Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
THK sAWTELL MURDER CASE.

A OOnIessI0n Made By Isaac B.-The
Notorious stDr.'' Blood Implicated
The Motive for the Crime.
BosToN, Mass, April 13.-The Globe
prints what 1t claims is confession made to
his counsel by Isaac B. Sawtell of Boston,
Mass, now in Jail at Dover, N. a., awaiting
trial for the murdsr of his brother Hiram,
whose mutiiated body was found buried In
the woods in Lebanon, Me-, last February.
In this alleged confession Isaac says that he
and Hiram's wife were partners to con.
spiracy to lure Hiram to an abandoned
camp in Lebanon, Me-, where he was to be
held captive by the notorious 'Dr." Blood and
the ex-conviot Jack, who have been suspect
ed of having guilty knowledge, at
least, of the murder, until he
should relinquish in writing all
claim to the estate left by his father. Isaac
decoyed Hiram to Rochester and drove him
to point near the camp, where he was
turned over to "Jack." Isaac claims that
his connection with the case ended at this
point and he did not know of Hiram's death
until he received letter while in Portland
telling him that 1t had been necessary to put
Hiram out Of the way and that each of the
trio must look out for himself. The 80.
called confession makes most of the evil
dence in the possession of the government
accord with this theory of Hiram's taking
off and claims that the murder was COM
mitted by "Dr." Blood and ex-conviet
"Jaek."
He said he had DIR. Blood's own handwrit-
ing for the proof that Hiram was killed in q
struggle, during which more than intended
violence was used by either he or "Jack'' to
prevent Hiram from gaining his liberty.
.The conspiracy" he said, twas planned by
Blood, assented to by me, directly furthered
by his companion, and indirectly by friend
in Lowell" According to Isaac, Blood was
to get $500 for his part In the conspiracy, and
he Usaac) gave him 500 cash and q note for
1900 payable in weekly installments of $25.
He claims that Mr.. Richardson of Lowell,
at whose house he stopped on his way
to Rochester with his niece, gave him the
pills which he afterward gave the girl,
and that the pills were harmless, only
causing sickness, which served as an ex-
cuse to draw Hiram to Rochester, and that he
Qsaac) told Richardson of the intended
operations against Hiram. Isaac says Blood
wrote him q letter at Rochester giving him
instructions to drive from Rochester to an
old house near Springvale, Me-, where he
would find a party to whom he was to pay
the installment of the note then due. The
letter also requested him to bring a spade.
He drove to the house on the Tuesday before
the murder where he found "Jack" who re-
quested him to bring an axe with which to
cut wood for fires, as he said Blood and he
were going to be prepared to remain all
winter, if necessary, to get Hiram to sign
the property. s'Jack" also wanted a
spade and pickaxe, which he said would have
part in the persecution of Hiram, but,
as Isaac says. he supposed for oconlar effect
only. On Wednesday Isaac says he drove
Hiram to the same spot where Jack met them
and told Isaac to go for doctor while he
drove Hiram to the house where he expected
to find his sick daughter. Isaac left the car
rage and "Jack" returned it to him about an
hour and half later. Isaac then drove
"Jack" about three miles up the Springvale
road, where "Jack" left the carriage with a
bag which he had in behind and which Isaac
says he now thinks contained his brothers
clothing and head. He claims he did not
see CDR" Blood at Springvsle, nor has he
seen him or "Jack" since the disappearance
of Hiram.