Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-24
BUCKSPORT AGOG.
First SeIectman S. E. Hall
Makes Vigorous Statement.
Has Done His Duty and Cares Little
for Peoples Criticisms.
He Promises that Something "WiIl Drop"
Perhaps Within 48 Hours.


The retraction of former retraction
which Joseph Fogg. Jr.. made, yester-
day, in the Ellsworth Jail. regarding
the sworn statements made by his ia
Their and mother who said that their
son told them that he helped William
T. Treworgy move the body of Sarah
Ware. on the night of Sept. - last.
caused a great sensation here. today
and IT was the means of bringing forth
statement from First Selectman S.
T.. Hall which set Bucksport people ali
agog.
Mr. Hall has been indirectly criticised
by many people regarding the stand
which he has taken in the Ware case
since the investigation to find the MUIR
derer of the woman first began. The
talk which he made TO several news
paper men. today, is full of sensation
alism and many believe that it is only
the beginning of series of statements
from other parties. This is what Mr.
Hall says:
Il feel that under the existing cir
cumstances that it is my place to say
something to relieve the minds of
some people who seem to be laboring
under mistaken ideas regarding some
matters connected with this case.
Now, regarding the confession of
Joseph Fogg. AS far as / know Detec-
tiveaOdlin was not sent for by me and
l do not think by any other person. His
arrival here. Monday night, was sur
4; ~
Somebody's house, Monday night.
vas Fogg's house, Sunday. and left
word Or him to come to my office,
Monday forenoon. bat he did not. That
night l went to his house again and
had talk with him and he came down
to my office. Tuesday morning. There
we had IL talk.
II did not threaten him nor promise
him any offers or rewards. When |
asked him if he knew the nature of an
oath, he said No / then told him that
when one took the witness stand and
testified under oath to false things, 1T
was committing perjury. He asked me
what perjury was. l told him what the
word meant and said that if Odlin
called on him l wanted him to tell him
the truth.
Mr. Odlin and | went to the FogS
house Tuesday afternoon. and l left
the detective there. A little later Jo-
seph came into my store and said:
Mr.. Hall am going to tell you the
truth now | lied before at the hear
ing.
He then made the confession and
said:
"'Whcn | caught your eye on the
second day of the hearing, | knew by
your face that you knew | was lying.
"Fogg said that Tracy told him he
would give him $3.50 to tell the story.
ANY statements that | have at
tempted to shield the real murderer
of Sarah Ware are as false as hell!
What motive could l have in so doing !?
| was not at Mrs. Miles house as
some people think. neither were any
of my people or anybody else in whom
[ am interested so far as | know.
Il have worked day and night on the
case to the ruin of my health and
business in order to find the murderer
of the woman. I have been honest in
my efforts and my only desire IS TO
bring the guilty one to justice.
II know Ihave been severely criticized
here and in Bangor. This. ] suppose,
started from my attitude at the time OF
the inquest Now. l have as good right
TO nv opinion as did anybody else ana
if | should be on coroner's jury again
under the same conditions. l should
do the same as l did then. AS an ofi-
Ger of the town of Bucksport, haN1
done what | believed to be my DUTY
in it's fullest extent and the lies that
are being circulated are my reward.
IT know absolutely nothing in re-
gard to who killed Sarah Ware, ana
don't forget this-I know what am
doing and don't scare for a cent.
don't fear the face of mortal man DIS
to this case in particular
Mr.. Cunningham. the town agent
Mr.. Gem and myself have done all II
onr mower to get at the truth. we
ENGAGED Mr.. Odlin to come to BUCKS
nor+ and if was only upon his request
that we discharged him from the case
The case has been a source OIL ihueH
anxiety to me as well as to other Town
oeicials am not done with the case
Nv, any means, before very long you
,,ov nossibly see something drop. IL
NAV be inside of 4s hours.
..Tbe whole truth will come out SUM
ANYWAY. will come out on top OF tnc
,,.,an too. and then people Will see
MA has been right and who mas toio
the truth.