Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-15
Is Isaac II. sawtolie the Cain in rhis
FratrlcidceA History og One OF New
Engiand's Most Interesting Murder
Nysterles--A Had Outlook for Isaac.

Ohlcer Shields now has IN his possession Vhe
empty shell from which tho bullet came that
killed Hiram sawtele. The bullet itself
wns also found, and gold collar button,
bent and twisted.
The Discovery of the BODY.
The finding of the body IN the woods shows
conclusively that horrible murder has boen
committed, and the outlook for the accused
prisoner, Isaac B. Sawtele, is darker than
ever before. Yet it is claimed by some that
as Isaac undoubtedly had confederates. the
murder itself may have been committed by
them, although the prisoner himself may be
morally responsible for it.
The body was removed 10 the Blaisdell
Corner school house, threo miles nearer East
Rochester. The head is believed to be some
where in tho woods, and the officers are con
ident Of finding it soon. The belief grows
stronger that Hiram came 20 his death soon
after leaving Rochester on Wednesday, Feb
5; that he wns given TO understand that he
was being driven 70 see his sick daughter,
aud when the houses were passed Isaac de-
liberately shot him through the heart
When their team passed through East Ro-
chester Il was noticed that one man lay back
in the carriage as though sick or sleeping.
A History Of tho Crime.
The case Is one Of the most interesting in
the criminal history Of New England, and
although IL has apparently been shrouded 4
in mystery from the beginning the work Of /
the detectives has been 30 thorough that a 4
complete chain Of evidence against the pris.
oner, from the fimo OF his leaving his brother L
Hiram's house until the finding OF the lat
tors body, is laid bare, and shows little /
attempt ON lsaac's part 70 cover his tracks /
that II seems strange that any ono could |
have been mystiiled as 20 his intentions or |
| actions.
Plot 10 KIM Family.
| In December last, Isaac u. Sawtelle was
pardoned from this stata prison. where be
had served a long sentence on three indict-
ments for rape. Since that time he has
boarded with his brother Hiram IN Rox-
bury Hiram kept a fruit store on Wash
! ington street, which, together with his resi-
dence, had been owned by their father, and
was held In their mothers name Isaac
had deceived his mother and induced her to
transfer the property 70 him, but Hiram
put an Injunction upon it so that Isaac
could not sell IL.
The property Il snid 10 be worth $3.50
| 10 S20O00 These transactions have caused
hard feeling between the brothers, and il is
believed that ia order 10 remove every OBJ
/
session Of the property, Isaac plotted to ro-
move bis broter and the latters entire fam
ily, consisting OF his wife, a daughter, aged
S: a son aged 8, and on infant Week before
Inst Isaac asked Mrs Sawtelle's permission
70 take one OF the children 10 lowell
Being suspicious of him she refused On
Saturday, Feb, /, Isaac came into tho house
and told Mrs. Sawtelle that her husband
had given him permission Go take tho little
girl 10 Lowell, and the mother finally al
lowed her to go with him. When the father
came home at night he denied having given
his consent to the girls going.
lie Poisons the Little Girl
From Boston Isaac and the little girl went
to Lowell, staying until Monday, when they
went TO Rochester n H. While at the
latter place. the little girl claims, her uncle
attempted TO poison her with medicine and
pills, but the only effect was TO make her
sick Then Isaac telegraphed 20 Hiram that
the girl was III with the grip, and to come
on at once This was Feb q The next
morning a second telegram came to the
mother, urging her TO come TO Rochester,
the inference being that had she responded
in person she, too, would have been dis
posed Of
Hiram Goes TO His Death.
1t was finally settled that Hiram should
60 alone aud he left Boston Wednesday,
Feb 5, at D. m. From this moment his
movements are shrouded in mystery. He
was never seen alive again by his friends
The following day, Feb 6, Isaac and the
little girl arrived home and the former de-
MED having seen Hiram at all.
Mrs. Sawtelle was suspicious Of foul play,
and accused Isaac Of putting his brother out
OF the way, which he strenuousy denied.
On the following Sunday he disappeared.
Hiram's absence was reported 20 the police
on Saturday, and on Monday, Feb 10, Spe-
ciaI Officer Shields started for Rochester,
while search was also begun in this city.
From the Investigations made by the police
IL il learned that ON Wednesday, Feb. s,
Isaac sawtelle hired a team at a Rochester
livery stable and met a man at the depot
Hiram without doubt, with whom he
drove away Within half an hour he re-
turned alone with the team It is believed by
some that he delivered Hiram into the keep
ing OF his confederatss at this time Later
in the afternoon he purchased a hatchet.
piekax and spade at hardware store, also
a canvas bag in which to carry them.
Then again hiring the team, be drove of
ia the direction taken in the morning. He
did not return until 9 o'clock at night
who Is His confederateg
It seems that on his departure for Boston
the second time, Feb. 8, he again went to
Rochester. where on Monday he bought two
tickets for Portland His companion may
have gone there directly, but Sawtelle did
not, although he reached there in the even
ing, where he registered at the Falmouth
house as J. Bridge Dover. he was assigned
a room and was not again seen for two days.
On Wednesday a stranger called at the hotel
and inquired for some one whose name the
clerk does not recollect. Looking at the
register, the stranger ran down the names
until he came TO that of J. Bridge Dover,
when heexclaimed, That's the man want, y
and started off.
Blood on His Clothing.
No good description OF this man can be
given, although the best obtainable partially
agrees with that Of ono "Dr." Charles Ia
, blood. Of Boston. fellow convict Of Saw
tolla,s c,,d vxfth whom SaWteila has been