Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-28
GALL0WS CHEATED.
Isaac SaVtsll Died Ct lpoplaIy Ia Con-
cord, n. Il Prison,
On Saturday-All Questions In His Case
Now Settled.

CoscoRD. N. H.. Dec. 27.--rhe sallovs
has been chssssd OF one Of ,Ihe blsckest-
hearted scoundreis shst ever trsvsrssd New
II ampshire. Issar B. Sawtell, who VAS
sentenced to be banged by the neck until
bis death betSesn the hours OF ii and T.
NJ, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1899. for the brutal
murder Of his brother Hiram at Rochester,
Feb 5, 1880, died n q cot in ths hospital
Ss the state prison st 10, 05 o'clock, Sstar-
day forenoon.
Thursday night he wss found uneoD-
scious Ia the cell in tbs northwest wiag OF
the p,i.op, where La had lived few days
less than year. As soon as possible he
was removed to the hospital, which il in
the upper story Of the main part. and from
that time urt be breathsd his last he
never regsined consciousness for moment.
Neither did be make a voluntary movement
Of . single muscle The prison officials
gave him the best Of care. They could do
no les even for a sslf-eoafessed murderer.
The breathing became fainter and fainter
until st five minutes past ten there was one
gasp and the messenger Of death had come.
He died pescefully and without . struggle.
Who shall say ths. be did not die As be
desefved? A condemned murderer, who Q
few weeks ago took final leave OF weak
and almost imbecile mo.her, the last OF her
family of.12 children; he passed away by
the Interpolation Of Divine Providence be-
fore the sentence of ste Law could be car
risd into effect. As soon Is death occurred
the face was shsvet sGd the body prepared
for burial. The body was taken to . roc IN
In the lower part OF the prison. where IL
now lies upon . s,retcher, covered with
white shroud. The body will be placed in
. coffin and removed from the prison. The
features present q natural and iifeiike ap-
pearance, and give no Indications Of pain
passed.
Prison Physician Clark arrived At 10 30
and prepared the death certificate. In this
the name 10 given ss Isaac B. Ssvteil;
place of birth Bostor, Mass; age 55; cause
Of death apoplexy. This will be fled with
the city clerk Of Concord. Soon after
death occurred q telegram was sent from
the prison to James A. Eigerly OF Great
Falls, Sawtells counsel, informing him OF
the dexth of his important c.iAnt. When
Mr. Edgerly had recent Interview with
Sswtell bs arranged to take charge of his
burial and the body will be held until MIR.
Edgerly arrives or sends orders for its dis
position.
Some months since Sswtell expressed
the wish ihs. he might be buried with his
father and brother Hiram, whose hesdlees
body hes in Forest Hill cemetery iu Bos-
ton. When hs tes,i fi I'd before ths full
beach OF the Supreme Court st the recent
hearing upon his application for a new trial,
he teafuily said that be told where his
murdt red brothers head could be found,
because ne expected to be hanged for what
he had done, and as hs wanted to be buried
beside Hiram, he desired to hsvs all his re-
mains in his grave. Il is not definitely
kaown where Isasc's remains will be in
tered, bu, 1t Is possible that his wishes
may be complied with. His ssed mother
has NOS IS yet been Informed of her sons
death.
Until the decision of the court refusing
to grant him 9 new trisl, his health was
good and bis spiiiss tuoysnt. Since that
time he was Q changed man, gloomy and
respondent. brooding upon his hard luck,
As he termed it, ard his disappointment.
He expected Q new trial, but he didn't get
is, and bis disappointment possibly fastened
his death. Deputy Qobinson had been more
closely associated with him during bis
Incarceration ttsn any ether prison eff i,ial-
He speaks of Sswfell s. a model prisoner.
SAvteli vas 10 have bean hanged . week
from ex: Tuesday, and preparations for
his .xscution we're we'll under way. These
will De useless. Deputy 4 lbinson had a
long interview with Sswtsil the day he was
stricken, but the offiseI today declined to
tell what passed between them.