Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-19
NO DEVELOPMENTS
OF Startling Importance in the
SaVtell Case.
Smith, Wanted IN the cronln Case,
Arrested in 81. Louis.
DisoYdsriy Proceedirgs BY the StIik
iug Operatives at Nashua. N. q.

I
Berwick in the engine house.
Seth +. Corson. East Rochester. said
Heard the pistol shot near Nutter's
woods the evening of the 5.h. A team
passed me two men in driving. knew the
team and il was the came ~ hired by Isaac
SAwtell
Adams Corner between Rochester and
East Rochester; heard three pistol shots,
one near Nutters woods, the olher two
nearer Adams Corner; saw team go a,ong !;
t was Smart's of Rochester, with Two men
in it,
Jona G. Downes, East Rochester, said {:
'.On that Wednesday evening mrt the same
team described at East Rochester, with t~o
men in it, one acting as II something Was
the matter; inquired if the man was sick
and the driver replied, hes drunk >" Wit
nees d. sciioed the driver ~ho answers
perfectly 10 Isaac Ss~tell The man he
said was DRUNK anssers to Hiram Sa stell.
W. W. Sihclsir. East Rochester, said:
Tuesday the 4 h inst Isaac came to my
store TO buy spade. had none and re
ferred him TO Wen!worth's hardware store.
Wednesday The 5.h, Isaac came to III,
etore and bought lamp about 5 2. NJ !;
another man WAS in HIS team. lad back a.
II asleep or sick in one corner of the bug
gy; his description WAS that of II ram Saw
tell" Inquest adj lurned for dinaer.
John RsgAn, teAms,er. Rochester. n. H.
heretofore unknown in this case, said
Had been 10 East Lebanon depot on the
tafai Wednesday; coming back that night
met team asked the driver TO turn out So
| could pass there we're two in the car
risge; the driver fused saying 'd-n
II, don't you See | have sick man here;
turned out description of Isaac Ss~tell
same as the driver Of that team and think
he was the man :"
John W Clark, Rochester. said
Monday, the loth inst, rode from MT
ter's WOODS, East Rochester with q man
answering the description of Isaac Saw
tell"
j. c, Wentworth, hardware dealer said
''Tuesday the 4lh inst, sold spade to
man who later came back with the spade
and wanted ME to take il; did so paying
him So cents for it; the man was Isaac
Sa~lelle."
A. W. Gerris. East Rochester. said:
Was at East Lebanon 'he 5lh inst. and
when driving home met q team near the
Rankin place with t~ o men in it; one acted
as if he we're Nck or drunk description OF
the driver snswers to that Of Isaac Saw
tell"
CoroneIs Verdict Today.
DOVER, N. H., Feb. Ts-The country
hereabout. is covered with snow and it Will
be hard work for detectives to hunt for the
missing head. the search for which in the
river begins tomorrow at East Rochester
The coroner's jury adjourned till tomor
ro~ at 10 O'Clock, and will render q verdict
IN the afternoon, Sheriff fingree says
there is no sign of Isaac making u confes
sion aud he does not believe he will.
Prob bi tiles OF Confession.
County Attorney Burbank of Saco, on
being asked if he thought Isaac Sawtell
Sould ever confess the murder said; IL
have not seen the prisoner as Yet. but
officer Shi Ids assured me SATURDAY night
hat if Solicitor Gale had not arrived at the
jail Friday when he did Isaac would have
confessed, as he was fast giving away"
Isn't there some danger, If Mr.. Gale
fnds there is no good defence for his cleut
of his instructing I.aac to onfess TO COM
mitung the deed in Maine and thus escape
hanglng?"
"Yes. here ia A bare pos,ibility of that;
but think that in event of Sawtell reach.
ing the point Of a confession he will Tel
the truth OF 'he sfa'r' ana thai In my
'pinion. will be-that he killed his brother
between Rochester ard East Rochester
But it will surprise me If he ever conf.sses
Although he did bungli' job in thi. case
he is, nevertheless, q shrewd. ha' dened
criminal and is, as you have observed, try
ing to throw suspclon on DIR. Blood u
believe that 1'aac planned the deed alone
and executed it alone If, just after the
oouy va, o..'e me-. ~; an 49,, .J" 49,
been found. and upon such . contingency
believe Isaac relied"
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Settihs Fafooo'
LOWELL. Feb ls.-The Sawtell property
IN Bo,ton bs. been attached on behalf o,
F,ankI Rlchsyd.on with whom I.asr
S.~teI, anon, .evers, day. for the sum of
a OoO w n Anderson of thi. CITY /.
nj. co,,.eI Mr. Rich.rd.on .,st.s that
hi. eff,rt IN nrocure a psrdon for Sawt.Il
.bile in nr,.on sc,n.llv cost him abop,
1900 for railroad fares. hotel and other ex
nen.e. and ,h,t I.aa. Sswrsll agreed to
i've him n 5Do xhan bs .b,nla %. ont of
o,i.on.