Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
A. J. SPENCER
On Trial For His Life for Killing ". H.
 Lowell.
The Evidence for the Prosecution Fin ished at Noon To-day-Ihe 1e--
 timony.

This morning at half past nire o'cloel the trial of A. !. Spencer began for th' killing of W. II. Lowell.
 The defendant appeared with hi counsel B. H. Hereford, W. W. Hoover and W. NJ. Lowell.
 Alexander Campbell. deputy distric. attorney, prosecuted.
 The jury was completed out of the second panel, and are as follows:
 IL Stowe, D Allen, c M Rice, Pierce Ford, F Walker. D Snyder. Ira Davis. E J Benedict, Thos BuIke, E Gonzales. H Hersey and John McCown.
 Mir. s. Hubbard, sworn-Reside at 216 Pennington street; keep a saloon; know A. J. Spencer: knew W. Fl. Lowell in his life time; knew what occurred in my saloon on the 9th instant; Spencer came about , ?. m.; in half an hour Lowell came in; they were talking about some settlement; Lowell clsImed Spen- cer owed him $50; Spencer laughed; this was in the front room; then they went in back room; they t. lked more; Spencer said "I am going out of here; I don't want anything to do with you" They commenced showing chairs; Lowell grabbed Spencer; sald"No, you don't go out of here till you settle" then Sper- cer drew a knife and cut him; saw the knife; it was just flash; Spencer said to Lowell keep off," l grabbed Spencer and Rockfellow grabbed Lowell; We could hardly separate them; before the cutting Spencer said to Lowell, Keep your hands of, or I'll hurt yOu;" Lowell said, You can't hurt me. l told Spencer to go out; took the knife and kept it; Lowell did not strike at any time; after separation I saw blood on the floor; started for Dr Watson; when I got back Lowell said, "Pm gone" Lowell would not lay down; I tripped him up; noticed his Intestines protruding some two inches when he was standing in the door. Witness iden- tified the knife. Lowell was examined by Dr. Handy; he laid there an hour and a half; was then removed to room
 
 CrOss-exsmlned-Lov did not clam Spencer owed the $50 t1ll they went in the back room; when Lowell took hold of Spencer was on the opposite side of a round table; Lowell stood so as to cut of Spencer's going out; Lowell was very rough in hIs manner and remarks; don't know II Spencer had hold of Lowell; Lowell gave me big knife.
 REDIRECT. Mir. Campbell-Where is the knife? Witness-Here 1t IS; taking 1t from ! his pocket he gave it to me after he was lying on the floor; took 1t from his | right pocket; he had two smaller knives; the knife IS a size larger than the jack | knife carried by the CITIZEN reporter Spencer took drink in the morning; a l man that has taken one drink IS under | the influence of liquor; Spencer was not drunk. John ROckfelIOw, sworn-Reside in | Spring Valley; met Lowell on l Congress street and asked if he had | seen Spencer: he said he had not; after. | wards passed HIbbard's saloon; heard l loud talking; recognized Spencer's and | Loyell's voices; went in; and saw Lowell chasing Spencer; they struggled all around the room; Lowell sprang at him saw a flash from Spencer; thought at the time 1t was a match box, as knew he carried one; afterwards we separated them; Lowell was cut. Witness identified the knife ss Spen- cer's; did not see any knife.
 DISCRIMINATION. Spencer and myself were intending to go out to the Santa Ritas that day.
 Dr. c. P. V. Watson, swOrn-My busi- ness IS physician and surgeon; was called to see Lowell when he was cut: found his intestlnes protruding through wHistband of drawers, a heavy under shlrt and pants; had to cut his clothes open to put them back; found the small intestines completely severed and two other cuts; had cut through right thigh; an instrument like that knife (Spencer'sl would infiiet such a wound; a knife would have to penetrate four inches; Lowell died on the 7th or Sth; his death resulted from the wound re- ceiyed in his abdomen.
 Ross-ExAMINED.
 Lowell was standing in the door on the outside; said "Tm cut" took him in back room; had to force him to lie down be had been drinking; there was post mortem examination; after first left him, I told them to put him on a cot; when I returned found the wounds sewed and bOndaged; don't know who did it; the knife entered in horizontal position.
 The ante-mOrtem statement of Lowell was not presented in evidence because he did not believe at the time that he was gong to die.
 The court took recess till 30 p. m-
 Testimony for the defence was taken this afternoon.