Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-20
C0RONER'S INQUEST
Shows Nothing New in the
SaTtel Case.
Strike Settled at Hobufn and Good Order
Maintained At Nashua.
Exploding Dynamite cartridges De-
molish Houss-Inesndtary Fires IN
North Carolina.


Rochester. Said che lived on the roa
| from Rochester U East Rochester. 0
"Wednesday, February s. was on q visit {
Rochester village; got home little befor
5P M; ou arrival home sav roam hors
siih . carriage pass along the road; "a
outside the house and noticed what q sppeare
like smoke coming out Of the carriage
Witness did net say she heard the pisto
shot which might have caused the smoke
Arthur A. Wiley. called. Said he an
his father talke d about his father hearin,
The shots fred wh n they got home; b,
did not hear the shots himself. be and hl
father heard them passed the team owe
by Smart of Rochester.
Abble E Rankin, called. Said she livet
at Blandeil Corner; saw Smart's team pas
the house Tuesday the Ain inst, abou
Q A. NJ. and returned about l2 N. fathe,
had . talk with the driver; ansvers SANE
description a. Isaac SAstsil. Witness saw
the spa lie in-Ihe carriage ~i,h . red labe
on the handle sa~ the came team Wednes
csy night. the n inst. aud the same drive
going toward East Lebanon; there va.
another man in the carriage this time lean.
ing back go witness could not see his face
Isaac Rankin. Blsi,deIl Corner, called.
Confirmed the previous witness' statement
talked with driver when he Vas heading
easterly; inquired the way to Springvsle
The Coroner adjourned for dinner.
This aft rnoon conductor John A. Can
evan described the man who rode from
Dove to Rochester on his train the 5ih
iKst. at 5 is T. NJ, a. Hiram Sswtsll
knew him we'll.
A brak man on the same train saw and
described him. He got OF At Roche ster.
The Rochester telegraph operator related
how Isaac ca me to his Office to send dis
patches to Hiram in Boston TO come to
Rnehesier for = sick girl On the arrival
of Cansvan's tram referred to and saw
Isaac Sawtell drive up ~ith = team, take in
a man =, the depot and drive on; the man
he took in corresponded to the description
given BY the conductor and brakeman.
Henry Berry. clerk in WAliace's hard.
ware store stated that he sold an axe, . OK
and shovel to lsssc Sawtell; had identified
the prisoner ss the man.
Mrs. Smith, keeper Of the boarding
house where Isaac, his mother and the lit.
tie girl stopped, skated the fact of their
presence there and described the little girl .
sickness.
Snart's hostler testified to letting the
team 10 Isaac Sswtell on the day stated.
This closed the hearing At Berwick. 1t
10 Understood the coroner's Jury will meet
in Rochester tomorrow. view the road from
Rochester to East Rochester, return to
Berwick and make up q verdict.
New Himp.hire Officials Will Hunt
Down the Murderer.
stood the coroner's jury in the Sawtell
case will report that the body found last
Friday 10 Hiram Y. Sawteli and that he
came to his death by reason of . bulle,
wound is Il cted while in . carriage near
Nutter woods on the road from Rochester
to East Rochester. Wednesday, Feb. 5.h.
The finding Of the guilty party will be left
10 the officials Of this State. Detectives
Shields and Witham of Boston have been
from the case aid will return
10 Boston. Local officers will drag Salmon
Falls river, East Rochester, for the head
Ii was proposed to begin to drag the river
odsy but nothing has been done. Ii is now
thought that a special grand jury will BE-
to bring the Sawtell Ease before
his term of court.
Isaac 6awten Faces his Brothers
Mutilated Body.
A Boston Globe correspondent says that
Isaac Sawtell was made to see the headless
oody of his brother, in order to see if the
prisoner would break down. The body
~as taken to Dover from Rochester and
Jlaced 10 room. with the offi :ers in the
rase resent. The lights were lowered.
he sheet over the body was suddenly re
moved and the body was exposed TO hi
gaze The interest was intense, and the
spectators fixed their eyes on the count
epance Of the accused. The effect ~ he
viewed the remains Of his brother was most
startling
The prisoner gave a sudden start, and
clenched his hands nervously At his side
HIS eyes seemed riveted on the body. q
iremor shook his entire frame, his mouth
wi.cbed nervously and bis countenance 4.
.um ID an ashen hue. He said nothing, but
was terribly frightened, and at one time i.
looked As if be would faint.
But this agitation lasted only . short
lime; then . sudden charge came over
lim. He recovered himself and ceased
his trembling The blood rushed 10 hi.
face again. and turr ing his head from the
chastity sight the same cunning expression
~as seen on his face. and the calm. insinu
sting smile hich he assumed from the da,
he was arrested spread itself over his coun-
enance The test was at an end Thi.
70 marksble man had passed through 4 ter
'ible ordeal. He would say nothing, and
no pity over the horrible fate of his own
brother was manifested.
Isaac was then placed in his cell and the
body was taken to the establishment OF
Glid1en of Locust street 1t
~as kept there until morning and. then
placed On the train and taken to Boston in
,harge of Detective Shields.