The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-13

this about the LIST of May, 1870 Mr.. Lowell
| wrote the first page, my daughter the next
two; and Lowell the three first lines of the
next, and my daughter the rest; that part writ
! Ten by Mr.. Lowell is here read A Ruby is
! daughter of mine; my youngest daughter
B kept house for me when came to Lewiston.
! she was sick then. Is shown letter marked
/ D.
Letter marked d.
| DEAR FREND-Iell my dear beloved bus
band that he will never see me again. l have
| done wrong have lied about it. He never
used me bad but once. want you to see him
! and tell him. / want you to give him all of
| my clothes Tell that girl that goes with saw
| age that want her to court Jimmy, and have
| him; she never can get better one.
The following letter marked E was also in
troduced:
Letter marked E,
AUG. LIST, 1871.
DEAR SIsTER-I take the pen in my hand to
place named Dedham. Addie is very sick |
think you better go home now, if you don't
come home now you never will see her, because
the doctor says she never will get well again.
Where is Jim and what is he doing? George,
will you please go over to Mrs. BloOd's and get
what things that have got over there, because
have nothing but my silk dress down here,
ana mother gave me calico dress to wear do
ing house work in, and that is all have got
down here. You get those things and box
them up and send them to me, and don't fail.
George you can tell Mrs. Blood where | am.
Tell her not to tell Jim. Show this letter to
Mrs Blood. l can't write no more now.
A Sunday. Il see Martha last Sunday. She
wants you to come home. Get those things; be
sure; and if you come home soon you may
pack my things in your trunk, and bring them
things right home with you, and If you don't
come home you may put them In box and
SEND them to by express Be sure and not tell
jim. Don't let any one know that you have
nearQ from me- From vOur sister
LIzzY NJ LOWELL.
det the things as soon as you can.
First saw it at Mrs. Coburns at No. 9; saw 1t
afterwards at Mrs Blood's; think it is Mr. Low
ellis.
Court adjourned until afternoon. Letter d.
is not admitted by the Judge, the identity
not being established
AFTERNOON
Mrs. Barton-I was in Lewiston five wears
ago last November; stopped with Mr. and Mrs
Barton on College street; sent my daughter
Lizzie for doctor for George once; she was
only gone short time, an hour perhaps; after
she returned, Lowell SAID to her, Il saw yyu 90
INTO the Lewiston House with three men," he
then used violence toward her; she denied what
ne charged her with; at another time Lizzie
lost some money and charged Lowell with TAX
ing it, he then struck her and pulled her hair,
and she ran out OF the house and remained a
long time; never had any trouble with Lizzie;
when in the store near Harlow's no one else
was present. except we three; when we parted
We went toward Lisbon street, in the opposite
direction from the town.
Cross examined by Mr.. Ludden-My daugh-
ter had husband before she married Lowell,
his name was John Nichols; they were married
fifteen years ago, she was then 16 years old;
they lived together about five years; lived in
Eddington; Nichols then went to California;; he
returned four years ago last October; do not
know that he came to Lewiston in 1S70-never
heard of it before; saw him after his return at
Eddington; my daughter first came to Lewis
ton five years ago last August; she lived at Ed
dington one yeur after her husband went to
California: do not know of any divorce; Nichols
was a river-driver aud IA hunter.
George Burton, daughter of previous wit
ness, and sister of Mrs. Lowell. She developed
no new facts. Recog liked the sleeve buttons of
the murdered woman, the letters written by
Lowell and the trouble between Lowell aud
wife and his cruelty to her. She also identifies
fur cape sold by Lowell since his wifes disap-
pearance as Lizzie's; Georgia testifies to brown
alpaca made over for me; saw Lowell in Jail;
told him the only dress Lizzie had with fringe
was her wedding dress
William G Hold, cashier Bangor Bank, tes
titled as an expert that letters A. B, G, D, e, I
and j were written by the same hand, tells jury
how he knows.
Letters ID. and E. were admitted.
The Court adjourned.
Suicide.
WALDOBORO, feD. l2.-Capt. Solomon Brock
of this place, died suddenly yesterday from
wound inflicted on his throat by razor, in his
own hands. He has been sick for some months
and not expected to live from day to day. Be-
ing great sufferer and low spirite was the
probable cause of the act He lived five hours
after the wound was inflicted. Capt. Brock
was prominent military man in this vicinity
some thirty years ago. His age is about sixty
five years.
Maine Board of Agriculture.
WIsCAssET, Feb. 12.-This is the third day
of the session of the Maine Board Of Agricul
ture The proceedings were as follows: Paper
on the Importance of System of Agricul-
ture," by Hon. George B. Barrows, followed by
discussion of paper on Farming as Profess
sion," by j. w. Lang of Waldo county. Lee
ture this evening by Hon. Charles L. Flint of
Massachusetts, subject, ga Hundred Years
Progress in American Agriculture. The at
tendance has been large all through the session
and a general interest manifested.
Aceinent to a Bangor Vessel.
NEW York, Feb. 12.-The steamer City of
New York, from Havana, reports that on the
9th inst, lat. $3.50, long. 1884, spoke the
schooner Carrie E. Woodbury. of Bangor, from
Cardenas for Philadelphia, having been dis
masted the night previous. Assistance was de-
ciined as she was perfectly tight.