The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-17
MATTERS in MAINF .
The Lowell Murder Trial,
SIXTH DAY.
Opening of the Defense.
TESTIMONY OF THE PRISONER.

LEWISTON, Feb. 16.-Court called at o'clock.
Mr. Ludden made the opening argument for the
defense, lasting two hours, stating to the jury
what he intended to prove.
DIR. Sturgis was first called-Resi6e in Au-
burn. Have been physician and surgeon for II
years. L have examined the remains found on
the Switzerland road to ascertain the cause of
the removal of the head. Examined it at the
city marshals Office at the time of its discovery;
Couldn't discover any marks OF violence, and
not discover that the head had been removed by
violence. Don't think person unskilled could
remove the head from the trunk, and leave some
of the bones which were found. Think no one
could do it but a skilled physician
DR.. A. Garcelon called-Reside in Lewiston.
Am physician and surgeon. The Doctors
testimony corresponded with that of the prev
Gus witness and he explains to the jury by
means of a choice selection of specimen bones
the re ,son of is belief.
DR.. N. G. Harris called-Am a physician.
Reside in Auburn Dr. Harris is of the same
opinion as the Their doctors. He alluded to the
nj. Louise Greene case, where young lady
some years ago committed suicide in Auburn.
He says the head was found separated from the
body, some four inches having become discon-
nected from the trunk and rolled back to the
position in which it was found.
DR.. Garcelon again called: known Mr.. James
M. Lowell; was called to see him some three
years ago to attend him when he received
hurt while moving Mr.. Howelps house; he had
received wound on his head; / think there
was no skin broken; don't remember there was
a flow of blood from the wound; didn't regard
the wound as dangerous; don't remember any
particulars; think the Switzerland road is not
much travelled, it is not what we call a great
thoroughfare; know where LOwell's father lives
A person could go from his house to where the
body was found on foot without being observed.
Harrison Lowell caled-Resde in Greene,
am a cousin to James Lowell; remember when
Central Hall was burned; was in Lewiston the
| next day; came from Rangely to Lewiston there
left for Rangely Saturday, the 4th of June.
| went to Rangely to be present at the death of
| an uncle My father and uncle wens to Range.
| ly with me- William Lowell, the prisoners
| father. was the uncle that was with me. l re-
| tnrned home to Greene, sometime between four
and seven on the Su day of the fire; my father
and uncle returned with me, Mr.. Lowell went
| directly TO his own home when we got to
Greene. Live nearly mile from uncle Will
am's; think we drove from Pennington on
the Sunday night of the fire.
The witness was cross-examined and made
J out rather mixed up story in regard to where
he stopped nights on his journey, and seemed
to have poor memory.
William Lowell called-Live in lewiston am
father of the prisoner; he and the prisoner
STAYED up to the town of Rangely a week think
we got home about five o'clock; my son James
got home about eight or nine O'Clock on the
night of the fire; first heard OF the fire when
my son James got home. He stayed at my
house that night, also the next forenoon; we
traded horses the next day, got white horse
we snapped back again in the fall; he washed
his wagon Monday at my house after the fire
my daughter and wife were at home when
came from Rangely.
james came home that Sunday night before
any OF US went home, we had two teams, my
horse and my nephew Harrson's.
Cross examination-It was just twenty min
utes past five when came home, for l looked
at the clock; remember of hearing the clock
strike nine after James got home. Know Mr.
Beard; never seated to him that my son threat
ened to kill me. Further cross examination
on his question ruled out.
Elss Carrie Iowel.-Reside in Greene; an
the sister Of James Lowell remember when my
father ;Tent to kange!ey; remember when hi
got back from Rangely; didn't hear of the fir,
until James came home; he came alone; James
STAYED at home that night and Monday fore
noon; saw him wash tn the wagon Monday fore
O'clock by the clock; don't know as we had
| clock