The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-13
MATTERS IN MAINE.
The Lowell Murder Trial
THIRD DAY.


LEWISTON, Feb. 1.-THE Court came in at
| 10 O'Clock. The Court room was crowded as
usual.
Mrs. Della A. Clark is put upon the stand
again. Mrs. Clark explains, by the help of the
dress found, how she made Mrs. Lowelps dress.
and points out tie part she says she sewed with
cotton and the part she Sewed with silk. She
also explains the way the seams were turned on
| the dress in Mrs. LowelPs dress, and how it
was gathered and plated. She had but one
small knot of silk to do the sewing with, and
after that was used the rest was sewed with
cotton thread. Remember the two bows she
wore-one pink bow, trimmed with lace, and
| The other sort OF lilac color with no lace on
it. Mrs. Lowell wasn't as tall as am; per-
haps an inch and half shorter. She left my
house the last time without her husband, and
he roomed there alone for some time; shonld
think the pink bow was about two inches wide.
James T. o. Sullivan called Live in Law
renee, Mass; am police officer. Is shown
the chain, found that chain at the house of
Mr.. Lowell, in Lawrence After receiving the
telegram from Lewiston went to his house
and t that chain from his wife; it was in
glove in bureau drawer in the bed room; sent
it to Mr.. Wiggin by express in envelope;
got the chain some time after Mr. Lowell had
been arrested; think it was in November |
would think the chain was of brass, but don't
know; got some other things there some two or
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Burton (Mrs. Lowei's
motber) was next called-Mrs Lowell was nv
| daughter; it was the 28th of February before
| she was missing; don't know how long she had
| been missing; my daughter was about my
| height; first heard of her disappearance after
| the 10th of August; heard from Mrs. Blethen
| heard from Mr.. Lowell the 9Th of June before
| she was missing; had daughter named Geor-
| gle residing in lewiston: 1 wrote often to
| Louoe, his wife, and George. but got 10 reply.
Received letter from Mrs Blethen few days
| after wrote to George; then wrote to Mr..
| Lowell. Is shown letter, recognizes it as the
one written to her bv Mr.. Lowell Letter mark
ed B, dated August 9TH.
Letter marked b.
AUG. the 4, 1870.
! DEAR MoTHER-I take this opportunity to
| answer yodr kind letter written got lew
! days ago and was glad o hear from you. 1
| had not heacd from Lizzy since she went away,
| only what girl told me. She told me that she
| saw her after the Fourth. She told her that
| she was going to leave the place for good, and
would never see her again, for she sholld never
| write home. Georgia was out here last week,
| and have not seep her since. Give my love
| to all, and large share to yourself. So, good
| by, and good luck. From
JAMES M, LOWELL.
| am coming down in few weeks. Write
| and tell me all the news.
Received the letter after the 10th some time;
| have received number of letters from him
| after he married Lizzie; should think letter
| After getting the letter, came 20 Lewiston
| ! saw Mr.. Lowell first in Lewiston near Mr.
| Harlow's shoe store; was in Mr. Harlow's
| store, and asked him where Mrs Lowell was;
| just then he passed; l followed him into an
other store; he was tying up a bag; | said
"Hallo, Jim, where's Lizzie?" he said-''this
| is no place to talk here;" we went down the
street; he said Lizzie was in Lawrence; l ask
ed him how he knew and he said-''a man told
me-" | said-''what MANI" and he said man
that lives about here; he said his name was
Charles something; George then said-"let's
not walk with a murderer and he left; l
| came down to Lewiston one day and back the
| next; George went with me; 1 got at Mrs
! Blood's shawl, pink dress, black silk
sacque, bosom pin and pair of boots and
some undergarments; the sacque was trimmed
with black lace, about half yard long; my
| daughter carried it to Bradley; had it about a
wear and half; it had been hunted for but
cannot be found; the cape was trimmed with
| black lace; got pair of boots from Mrs.
| Blood IS; they we're serged foxed boots; think
they were three and half in size; could not
boot; took the cloths back home in box got
at MIR. Harlows; got letter from Lowell after
| got home; is shown letter marked g
| letter marked G.
LEWISTON, Sept. 10, 20.
DEAR MoTBER-I thought would write you
| a few lines to let you know that am we'll and
hope these few lines will find you the same. |
| had q letter from Lizzie, she wanted to know IT
| l could live with her AGAIN: The cars was lust
going out.
RECOGNIZES 1T as one written by Lowell to
her dated Lewiston, Sept, 10th; had not writ
ten MN before got his letter G; wrote to
him Immediately; got no answer; saw him
again IN October, after his arrest in the city
prison q marshal and went in to see Man,
ne aldnt iook up; the marshal said-"your
Motne, auu sSter 10 law nave came 10 see
you ne salo ne uldn know the dress sn9w1
fringe On # y the marsbsI .o;d tt , n 40 Won
know il Isn5t h4r dresso Won haun,t Soon II ,; he
didn't look up while I was there, Is shown
another letter marked l; in his handwriting,
May ~, lo'OG
Letter marked IL
MAY, 90, 1870.
DEAR MorHrp-I tbo,obt T would mr.; a Won
few lines - To- no,, L.u:, "Tuiu W. ioft
me- aca;n and Co. u 80 INV , .uaI A,zly Ia. w
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~ ~ 10 use 10 try 10 I'VE with her for cant.
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