The daily gazette., 1883-11-02
A NEW YORK TRAGEDY.
SAD RESULT or A SOCIAL
SCANDAL.
An OUTRAGED HUSBANDS WRATH
II Results In the Death of Her Para.
mOur and the imprisonment of the
Deceived Man.

mOur and the imprisonment of the
Deceived MaD.
BATAVIA, Oct. 31.--The excitement over
the terrible tragedy of last night is intense
and nothing else is talked about. johnson
l.. Lynch, a well known lawyer OF Utica,
was the victim, and his slayer is e. N.
Rowell, Of this city. Lynch was Infatuated
| with RowelPs young and beautiful wife, and
although frequently warned that the bold
nsss OF his visits would surely expose him
| TO danger, he assumed the risks and met his
death at the hands OF an iniuriated aud dis
bonored husband. They were formerly
neighbors 10 Utica, Mr.. Rowell removing 70
Batavia ten years ago, where he is member
| Of the firm of Palmer IL Rowell, paper box
manufacturers, who formerly conducted
business 10 Utica. Lynch aud Mrs. RoWelI
had tea together in the diDing-rOom, the
wife supposing that her husband had left on
O business trip.
THE MURDERER COMPOSED.
AS soon as the tragedy became known on
| the streets a vast crowd hocked to the
house. Those who heard the shots aud ar
rived early met shocking sight. Upon
crossing the threshold, Lynch lay dead upon
the carpet In the hall, at the foot of the
stairs. He was In his shirt sleeves and was
| divested Of hat and shoes. dis feet were
towards the street door and his head re-
clined in pool of blood. Rowell, his mur-
| derer, stood calmly at the side of bis VIC
tim.
"What is the matterW asked Charles E.
| Read, a neighbor.
81 found this man la my house and shot
him." answered Rowell. "He BETRAYED nv
wife and caught him In the act"
Mrs. Rowell was pacing up and down the
stairs, sobbing violently and wringing her
ha nds.
"See what you have DONE" she said to
her husband; "you will have to be hung"
'Well, ! shall have to sutIer, aud not
YOU" responded Rowell. 'I warned you
time after time about this man."
Coroner Lozier soon arrived, being fol-
lowed by Under Sheriff Southworth and
Officer Robson. By this time Rowell had
gone up stairs and was conversing with his
| wife. When the officers approached him he
| submitted quietly to arrest. After he had
put on his overeoat and hat he turned to his
| wife and said:
"Well, Jennie, have got to go to Jail.
Good-by. Won't You Kiss me before go2'
HIS WIFE oBDURATE.
His voice was tender and compassionate.
aud her reply was breathed between sobs
aud sighs.
"o6, how can Il Oh, how can I after
0Oihk buIu al dSb euC asbe0.
His wife did not kiss him, and he accom-
panied the officers to the Justices Office and
thence to the Jail, having been committed
for murder In the first degree.
When Rowell left home early on Monday
morning, telling his wife that he was going
West on business trip, he proceeded d.
rectly to the National Hotel, Cd posite the
Central Depot, where he RENAME in seclu-
sion until few minutes before 6 O'Clock
last pVnDiOp- at Wy ipb Tina ba FRAT
due from Utica upon which Lynch arrived,
Mrs. Rowell was at the depot to meet Lynch.
Rowell FASTENED to his home, which was
vacant, his children having been sent by the
wife to visit friend. Rowell secreted him
self and watched Mrs. Rowell ard Lynch
enter the house. They ate supper and then
repaired TO her room.
Shortly afterwards Rowell emerged from
his hiding-place and, looking into the sleep.
ing-room, was craZed at what he saw, and
fired two shots In rapid succession. One of :
the bullets passed between the faces of Mrs,
Rowell and Lynch and lodged In the wall.
1t was so we'll aimed that their faces were
dscolored by powder, the ball grazing Mrs.
Rowell's scalp. The second bullet was
buried In the pillow,
Lynch fed from the room and rushed
down stairs, As he 0esended RoWell fred
two more shots, one of which took effect In
Lyneh's back, passing through his right
lung and penetrating the aorta near the
base of the heart, lodging in the muscles of
his chest. 1t caused instant death.
TWO TELL-TALE LETTERS,
Two letters from Mrs. Roweil were found
In Lynch's pockets. Tho first, written a
week ago to-day, began dearest john"
aud ended as follows:
81 want to see you so very much. Have
lots to tell you WIN drop you line when
K. goes, and perhaps you eau arrange to
come here. trust we shall see each other
soon. With world of love, remain, your
sincere friend, JENNIE"
The second note was written on Monday
afternoon and is as follows:
~ am alone. K. went away this morning,
He will be absent two weeks or Longer,
Agreeable to 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 atterwardss VIII try
aud have the chicks in dreamland att. Let
me hear from you soon. win look for a
letter on Wednesday. Affectionatey yours,
JENNIE L."
Three persons ate supper at Rlwell's
house last night, but it is not disclosed who
the third person was.
Lynch was a large man, handsomely
dressed, and wore considerable jewelry, in
cluding f0e gold watch and chain and
diamond collar button.
Rowell is small man and is somewhat
given to melancholy. Mrs. Rowell is q
blonde. Since their residence here they
have moved in the best circles OF society,
though recently Mrs. Rowell's character has
been questioned owing to scandals with
which her name has been connected. Lynch
was nephew of the late Judge Alexander
\. johnson, and also a descendant OF Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams.
Lynch'e body remains in the house where
the tragedy occurred. Mrs. Rowell has
been subject of interest and conversation
| for many gentlemen susceptible to her
charms. Her anguish is hearlrending, and
she cries cut wildly, "What will mother
say |" and ''Oh my children /"