Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-13

intense excitement prevails In this city in re-
gard to the murder and the apprehension Of
the murderer. As soon rs il became known
that Wagner was arrested and on his way hth-
er, crowds iocked to the depot at the arrival Of
every train. There seemed such determined
purpose on the part OF the fishermen to wrest
Wagner from the hands Of the police ON his ar
rival and apply the lynch law TO him, that the
Mayor deemed II prudent to apply for aid out
SIDE Of the police force. Accordingly detach-
| ment of marines from the Navy Yard were
sent for and will he present nj the arrival ofthe
II. 30 train TO prevent a disturbance
Ii should have been stated In an earlier dis
patch tina, the murdered females we've of ire
| proachable character, aud remarkable for their
| personal beauty. Even the ugly strokes Of the
AK with which the fiend accomplished his he'll
| fish work fsil' d to remove all traces of their
| handsome features, although the swollen cheeks
and lips somewhat distgured their counte
nances and impaired responsiveness TO them.
The Murderer on the Train.
The perpetrator OF the awful tragedy at the
| Isle of Shoals passed over the Eastern Railroad
this forenoon in charge of City Marshall john
son. The prisoner was dressed in dark, parti-
colorcd wooden shirt, and plad pantaioons.
| He was destitute Of vest and coat. and wore
son dress felt hat which he kept drawn over .
| pair of small. light b,uc eyes. His face was
| flushed TO extreme redness was shorn Of the
| heavy whiskcrs which he wore Oh the night of
the double murder, and his mustache was cut
| L
cled; the largest sized hand-cuf, being too
| tight for him.
lie was remarkably ret'cent, and when not
aroused TO respond to intcrrogatorics he leaned
with his head sverted from the crowds OF curl
| Gus observers against the window of the smok-
ing ear in which he rede. When asked II he
had an overcoat he said it was taken from him
| by the officers who arrested him.
In The course Of conversation with Marshall
johnson. Wagner said. with threatening air,
a.. -, al,att. Ia
ing. May be he will get loose come time" Il
am in it, said be. holding up his msnacled
wrists, but didn't do it,
Excitement along the Route.
The progress of the prisoner had been her.
aided along the line Of the road. and Al every
! filled the depots, rushed into the smoking car
| and clambered up TO the window eager to catch
! glimpse OF the murd rer.
Men women and boys passed through the ear
in continuous stream at Lynn. Salem and
| Newbury port; but Wagner who had beeu pro-
vded with an ovcrcoat by Il friend. buried his
head in his hands aud stunned the curious
| gaze OF the public.
At Newburyport a large number of Ports
mouth fishermen Joined the train. Three
! men went upon the early morning trsil. eX-
:,ecting " agncr would be brought down Oh
that.
Arrival at Portsmouth,
Upon the arrival of the train at Greenland.
Mayor Marvin AMI Deputy sheriff Brown
came on board and demanded that the prisoner
| should he surrendered into the hand. Of the
latter and lodged in Jail; but Marshall johnson
assured them that he could, aud slould convey
him to the Station House.
An extra pair OF handouts wa. put on and
Deputy Marshall Entwi,tlc on one side and
Marshall johnson the other proceeded To-
ward, the station.
An Excited Mob Attempts to siess tho Prisoner
In tn, meantime upwards of ten thous,
people await d the arrival Of Wagner. and get
ting wind of the dodge OF the officers 10 avoid
the crowd. they came rushing down lsliugton
street ON foot aud in pnngs and sieigh-.
The prisoner had been conveyed over halt
the route when cries were raised: IN i'll him =.
Hang him Take him Go for n rope -
and a rush was made by about one hundred
excited men.
The officer. drew their re,olvers sni warned
the crowd Ia keep back. lntimldated by this
show of weapons the multitude reirained from
any further demonstrations until just A. the
prisoner reached the entrance 10 the station
house, when the crowd made stimuli aneou,
rush. aud With shouts Of take him now. Xxi
him. attempted TO rescue him from the officer.
In this they were unsuccessful.
A detachment Of Marines, sent over from the
Navy Yard. met the crowd with bayoIet- and
pressed them back. and Wagner wa. safe
~ lodged in n cell. The crowd, bafiied OF theil
prey. remained hanging round the station
house Nowing Vengeance. but. lik. law-abid
Ing citizens, a second sober thought convince,
them Of The fltlity Of all attempts to take IN,
prisoner from the hands of the lsw.
L,TER.-W sgner was taken To Saco Satur
day in charge OF sheriff Warren of York coun
ty. City Marshal Durgin Of >aco. and three dep
utlr-. The excitement at Portsmouth was in
tense. A. soon n IL became known that TIA,
| Prisoner wa Ia be taken from the city. an i'm
n-n-c crowd of people assembled in the streets
and when the escort Of sixteen ofli,,.rs appear
al guarding the prisoner, they Were greeted b,
shower OF stones and brick-bats. The officer.
their WAY through the infariaied crowd 10 III.
railway station. where with much difficulty, tn.
prisoner was got on board the train. Durin:
the melee Sheriff Warren WAS hit ON the h@a.
by large stone. Even after the man was r,
upon the train the mob made an effort tn rcscu.
him, and smashed in the windows By .
,olley Of stones. On Wagner's arriving n
Naco he was taken Immediately TO the new iai
and there incarcerated. A special corre-pon
dent OF the Press Mt Saco interviewed him ve~
terday morning. and furnishes Us with tn,
following account: | found Wagner seaie,
upon the bed,tead, and apparently very mucl
annoyed by the looks which his many visitors
the greater part Of which were women. cas-
upon him. He il a Young, blue-yed fair
haired man. with very mild expression o
countenance and easy assured manner. Ii,
possesses one Of those faces 10 which YOU woult
naturally take liking, though there is abou
II Il weak appearance which grows upon yol
! ''i'At fOu LopA upon
cigar and addressed few words 10 him in hi
native tongue He seemed quite pleased an,
readily entered into conversation. There wa,
about him no mark of guilt, AMI the quiet
COMPOSED manner in which he spoke went fal
10 induce "A belief in his innocence. lie bctrav
eli but little emotion, except in speaking Of th.
mob at Portsmouth. when he trembled anc
turned pale. He INDUCED in bitter complaint,
of the many thousand people who come To lool
al him in Portsmouth, and spoke in sad ton,
D tn.t N hey le,l
him. he stouily maintains his innocence. say
ing that he can explain where he was at ia,
time of the murder, though shortly after thai
he drank TWO glasses of ale, which so intoxica
ted hun that he can remember nothing further
he claims that the blood upon his clothes cam,
from cleaning fish. Speaking Of the murdered
women, Anethe Maihea and Karen Chri.sen
son, he said that they We're always hi goot
friends, and particularly exclaimed my God
how think you could ever go To kill them. |,
l. not So" The sad tone in which he said thi.
and the slightly marked accent, made ii very
effective Portland PRESS.