The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15
A MURDER MYSTERY.
One Of the Most Interesting Cases in
Criminal Annals

Criminal Annals.
BOsrON, Feb. 1.-THE finding Of the body
Of Hiram +. Saufelle in the woods near
Lebanon, Ne, this afternoon, shows conclu-
siVely that horrible murder has been COM
mitted. and the outlook for the accused
prisoner, Isaac sautelle, 10 darker than
ever before. vet 10 il claimed 10y some that
as Isaac undoubtedly had c0niederatos.
the murder itself NAV have been committed
by them, although The prisoner hmselfmay
be morally responsible for 10. The case
ia one OF the most interesting in
the criminal history Of New England. and
although 10 has apparently been shrOuded
In mystery from the heengning. the work Of
the detectives has been 80 thorough that n
cOmplete chain OF evidence against the pris-
oner from the time of his leaving his brother
Hiram's house until the iindingOf the latters
body,'is laid bare and shows so little at
tempt ON lsaac's part 20 cover his tracks
that 10 seems strange that any one could
have been mystlied as 20 his intentions or
actions.
In December last Isaac B. Sautelle was
pardOned from the state prison, where De
had served long sentence on -tice iad.ci-
ments for rape. Since that time Dee has
boarded with his brother Hiram IN koX-
bury. Hiram kept "a fruit store on w ashing-
ton street. which tOgelherwith his residence
had been owned by their father. and was
held I'm their mothers name. Isaac had
deceived his mother and induced her D.
transfer the property 90 him, but Hiram put
in am injunction upon it 80 that isaac
could not sell 10. The property is
said 20 be- worth $1,000 % S2looo. These
transactions caused hard feeling between
the brothers. and it is believed that in order
10 remove every obstacle from bis path. and
fo rive him possession Of the property,
Isaac plotted o. remove his brother and the
laiters entire family, consisting Of his
wife. daughter aged three "a
son AGED five years, and an in-
FAINT. Week before last Isaac asked hrs.
~autelle's permission 90 take one ~ the
children 10 Lowell. being suspicious oi him.
she refused. ON saturday. February l-i,
Isaac came into the house and told hf-.
~aufclle that her husband had given him
permission 90 take the little girl 10 Lowell.
and the mother finally allowed her 90 eo
with him. When the father came home at
uirhf be denied having given BIZ consent
DO the girls going. From Boston Isaac and
the little girl went % Lowell, staying until
Monday. when they went tO Rochester, n
Y. While at the latter place the little gir
claims her uncle attempted 10 poison hei
with medicine and pills but the only ehecl
was TO make her sick. Isaac teleerapnec
90 Hiram that the girl was ill with
the grip. and 10 come at once. ihls Wa'
February lth. The next morning secOno
telegram came 20 The mother, urging her r
come 10 Rochester. the inference being thai
/ had she responded in person, She too
would have been disposed OF. IL Wa'
finally settled that Hiram shouit
ro alone. and DE left Boston
/ Wednesday. February 3. at i. NJ. From
this moment his movements are shrOudtl
! i'm mystery. lie was never seen alive agali
/ ly his friends. The following February On
/ isaac and the little girl arrived home. anl
the former denied having seen Hiram at All
] Mrs. ~autelle was suspicious OF foul play
and accused Isaac Of putting mis- brOthe
ont of the way. which he strenuouslF df
uiod. Isaac remained In the city untl
/ the following sunday, when be disappeared
/ Uiram's absence was reported 90 the pOllc'
ON saturday. and since that time detective
/ have been following lsaac's tracks viii
/ the closest vigilance. and.tnere Is no doub
/ In the minds Of the officers but their syste
T matte search has resulted IN the hnding o
the murderer in Isaac.
Isaac ~atuelle was taken 90 Dover lai
/ this evening. where he was visited ol W u
/ liam r. Gale. the well-knOwu criminal law
+ YER Of Boston. who will defend him. ~
I his instruction the prisoner has thu
/ fqr absolutely refused 20 say any
thing regarding the crime. lie is closel.
yuarded i'm his CELL and a close watch VII
[ be kent up0n him while he is IN conhne
ment. Regarding his c0nfederates inrr
/ has been nothing ascertained. There d
great excitement here over the inding oi tn
/ body. and search for the missing portion
/ will be vigorously prosecuted.