Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-05
CHOKED TO DEATH.
Sarah WaIdron Murdered at
Kittery, Tuesday Night.
Two Italians, Pasquale Cavicho and
Tony Gerry, Held on Suspicion.
Fiagcr Marks on Throat and Evidence 0! a
Terrific Struggle.

thorities believe to have been an afro
cious murder was the cause of all the
machinery of the law being set in mo-
ton here Wednesday morning
Early in the day the body of Sarah
Waldron was found near the road in
the vicinity of the old fort at City
Point The woman had been stranglcd
to death and from early indications the
body had been dragged to the spot
where it was first seen. The Waldron
woman was about 80 years of age
The police were not long in finding
a clue which they thought would lead
to the apprehension Of the murderer
An Italian who had been employed for
Il number of wcens at the new dry dock
which is in course of construction for
the navy yard here is suspected of the
crime.
The man reported for duty. Wc,lncs-
day morning, as usual ut the dock, but
in q short time after his arrival he
applied for his discharge. which was
granted.
The employees of the contractor for
whom he worked noticed that his cloth
ing was smearcd with blood. but at the
time news of the finding of the wo-
mans body had not become generally
known.
When the authorities heard of the
Italian hurricdly leaving the dock,
they set to work 10 locate him.
Finally a trace of the italian was en-
coIn1ercd and officers Nt.r detailed to
watch his movements. Coroner Ham
Of Berwick. was notified caIiy of the
TRACE y and arrangements were made
to begin an inquest.
The body of the Woman Was found in
Il vacant lot near the road III the
vicinity of Fort McCrca1y by Il man
named Lewis. n workman. At tao navy
yard. Marks on the throat were plain
~ visible and when the authorities in
spected~ the body they concluded that
the cause Of death was stranEuiation.
The reputation of the victim was not
of the best as she had been in the habit
of frequenting questionable resorts.
The murdered woman lived at Kit
teiy Point and was unmarried. 1t was
learned that she was in Portsmouth.
Tuesday, and left there On 4 trolley
car over the Portsmouth, kittery x
York Street railway AT II o'clock.
bound for home. She paid five cent
fare and had not money enough. ap-
parently. to take her to her home.
She left the car att point about one
mile from her destination and started
to walk through the section known as
Lovers Lane. but before she ha
gone far. some person or persons seiz-
ed her and dragged her from the road
side into Il field adjoining the govern
nent reservation at Fort Mctlcary.
The body is badly bruised and the
clothing covered with blood. From the
marks on the throat the police have a
theory that she had been StranSied al
ter being assaulted.
The Italian who had been under sur
veillance was later escorted to the po-
lice station The man cannot speak
English and up to noon the services OF
an interpreter had not been secured.
His name is Pasquale Cavicho. When
taken by the police, he was about leaN-
ing Portsmouth on the train for Bos-
ton Among the men who had been
seen at various times in company with
the Waldron woman. was the prisoner
Coroner Ham of Berwick. began the
InulleSt SnOIItN Dtlbt looil ilt bphE
which was then in the schoolhouse of
district No. u at kittery Point was
viewed by the jury and was examined
by Drs. j. l.. H. Willis of Eliot and I.
T.. Johnson of kittery.
The coroner concluded that the wo-
man had been choked to death. The
physicians found marks made by teeth
on one ear and a stab wound in the
left side over the kidneys. This wound
however. could not have caused death.
The coroner's jury after a short sitting
took a recess until o'clock.
The police are looking for Dominica
Cayich,. n brother of the man held on
suspicair1. to see if he can throw any
light the case, but he cannot be
found.
The u sence of Il coroner in I<ittery
hamper u those working on the case,
this forenoon. 1t was necessary to send
to Rerwick 20 miles distant for Coro-
ner Ham. He could not veach here un-
iii almost noon. From o'clock in the
morning. when the body was found,
until the coroner'S arrival il lay un-
touched and within sight of passengers
on electric ears. and persons travelling
on the highway.
1t develops that when the woman
left Portsmouth. last night. she carried
a bundle of clothes. which shc intended
to wash for a number of families. This
bundle was found in some bushes
about 80 feet distant from the body
A bottle partly filled with whiskey
was picked up nearby. AS the woman
did not drink. it is supposed the bottle
was the property of the murderer. The
clothing of the victim had been torn
in the struggle.
The woman was the daughter If
Thomas WaidrOn of kittery Point. |
When quite young she married Will
liam Southard and by him had "A child. |
Il boy now 10 years of age Southland
left her. and later she obtained a di-
vorce She then married James Me |
Donald. but he afterward left her. and
she resumed the name of her parents |
by Mcdonald" had a boy. now I
years of age.