Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-02

cOmlnSly. 90 not 0DJect TO their DelnR pres
ent-they have a right to be present to see
how justice Is administered, but they must OBJ
serve the rules Of decency and good behavior.
be present and shall order the sheriff to re-
move them - and they are not only liable to
to be removed, but to summary punishment
by fine. trust shall not have occasion to
speak to those present again in regard to this
indecent merriment.
Cross Ex.-I was at depot at about IL.
Mrs. H"swell came to depot when l was
there. Mr.. Latin stayed there till the cars
came. was in Mrs. Hoswell's room when
the gum scene took place.
John II. Meader, having been sworn, testi-
fed-Reside in Gardiner, three miles from
the city; am father of Mrs. Patterson and
Miss Meader; was at my daughters number
of times; saw Latin go into Mrs. HoswelFs
at one time. 1t was during the last week in
August or first week in September, in the
morning soon after six o'clock. The Smith
boy came up into Mrs. Patterson's room;
Mrs. Patterson sent him back to get bottle
to put some Niles Liniment in. This was be-
fore Latin went in. Saw the boy leave the
house and Latin go in; knew of his staying
there ten or fifteen minutes. went away af-
ter some Niles Liniment, and was gone l
think near half an hour. After returned l
went to Mrs. Hoswells apartment and opened
the door. She was in her night clothes, and
stepping from the bed as opened the door.
This was between six and seven o'clock in the
morning, and on Monday. Never saw him
70 in the house before or after; have fire.
quently seen them talking together in the back
yard, at the fence.
Cross Ex.-Went into bedroom of Mrs.
Hoswell through outside door. Saw Mrs.
Hoswell when she stepped out of the bed in
her night clothes. opened the door; did
not go in, but put the bottle in chair Stayed
all night at my daughters; went up Saturday
and stayed until Monday; cannot tell precise
day. Got up that morning about Ave o'clock.
Have known Mr.. Latin four or five years; he
has shaved me number of times. l am six
ty-five years old. 1t might have been quarter
past six. l went home in the afternoon; saw
my daughter at noon; came to town on
business. 1t was within two weeks of the
first of September. Charley Smith, Mrs.
Hoswelrs boy, came to my room; l sent him
down to borrow bottle for me.
e-direct.-The boy had white pitcher in
his hand when he went away.
Cross Ex.-As the boy went away through
Perley's Lane, Latin went into Mrs. Hos
wells room.
George II. Ordway having been sworn. tes-
tified-Reside in Hallowell; am shoemaker ;
City Agency is between my shop and Mr..
Lafin's barber shop. Witness points out his
place of business in diagram. Was ac-
quainted with Mr. Latin. Have seen him go
into Mrs. Hoswelrs; can't say how many
times. Have seen Latin pass around the
end of the fence many times, without see
ing where he went; could see him from my
Jack shop. The ground, or back yard, was
LIZ. e. sIo
cultivated to the path and to the stable. Was
at the premises the morning after the murder
at half past seven; examined outside of Mrs.
Hoswell's bedroom door; it was stained with
blood blood had run down to floor. Mr..
Latin shaved me sometimes.
Cross Ex.-The trodden pathway led from
Laflins back door around the end of the
fence, into Perleys Lane.
Charles ii. Thing, having been sworn, tes
tiied-Reside in Hallowell. On the evening
of the 10Th of September, at time of cutlery,
was at Niles Livery Stable, about ten or
twelve rods from barber shop. When outcry
was made Immediately went to Lafin's shop:
some boys said Latin was killed; when
stepped intorthe door Mr.. Latin was standing
on each side of the doorway, and Hoswell's
hand was on his shoulder. Mr.. Latin was
led to a chair and seated. Hoswell was ar
rested. On being asked for weapons, Hos
well said he had none. Saw MIR. Kendall
take revolver and knife from Hoswell. Hos
we'll was ironed, taken out doors, and pres
emily brought back Heard Mr.. Fowles say,
''Mr. Hoswell, you ought to be shot, and I've
good mind to shoot you" Hoswell said,
"Oh, no, Mr.. Fowles, you better have justice
DONE This was after Hoswell was brought
back into the shop. Before they led him out
asked him what he had killed Latin for. He
said, "What would you have done if you had
caught man in bed with your wifeT also
heard him say "I've got you son of b-h
where want you" went with Mrs Patter-
son through Lufiin's back door to Mrs. Hos
wells back door; went the back way; the
door was wide open and there was no light in
the room-it was dark. Mrs. Patterson went
up the stairs to her room and got light; we
went into the sleeping room together, and
there was no one there; the door between
the bedroom and sitting-rOom was closed.
Noticed the bed; went to 1t expecting to find
Mrs. Hoswell in it murdered. The covering
of the bed was turned down quite to the foot
of the bed. thought saw blood on valance
of bed; cannot swear whether bed was or was
not in tumbled state; remained at the bed
minute and then went into the sitting ROOM
Mr.. Ingraham was at the door in Perley's
Lane; think asked him to go for the doc
tor was blood near centre of room, where
Mrs. Hoswell STOOD did not then see wrap
per; first saw it on chair in bedroom with
other clothing. Mrs. Hoswell said she was
cold and wanted something to put on. start
ed for and took hold of n quilt on the bed;
she said, mo, my wrapper" She took it
from my hands; took it from the chair this
was in sleeping-room; do not remember see
ing her put it on; it was on the chair; cannot
say certainly whether l moved quilt when
took hold of it. When first went into the
room l noticed blood near the door and on
the valance of the bed; did not notice large
spot near bed; saw blood that evening on
outside of door. Think was not in bedroom
when Mrs. Hoswell was put to bed.
Cross-Ex.-Cannot say who was present
when handed the wrapper to Mrs. Hoswell,
except Mrs. Patterson.
Miss Mary L. Douglass having been sworn,
testifed-Reside in Hallowell; was acquaint-
ed with Mrs. Hoswell, having met her few
times was at her house the LIST, End, and 81
days of September, to have some sewing done /;
went in thro' the house the door from Perley's
Lane; Mr.. Latin was there when went in ;
l remained about FIVE minutes; called there
third day and the door was fastened; no one
was present that saw; presently saw Mr.
Johp EaAin in Mrs Hoswall's he'd room. il