Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-25
THE SAWYER CASE.
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matter is the discovery of a silver tonned
umbrella which was found In the SAWYER
Darn not long after the murder. The
government will put In evidence to show
that while at Auburn Edgar Thomnson
owned such silver topped umbrella
sometime after AL had skipped his board
NJ hotel brunswick, he was seen by
Landlord Young OF that hotel and asked
the reason for his abrupt departure to
Whlch ne replied: II knew they would
connect me with the Monmouth muir
der"
In the investigation of this matter.
MI Heselton said, his predecessor. Mr..
carleton, had summoned Edgar l.
thompson before the grand jury. On
the way Edgar had made remark that
showed he knew why he was summoned.
although the matter he was called to tes-
tlty upon had DO connection, whatever.
with the Sawyer tragedy. Mrs. Thomo-
son was heard to say to her husband at
the time Of that summons: "Be careful
what you say Ed ssyou don't know what
oney nave got. In conclusion, Mr.
Heselton said that the government ex
pected to show such evidence as would
warrant the court in holding both of the
prisoners for trial.
The following witnesses were then
called by the government and sworn
Ethan Little, DR.. Blake, Albert SAWYER.
Joseph Brown, G. +. kilbreth, A. S.
Young
Albert Augustus Sawyer was called
and testified as follows:
Am a nephew of Augustus Sawyer,
i've about half mile from him; last saw
him alive two or three days before his
death. He was at. work | think in the
barn yard and stopped before the bars.
The next time | saw him was when his
boGy was found covered with hay, in the
I Darn. The body was lying on it's face
| with head towards the east Don t think
could state position Of arms and feet.
Went into the house with coroner.
Found it somewhat disturbed In the
southeast room the clothing appeared to
have been taken out of the bureau
drawers and left upon the floor. The
approach to the barn was on the cast.
The yard was on that side. 1t contained
| manure, and some water. The road be-
tween the house and the barn was sandy.
After the discovery Of the body we made
very careful search of the house. We
spent two days in this work We were
looking to see If there was any money or
papers of value. We found in the shed
some bonds, money. and bank books,
amounting | should think to $4,000
or Sl4, 900. There was also leather
poclletbook and watch All of these
articles were in IA shorts sack. MY uncle
was II years Of age. His body was found
between one and two o'clock on the
afternoon Of May 21st 1t rained the
Friday and Saturday preceding this quite
heavily. Should say that work might
have been done out of doors part of
Friday, Saturday was very rainy day,
however l was away from home Satur-
day afternoon, went with o. c. True to
look at horse Went by my unclcs
house both going and coming. Met Mr.
James Goodwin in a team, but saw no
tramps. | went with Mr.. True in his
team on this trip. Mr.. True lives nearly
opposite my place. 1t rlined so hard
Saturday night that tracks across the
road would probably have been washed
away.
Cross examination by Mr. Heath:
My uncle had at the time of his death
two yoke of oxen, one cow, one horse, 80
sheep and from 40 to 80 hens. Was pres
ent when the body was first discovered
Mr.. Judkins found it. l think he went
into the stall alone and returned, saying
II think we've found the body ! had
been to South Monmouth on the day
when the body was found, and returned
about | o'clock. Mrs. True told me as
l drove by that she thought there was
some trouble up at Uncle Augustus. |
drove there al once. Reached the barn
about the time the body was discovered
don't think any part of the body could
have been seen before the hay was re-
moved | did not at that time take any
pains to see how my uncle was killed
felt that no disturbance of the body
should be made until the coroner arrived.
Q-Who except you and Mr. Judkins
were present to get that first view of the
body when you removed the hay.
Al couldn't say. / think there were
some pals in the stall where my uncle
was found, that were used as feed boxes.
Did not examine them specially.
Q.-Who first entered the house after
the discovery of the body to make an ex-
animation?
Al think the coroner was first
Asked if the house hadn't been searched
during the hunt for the body, the wit
ness stated that he thought Mr.. Little
and some one else had gone through
the house to see if they could find his
uncle. After arrival of the coroner, he
said. I'VE all entered the house as 1
recall. through the ell door. There were
four entrances to the barn; three on the
cast side all opening into the barn yard
Q.-"Dd you not find the money, bonds
and bank books personally"
Al did The bonds were govern
| mcnt and railroad coupon bonds. don't
| think they were registered. The BANK
hooks were on savings banks. couldn
tell lust what they amounted to, There
was a mortgage note for $500 found IN
the kitchen under the clock. There were
nerbaps five or six dollars In loose small
change found about in different places
The shot bag containing the SECURITIES
was found in the shed. There was an oiu
milk screen that sat near the PARTITION
and this bundle was between the milk
screen and the partition. think the
body of my uncle was dressed in Jumper
/ and oyeralls at the time it was found. IL
had ON felt boots and rubbers. founu
a niece of cloth in the barn, but don
know what you'd call it. 1t was piece