Daily Republican., 1883-11-02
7 dIRD EDITION,
A TRAGIC ENDIN0.
4 MashADa 0hools his Wifo'1
kOVNR.

The New York WOri gives the following
Particulars u the shooting Of johnson L
Ly .ch, q we'll known Utica lawyer, by 4. NJ
Howell, Of Bat via, N. y, on Tuesday night
Lynch WAS infatuated with Rowsils yount
and beautiful wife and although frequently
wsrosd that the boldnsss Of the visits would
surely EXPOSE him 70 danger he assumed tht
risks. They were f.rmsrly neighbour IL
Utica.
When kowsll lef, home early on Monday
morning, telling his wife that he was going
West On business trip, hspr0ceedel directly
to the National Hotel, Opp0s to the Central
Depot, where he remained 10 seclusi0n until
. few minutes before 9 o'clock on Tuesday
evening, at which time tha train was due
from Utica upon which Lynch arrived.
Mr.. ROwell WIS at the depot 10 meet
Lynch. kOwell hsstensd 70 his home, which
was vacant, his children having been seut by
the wife " visit . friend. howell secretsd
enter the house. They ate supper and then
repaired to her room.
shortly afterward Rowell emerged from
his hiding place and looking into the sleep.
ing room, WAS erased at what he saw, and
fred two shots in rapid succession. One Of
The bullets passed between the faces Of Mrs.
kowell and Lynch, and lOiged In the wall.
1t was ~ we'll aimed that their faces were
discOlored by powder, the ball grazing Mrs.
kowelrs scalp. The second bu lot Was buried
in the pillow.
Lynch fled from the room and rushed down
stairs. As he descended KUweil fired two
more shots. one Of which took effect in
Lynch's back, passing through his right
lung and penetrating the aorLa near the
base of the heart. lodging In the muscles Of
his chest. 1t caused instant death.
When the officers approached Kowell he
put on his overcoat and hat he turned to his
wife and said
"Well, Jennie, ! have got to 10 to JAIL
G0od-by Won't you kiss me before 90 ?"
His voice WAS tender and compassionate.
and her reply was oreathed between sobs and
sixhs.
..Uh. how can i? Oh how can l, after do.
ing such an act ~ she piteously asked.
His WIFE did not kiss him. and he accom-
l.uied the officers TO the Justices office, and
tn.nce to the jail, having been committed Of
murder in the nrst degree.
Two letters from Mrs. Kowell were found
In Lynch's pockets. The nrst, written a
ended as follows:
l want to sec you 50 very much. Have lots
to toll you. Will drop you Q line when X.
goes, and perhaps you can arrange " come
here. ! trust We shall see each other sOon-
friend. JENNIE,
The second note was written on Monday
AnornoOn and ts as follows:
am alone. X. went away this morn ny -
He will be absent two weeks or longer
Agreeable 10 you should be glad to see you
some evening this week, say Thursday or
Friday. Can you not get here at and come
up to tea soon afterward? Will try and have
the chicks in dreamland At I. Let me hear
fr0m you soon win loox for letter on
Wednesday. Affectionately you're,
JENNIE l..
Lynch was large man, Handsomely |
dressed, and wore considerable lewelry in. |
Guiding tine gold watch and chain, ana d "a. |
mond collar. button.
Howell is small man, and is somewhat
given to melancholy. Mrs. Rowel Is a |
blonde.
While the Coroner was making AN exami- |
nation OF Lynch's body Airs. RoN ell remain
cd up stairs, sobbing and crying and giving
vent to her expressions of grief, "Oh, my
God " she tried, why did he do 1t? WHAT
terrible disgrace !" were the 0ft-rcpeated
sentences that reached the ears of tn Sc he
low. Mrs. hOwells grief seemed to be more
on account Of her paramour than her out,
ragged husband Why didn't he pound
him and kick him." she is represented to
have said. 4" as other husbands would do. IN
stead Of killing him ?'' Later in the evening
MIS- Rowell wa. taken to the house of u
friend, where her children were suffering
realty from nervous prostration.