Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-25
NEW YORK.

The Staying Of Lynch-Sensattonal Tes- timony by the Murders Partner-An Attempt 10 Prove Him Insane.
 BATAVIA, Jan. 24.-The main features of to days progress in the Powell murder trial were the statements given by Dawson, the proprietor of the Natio nal Hotel, and w. T. Palmer, Rowells former partner. On cross
 examination Dawson swore positively that Rowell's looks and actions while stopping in his house two days before the tragedy were
 such as to attract his attention and he con ] sidered him irrational and unnatural. He enumerated as grounds for his belief glassy appearance of the eyes and an apparent stare. He bore an abstracted and preoccu- pied look, was troubled with quick and ner-
 vous movements and frequently paced rap idly up and down the floor. On the redirect the county prosecutor endeavored by long and close examination to break the force of the evidence. The witness, however, clung to his first conculsions without being always able to give reasons for them.
 The evidence of W. T. Palmer came nearer the sensational than anything which
 has occurred during the trial. He was g
 partner of Powell. He did not take the
 stand until after 4 p. m. After the usua
 preliminary examination he detailed slowly
 and coolly the story of how he had influenced
 Rowell's mind concerning his wife. He said
 his first suspicious of anything wrong be-
 tween Lynch and Mrs. Rowell were gained
 from some of the private letters from him to
 her which he had opened and read. Mrs.
 Rowell was angry at him and when he asked
 Powell whether it was because of the letters
 he said yes. Witness then asked
 Powell why his wife had not shown
 him the letters from Lynch and he said he did
 not know. ''I" continued witness, 'ftold
 him if he would read the letters or she would
 show them to him, he would find plenty of
 evidence of his wife's infdelity. I also re
 D aated to him what she had said to me on
 one or two occasions. Once she said to me,
 T am going to have big boy with 8 straight
 97 either (Rowell and his family at
 this time lived at 97 Howard avenue, Utica
 Once she said to mel like big men and have a large man now (Lynch was very finely built man. Again when told her that it was wrong to receive attentions from other men she said her husband was as cold as an iceberg and she was consequently jus | tifed in accepting other mems attentions RoweIl went to Rochester and found Lypch and Mrs Powell had been there together suggested he should go away again | without leaving his wife enough money to enable her to get out of town. My idea 1 was that she would summon Lynch to Batavia and that he could have detectives l here who could catch them together"
 l Palmer's direct testimony only about I half finished when the court tonight took a I recess. It shows that he probably filled I Rowelrs mind full of stories about his wife l which directly led to Lynch's death and
 Rowelrs crime. The evidence is put in by 1 the people to show that two months before ! the shooting occurred Powell knew of I his wife's relations to Lynch and that his act was not the result of insanity momentsry I excitement, but rather of well neditated I plan. Palmer's portion in the matter is severely criticised Dr. Andrew of the Buff 1 falo Insane asylum is here. called by the pro- | secution. He will remain through the trial and become witness in case it should be necessary. Mrs. Powell still keeps her room and does not dare to go out. There is no 1 longer any chance of finishing the trial be- fore next week.