The Republican journal., 1874-02-19

nav nm she never can get Il better one
addieu miss blood
The expert subsequently examined tes-
titled most positively that this was in
LOwEIL's HANDWRITING
1t was originally signed '.Lizzie." but
this had been torn Off since the letter was
found The handwriting was finer than
LoWel's usual hand, but was apparently
no attempt at disguise Another letter
signed ''Lizzie NJ. Lowell" was directed
to her sister Georgia, and dated Aug. l.
1870, nearly three months after the muir
der. The expert pronounced the letter
more disguised than the other, but point
ed out many convincing similarties to
LoWells peculiar style of writing Part
OF the letter says: i tax the pen in hand
to let you no am not ded am in the
place named ded hum.n This is regarded
as strong point against Lowell Mrs.
Burtons home was i'll East Holden. lust
across the line from Dedham. For con-
| yenience their letters We're all sent to
Dedham post office; and as Lowell had
| never been there. but had been in the
habit Of directing his letters to Dedham
ne naturally supposed they lived there
Inc popular opinion is that these We're
the clumsy means by which Lowell eN-
pected to cover his guilt As torger he
IS not a success, His handwriting is very
primitive, and Vet rude and ungainly As it
is, has found
FEMALE ADMIRERS
Georgia Burton his Sister-in-law testi-
fed that on one occasion seeing him writ
ING, She said ~ our re pretty fine writer
amt vou Jim? TO which the complAcent
pennan replied 20, Lordy and kept
school once 1t is thought that Lowell's
unfortunate weakness for doing penman-
ship may be the means Of his cony ictiOn
THE DOCUMENTARY TESTIMONY.
The prosecution begins this afternoon
the Introduction OF documentary evidence
me bulk Of this consists Of letters from
Lowell to Mrs Burton his mother-in-IaW,
IN which ne narratea the NicisSitudrs Of
his married life 1t is 4 noticeable fact
that this excellent husband, instead OF
cherishing the traditional hatred towards
his mother in-laW, does all the CORE
spondence for himself and Wife, and faith
fully keeps the old lady informed as to
the state of his health, the recttude of
his Wltes morals. and the number of cal
Ions Of liquor split by the city marshal
Although interesting rs literary produc-
tons and creditable as specimens of flial
devotion. the bulk Of these letters are
not worth producing at length. Two Of
them, however, are very important points
IN the prosecutors case, and are printed
below rei'b(ttnt, etc. 1t will be rcmem-
bercd that the date of the murder. if muir
der It was, was june II. 1870. Since that
time Lizzie Lowell has not been seen
But in the first OF these letters, her al
legged murderer lies to her mother, say
ms that he had seen a girl who had seen
FLlzzle since the 18th OF July, and in the
second letter, dated September 10Th. lust
three months after the murder, he states
that he has received letter from his
wife. The prosecution will claim that
these, and other like patent attempts
At concealment are prinl0 Juctt evidence
Of guilt The letters are here appended:
LOWELL. TO Mrs BURTON.
Dear Mother tax this opportunity to answer Your
Kind letter witch got Il few DAYS ago ana was glad
to hear from you have not heard from liza since
She away only what Il girl told me She told
me She her after the forth She told her that
she going to leave the plasc for good and never
would see her again for She should never rite 10
georgia ont here last wecke and have not
scene since give my love to all and a Large share
for Yourself 50 good BY and good Luck
lfOln JAMES VI LOW III
am coming down IN few weeks rite and tell
me MI the news
LEWISTON, Sept Is, 1870.
Dear Mother | thought would rite yOu n few
Lines to Let You no that am well ana hope these
few Lines will lind you the Same i had Letter
from Liza She wanted to MOVIE if | would live
with her again don't think will anybody done as
she has rote to her yesterday and told her not
to rite to Inc again the Cars just gong of the
depot when got there am going away to work
50 good Bye
from j NMES vi loNrTI
LEWISTON, Feb. IL Two experts have
testified to the identity Of the handwrit-
ing in the two letters purportin@ to be
written by Lizzie Lowell after the date OF
her disappearance with that OF letters
known to be IN the prisoners undisguised
hand. The counsel t0r the defence sharp
~ cross-cNamincd the experts but without
success IN breaking them down or max |
ING them disagree among themselves. MIR |
IlllsburY conducted Il crosse examination |
Tor the first time during The trial. Part |
Of the paper which il il alleged Lowell |
wrote, signed with his wiles name, and |
threw into Miss Blood's back yard, has |
been torn off. The missing part, Is ties |
titled to to-day by Mrs Blood contained |
the words. Tell Jennie to kiss Jimmy !
three times for me. Lizzie Jennie is
Mrs. Blood's daughter, a girl Of about |
eighteen L Lowell did write this scrap
he laid out for himself tNorS from .nc
young ladies with Il lay ISL hand. t0r in |
the same note he makes ''l4iZz80 bid the |
girl that Savage goes with To "c0rf !
Jimmy, for she can't get 4 better htls- /
band" These little side enterprises OF |
his will tell against him Just now The |
testimony Of Mrs. Charlissa Willctt, to- |
day gave 4 glimpse OF l.oWcIfs usual |
treatment Of his wife when they Were Wis |
Ting relatives and in company While 1T |
Mrs Willetts house they had 4 quarrel |
because She put on t becoming shaker |
bonnet, with n W0manS vanity, and he !
accused her of doing So to please tie |
men She took on 50 that She had a tit,
and he, with an OATH dashed u wash-hoWl |
OF water in her face. That night this |
agreeable husband while il bed with his
spouse, amused himself BY
lIICKlNG HER BARE ARMS ANp LEGS
with The sharp point Of 4 large dirk knife
which he had taken under the bed clothe,
with him. lie pursued this sport 10 such |
an extent that the woman, NOT appreciate
inc the Joys OF the dirk-knifr game,
shrehed out for assistance, when Mr. |
Ni}ett was forced 70 Interfere. At an
other time Mrs. Lowell, seeing Charles
Parody IN Oh acquaintance whom She
had not met tor Il long time, ran out TO /
speak to him, whereupon Lowell always |
jealous, exclaimed, go into the house,
cod d-n YOU, and mind your own bust
ness" This little picture Of domestic
bliss has no direct bearing ON the circum-
stantial evidence, but it may give some
idea of how the connie lived toUpthpr
LuwElL's sEcoNr WIFE
i at Lawrence ana unable 10 De at her
husband trial. She il spoken Of aa an
eatimable woman and when She married |
she had no knowledge OF his history IN
deed, when she heard OF his previous
marriage and the fearful charge against
him, the SHOCK almost killed her Wheth- |
er Lizzie Lowell Nichols-B rton be alive
or dead the matrimonial relations of the
lat