The Portland daily press., 1874-02-11

AL quarter past two County Attorney Wing
opened the case. He made brief and pointed
statement occupying an hour.
After Mr. Wings opening Lydia Fl. Bletben,
tne first witness for the prosecution, was put
upon the stand, her testimony is in substance
Reside in Lewiston; knew Mr.. Lowells wife
mad known her about three years before her
disappearance; saw Mrs. L. at the Centra,
Hall re Sunday; spoke with her; also saw her
talking with her husband; noticed her new silk
dfess by her request and remembered how it
was trimmed; it was of black silk, plain skirt.
trimmed with black. lace; she had on pin k
Win me when married in 1867; Mrs. Blood
droVe up and Lowell took the horse from her
s'.n Grove up Main street; left Mrs. Lowell
waking on Lisbon street; again at four o'clock
h fnr. AFTERNOON was the last time ever saw
nefi heard OF her disappearance from her Low
ell sister, ten days after. The witness is here
SHOWN and recognizes letter written bp her
self 20 Mrs; Burton (Mrs. Lowell's mother)
s aoout Mrs. L. disappearance; also recognizes
W.T. nia rn !. ana T., shown her by Mr..
wing The raiment found on the skeleton
We're here shown her; she thought thew were
Mrs, L. s; recognized it by the TRIMMING: think
sne mad shawl on her arm that Sunday: no.
o,9eu no sack; Mr.. Ludden then question
Gu nef but she gave the same testimony.
MISS Doyle caled.-Live in Bradley. Me-:
boarded at Mrs. Blood's, No. 10 Hill, at the
I'm. lime OF Mrs. LIS disappearance; saw Mr.. and
MIS-, Lowell standing in Mrs. BIS doorway
a9 {e, . or p m. Sunday; she was dressed in
an n'ain sllk: describes dress, and thinks the
v.e oeiore her the same one; thought what
1ind OF dress she had after heard of her
disappearance. "''
Jenny Blood called-Reside in Auburn am
d 1e1G OF Mrs: Blood; lived in Lewiston in
S so'u ar NO. ~ Hill block; was Is years old them
paw MI. and Mrs. Lowell at our house that
sunday; knew of their going to ride; had b en-
10 10 rae with them myself four or five times az
Mfs. Loweifs urgent request. Mrs. L. had a
veNeteen sack, also chain and earrings; i.
" we 10 Mo ,ong chain Is shown chain. Thinks
u Is MIS-. LQwelPs; saw it on her that Sunday
she also had on black silk Dress
Laura Manly called-Live in Lewiston; was
at work Tor Mrs. Blood at the time of Mrs LIS
disappearance; saw her and Mr.. Lowell when
they went to ride in the eveLing; Mrs. Lowell
had been helping me about my work; we haG
supper at on Sundays; after supper she went
up S, airs and put on her silk dress; saw her get
in the carriage; don't know what time it was
they drove toward Main street; only remember
of seeing Mrs. L. at tea time that DAY.
Mr.. Ludden, for the defence, questioned hel
some but elected only the same story. 1t be-
ing now quite dark Court was adjourned till II
o'clock tomorrow.
Posimasters Appointed.
The Postmaster General has appointed Elisha
Thurlow postmastes at South VIM, Me-; Lev
B. Morrill,, postmaster at Hebron. Me-, vice
Mrs Miranda Glover, resigned.
Maine Board of Agriculture.
'iWIscAssET, Feb. 10-The winter season Of
the Maine Board of Agriculture commenced
here this forenoon. The attendance is full and
much interest manifested. Members of the
board were present as follows: Warren of Han
cock, Shaw of Penobscot, Lee of Piscataquis
Gilbert of Androscoggin, Hayden of Somerset
Mallett of Sagadahoc WInslow of Lincoln
Barrows of Oxford. Bradbury of Franklin, Ions
of Waldo, Colburn of Kennebec. Doe of York
EFT, Fernald and White, members at large, ard
many other distinguished agriculturists of the
State.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: a. A Gilbert, Pr sident: j. W
Lang, Vice President; Samuel F. Boardman
Secretary.
The forenoon session was devoted t., discus
sion of the merits of porgy chum as a cattl'
feed. and routine business. The afternoon ses
sion commenced with an address of welcome b,
George B. Sawyer. ESQ.,, of Wiscasset, and re
ply of President Gilbert in behalf of the
board. The discussion on the relative value o
cheese factories and butter making was opened
by Horace CoIburn of Kennebec in favor O
butter making and 2. A. Gilbert for the chess
factories and occupied the remainder of the
afternoon. A third meeting is held this eve
ming. The board will remain in session three
days.
Death.
EAsTPoRT, Feb. 10.-A dispatch just receiv
ed here from Cardiff, Wales, reports the dealt
by drowning of Capt Robert Wilson, a vel
known ship-master of this place.