The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-12-08
aw much blood on the floor but none on the


ticularly that the pants were buttoned. No
ticed blood on the back door of Laflin's shop.
Benjamin FoWles, City Marshal of Halo
well, described the arrest Of Hoswell. Called
prisoners attention to the dying man and he
remarked with an oath that he had got him
Just where he wanted him. Went to Mrs.
fiosWelfs room, and noticed that the bed
was turned down, but further than that was
perfectly smooth. Noticed blood on Mrs.
Hoswelfs door but did not examine it. Mr..
LIBBY asked it witness was not requested by
Mr.. Pillsbury to preserve that spot of blood
for evidence. Mr. Reed objected and the
Court excluded it.
Henry Chase of the IIallowel Gazette and
Charles f. Nash of the Augusta Journal both
testified to the appearance at the scene OF the
murder Mr.. Nash saw stains of blood on
the inside of Mrs. Hoswelrs out side door
Mrs. Mary NJ. Latin, widow of the de-
ceased was called and asked if arrange
ments had been made between herself and
husband to lay carpet in their front entry,
on the night of the murder. The defence
objected and the Court excluded it.
Mrs. Jane n. Hoswell, wife of the prisoner
was offered as witness by the prosecution.
The defence objected and the Court ruled
that she could not be witness against her
husband without his consent Mrs. Hosweli
showed a frghtful scar running from her
neck to the right side of her face
After introducing Mr.. Fowler aud Mr..
Henry Sewall to identify the bloody shirt and
vest taken from Hoswell on the night of the
murder. the government rested their case
! THURSDAY.
| Mr.. Libby made the opening for the defence IIo
admitted the killing of Latin by his client but con
tended that the act ustitabe because Of the de-
| ceaseds criminal conduct with Mrs. Hoswell Ee
also put in the plea of momentary insanity from
| t,AttI hlS u "a hI 10 Al
| adultery had been committed. He cited the cases
of Sickles anc Key, Cole and Hiscock, McFarland
and Richardson, and the of Mrs. Baker snt
Mrs. Parker, in Portland recenty-n all Of whitL
verdicts of acquttal were rendered.
Witnesses for the defence to the number of thirty
were called by Mr.. Pilsbury, and sworn.
Jerry Blake, having been sworn, testieu-Re-
side i'll Iallowell; have resided there 10 years
last summer lived at head of Central street took
meals down town. Boarded last August with my
| sister, over the tenement occupied by Mrs. Hos
well; little acquainted with Mrs. Hoswell; knew
Mr.. lioswell slightly; knew Latin intimately; b.
gan boarding there in July boarded there MI oth
of August. Have seen Latin go into Mrs. Hos
Wells back door; cannot name a specified occasion.
Sometimes he might have stopped few minute
| sometimes longer. Saw him coming out one night
about quarter to 10 O'Clock; suppose he then went
home; never saw Mrs. Hoswell in her room at
window; have spoken to Latin about going there
80 much-never 80 spoke to him but once; cannot
say whether it was before or after left-think II
was after. Spoke to Inn the night ! saw him
| come; saw no light inside her room he did not
shut the door-some one was inside. Think Mr.
lioswell's boy is between II and l3; was in the
habit of being shaved at Lafiin's.
Mrs. Sophia Blake, having been sworn, testified
Resided last summer Mrs. Hoswells. Went
there the last OF March, before my husband did
remained till 9th of August. boarded with Nj.
Henderson, knew Mr.. Hoswell. Mr.. Lafiin and
Mrs Hoswell. Have seen Latin go into Mrs. Hos
wells tenement quite frequently; have seen him
stop at door AMI converse; can't say whether 1t
was before or after the trouble; think it after
saw him go there most every time he went home
sometimes Oftener; have seen them in back yard
conversing, she one side Of the fence and he on
the other; have seen her go to his back door );
never saw any signals between them. Never saw
him carry water from her tenement TO his shop
There was no pump or well about the premises
Mrs boswell did her cooking at Mrs. Henderson, =
up stairs; saw Latin come out one evening after
heavy thunder shower. at about quarter before 10
it was the 4th OF August.
/ Cross EX. Am wife of last witness; my window
gave full view of back yard; after they had their
trouble was at home most of the time. Lived
there from March to 9th Of August. They did not
attempt conccalment; never saw Latin 20 in be
fore the trouble have seen her go In his back shop
He used to frequently come up and get water from
our stove; he was a very ueighbory sort Of man.
Joked Mrs. lioswell about his coming out that
night.
Mrs. Ann l.. Patterson, having been sworn, tc--
tfed-Reside in Hallowell; have lived there with
my family five years; after 9TH Of August lived
over Mrs. Hoswels from 9th Of August until tho
22d Of September Mr.. Henderson had moved out
then, Mrs Hoswell did her cooking on my stove !;
no water in back yard never knew of her having a
fire i'll her tenement except when she was sick :;
she had one air-tight stove with one hole in the
top. Have seen Latin go to her roon-cannot tell
how often; was ut home only evenings and morn
inQs; [ worked in the factory. The first day |
moved there | noticed the visits; Latin went to
the bed room door from the back yard; have been
there myself four or five times. When Latin was
there ! once saw her give him some gum.
Mr.. Libby-Describe how it given.
Witness-She said Come He came right up
and took the gum from her mouth with his. WAS
present, and they knew it; my sstor, Miss Mesder,
was also present. That was on the day before sho
left for Hermon | went In through tho back door
have seen Mrs I1oswell scutle with Latin; never
saw anything more intimate than that; have seen
her motion to him with her finger; could not see
him at his back door, but could see her; he came,
, following her motions. was at home on night OF
homicde the first that attracted my attention WAS
l a noise below; | WAS in at Mrs. HoswelPs that
evening two or three times; heard noise at back
p window; there a stick thrown against lhc
screen; it at the window of her sitting room
it was probably at half past O'clock l said II
was Hosweli, and she said NO" it was Mr. Lsnin.
She went out and did not come back while was Ia
/ there. | went out to so home; sho W in her
r back door; Latin was going TO his shop. The
! noise heard sounded like some one i'll distress.
showed up the window and saw Hoswell coming
out Of the barber shop with two men. dressed
t and went to latlin shop; cannot say whether he
was dead; DR.. IIawes was with him. Then went
into Mrs Toswell's sleeping room, as near as can
recollect and asked Mr.. Thing to 20 in with me.
, went in at the back door. Had a light with me
nave no recollecllon now got IL, WAS 80 CAclt'u
No one was ia the sleeping room when | went III
G Mr. Thing was with me. The inner door was shut
but not fastened. The bed clothes wero turned
down when first went In; expecting to lind Mrs
Ioswel dead. The pillow on the fore side Of the
bed WAS little jammed the wrapper on a
c chair IN the sttngroom when first went In 9th
articles of clothing around the chair; they we're
ladies' clothing; did not notice the condition Of the
wrapper. She asked for her wrapper on the chsIr
Mr. Thing handed it to her. did not notice con
, dition of it AT all. When went out | went up Ia
$ my room. Was down again when the doctors
q came to dress Mrs Hoswclrs wounds. | did not
= get anything to put on the bed. Noticed when
first went into the room the blood in the room a
large spot, rs large over perhaps as large dining
: plate. Another smaller; don't think
noticed spot near the door; notice Il spot on out
side of door, but not the inside because il was
swung back. The under tick Of the bed was hay
the upper one filled with husks the little boy
slept in little dark ROOM saw the boy In the first
of the evening: did not see him to speak to him af.
ter | heard the noise. took a blanket from the
bed to put around Mrs Hoswell, who was cold. |
then saw the boy but did not speak to hinl-he WAS
asleep. When washed her We took of her
clothes. They were saturated from her neck /"
their bottom, with blood. She had her wrapper
on when the doctors We're dressing her wounds.
{ Adjourned until 80 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The usual throng of spectator filled every avail