Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-04-11
S4T4GE, TIE MURDERER.
ARRESTED
He Confesses the Deed +,
BID EFoRD, Nh, April Q.

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Early this morning az Benjamin Cool
broth, fisherman, was rowing down
river in bis dory. and when opposite
Hills Point two miles from the CITY. he
discovered the body of woman on the
shore close 10 the water. Coolbroth
landed Just below and notified some
boys who Immediately reported AT the
police station. Marshal Elliot and aids
drove down at once and found the body
laying as described by the boys. 1t
was a woman apparently thirty years
old. weight probably l75 pounds, dark
complexion, long curly black hair, five
feet tour inches tall. Around one ankle
rope seven feet long was securely
tied. The body had evidently not been
in the water oyer twenty four hours,
and several physicians saw, not over
twelve when found. The only clothing
was a light fitting waist night dress,
drawers and stockings. There were no
external bruises save appearances OF
finger marks on her throat. The body
WAS brought to the police station where
more thas a thousand people visited.
Thus far tie BODY has not been recog-
nized. but officer Hanson and others are
positive that they have seen the woman
many times in the vicinity OF Wafer st.
The general impression i. that the wo-
man was straugled. put into the river
aud lowed down stream during the
night by some person, dragging it by
the rope tied TO the foot Coroner
Gains summoned 4 jury and will hold
an inquest. There j. considerable cX-
element in the vicinity OF the police
station, which is crowded with curious
people. 1; i now certain that a terrible
murder was committed here last night,
that Rose Vincent Of Mcthuen, Mas
i, the murdered woman, and Frederick
Savoic, alias Savage, Frenc hman. was
the villain who did the deed.
Late Ibis afternoon sister Of Savage
identified the body aud gave the police
clue. Savage who is married man
thirty-iye years old, weighing 200
pounds and light complexioned, wear
ing heavy moustache. lie Ia. been on
intimate terms with The Vincent woman
who has been married for some time.
Savage generally worked for the York
mandatory, but lately on the farm of
X. l.. X. Grant, of caco. Rose Vincent
came here last Saturday night, accom-
panied by Savage who went there after
her. The Vincent woman has since been
boarding with Savage's sister, al No. 10
Free Street, Saco. Las evening about
o'clock Savage appeared on one of the
wharves, hired a boat of Mr.. Albert
bridges, and said he was going TO have
a sail. The Vincent woman was with
him and closely yelled. This was the
last seen of the woman alive. Probably
when down river Savage threw her into
the bottom of the boat and choked her
to death, then took rope and tied
around her legs, stripped her OF all her
clothes except her chemise, and left her
on the rocks. At eleven o'clock Bridges
says the boat had not returned and he
went TO bed, finding the boat all right
this morning in the place where Savage
took it from the night before
After IL O'Clock last night. Savage came
into the Saco House where Mr.. Grant.
the man he worked for, and who is a police
officer saw him, and noticing be was per.
spring freely and had bundle under his
arm, asked him where he had been. He
said he had been to kennebunk. Savage
afterwards went TO Grants house and siaid
all night. Early this morning, Savage
took his bundle and said he was going oul
TO the farm. but il seems lac went to the
Depot. presented = check and got Ros,
Vincent's trunk, put the bundle in il and
took the eight O'Clock train for Portland
since when nothing has been heard from
him. In the trunk at the depot was found
the boots of the murdered woman with the
rubbers over them, showing that Savage
quickly stripped her of all her clothing
and the bundle that he had at the Saco
House contained the clothing of his victim
II is said that Rose had one thousand dol.
lars in & Lawrence Bank. and thar wa:
probably Ssvage's incentive to commit
such a horrible crime. Whether sh,
brought that money here, and Savage ha.
secured, it is not known. The excitement
here is intense. Savage Is well known
and has a wife children and other relatives
Later.-Deputy Grant and officer Mari
of Saeo, arrested Savage, the supposed
murderer of Rose Vincent, at the farm o.
Mr.. Grants father in Saco. and have jus
lodged hiH' in the Saco jail.
The associated press reporter visited
Savage in his cell Savage confessed t,
be the murderer. He said that he grabbed
the body by the throat, when only ten G.
twelve rods from the wharf, and strangle,
her. When asked why he did it. he said
',oh loved her too much" Savage woule
say no more. IL his pocket. officer Gran
fount Rose Vincent's pocket book. contain
ing her ear jewels aud a finger ring.