Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-11
THE Jewell TRIAL.

appeared this morning on tue stauu. DIG
seemed to bear her examination with the same
degree of fortitude and calmness which she ex,
hibited on Thursday, answering every question
put to her by Gov. Wise, with distinctness,
clearness, and sometimes with much emphasis.
The court on assembling asked the counsel il
they were ready to proceed. Gov. Wise:de'
sired to enquire into the health of Miss Fewell;
also whether she was able to come into court.
Shortly afterwards she appeared, escorted by
Mrs Jewell, her step mother and MIR. 3. u.
Merchant, her brother-in-law. Miss Fewel
was introduced by the prosecution for the pur,
pose Of explaining six letters which she had
written to Elark. Each letter was numbered
in the form in which they we're handed to her
and read and explained by her.
Gov Wise opened the examination as fol-
lows %. Miss Fewcll please look at that let,
ter and tell me if you wrote it? Ans. wrote
it sir In the sentence 1T will be a day, or two
before | can decide at what time can leave,
| meant leave for Washington to be married.
but don't think | have given it out, for
| would not for the world; means that thought
great deal of Mr. Clark, and was anxiouS.t to
marry him.
On being pressed by counsel as to whether
she preferred Clark to the world, she finally
answered yds. 81 will write you long letter
by Tuesday, mall" could not tell hat date
Tuesday was; LEFT these notes'at the house OF
Mrs. Hynson; she sent the first five; she dicta-
ted them ALL and examined them after wrote
them: she did not dictate the sentence in which
| the words respectful or disrespectful are
mentioned; think wrote this letter about the
18th Of July; | don't know when Mrs. Z. lett
Manassas; know she Was gone before | wrote
any letter; saw. her when she left; don't know
when Mr.. e. removed there; when Mrs 7. lett
I had then known MIR. G. short time; ask
ed Mr.. G.. tc remain till Sunday because
wanted to 60 to church, and Mrs. Hynson told
nc to put it in; 81 want you to, go down to
church, Lizzie and I are going;" Lizzie is in
tended for Mrs. Hynson; Mr.. G. and | called
her Lizzie; he addressed his letters to me in
care of Lizzie Twyman, nonme de plume he
gave Mrs. Hynson; she sent for me to her
house to write my letters to Mr. c.. she was
my alder, Sabettor, and counsellor,
Here point was raised byJudge Thomas that
this YVES not rebutting testimony.
The court did not sustain the objection.
LETTER NO. 3"
II am not mad with you TX \ and
1 have, never heard that you said anything re-
specttul or disrespectful about me, except
/ what Walter NJ. told me. Ans. The person
| alluded to was Walter Merchant He was a
friend of mine and my family; | had learned
that Mr. Clark had made some remarks about
me in his store; | asked him (W NJ. what
Mr.. c. had said; he replied that Mr.. C. had
not said anything particularly about me: he did
not tell me what Dir. G.. had said II do not
hesitate to trust you" | had trusted Mr. c.
when engaged myself to him; l thought he
would take care Of me for my future life. 'In
regard to fishing can, 60 at any time convent
.ent to you I will be ready and your company
on the creek will be perfectly agreeable. =" |
here alluded to fishing party, but did not go on
that occasion; had gone fishing before that
Mr.. c. met me on the creek; /. did not seek his
company Il have never heard that any one
ever suspected US, but for fear this might get
lost had rather you would destroy it imme-
diately." My reason for sating that was because
Mr.. c. had asked if any Of my family suspect
ed U.S. they did not Ike Mr.. c.; I asked him to
destroy my letters. because he had requested
me on the other hand to destroy his lest they
should fall into the hands of my family; never
heard that any person suspected me of any.
thing else; if they did, they certainly had no
right to do so; never took but one buggy ride
with MIR. c., and then We went to church.
The third letter was written 10 pencil, on a
small piece of paper, the lines are transverse
and impression is very faint.
ToGov. Wise, reading from Suns report-Q:
II can leave Monday, as | expected, but will
20 after the 9TH of July?" Ans. Don't know
what Monday is referred to.
O.. How do you know this letter was not
written before Mrs Clark left2 Ans. (Petu-
antly) Because he did not address me until
after she had left. - ""',,."
[Court interposed, prohibiting counsel from
putting the same question so often.
@. Mrs q. tells me you expect to leave
for B. Tomorrow. Ans B. stands for Balti
more; / don't know why | called her Mrs, H,
in this letter; did not intend to marry at Balti-
more, but 10 Washington.
Q. but darling try to put your trip Oft till
next week ?" Ans. Don't know how near first
of next week was to 18th OF July; by first of next
week, suppose it would be after 4th of July.
By Gov. Wise-Q. Then the time this let
ter was written would be in the week contain
ing 4th of fully. Ans. !. suppose so.
@. I'VE think of having dance to morrow
night; expect you by all means to be there:
ADS. L ne QaQCe WAS 10 D6 al HTS 1yusOu ..
@. Don't think my seeming negligence is.
an indication that my feelings towards you
have changed, but you become dearer to me
every day, and | agree with you in the arrange.
ments you have made for me to leave with you,
and hope it will not be long before We can be:
togctherto beseparated no more?" Ans. Meant
by that that / expected to be married to him;
Mrs. Hynson dictated that letter.
@. why was it written on such a small
piece Of paper? Ans Written at Mrs. Hyn-
sons; it was written on so small piece Of pa
per because it was all that was convenient
FOURTH LETTER.
Q. Il long for the sound of the freight
whistle and still dread for fear my darling will
not come, but will hope for the best?" Ans.
Mr.. G. had goue to Alexandria and was expect
ed to return on tile freight train; don't know
when this was written. [She replied with en-
phasis, that it was no use asking her that ques-
ton. R. means Richmond; don't know wbeth-
er it was Winter, Summer or Spring.
@. We are, all going after raspberries to-.
morrow about two miles down the railroad, and
I want Won to 90 and NAV be we will have q