Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-27
IR -WORGY SPEAKS.
Asks the People 10 Help Him Run Down Sarsh
Wares Murderer.

The Sarah Ware murder at Bucks
port is occasionally heard from ana W.
\. Treworgy, who was at one time I'M
der arrest charged with the deed. now
publishes the following letter IN the
Bucksport Herald:
To the people Of Bucksport and my
friends world wide:
After waiting overa yearfor . disclos-
ure of facts in regard to the disap-
pearance and death Of Sarah ware,
during which time have been wrongly
accused, suffered unjustly all KINDS 81
abuse. statements that | have maze
have been enlarged upon, others ms
understood; statements purpoTtng u
have come from me which l never
made.
other statements have been made
about me which are absolute lies. Ally
business has been broken down ana
almost my courage; and what Tor!
Simply because someone has taken
stock in the most damnablc lies ever
devised by Satan and told by one Of
his imps When told in Emery han
no one was more surprised than my
self
But yet. by the grace of God. hay"
been enabled to bear up under the
yoke and still live, move and have my
being (thank COD.
But just here | want to make little
acknowledgements. A statement made
by me has caused me much trouble,
being misunderstood. People and re
porters as well were constantly asking
me questions and | would put them Off
with:
When the right time comes | will
tell" as | expected to be called upon
the stand at Ellsworth. there - state
that knew absolutely nothing about
the case whatever.
But some unjustly said: They
don't dare to put Treworgy on IN
stand. for he will tell the truth''-and
50 should as above stated.
Others said: lie has been
bought up" but | don't think they arr
acquainted with the race. a larEn
number Of tho people of Hancock COIN
ty know my father. Archibald II. Trc
worgy. ana my grandfather. Nathaniel
Treworgy Of Surry men who are noted
for their honesty and integrity ana
W il' Stptl Ibi iISll anu JuSt4't- " i'Ii
satisfied that they were right You
might as Well have tried u move
Mount katahdin as them-and some
Of them say their power has been
handed down To w. r. 7.
As the officers Of the law ana others
who have undertook To d. up the JOB
and enlightened the people have failed,
can do no worse. but will undertake
to do better ! had hoped that this
would have been cleared up to our
mutual satisfaction long before this
ard who can tell why it has not
Surely someone knows Is the muir
dcrcr in town? If ~, why Is he rnt
brought to Justice?
Now my friends iii Hancock county.
that he may be. | want your help. II
is universally understood that nothing
can 10 done until the county officers
are changed. NOW men ana brethren.
in the name Of liberty, hen"vplcnce
ana concord, in the interest uf right.
truth and justice. regardless ~ poll
tics. help me to change this admins
tration 50 radically that the counters
wont need their specs" because If
the closencss VI the vote.
You understand. ~ You are well az
quainted with W. T. Treworgy. that an
innocent man Was accused of murder.
carried to jail, ana in four days ro-
leased. Why? Because h" WAS inno-
cent.
Why was not many another man
looking as guilty brought ~ Justice
Friends. help me "a change the az
ministration ana put III the men WHO
viii Sc justice done and ] will help
you T. see why
Yours respectfully.
w T. TEEWoRGY.
Bucksport. February - 1900