Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-17

The probabilities were strongly against any
marks of violence, and the probabilities were
very small; the doctor produced skeleton
from a basket and explained to the jury the
relations of the bones of the neck showing
that it would have been difficult matter to
have separated the head without leaving evil
dence of it; he did not know of any test by
which the length of time which the bones had
been exposed.
Cress-examined-"Ne knew grown up
skeleton which didn't have head"
DR.. N. C. Harris of Auburn. testified in re-
gard to the remains Of Louisa Green, which
were found after an exposure of about six
months, and when the head had been parted
from the body by decomposition.
AFTERNOON
ell was continued this afternoon. As at every
previous session of the trial the Court room
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
DR.. Alonzo Garcel0n recalled--Testified
was called upon three or four years ago to
attend him on the occasion of An accident he
met with while working for David CarvilI
There was confusion on the side of his head
Did not remember seeing any blood did not
remember that there was any fracture of the
skin and never regarded it as serious acci-
dent made but one call.
CrOs.- examRed-Dr Garcelon stated that
ne did not regard the Switzerland road as a
much travelled thoroughfare. At some times
of the year it was considerably travelled, but
it was by no means one of the great outlets of
Lewiston.
Harrison Lowell, the prisoners cousin, tes-
tilted as to visit he made to Rangely on the
fourth of June, 1870, in company with Will
liam Lowell, the prisoners father. They re-
turned to Lewiston on Sunday, the 18th of
June, the day Central Hall was burned This
witness was merely put upon the stand to fix
date of their return thus supporting the testi-
moRy of the next witness.
William Lowell, father Of the prisoner tes-
tilted that he went up to Rangely Lake on the
4th of June, 1870, and returned on Sunday,
the 18th; got home at abont five o'clock
James (the prisoner came home between the
hours of and o'clock that night. The
next day traded horses with him; he ex-
changed his white horse for light mouse
colored mare; he did not drive the white
horse any more till that fall.
On cross-examinatiOn, Mr.. Lowell said that
he fixed the time of his return home by look
ing at clock; it was by the same means that
he knew the time of James coming.
Carrie Lowell, sister of the prisoner, cor
roborated the testimony of her father relative
to the time of James Lowell return; it was
between and 9; don't remember whether it
was dark; would not swear looked at the
clock.
Harriet Lowell, the prisoners mother, tes-
tilted in effect to the same things attested by
the two proceeding witnesses; her recolec-
ton of the time james came home was also
based upon looking at the clock.
James L. Cummings testified to meeting
James NJ. Lowell on Lisbon street on the
Sunday night that the Central Hall, was
him; he was alone.
James NJ. Lowell, the prisoner, testified
that he was married to Mary Elizabeth Nich-
OILS, in October, 1867; had known her about
in the town of Rangely; was in the army
about u months; was in the 23d Maine regi-
meRt enlisted in 1861; remember the time
of the burning of the Central Hall went to
Elizabeth at home the winter after he married
her; then lived on College street in Lewiston ;
lived there four or five months; his wife
went away and left him; did not know when
she went; she was away for three or four
weeks her mother wrote letter that she
would come back if would 60 after her; she
then went into the mill to work, boarding at
Mrs. Blood's; it was sometime in March,
stad there for more than Il year; re-
member being with her the day Central Hall
was burned; wewalked up to the burned hall,
took her home and left her with Mrs.
Blood and Jenney; we did not go to ride that
afternoon; went in the evening; we came up
lisbon street and went up to the town pump.
watered my horse; went up Sabattus street
drove through several other streets and came
across the bridge through Auburn, and finally
carried her back to Mrs. Blood's house again /;
then went home to my fathers house, stop
ping first at Mr.. Clark's stable; think that
Clark was there; Wallace Cutler, the host