The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-14
THE STRAIN TELLING ON SAWTELlE,
He Sleeps Little and Appears Ner-
vous When In Court.
Damaging Evidence Given by the
Witnesses Examined Yesterday.
The Defense Ordered to Proceed
With Its Testimony Today.

| idly filled, There was not so much crowd
ing and boisterousness among the audience
as yesterday, and with the exception of
| few demonstrations Of approval at counsePs
sharp repartees the utmost decorum was pre-
served. The prisoner slept only little last
night, and showed traces of nervousness.
He arose at o'clock this morning. He ate
good breakfast, and was escorted to the
police headquarters by Sheriff Pingree and
Deputy Parshley and held conversation of
about an hour with this counsel. On enter
ing the hall in company with his keepers he
looked over the audience in a rambling man.
ner and nodded to some of the reporters.
/ Throughout the forenoon he showed the
same remarkable interest in the proceedings
which he exhibited yesterday. He keenly
/ eyed Mrs. Sawtelle, who occupies a seat on
the platform, aud who is the object Of much
condolence by the ladies who are
nesses was quite slow. owing to the wrangles
of counsel over its admissibility. The Ste
| n0grapher at one time was obliged to read
nearly half an hour from his record. The
| Attorney General returned home this morn
| ing.
Ezra S. Smart, ON cross-examination. de-
| scribed minutely the horse and carriage let
| to Isaac. The horse was clipped before the
murder. When Isaac came for the team
Wednesday, February 8, he carried his right
| arm as though something was concealed un-
| der his overcoat. Witnesses impression was
| that he placed something in the back of the
| carriage. He then described the stranger
| carried to Dover by him on that day.
Witness Arthur A. Wiley of Rochester,
| seventeen years of age. next testified. On
February 5 he hauled boards from Lebanon,
| Maine, to Rochester. Was using wheels for
| the first time that day. Left Rochester for
Lebanon at 10 O. CLOCK; returned at 6 O'Clock
fc fafh Faf fha mil ha
hauling boads the same day met team on
| the bridge Just this side of Nutter's woods
about one hundred rods. Witness described
| the team as sorrel, clipped horse and top
buggy, thesides being down. He saw the
occupants under the electric light and iden-
| tilted Isaac Sawtelle as the man driving. The
witnesses team caught Isaac's eye and he i'm
mediately started up his horse. The other
occupant was described as Hiram. Saw
Isaac at Mrs. Smiths boarding house previ-
GUS to this.
On cross-examination he said his attention
was first called to this matter the last of that
week. He had been driving two trips day.
Witness stated that he went two trips on
Wednesday but, on consideration, he only
went one.
John c. Wiley, of Rochester, father of the
last witness, next testified. On February 8,
he was hauling boards from Lebanon, Maine;
was using wheels; started for Lebanon
about 9 o'clock; returning at six the evening;
drove four horses. His son was just ahead
with load; met team about $50 near the
bridge; the horse belonged to Ezra S. Smart;
knew the horse as he formerly tended stable
for Smart the team contained two men soon
after passing the team he heard three sharp
pistol shots behind, probably not more than
a few hundred feet, about at the edge of Nut
ter's woods.
On cross-examination witness said he never
stated that he went two trips February 8.
1t was about $50 when he passed the team.
Asked his son if he heard the shots and he
stated that he did not; told his wife about
hearing the shots; did not see anybody and
could not identify the men in the team.
Lizzie M. Webber testified she lived in
Rochester. When near Nutter's woods,
EWe63lruary saw q q WILEY aSyd ts ana Arthur
about o'clock; heard three pistol shots a
few minutes later.
On cross-examination she said the pistol
shots sounded in the direction of the village.
At this point the court adjourned for din
ner.
This afternoon Mrs Sawtelle was recalled
and again identified the handkerchief pre-
sented In court yesterday by the iron rust
stains. She said she knew it was her late
husbands handkerchief
Inspector w. Fl. Cogan Of Boston, was
called. He said he resided in Boston and
had been inspector for two years and men,
ber Of the torce for seventeen years. He
ruary between IL and IL O'Clock at night and
examined the covered buggy hired by Isaac
Sawtelle. He looked over the buggy thor
oIghly and found on the bottom of the cush-
mat at the bottom Of the carriage finding
three or four spots of clotted blood of con-
siderable Size, being matted with clOts in
places. He also saw spots of blood In the
rear of the buggy and on the curtain Of the
buggy. He found two finger marks Of blood
underneath the seat on the right side. He
also found blood on piece of molding on
the right side. Had seen the carriage since
at the American stables In Boston, seeing the
sSs so R0ss Of on It, T. gS HE uns & pine swgs SAN in
telle in the police station at Rochester; ex-
amined the clothes worn by him, finding
blood stains on the necktie; asked him how
they came there he replied from cut in the
hand: also found spots on the undercoat
and vest. Found indications of blood on
the top of the shoe which had evidently been
scraped; also found several spots Of blood
on the inside of the undershirt.
Cogan further testified that on the left
hand pocket OF Sawtelle's trousers he found
a distinct spot of blood about the size of a
quarter, and also spot on the thumb nail.
He accompanied Isaac to jail and then no.
ticed that the blood stain on the thumb had
been removed.
On cross-examination Cogan stated that he
did not claim to be detective, but claimed
to be full-fedged man; came to Rochester
by order of Chief Inspector Eldredge of Bos-
ton; took part in hunting for the body OF
Hiram, going east to Lebanon, Me-, for that
purpose; made enquiries Of the people In
that neighborhood II any stranger had been
seen; ascertained of Mr.. Goodwin that
neighbor had seen a man answering to
houses In Lebanon; found no evidence that
parties had unlawfully entered the houses.
On his return to Rochester visited different
places. giving description Of Isaac. The
blood on the mat Of the carriage was not as
bright as that on Isaac's thumb nail. Heard
that Mr.. Trickey had used the carriage be-
fore he examined it.
The buggy mat and cushion were produced
In court and the witness pointed out the
blood stains on the same. An attempt had
been made to wash of the spots with kero-
sene oil but the spots would analyze as blood
In the hands OF competent chemist lie
| found blood stains on the undershirt and un-
mlstakable signs on the arms as though the
blood had soaked through. Witness was
then shown the drawers, undershirt, pants
and necktie aud showed the court the blood
stains on all of them. He said: Have
known Hiram for many years; have visited
Hiram's house and taken away diaries and
| various things which thought Isaac had
stolen, Saw diploma granting Isaac a
dentists certificate.
DIR. j. S. Daniels Of Rochester tes titled
| that he was present when the body was
| found. He fully described the position Of
| the body, the feet being seen first. The 9TH
ers present were John Greenfield, John
Pooler. Richard Goodwin, Eugene Hubbard
i anu OptCidl OluCCl OulCluo. It was lUunu
| that the head was severed from the body.
| Witness made an autopsy, assisted by DR..
| John Parker of Lebanon, Me-, and w. b.
| Dow, a medical student. The pistol must
| have been held close to the body, death ensu-
| ing in few minutes.
| Deputy Sheriff John ID. Parshley testified
| that Ed Osgood found the right shoe between
| Blaisdelps Corner and Blaisdell's house.
| Witness identified the shoe. He saw a pool
| of blood on the snow on the left hand side of
| the highway this side of where the shoe was
found. The spot Of blood on the other side
| of the highway was further over
| At o'clock the State rested its case. and
| Mr.. Edgerly, for the respondent, moved a
| continuance until the oath, as he was not
| ready to proceed, asking the State to sum
| mons his witnesses at the expense of the
State. Mr.. Kivel refused, saying he had no
tight to grant such a request until an indict-
ment was found. Mr.. Edgerly argued that
he wanted to reserve the question for the
full bench to decide at Concord tomorrow.
Mr.: Kivel argued that this court had no jur..
isdiction of that question. Mr.. Edgerly then
| stated that he had not had time, and asked
Tor continuance on this ground. After
various pros and cons the court ordered an
adjournment until o'clock tomorrow, when
the defence must be ready to proceed.
| Married His Dead Wlfe's Sister.