The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-31
WHO SHOT FIRST?
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shot and did not know what had hap
pened.''
What did he say about shooting him
self?''
He said he was fooling with the re-
volver and shot himself"
Miss Jessie Misner. daughter of the
assistant superintendent. E. NJ. Misner
of the Reform school, was the next wit
ness called.
Miss Nisner said she was on the porch
of the main building Sunday morning,
June %, and heard, screams A short
time later heard screams which were
coming from .B" cottage where the
Loves roomed. She went to the Loves
room with others and saw blood on the
floor Mrs. Lowe was on the sofa
Mrs. Lowe said to me, Miss Jessie,
we don't want you to think this was
anything but an accident said Miss
Misner in answer to question
Did she say anything else?''
''She said, L told John not to do any,
tlfng with the revolver and he just
Then she stopped and said no more.'
Did you know of any trouble be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. LoWe?'
Yes
What was it?"
I'm April he called me from the dining
room and said, Have you been in your
room this morning?' l said yes Then
he asked me if l had seen Mrs Lowe
go into my fathers room that morning.
My fathers room is across The hall from
mine. 1 told him my father had called
to Mrs. Lowe and asked her if she
wanted anything put on the estimate
for that month. She told him from the
doorway that she wanted a box of
lemons. I told this to Mr.. Lowe. Mr..
Lowe said he had heard some of the
boys talking. That afternoon a boy
came to me and said Mrs. Lowe was
sick. / went to her room and found
Mrs Lowe lying on the bed and crying.
Mr.. Lowe was sitting on chair. He
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UP in any domestic difficulties, but I
want you to tell Mrs Lowe if I die not
| talk to you this morning. I said he did.
Then he made Mrs. Lowe say, Honest
to God I hope to die and go to hell and
burn forever and ever if I am not tell
ing the truth and made her deny going
| into the room. He asked her if it was
not true that he had gone to the dormi-
o'clock at night and then forced her to
admit she was a liar. That afternoon
Lowe was in the garden and sent a boy
to tell Mrs Lowe to come. She said
she was afraid to go alone and wanted
me to go with her. In the garden he
asked her why she had lied to him"
After the shooting did you hunt for
anything i'll the Loves roOm?
Yes"
'.What?"
Il searched for Mrs. loves effects to
send to her aunt. Mrs stanssberry.'
Did you find any papers?"
Yes. in the dresser Miss Misner
identified the letters in evidence
How were they?''
''They were all in an envelope to-
gether.'
4 On cross examination Judge Allen
said: You were very much attached
to Mrs. Lowe and very intimate with
/ her?''
Yes replied Miss Misner.
~On the day of the difficulty in their
room that you speak of. what did Mr..
Lowe do before he left?''
HE leaned over the bed and kissed
her,
Did you ever see anything in Mrs.
loves actions that would cause a sane
person to be jealous?'
Il saw no actions on her part that
would cause anyone to be jealous
Was Mrs. Lowe truthful person -
Yes, in everything that did not con-
cern Mr.. Love-
/ REFORM SCHOOL INNATE TESTI-
FEES.
/ Otis Leavers. a colored boy, who lives