The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-07
The Mank Trial.

The trial of Lucy Mank, at Lowell,
Mass, terminated on Wednesday in a
verdict of manslaughter. The main fea
lures of the case have been heretofore
given, but as some curiosity will be felt
to know what Lucy's story may be, we
copy her testimony in her own behalf.
The defence was that Kicker was killed by
an accidental shot, and this is the way
she tells the story
Ny name is Lucy A. Mank; have lived in Lowell
since year ago last November; went then to live
at 60 Lawrence Corporation Mrs Kicker kept that
place did houSework for her nine weeks first
saw Charles Kicker first day went to Mrs. Rick
ers; saw him every day at meal time; ] went to
church with him one Sunday evening i'll February
went by his invitation; in March went to Hunting
ton Hall and several times afterwards to the o. A.
H. entertainments; went to Music Hall with HIM
Fast Day to a theatre; took frequent walks with
him; understood was keeping company with him;
was engaged to be married to him. think that the
agreement was made in the month Of May; it oc-
Cured in Centravie on Sunday afternoon; after
walking around we went and sat by the bank OF
the river; he talked OF marrying me and going with
hlm to Maine to live on a farm; | agreed to 1t: we
talked about it afterwards changed my room to
9S Merrimac Street june Z : took my meals at Mrs.
Days: remained at the atters till about the last
of August; Kicker rooned on Alerrimac Street; he
came to my room sometimes two or three times
week; he always came III the evening; he stayed
sometimes till H. sometimes till ,; learned that
he was keeping company with other women think
it was in July-about the middle; about this time
he promised to come to my room about nine
o'clock he did not come; | went to his room. and
a woman came to the door; asked for Kicker; she
said he was not there have never seen the woman
since after returning and OartlallV undressing |
thought would get an officer to 90 to Rlckers
room went to Officer Ring he declined to 60 but
referred me to Officer Paige; | said would give
- to know what woman was in his room Paige
said Kicker had five or SIX women: as | was talk
Ing with him Charles and girl passed us; ! fol
lowed them through several streets into Central
vile; when he left the girl | confronted him; l
asked him why he didn't do as he promised: he
went back with me to my room; he stayed about
two hours; about two weeks later saw the same
woman 90 into his room talked with him about
going with other women; he denied having them
in his room he gave me a plain gold ring IN
March | returned it to him.
Mr.. Jean sent me ont of his mill the day before
this trouble: he said lie would send for HE when he
wanted me; | got a message to return Sunday
night; never told Matilda Wells IN fix him, re
terring to Kicker; on Thursday night at 30 clock
when going to supper met Charles; he asked :
Why don't you drown yoursclfF replied that
perhaps might sometime he agreed to core to
my room that night he came to my room after 8
O'Clock; it dark: got my lamp filled from
time to time at different places; it burned ont the
night before Charles last visit | told lilly W ellis
that should not fill it. as | was going to move ,
the way locked my door was to shut it; 1t had IL
spring lock; often sat i'll the dark he came in
Thursday night smoking a cigar he sat down i'll
the rocking chair; he wanted some water and
went for some; on returning ! sat III his lap;
asked him how his women were getting along. and
whether he thought it right to be going with others
while pOparpI to he said he
with other women; we talked till he went away
| asked him when he was coming again; he said ::
II don't know as ever shall. you talk 50 foolish
replied: You'll never see me again | went to
my trunk and took pistol out OF the hat box :
Charles grappled me by the hand; while we were
struggling the pistol went Off this took, perhaps.
two minutes; both shouted to have the door
opened: it was finally opened; don't know how
somebody took the pistol away from ms; | then
got the laudanum bottle and drank of its
contents; but it was taken from ne; il made me
awful sick: afterwards | compelled to take
medicine: it made Inc voGit two or three times ::
do not remember being taken away by the officers :
the next remember was the following day when
| found myself at the station house.
Cross examined Never took any audanum be
fore August 81 | called myself Martin because
tried III Maine for crime; the charge against
me was for killing Dr. Baker identified pistol: J
bought it in Boston last wear; got 1t to shoot my
self: went to Boston alone,
Subsequently purchased cartridges of Mr. Law
renee in Lowell; bought them Thursday morning
to shoot myself; had not decided which way TO
commit suicide broke the lock to the pistol pull
ing it got Mr.. Lawrence 10 do it had no special
time assigned to commit suicide; thought if
Charles refused to make up and keep his promise
would kill myself; never spent the night with him
nor lay in bed with him; The conversation while
sat i'll his lap was pleasant we kissed; he wanted
me to lie on the bed and refused; he said he was
warm and tired | got a fam for him from my
trunk; | told him to lie down, and he said he
would not, because refused him; he said II
thought you were going to kill yourself; replied,
There's time enough" spoke about women i'll
his ROOM referring, especially, though not by
name, to Miss Hatch; he did not say he was not
going to keep me company and more