Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-06
Lydia Snow.

Lydia snow.
! Lydia Snow was perhaps 80 years of age
She was brought up at Dunston's Corner,
where her iather owned q farm. She had
some property through him. She has bourne
a most unenviable character for many years.
She formerly worked in a shoe shop in Lynn.
She was notoriously connected with Samuel
Rounds, who is now in Portland Jail on q
charge OF forgery. 1t is said that she became
responsible for large sums on his account,
signing notes and mortgages on her real
estate left her by her father. The sherifs
here have served the papers in several suits
against her on account of these mortgages.
Her brother has been in Jail in Massachusetts
| for forgery, having used his fathers name
without the old gentleman's knowledge OF
late she has been mixed up more or less with
Libby, and has proiessedly been employed at
his hotel. She was a cousin of Mr.. Lombard,
the fish dealer in this city. She resided in
Portland last wi nter and took care of Mr..
Lombards father, who was in ill health.
She was dressed rather plainly in dark
woolen suit She was ordinarily good look
ing but nothing more. She had very high
forehead and dark, reddish brown hair. She
was rather above the medium height and had
proportioned figure.
The Physicians Statements.
Drs. Buzzell and Gerrsh made thorough
examination of the womans BODY at Rich's
undertaking rooms. They found that a bullet
had entered just under the left jaw and had
lodged in the brain, causing instant death.
They also found second bullet wound in
the left cheek. The bullet passed upwa ards
in the direction of the roof of the mouth.
This bullet was not found, as the first wound
undoubtedly caused death, and 1t was impos-
sible to find the second bullet without badly
mutilating the face.
Drs. T. A. Foster and Smith attended
Libby at the police station. Afterwards at
their request he was removed to the Jail where
he can have better care. The doctors find
that he has bullet hole back OF his right ear,
the bullet passing through the skull and
lodging near the base of the brain. They say
that he is comfortable this afternoon, and
that he has chance of recovery. He is hurt
much worse than was at first supposed, and
it is very likely that the wound may prove
fatal.
The Four Shots.
The revolver with which Libby did the
shooting il a 80 calibre, Smith & Wesson. 1t
is five shooter and one barrel still remains
loaded. -Four shots were heard by the hotel
people. Two of them took effect on the
woman and one upon Libby. The other bull
let passed through the petition into the next
room, making a clean hole. One of the
policemen in looking about, found the bullet
in the next room.
Further Particulars.
Augustus F. Moulton, Esq, who is a
townsman of Libby, was very well acquainted
with him, was notified of the occurrence and
went to the police station as soon as Libby
was taken there. Mr.. Moulton says that
Libby did not know what had occurred, that
he knew no one about him and had no idea Of
what was the matter with his head. Mr..
Moulton states that Libby had been on
drunk for month. Libby is generous,
warm hearted man when he is himself but
liquor makes a complete fool of him. Un-
doubtedly, Libby was more than half drunk
this morning, and did not knew or care what
he did. No other cause for thesshooting can
be assigned
Miss Snow was employed at Libby's Hotel
as table waiter. Libby's wife suspected
that he was intimate with the girl, and day
or two ago discharged her. Libby's condi-
ton was such at the time that he took offense
ane left too. He found the girl in Portland
and kept in her company for day or two.
Mr.. Moulton accompanied Libby from the
police station to the Jail in the ambulance.
Libby kept complaining of his head, saying
You hurt me boys; don't be so rough"
When he was being carried into the Jail, he
overheard one of the doctors say something
about being under the influence of liquor. He
opened his eyes suddenly and said: ''No,
sir, | am not under the influence of liquor"
Libby was put into bed in one of the cells.
He was insensible most of the time, but
would occasionally open his eyes. At one
time Mr.. Moulton asked him Low he felt. He
looked up and recognized who spoke to him,
saying: "Oh; is that you, Gus?"
At another time he put his hand to his head
and then looked at his fingers. They were
bloody. He broke out: "What is this see
on my hands? Blood? What is the matter
with my ear? Is this prison? What am
in Jail for? Oh, what has happened? Oh,
my God, my God"
He was calmed by being assured that moth
ing but an accident had occurred. This
afternoon he would be conscious for five
minutes at time and then relapse into stupor.
The chances of his recovery seem doubtful,
but the physicians are decidedly non-commit-
tai
Coroner Gould was called this morning and
made a thorough investigation Upon con-
sultation with the county attorney he decided
to hold no inquest, but to bring the case
directly before the grand jury in case Libby
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