The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
The Auburn Murder.
The Examination Closed and The
Prisoners Bound Over.
ESPECIAL to the Press.1

Lamb, VINO was then threatened with the
typhoid fever. Afterwards on the following
Sunday he was called to Mrs. Lambs to attend
Lizzie Holmes. Mrs. Lamb told him that LIZ
zie had had miscarriage. There was some
slight consciousness in the girl. She made an
effort to put out her tongue at his request. He
made up his mind that the girl would die. Mrs.
Lamb told him L'ZzieS name He asked who
the father of the child was and Mrs. Lamb
told him. He did not wish to be connected
with the case, and after telling Mrs. Lamb
what to do went away. On his cross-examina-
tion he testified that Mr.. Lamb was quite sick
when be called to see him.
At945 a. m Mrs. Lamb was led into the
court room by her friends She did not appear
as weak as she was the day before. There
were no pillows about her and she sat upright
in her chair. Nor were there any medicines
visible on the window sill as yesterday.
Messrs. Lamb and Foss have become little
accustomed to the gaze of the curious.
Dr. j. A. Donavan testified that he saw Liz
ze Holmes about IL o'clock a. m. Monday of
the day she died. We believed her death to be
eau ed by blood poison by a puncture Of the
vagina by some mechanical instrument. The
wire spoken of yesterday was exhibited to him
and he said it was just the kind of an iDstru-
ment to produce the puDcture found. He did
not believe a woman could travel from Port
land to Lewiston alter being operated upon as
Lizzie Holmes was, much less to be about the
house for five days after such journey before
miscarriage. The operation was not performed
by skilful hand he was sure
Horace G. Little, one of the Jurors of the cor
onsr's inquest in this case, was called to iden-
tify several pieces of paper found in Mrs.
Lambs writing desk at the time of the INQUEST.
a "a Of
them in his presence.
Henry G. Dexter, connected with the police
force of Auburn, testified to seeing Foss' team
about four weeks ago, from o'clock to 1.3O
p. %. He was relieved at that time by the reg
ular policeman. He was special.
E. r. Pierce. W hose place of business was in
the same block where Lizzie roomed, testified
that he had seen Foss going up and down the
stairs that led to LlZzies room frequently.
On cross examination he said that be saw
Lizzie Holmes in company with Foss Friday
night, Sept 21st, about o'clock IN the evening.
Ebey We're coming from Lewiston. He had
frequently seen them together in the evening,
and almost always coming from Lewiston.
Mrs. E. r. Pierce testified that she saw Foss
with Lizzie Holmes the night before the disap-
pearapce of the latter. She also saw Lizzie
the following night, Saturday, was very posi-
tive that she saw her. The same gentlem an
was with her as the night before. (This, by
the way, is the first evidence that Lizzie was
seen at all Saturday, Sept 22d.)
On cross-examiDation she said it was later
Saturday night, when she saw Lizzie and Foss
together than when she saw them the night
before. 1t was about half-past nne They
came from Lewiston and went in together at
the outside door.
Levi M. Petiengill testified that he boarded
where Lizzie Holmes took her meals He saw
Lizzie on Saturday, Sept. Odd, in Lewiston. 1t
was sometime in the forenoon of Saturday.
The cross-examilatlon rubbed in the identifi-
cation OF Lizzie Holmes on Saturday morning
rather than rubbed it out.
Llewellyn Maxwell, policeman of Auburn,
testified to seeing the team of Foss, as Mr..
Vosmus and Dexter have already escribed the
circumstances.
Albert M. Trip testified that he had never
seen Lizzie Holmes in company with any other
gentleman than Foss. He had only seen Foss
with her but once. Then he was at her room,
when he (Tripp) called to see Miss Weymouth
Lizzle's room mate.
John A. Lamb, Jr., was next sworn. He is
son of Mr.. and Mrs Lamb, the accused. He
is a young man of about 20 years of age and
intelligent above the avera ge. He testified
that he had known the respondent, John f.
Foss, by sight for about two months Foss
was at his fathers house Thursday night be-
fore Lizzie died Monday. He xsaw Foss re-
clining on the bed where Lizzie was lying, fam
ming her, He went into a room to carry in a
lounge from another room of the house. He
had never seen Foss at the house before. He
saw Lizzie Holmes cali at the house Saturday
before he heard she was there Thursday She
called in the forenoon of Saturday. He thought
there was girl in the house between Sstu I'd ay
and Thursday, occupying the room where
Lizzie died. he was not asked to state who
the girl was. The lounge was carried into the
room at the request of his mother. Foss was
in the house at the time. DR.. Cakes came be
second time Sunday night. He was in the
kitchen when the doctor went through the
room. Young Lamb first saw the girl he now
knows as Lizzie Holmes in the house Oh
Thursday.
On the cross.examinaton he said that his
father was threatened with a fever and DR..
Kicker was called.
The following letter purporting to have been
written from Portland by Lizzie Holmes to her
mother, was introduced:
DEAR Mountaineering that you mint hear Of
my going away and anxious about me, L thought
would drop you line and let you know WHARF ana.
L did not expect to be CORN long when went
away. But have been having very good time so
thought mint as we'll make out visit. / thought
l would not tell you was going away to Mass, for
know you would not let me go. You know / have
been wanting to go for long time and now have
been and got back to Portland My friend that went
with me has some folks here and wanted me to sop
here with her few days and think shall. For l
want 10 go around some here and see the place But
shall try and get home 10y Saturday. They want
me to stay till Monday but don't think / shall for |
want to make you little visit before 60 to work
have bought me new silk Dress since / have been
gone Perhaps you think me foolish for getting it
now but got 1t for little that l could not help
taking it. When you it you will say you do not
blame for getting it. have been rather short of
Clothes since have been gone for did not take any
dress with me so my Black one looks rather bad now
having to ware it all of the tlme wore that for
thought it would be the best to travel in.
Well can not write any more now for / have
promised to 60 out with Mamie will bid you good
by hoping to see you soon.
Yours with much love
LIZZIE.
In the afternoon the court room was again
filed, for the most part with ladies. The court
came in at 2 Is D. m. County Attorney White
then informed the court that he should rest the
government testimony at this point.
Messrs, Hutchinson and Savage then with
drew for consultation. In few moments they
returned and Mr.. Hutchinson. after briefly
commenting on the evidence of the govern
ment waived examination in behalf the three
respondents,
The county attorney closedsthe case for the
government by briefly reviewing the evidence.
and urged upon the judge that there was prob
abe cause to hold the respondents for trial,
Judge Cornish found for the government and
the res pondents were bound over to await trial
at the January term of the s. j. Court to be
held in Auburn.
COLBY UNIVERSITY.
Public DecIa nation of the sophomo ore
Glass.
WATERvILLE, Oct 25.-The Sophomores
gave public defamation at the college chapel
this evening. The selections were very cred
ltably rendered and listened to by an attentive
and interesting audience. Much additional in
terest was given to the occasion by the excel
lent music furnished by the college choir, as
sisted by the best home talent. DULY portion
OF the class took part in the exercises. The
programme was as follows:
Extract from Patrick Henry.
c. I'll. Case.
Defense Of Poets Caleb Lyons