New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-07
DROPPED 1T IN THE OCEAN.
WHAT BECAME OF THE HEAD OF THE
MURDERED HIRAM SAWTELL.
ISAAC sAwTELL's LATEST STORY OF HIS CON
NECTIoN WITH HIS BROTHERS DEATH

ISAAC sAwTELL's LATEST STORY OF HIS CON-
NECTIoN WITH HIS BROTHERS DEATH
PUTTING THE CRIME on DIR. BLOOD.
Boston. June G-Isaac SawtcIl, who murdered
his brother Hiram for which he was condemned
to death by a New-IIampshire jury, is making
another effort to save his life. He has made
statement which has been laid before the Gov
ernor and Council. In it he makes admissions
concerning the committal of the murder, and the
subsequent disposal of Hiram's head, far more
sweeping than any he has yet made. lie says
that the head for which such long
and fruitless search was made in the WOODS OF
New Hampshire, was dropped into the Atah.ic
Ocean from the deck of one OF the
Portland boats on the night of the day following
that which the murder was committed oy uie
man who shot Hiram He asserts that Dr. Blood
was responsible for the murder, which ne dld
all he could himself to prevent. He admits
that Blood and himself had planned to compel Hi
ram to sign over some of his fathers estate to
Isaac With this object they lured Hiram to n
house which, he says, was in Lebanon, Me, where
an attempt was made to coerce Hiram into sign
ing over some Of the property. This Hiram firmly
refused to do, and Isaac asserts that he was then
shot by BlOod's agent. Three shots were fired
at Hiram, he alleges, and this in spite of Isaac
own protest and promise that no injury would
befall his brother in trying to make him sign
away his claim to some of the property
Isaac asserts that he then went back to Roches-
ter and had nothing to do with the disposition OF
the body nor did he know what had been done
with it till he was told some days later In Bos-
ton Then he endeavored TO leave the country
but was arrested before he could carry out his
intentions He discounts the incredulity with
which his statement will be received by saying
that some of those who are anxious for his
death may die before him. and that, therefore,
his words are as much entitled to credit as theirs.
He reviews the evidence against him in great
detail, alleging that it was wholly circumstantal
and that at least two of the jurors who tried the
case were prejudiced against him These he named
Frank w. Saunders, of Medbury, and Levi Pend
ercrast. of Lee No one who knows Isaac
Sawtell whose record in Boston, where he formerly
lived is bad, will believe him now. The
charge which he makes against Blood, who. by the
way. is an ex-convict. having served term In
the same prison with Isaac some years ago. is an
old one and detectives who have looked into the
matter have never believed Blood was mixed up
in the murder. although he was said to have
called on Isaac at his Boston home after the latter
was released from prison. where he served thlr-
teen years on thirtv-year sentence LOT rape
Worcester, Mass. June 6.-Dr charles l. bloou,
whose name has been 80 prominent IN connection
with the Sawtell murder case; is now living III
this CITY and was interviewed this morning re-
garding the latest story of Isaac SaWtel III winch
the latter says his brother was killed by a plIu
agent of Dr. Blood. He denied all connection
with the case, said he had not seen Isaac since
December p, 1889, and had not seen Hiram Tor
a long time previous to his death. He believed
that Isaac killed his brother.