Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-09-21

been in the habit of calling into INV house fre-
quently-very frequently on an evening
Hoswell once said that he did not think that
l meant any harm, but thought that Mr.. Latin
did. Mr.. Hoswell once sent for deceased to
talk over matters. They met, and after con
sultation agreed to meet again for full adj
justment of all matters but did not meet
deceased declining, on account of his wifc's
desire not to do So. When Hoswell struck de-
ceased not word was spoken by either party.
Deceased was in my room two or three times
Monday. He has been in the habit of coming
i'll two or three times day for some time.
Signed, JANE l.. IIoswELL.
Charles II. Smith, II years of age, son of
Mrs. Jane l.. Hoswell, and step-son of Ed
ward II. lloswel, sworn, testified. ! was at
my mothers last night; went to bed about
halt-past o'clock. Slept sonndly till after 3
o'clock this morning. Heard nothing of the
affair last night. Last deceased obout
o'clock, going to his shop. Deceased called
at the door about noon and asked mother if
she had bad good time while she was gone.
My mother asked Mr.. Latin if he would help
her move sewing machine that evening He
told her he would. The last time | saw my
mother and deceased together before ycster-
day, was week ago yesterday. ! then saw
them at the depot. Two or three weeks ago
heard father say to mother that he did not
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any good
Benjamin Fowes, sworn, testified: / am
CITY Marshal of Halowcll Last evening, at
about quarter past nine o'clock, heard some
one haloong | started down the street un-
til ! came opposite to ceceaseds place of
business. | saw a COmmotiOn inside, and
travelling backward and forward. went in
throu ia the door. and as did So ] heard some
one scream murder. ] saw Mr.. Latin stand
l
Mr. Lahin saw Mr.. liosweil tor the first
time; he had hold of deceased Mr. Lailin's
throat was cut sat him down in a chair
and thought lie would not live long. | i'm
mediatelv arrested Hoswcll, and ironed him
Mr. Latin did not speak, and think ioswcll
did not. On the way to Augusta. lloswell
made the remark that he had got tie d-d
s--n of a b----h where he wanted hi,n."
James L. Knight sworn, testified Last
evening. at about quarter past nine o'clock. |
weLt down to shop of deceased to dress my
hair. | found the shop closed and lamps out.
When ] had been there few moments |
heard a noise at the back door. | looked in
the direction OF the noise, when | saw Mr..
Latin backing in through the door: he had
hold of Hoswells hands. | heard IIoswell
say, - have got you you s-n of III
picked up spitt0on and thought to throw il
at him, but did not for fear of hitting Mr.
Latin. Then unlocked the door and shout
ed DiHrder2" Nj. Lafiin was bleeding very
bad from wound in the neck. Deceas ed
and lloswcll were cinched when / opened
the door, and Mr.. Kendall. police officer.
came in. Mr.. Fowlcs came in about tie same
time, and told me to 90 for doctor, ana when
| returned MIR. Latin was dead | worked
for deceased. have seen him speak with
Mrs. lloswel. and have seen him stop at her
door. | have heard that IIoswell was jealous
of deceased Mr. Latin generally gees out
of the front door when he goes home. l lett
the shop about halfpast eight O'Clock; Mr..
Latin was at work then.
VIM. S. Kendall, sworn testified. Last
evening, about quarter past O'Clock, was
with Marshal Fowles, at the Auction Room.
Alarm was given that there was a row down
street. Mr.. Fowles went down and followed
When got opposite deccasedfs door | saw
people standing around the door. and one or
two came out of the shop of deceased. |
passed into the shop, Mr.. Knight stood near
the entrance to the back door, with large
spittoon raised in his hapds. | rushed be-
tween Knight and the door, and Mr.. Laf-
lin approach fr m his back entry, bleeding.
and in dying condition. ioswell had him
by the shoulders, pushing him in through the
door. Mr.. Fowles took deceased away from
Hoswell and assisted him to chair. At the
time the Marshal was assisting deceased | ar
rested IIoswell. After he was confined by
being hand cutfed, lIoswell said-''D--n him :.
have been watching him some time, and now
| have fixed HIM" l asked him what weap-
ons he had He replied, ~ have no. got any
weapons" put my hand in the right side
pocket of his pants, and found a revolver
cooked. | took it and handed it to Mr. Allen.
In IIoswelfs opposite pocket | found a jack
knife. with the blade about inches long, with
blood on it. DIR. Hawes then pronounced Mr..
Latin dead
Mrs. Ann S. Patterson, wife of Jacob Pat
terson, IIailowell sworn, testified: / had
retired for the night in room over the sitting
room of Mrs. Hoswell. Was awoke by hear
ing noise below, and got up and raised the
window and heard some one on the street say,
" IIoswoi has killed Lafin, and his wife, ="
meaning Mrs IIoswell Dressed myself and
went to the barber shop and found MIR. Latin
lying on the floor bleeding, and d.. Hawes
by his side While waiting a moment, Hos
well was brought into the room, and upon
some one saving to lioswell - You see your
dcvlish work, he replied, " What would You
do if YOU saw a man in bed with your wife =
While there heard that Mrs. lloswell had
been murdered, and said TO Charles Thing,
- Let us 20 into her room and see" When
arrived there. there no light, and Mrs.
clothes asked her if she had been in bed
with MIR. Latin, and she answered Mo-
told her that 1oswel said she had, and she
answered that he would :" say anything but
will tell you how it was. Mr.. Latin came
to the door and said he wanted to show me
his carpet, and told him was abed, and
IIoswell rushed in and stabbed Mr.. Latin
and then took at me-
Tue VERDICT OF THE Jury OF INQUEST.
An nquistion held at Hallowell, within the
County of kennebec, the nineteenth and
twentieth days of September, in the year
eighteen hundred and seventy, before VIM.
H. Libby, one of the coronarS of said county,
upon view of the body of John i. Latin,
there lying dead, by the oaths of J. Q. A.
Hawes, j. Edwin Nye, William $. lIains, NJ,
Roberts, Reuben S. Neal and W, K. Ballard,
good and lawful men, who, being charged and
sworn to inquire for the State, when, how and
by what means the said John B. Latin came
to his death, upon their oaths say That the
said John b. Latin came to his death at Water
street in Hallowell, b. tween the hour of nine