COM
mitted to await the action of the Grand Jury
Jealousy was the cause of his committing the
fatal deed, as it appears that he has had sus-
picions of Latin for some time.
Mrs Hosweil is about thirty-fve wears Of
age, and is an American. Since she has
been in IIallowell she has been engaged in
the dress making business Mr. Latin was
about torty-fye years of age He has lived
in Ilallowell twenty-five years, and has fol-
lowed the business Of hair dresser for twenty
wears. He has always borne an excellent
reputation, being Il very quiet and inotlensivc
man. lie was 4 member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, in good standing, and n
highly respected citizen. He leaves a wife
and three children
The following was the most important testimony
elected at the inquest Mrs. HoswclI testified: /
am the wife of Edward II. Hoswell; Mr.. Latin was
Going home; he came in to show me his carpet
went out to see it; he came into the house and
stayed few minutes He went to go out and
IIo,well struck him with knife. did not know
that HoSWell was about, until saw him striking
deceased. After striking deceased he left him and
came at he with knife, striking me several times
cutting my face, neck and hands. | then got away
from him. and ran into the other and cried
Murder" ~, saw nothing more of IIoswell or
deceased. The first person | saw afterwards, was
Mr.. Fowles. City Marshal. l had not seen Hos
well before since Monday noon, at Augusta depot.
He said he was coming down Tuesday night. /
my room. 1t was Il little past nine o'clock ask
ed Mr.. Latin TO come in. Mr.. Latin has been in
The habit Of calling into my house frequenty--very
frequently on an evening. Hoswell once said that
he did moi think that meant any harm, but thought
that Lafn did. Mr.. 1Ioswcll once sent for decels-
ed 10 talk over matters. They met, and after con-
slltation agreed to meet again for full adjustment
Of slll matters: but did not meet-deceased lecn-
When Uoswrll strnrk deceased NOT n ward was
shaken hv either nartv Deceased was in NV roon,
tWo or three times Monday He has hrnn; in tho
iuhit Of COMING in two or tbraa times a lar fnr
some time.
Charles ( Smith !, ve,rs of ,o. son NJ Mr.
J,un / Uos,ynll ana sten-snn ta E1,y,ri IT Iios
well, sworn, testified. was at my mothers last
night; went TO bed about halfpast O'Clock. Slept
~oundy I'll after . O'Clock this morning. Heard
.I~nt i o,rocl rome 10 his shon Deceasei caleb
"a. the door about noon.a asked mother if she had
good time while she was gone My mother ask
r' Nf lam nm, II ne would nelp her move sewing
The Inst lime | sow nv mother and DECEASED tn.
eelher before yesterday, was week ago Yesterday
then saw them At the depot. Two or three weeks
AGO heard father say to mother that he did not
,llnH t'l' Mr. I'''n WAS there so "''en iof any
J.Ioe. + KNIGHT, Sworn testified. Iastavon;r,,
al about quarter past nine o'clock, went down to
shop of deceased, to dress my hair / found the
shop closed ana lamps out. When mad been
when saw Mr.. Lailin backing IN through the door: