The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11
.'He was angry and excited" !"


Lowe go to my fathers, Mr.. Misner,
Office. I told him he had called her.
Your father was assistant superin-
tendent and Mrs. Lowe was matron ?"
Yes"
when anything was wanted for the
table Mrs. Lowe as nlatron secured the
supplies from your father?'
"YeS."
There was nothing unusual in Mrs.
Lowe going to your fathers Officer"
NO.
Then Gid Lowe send for you?"
Yes, he wanted me to come to their
room'
You found Mrs. Lowe crying?"
Yes"
What did Mr.. Lowe say?'
HE said he supposed I did not want
to be mixed up in family troubles but
he wanted his wife to know that he
had talked to me-
What was Mr.. loves appearance? ?'
He was angry"
What was Mrs. Lowe doing?"
She was lying in bed sobbing and
crying
What else did Mr.. Lowe say?"
HE asked his wife if he had not been
up all night trying to get her to tell
him the truth. She said he had He
said he had gone to the boys room at
1 O'Clock at night and had brought
some boys to the room and had gotten
his wife to tell them that she vas a
liar
what else did he do?"
"He made Mrs. Lowe place her hand
over her heart and repeat after him
Honest to God 1 hope to die and go to
hell and burn forever if l am not tell
ing you the truth
Were you in the room when Mr.
Lowe left for the garden?"
YES
How did they part?''
Mr. Lowe went over to the bed and
kissed her.
Then later you and Mrs. Lowe went
to the garden?"
YES
What did Mr.. Lowe say then?"
HE asked Mrs. Lowe again if she lied
and she said they had talked this over
before me and 1 would not like to hear
it again"
Did you say anything to Lowe at any
time about his charges?'
Il told him there was no foundation
at all for his charges"
Did he still persist in making those
charges ?"
Yes
Lid you ever see Mr. Lowe strike his
wife?''
Mrs. Groody's testimony was closely
followed by the jury. Her evidence was
unusually clear and was particularly
strong for the prosecution
F. A. Kiene. juror. asked mrs
Groody if she heard any shots when she
heard the screams.
Mrs. H. w. Charles was the next
witness called.
i'At any time before the shooting did
vou see any marks or bruises on Mrs.
Lowe?'' asked Mr.. Nichols.
IT did" replied Mrs. Charles
when and what did you see?'"
"On April % at breakfast Mrs. loves
right eve and cheek were discolored."
what did you hear the morning OF
the sllooting?"
Il heard Screams from B cottage"
what did you do?'
Il ran to B cottage
what did you find?"
Mrs Lowe was lying on the floor on
Did You observe any disorder in the
room?'
Mrs. Charles identified the corset and
dress worn by Mrs. Lowe when she
was shot
clothing SO it would have gotten on any
of the furniture2'
mo"
Did she vomit bleod?"
yes, soon after she was placed on
'''s was some of it spilled on her cloth.
ing?"
'Yes"
what did Mrs. Lowe say?"
"She said she didn't want US to think
it was anything but an accident. She
said that when I first went in the room
and while she was on the hoor-"
''Was Mr.. Lowe there?"
"Yes. He was walking up and down
Did Mr.. Lowe at this time show any
grief concerning Mrs. Love-"
Did he say anything about him
HE asked me if I thought the bullet
was still in his head 1 said 1 didn't
know
''Did you see any blood marks in the
roorn?"
ayes, on a paper on the floor in the
bedroom and on the bed near the
floor
''Were you with Mrs. Lowe at the
hosnital?"
was she rationale"
Did she say anything about the in
iurv2"
Did she say anything about the
NO"
''Dii you find some letters after
wards?"
On ross-examination Judge Allen
asked: WAS Mrs. Lowe a woman of
character?"
she was" replied Mrs Charles.
was there anything about her to
excite suspicion in anyone?"
Nothing at all
"In what respect did you notice any
in their regard for each other
toward the last?"
Il thought they were less affection
ate
After you returned to the room
from telephoning for physician. did
Mr.. Lowe say anything about physi-
cian?-
Yes, he said he wanted no expense
spared in caring for Mrs. Lowe"
when did he first evidence any con-
Germ for Mrs Lowe?"
When he asked for me to telephone
for another physician
At this staoa of the trial I1dra EIa-