The Portland daily press., 1874-02-14
MATTERS IN MAINE.
The Lowell Murder Trial.
FOUTH DAY.
Continuation of the Government.


developments.
Mr. Holt, the Bangor expert was again put
upon the stand and cross examined by MI.
Ludden. He said that in the word Lowell the
is are similar in all the letters. The pecullari-
ty consist in the first being taller than tne
second, and the loop of the second being WIDER
than that of the first. In the letter marked
(E. J, the word Jim is commenced with ";
The whole letter appears to be an attempted
disguise of the handwriting.
VIM. Libby, cashier of Auburn Bank, testl-
fed as an expert Have made study OF hanu,
writing for seventeen years. Eas examiner
letters submitted to previous witness, ana MS
evidence substantially agrees with that OF MIS- WIS
Holt. On cross examination Mr. Ludden ask
ed witness if letters E. and D. did not appear
to be written in female hand. Mr.. LoDy
pleasantly replied that perhaps he was not 50
much accustomed to receive letters from IT,
males as was Mr.. Ludden.
L. F. Packard, President of the Lewiston
Bank, corroborated the evidence of Messrs.
Holt and Libby.
Matilda G. Sawyer of lewiston sister of Mrs.
Clark, previous witness called-Saw MIS-.
Lowell at my sisters hOnse. She was making
button holes ON black silk Dress Noticed
that she worked them right round instead OK
up. Saw the buttons in her lap, and she seweG
on some while was there. They were covered
with silk. Witness IS shown buttons found on
dress of skeleton, aad thinks they are the same
or just like them. Is also shown the dress
found and says the button holes are worked
the same way as those on Mrs. I.owelPs dress
Saw her working on the dress sholt time be-
fore her disappearance
Slas Harlow of Portland-knew Lowell and
wife. Lived in Lewiston in 1870, keeping a
store on the east side of Main street. Saw
Mrs. Burton and daughters in my store in
August, 1870; don't know that saw them with
LOWELL saw Lowell pass by, and they went
out after him. Fur cap shown witness, and is
identified by him az bought by him of Lowell
before Mrs. Burton's visit Traded a watch for
it; it was in warm weather; have owned it ever
since. Remember when Mrs. Lowell disappear
ed; asked Lowell once where she was, and he
said she was in Lawrence; this was at about
the time of Mrs. Burton's visit, or afterwards
Mrs. Sophronia Blood recalled. I shown let
ter marked e. This is the letter handed to me
as picked up in the back yard; the part torn off
times for me. Lizzy." Gave Mrs. Burton all
the things belonging. to Lizzie that were in my
house to my knowledge; don't remember all of
them; there was silk sack.
Michael Mcdonald. Have farm in Greene;
know Lowell; let my farm to him at the halves
in 1872. Letters marked L shown. Have seen
this before; wrote the body of it myself; and
it was signed by Lowell and his wife; it was
written and signed in my dining room in Lew
iston; body of letter and signatures made in
same ink; this document is a lease and is of no
importance in the case except as to signatures.
Mrs Clarice Willis of Bradley. Am wife of
William Willis and sister of Mrs. Lowell; saw
her last five years ago last September; she was
then at my house with the prisoner; she had
two white pearl buttons with brass centre.
Witness is shown some buttons found on the
remains, and thought they were much like her
sisters. Prisoner, as they were sitting on the
piazza one Saturday night, told his wife she
wore a shaker she found i'll the shed to please
the men; he asked if there was any hotel in
the place; said he was going to Bangor; after
Lizzie went into the house she had fit; Low
ell said-"we have to use her pretty rough"
and throwed bowl of water in her face which
brought her to.
That night Lizzie called out to me that Jim
had knife and was pricking her; my. husband
told him if he had knife to throw it ont Of
bed; he at once threw dirk about five inches
long out of bed, and my husband took it and
kept it till Lowell left, which was the follow
ing day; Lizzie showed me marks on her arm
which looked as if she had been pinched.
Heard Lizzie speak to my cousin, Charles
Parldy, and her husband said to her-"gO into
the house and mind your business God damn
you" She went in. This was on the day after
the knife incident.
DR.. Wiggin called-Reside in Auburn, am a
surgeon and physician; have been in practice
about 26 years; examined the remains found
near the Switzerland woods some time in Octo-
Der; was asked to do so by the Coroner; ex-
amined them at the inquest, and have done so
sine. The remains were those of a female;
belonged TO a person Guluk DeCW0eu Tue ayes
of 20 and 80 years; think it was exposed to the
elements more than two years. The doctor
gave his reasons for all his opinions in a clear
manner.
Or. Thomas Dwight, Jr-Reside in Bost or.
Physician aud surgeon and professor of anatO-
my at Bowdoin. Have given attention to it for
ten years. have examined the skeleton. Mr..
Dwight explained to the jury what parts of the
skeleton were missing and those parts that
about feet Al inches. The doctor here ex-
planned to the jury,<as an expert, the process
by which he ascertained the various facts con-
corning the height, age, etc., of the skeleton,
The feet were little shorter than the average
feet of woman of that height. Think the
skeleton was exposed somewhere between two
years and ten. After skeleton lays out two
years the change 10 the general appearance OF
the skeleton for the next five OF seven years
have been between the ages of % and IS years
William WILTSHIRE in Bradley, Knew j.
NJ Lowell and wife; his wife and mine are Sis
tiers; they were on visit to my place flve years
ago last September. Mr.. Willis coroborated
his wife's statement in regard to what took
place while Lowell and his wife were at their
house. which is given above. Lowell once told
Willis that he bought knife to stick man on
the railroad who he had had trouble with.
Ruby G. Day-Am the sister of Lizzie Low
Lowell and wife came to my house five years
ago and stopped three days; said she was going
to Bangor; had seen girl there he knew from
Lewiston; she followed him to the door and
wanted him to stay; / went ont and she went
into bedroom; he asked me if knew Lizzie
had fits; said no; he says how do you know
she hasn't one now; we went into the bed room
and found her in a fit on the floor; we put her
on the bed; he was rough and 1 took care of
her: saw o pearl button in her chemese is
shown one aud thinks it the same.
William Gerry called-Am son-in-law of
Mrs. Blood; lived in Auburn in 1870; Mrs. Low
ell came to take care of my wife; her husband
took her to ride several times-once she didn't
want to go, but went out to- the team;I was
sitting at the window; heard scream; saw
Lowell strike her with whip; she ran into the
house and he after her; I stopped him and
asked what the matter was; he said "nothing."
Mr.. Gerry's wife testifed-When was sick
Lowell came in and wanted me to get his wife
to live with him; told him he ought not to
draw pistol on her; he said he only did 1t to
scare her.
Summer D. Wright, Lewiston-Known Lowell
eighteen years; k lew his wife by sight; after
her disappearance asked him where she was;
he said the id fool has gone off with that cir
Gus fellow; also said he was glad he had got rid
of her; L am going to get one can have marital
rights with without a quarrel every time