Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-01


that night and placed on a stand on the other
side of the shop, so that the. head was toward
the west. Saw the vest kuttoned. Am not
sure whether the coat was buttoned that night
or not. Did not notice whether the coat was
buttoned or unbuttoned. Could see part of
the vest; cannottell how much. -
Benjamin Fowles.-I reside in Hallowell
and am its City Marshal. Heard the cry
on the night of the murder, while in the bake
house on the corner of Water and Centre
Streets. Went Immediately on run to Laf-
Inns shop. Saw Mr.. Latin standing in the
inner doorway leading from the back shop
He was leaning forward little. Started up
and took hold of him. Saw Hoswell in the
rear for the first time, who was dressed in
light vest and in his shirt sleeves. Do not re-
member his pants Was in his stocking feet.
Blood was running in large stream from
Latiin's neck. With the assistance of some
one I seated him in a chair. Then told
Knight to run for a doctor. / then took
hold of Hoswell, when l saw Mr.. Kendall for
the first time after coming into the shop
Kendall had him by the right arm. Put the
irons on him and he made no objection what
ever after this. l called his attention to the
dying man upon the floor and he made re-
mark with an oath that he had got him just
where he wanted him. After few moments
led him out into the street and called for a
team to go to Augusta. While waiting for
the team was called to go to Mrs. Hoswell's
house. l went round the corner of Perley's
Lane. ! found the door fastened. Raped
on the door and asked them to open it. Mrs
Hoswell asked who was there. l told her
and she asked me second time. She then
opened the door. l stepped in and she step
ped back. She was bloody and in her night
clothes. l stepped right into the room. Said I,
'who has done this - said she, ."Hoswelf!' i
stepped between her and the back room. look
edup to the door leading into the sleeping room
and found that it was hasped; the hasp should
think being some or 4 inches long. | un-
hasped the door, raised the latch and swung
the door back; stepped into the door and took
a view of the sleeping-room. l saw bed in
the room and table on the right hand side.
saw garment lying on the carpet that
called wrapper; the bed was turned down
as person naturally would turn bed down
if they were going to retire. The bed, fur
Their than that was perfectly smooth did not
notice what the bed was composed of-wheth-
er feather bed or mattress. l did not notice
the state of the room that night in reference
to the blood; that wrapper is here. Wrap
per was produced, saturated with blood.
Did not notice how the back door was at that
time. When l was near the bake-house
saw l. F. McClench. Mr.. Kendall was in
the bake-house did not see DR.. Cole in Laf
Inns that night-it is my impression that
did not. 1t was, by my watch, 20 mintes past
. O'Clock when Mr.. Latin died-I looked at
my watch.
Adjourned until l-2, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The Court came in promptly at thirty min
utes past two o'clock-the jury being already
in their seats; the prisoner was placed at the
bar.
The number of spectators was very large
indeed, larger even, than on Tuesday after
noon. The south side of the Court room was
occupied almost exclusively by ladies.
The examination of Mr.. Fowles, City Mar
shall of Hallowell, which was in progress at
the time of adjournment, was resumed.
Mr.. Fowles testified:
The witness was shown revolver.
That is the revolver passed to me by Mr..
Allen. Has been in my possession ever since,
with the exception of two days, when it was
in the safe of the Northern National Bank; it
is in the same condition as when handed to
me. the barrels being loaded and capped.
Was shown jack knife. That is the knife
handed me by Mr.. Kendall, about the time the
irons were put on Hoswell The knife was
shown to the iurymen. The knife has been
handled since it was handed to me. saw
the condition of I.afin's clothes that night; it
was after carried Hoswell to Jail his pants
and vest were buttoned up, cannot say whether
his coat was buttoned up or not Had my at
tention particularly called to his pants
carpet was here shown. saw that carpet
before it was placed in my custody. The iii st
time l saw it, it was under Mr.. Laflin's arm
OH the street. p ~ E9
The next time l saw it, it was between the
two doors in the entry of Laflins shop. Wit
ness, at request of Attorney General, arrang-
ed the carpet in the position in which he saw
it in the back room. / think it was as bloody
as it is now it was pretty well out towards
the back door. l discovered the clothes near
Mrs Hoswells back door, after / returned
from Augusta i took up the coat,-under
it was pair of heavy shoes,-they were
from three to four feet from the side of the
door, and the coat was in plain sight, they
remained there until the next forenoon.
When l went into Mrs. Hoswells sitting
room from Perley's Lane, there was light
in it; when / opened the door leading into the
sleeping room, could distinctly see objects.
Cross Examination l took the prisoner
to Jail that night; do not know what time l
arrived came directly with team; might
have remained at the Jail 10 or 10 minutes !;
did not see Mr.. Hewins, the Sheriff, but saw
Mr.. Sewall; returned to Hallowell directly,
! having been absent, perhaps an hour; can
not say what time 1t was when got back.
Went to my home between IL and l o'clock.
Do not know as j had any conversation with
Hoswell as we came to Augusta; think bave
stated all the CONVEX sation he made in the
shop before we started. i called his atten-
ton to the man lying on the floor; said +
''You see what You have done! !" Can not
say these were my precise words He said he
had-''got the DID son of a b-h just where
he wanted him. Did not say to him while
holding the revolver, that II did not know
but what ought to- shoot him then, l am
sure I did not; that is all l heard him say
while we were there; Allen was there; |
saw Mr.. circuit; Kendall was there until
Hoswell was taken out; have not stated
all heard defendant say-heard him
say, g You would have done the same
thing if you caught man in bed with your
wife," or words to that effect. Heard no re-
ply. Left Hoswell in front of barber shop
when went into Mrs. Hoswells room; stop
ped in her room but short time when re-
turned to front of barber shop they had step
ped into shop; l stepped out and called for
team from Niles stable. Was in Mrs. Hos