The Portland daily press., 1899-03-11

Move a Body on the Night of the
Murder with q Jigger-Told of II
First Time Three Weeks Ago
Sailors Name Is Fogg and He Is Not
Regarded As Reliable BY Many.l
Bucksport, March 10.-Wiliiam I.
Trsworgy, Q prominent citizen Of this
place, was arrested here shis forenoon,
charged with the murder Of Sarah Ware
on the night Of September II, 1898.
The arrest was made ut about o'clock
on warrant issued BY Judge K 4
Chase of the Western Hancock municipal
court, by Deputy Sheriff A. Fl. Genn
and State Detective Dennis Tracy Of Ban
gor. 8. L. Hsrwood. a citizen of this
place, is the complainant 1t is claimed
that Treworgy has been under suspicion
sinoe the murder became known through
tho discovery Of the woman's body, about
two weeks after her disappearance.
Trsworgy is q widower. He has been
engaged In business here for several
years as proprietor of q tin shop and SEQ
|ond-hsnd goods store. HE is about 40
years of age. Treworgy will be given
o hearing at . special sitting of the
court to be held here Saturday.
IA hearing on the charges againt Ire
worgy was begun this afternoon, Judge
Chase opening special session of the
court in the Town hall. The prosecution
was in charge of the Attorney General
and County Attorney j. E. Bunker, and
the defendant being represented by Oscar
Z. Fellows of this town. Treworgy was
arraigned upon the specific charge OF
numbering Sarah Ware, on or about the
10th of last September. He pleaded not
guilty In firm voice. \ large number
of witnesses were sworn. Neo. III. Ware.
brouhsr-in law of the murde. I'd woman,
was the first witnsss. He was on the
ground Just after the body WAS found. He
identified 1t by the form, hands and feet
Tho BODY was taken direct to the tomb.
Treworgy assisted in putting the body
In q box by the light of a lantern. The
body was disinterred OIL December 10th
and the rings taken from the fingers.
Mrs Angeline Fogg testified that Sarah
Ware called at her store on the night of
her disal pearsnce. Mrs. Ware said she
was going home; witness did not notice
which way she went after leaving the
store, Saw no one about the store; was
positive as to the date.
The most important witness Of the
day was Joseph Fogg, Jr.. laborer and
sailor, aged 49, He could not read or
write, and knew only what was told him.
On Tuesday night, September s6, about
8. 80, going by 1rsworgy's place of busi-
ness on Pine street, 1reworgS was there
with a white horse and 1iggsr. IRE
worgy asked him II he would help him
to do job. He said he wanted to move
a body; got on the jigger and Treworgy
drove up the Miles lane until about half
way from the foot and where the body
was afterwards found. Treworgy got
off and went over a stonewall with a
piece of canvas, rolled up body and
brought it back to the team; didn't know
whether IL was human body or not.
Helped to put one end on jigger. Ire
worgy drove up the lane some distance
and turned to the right ints the bushes;
took body of the jigger and carried 1T in
to the bushes and carried the can sass
back. Did not help him in the latter in
stance Treworgy drove up the lane to
turn and come back. Not word was
spoken until Treworgy told him not to
say word about 1t, or he would serve
him the same way. Didn't ask any ques-
tions about the body; never got any pay
nor asked for any; was out with search
ing party. but did not go very near the
spot or say anything about it. Saw the
body after 1t was found. First told the
story about three weeks ago to one Louis
Tapley. Detective Tracy had been to him
(Fogg), and told him that he had war
rant for his arrest in his pocket and
would lock him up II he did not tell all
he knew. Had worked for TreworRy
since and been IN his place Of business.
Louis II. Tapley, a railway mail clerk
and Dennis Tracy were examined briefly.
Both had been at work on the case
long time. Nothing Of Importance de-