The New York herald., 1876-12-20

LUCY MANK SHOOTS TWO OF HER LovERs-A
MYSTERY ABOUT HER LIYE-HER SINGULAR
CAPACITY ron TURNING ASIDE THE SWORD
OF JUSTICE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 10. 1874
Tho Supreme Judicial Court. which assembled in
this city to-day has on It's hands the trial murder
OF n most remarkable and dangerous woman, ono who
has already been tried and acquitted OF the charge OF
killing one lover and Is answer the
charge OF numbering second. tho srccn-eycd
monster being tho alleged provocstion in both
Instances. Tho womans name is varousy
given as Lulu Martin, Lucy A. Mink and Lucy ManK,
and the first murder with which she was charged
committed some three or four years ago In Warren.
Me- The victim was DIR. Baker, VINO met his death
from pistol shot IN this woman's house. shs ut tho
umo being generally supposed TO be the Doctors
mistress. She was promptly arrested at the
time. and few months later placed val
for causing the Doctors death. Tho examination
lasted several days. and tho proceedings watched
with thrilling interest by tho whole community,
the prev aiing opinion being that shc guilty. Tue
government failed to make out case, however, and
The woman Was accordingly acquitted Nothing moro
was heard by the puoc OF this woman until a icw
months sincc when sh. turned up In tins city the
defendant ana heroine the murder oil another lover,
named Charles s. Kicker. last August for which crimo
shr has just been placed trinl. ON I'll. day OF
tac tragedy tho woman "a note TO her victlm,
asking him 10 SEQ her IN her room IN the even
ing. On tho same day she won't 10 gun
stop hero In Lowell amt mad rcyolver cleaned ami
somc new cartridgcs supped and on the same evening
a pistol shot was heard In her rconi and when tn
other occupants oil the house went to investigate tho
cause they found that lover Ind fatally shot
Her trends at tho time up the theory oi accIent
claiming that she actuated by Jealousy OF another
woman and having Jailed attempt Mt rcconcilia-
ton shc attcmptei 10 shoot herself anu that her
friend, in preventing suicide, was himself
accidentally shot by misdirecUn OF tho
weapon. William B. Gale. of Waltham, who
signed rs couse for the alleged murdrrcss was quito
taken back when lie went TO her few uays siOce
In relation to matters pertaining To her defence She
politely but c0oly told him that she had not sent
for hun, and shc wanted lawyer 10 ntcrccdc
for hor. Snc iurthermor. SAID that II nt trial
he assumed Tor her she would tell tho Judge
jury thar lie acted without her authority and oppo
ston To her wishes She positively refused 10 relate
mn incident OF the tragedy, choosing to Keep her
contdcncc on tho ground that sue aid not nccd Mr.
Gales services the assistance OF any
else. She said she made no Objection 10
him personally, but did want talk
was cool ana courteous When brought nIo court
This morning tho condition uf affairs was explained,
anu the wheels OF justice temporarily b,.ckcd ~
consequence. The woman Is by nu means insane, and
tLc motive Tor her singular conduct mystery The
presiding Judge ana counsel on both SIDES agreed To
delay, ana tho tar murderess remanded To jail
pending decision how 10 proceed. The is at
tracting considerable attention from the fact that
defendants antcccdcnis are myslcry. aud the Two
whom sho Is rcputcd 10 have murdered wcrc
prominent IN their respective communities.