Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-10-02
State News.
Louis Wagner,
Ihe Bsies Of sboal. Marderc.
seoecd 20 bo Hanged

LOUIS wagner,
HE Hale. Of shomI. Mar.l-rc.. -
,caecd 10 bo Hanged
Upon the day assigned for passing
sentenced upon Louis H. Wagner for The
murdcr of Auethc VI. Chri>eenden. ,hr
prisoner was brought into court nj Alfred.
Aiter the opening of the Court. County
Attorney eaton moved that the sentence
Of law be passed upon the prisoner On
being asked ii he had anything to say why
sentence Of death should not be passed up
on him. he said:
came here TO this country seven wears
ago, known by a great many people 4, A
truc and innocent creature. | have not
harmed hid m this country here, or any
other. have lived with Mr. Hontvc, t,yn
years. have not done him ans harm.
nave been known In Portsmouth. aud no
body can prove that did any harm. |
have been charged now with the crime Of
murder, aud have sworn before God Al
mighty that | am innocent. fScn,ation )
still. will not mourn against ihi, sentence
that you viii put upon me. But great
many Will feel alter while that thi, poor
man. who stands here At this bar today.
i an innocent soul, aud that i true. Nj.
County Attorney lcatun, my life hau... ON
your right hand. Il ha- been proved N
south Berwick that Louis H. +. Warner
wl> no murderer; that those twn women
"crc not Killed IN the night. Those iwa
women were not dead III the morning H.
tween cigh, and niue O'Clock. when iiant-
vet arrived there; those two women were
not killed with al axe. bat were chohcd 10
death with = handkerchief. but it was not
mine. II l. the same as the shirt which
they sworc was mine when IL did not fit
me. II that shirt should y" fitted Oh d.
Nj. llonryct'S wrists il Nuuld til him. and
II l. Mr., lluntvct'~ shirt. al thi. drclar-
alton there was quite j sensation created
among the audience can swear b"rp 4
hc living God that Il il his >hrl. know
q. ! have seen 10. have seen it.u ~
wrists before Ii.d not intend 70 do M. 1
did not intend to harm any >oul IL could
help Il. did not believe chat people
would take poor innocent soul who ma.
never harmed child. aud condemn hIr.
Sill ! viii not mourn. The lord Jesus
diI not mourn against tho.r who crucriird
h'm. III looked up - Heaven AMI asked
Ill., + fhrr 10 forgive them tnr they diI nnt
know what they wcr,. do,u. and will do
Tie >Imc. But the time Nii com" When
They viii come 70 die. Then they ~ iil t.,,,
tn wrong they have done 10 the poor ilo-
cent Pru~>an. Louis Wagner. who now
stands mere At this Bar THAT j. atl have
-n' 10 say.
Judge Peters then arose aal addressed
the prisoner at the Bara~ follows:
l."ui, IL i. Wa.ncr-Ihr fail court ha,- /
M considered the legal question raised la I
vnur case, aud overruIcd All The exception. \
taken in Your behalf, II becomes my duty 4
terminate your case, 80 FAR a. the judicial (
tribunal l. concerned. You have HINT II \
NIL, fair and impartial trial. You bst,,. /
been defended At al stages b, all. aud .
faithful counsel. Nuu have had the fullest
use OF lhc process Of the State for AN MI 4
n"SSes desired in your behalf. You ha,, 4
ana ~ you trial the benefit Of an tie b. 7
ichcent rules of law applicable in criminal
cases sun. You have been found guilty .
oi murder IN The first degree hy a Jury com
posed OF hhDh against wi HON Won could 4
urge no challenge or personal objection
The court have 10 doub. that hi, Guliue
against YOU i a correct one The evidence
dl>eio,es the deed OF murder done by Won
~ most atrocious manner. There can
rs no uouDt That you consigned To sudden /
and terrible death two dcfen,rlcss women
And aimed the assas,u's >frenc. a al stun
mother, because their lives stood IA ne
way 81 your getting f-iunouS possession
va y h.'ic 'httt'u treasure. 1 II. ~ IL
ana inevitable rettibutiou which followed
'ou' AWFUL offence trust viii be 4 warn
lng resulting ~ some degree To the pro,cr-
ilnr % socic'y ag>in>t The commits, sion of
crime. Tho penalty for Won. offence 4, the
cA'remest knpwh to the law. l. cannot.
however, be exc utcd upnn you I'm amer
confinement 2 least y wear. lpu >hould
prepare yourself for tuai awful event WHEN
ever J. may come. No chance for vour
il'rratloh from punishment through he
IA" i low possible 10 you. u remain. for
ne court only 20 pronountc aeain>, YOU
the sens nce of the law. The court hay
ing considered the ouen-e of which Won
: and convicted, il Is considered ~ the
court As punishment therefor. thai you he
adAJcd by TIE neck uRtH you are deai. And
"a thi' behalf you are further sentenced to
confinement in the state prison. situated in
lhomaston. in the county of Knox. until
The punishment just ordered % be inflicted
upon yor. and that you stand committed
until removed 10 said State Prison in exc
cuton Of this sentence.
After the sentence had been pronounced
wagner was taken into custody by War
den Rice OF the State prison. Wagner
passed through Portland Friday evening
in charge of Warden Rice. and tool, the
30 81 Tor Thonasion.