Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-20
The Sawtell Trial.

Dover, N. H., Dec. l9.-At the Sawtell
trisl Fannie L. L. Berry, living in the field
near Nutters woods, testified 10 hearing
three pistol shots from Nutter's woods and
looking up saw q board team with two
horses.
Samuel II. Cushing, a Rochester milk
man. drove bis daughter to Rochester at 6
P. NJ, Feb. 8, from the house beyond Nut
| ter's woods. The witness heard three
sharp pistol shots from the edge
of Nutter's woods. When opposite
Shorey's house, saw no teams before, after.
| aids the witness passed two loaded teams
60 or 40 rods towards Rochester village be-
yond The bridge at Nu,ter's Woods. Cross
examination showed that the witness did
not see James Corson on the road. The
witness said he heard the shots when 90
| rods from Merrill's barn. Emms NJ. Nut
ter, daughter of the previous witness, tesii.
fed sub ,tantislly as he did, her proof of
dates weakened on cress eza nination.
Warren G. Jones. Of East Rochester.
fioi.hed working ut Reeds shop, Rochester.
Feb. ., at 45o z NJ went to stable, a
| three minut.s walk, and harvested the
horse; struck Portland street near the rail-
road and drove to East Rochester; twenty
yaFus usyOul tut tOInFf tut NitHt5s Nh-
passed by top carriage with sides
on, drawn by Smart's clipped sorrel
horse, known by the witness for over tao
years; the carriage passed rapidly ten to
fifteen feet from the witness, the driver on
the right
The body was set close to the axle, and
the back was muddy. Something lay on
the bottom, covered with blanket, higher
in the centre than at the side, with nott Jog
projecting from the back. It was near
suoset When cross examined witness said
| they did net pass Nutter's woods, but went
around from the corner there by anoths 7
| road to Snorey's house. They met no teams
bur passed one team before the team in
question. which latter passed on twenty OF
thirty rods before disappearing.
| Mrs. Fred Rankin, of South Lebanon,
| Maine, first sav Isasc Sawtelle February
4th, at Q A. NJ, passing her her house with
a sorrel horse, clipped. and . top carriage
containing a shovel or pick hal die. He
took the road leading past Blaisdells house
| to Sp'ingvsle. About noon che saw him
returning towards East Rochester The
next afternoon after i've o'clock she saw
the same team slowly irot by, Is feet from
a window opposite the road. The front OF
the buggy was full clear across, the robe
was tucked in and the carriage low on
the axle. There was fullness
near the middle and the back portion was
covered with something dark. Moth ng pro.
truded. In the cross examination, he said
he lived about mile beyond East Roches-
ter. He noticed that the horse was moi
sweaiy and the mud was not frozen.
Lueinda Smith, of Rochestsr. testified
10 Isaac's obtaining board Of her February
/ 80 for himself, mother and Marion. stating
that he was looking for den'iay. Tuesday
morning at o'clock Isaac went away
Returning he placed his we, congress shoe,
behind the fre AID took them away nexi
morning.
When Marion came nothing was said aboul
her beiog sick. Tuesday afternoon Isaat
brough. rubbers for himself ard Marion
ard took her up stairs. She returned IL
| 10 minutes and vomited three times after
wards. Isaac went ont Wednesday morn
irg at and did not return till the witnes,
retired. Warrior was bright all day Wed
nesday. On the first srrIvsl Isaac csrfiet
q ariosack, mother small grip
Witnesses saw no clothiog beside wha
he wore till ThuTs1sy, when in his absence
saw Al DNtrCuht bEA EtlefCDAt, luz iAste
slit. On the bsreau lay bis pants or vest
his rubbers and congress shoes we're there
muddy ard reddish. Isasc returned Thurs
day ard said he Was going to Portland Il
look for dentistry. They vent arav, Isas'
and Marion, each having paper bundle.
4 Monday morning between . and 10 Issa
called again. lie said he vas looking TO
bis brother who left Boston Wednesday
a.ksd il he hsd been arqaired for. Thurs
day morning Isssc had clean shirt on
not 80 We6ns sdsy. On cross exami 1stion
the uitress said the grip vas large enoug
to carry a weeks ciothieg. Isaac hsd ~
pairs Of shoes, Acknowledged her signs
ture to the testimony before the coroner.
Witness said she never sav or heard 0
I.asc before Mon 'ay. He then told he
that his mother ard niece lived 10 Bosior
and Tuesday he gave his name. He ssi
they were at the hotel. bat did not say VII
they came to Rochester. Tuesday mornin
Marion spoke aboot a sore throat. Afss
that she vomited and said her heal achsd
i. she ven. TO bed AZ Z o'clock. Mother Va
, down stairs when Isaac and Marion wer
mp to take her medicine. fsaac said notl
ing about the grip, Marion's being fevefis