Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-16
THE WARE CASE.
GRAND JURY STILL BUSY WITE
BUCKsPORT MURDER.
MAY COMPLETE THE EXAMINATION OF
WITNESSES FRIDAY-BRIEF RE-
VIEW OF THE CASE.

The grand jury is still busy with the
investigation Of the Ware murder mys-
terry. The investigation was taken up
last Thursday, and has taken all the time
of the jury since. 1t is probable that the
examination of witnesses will not be COM
pleted for two or three days.
The re-opening of the case has revived
the public interest in the Bucksport mys-
terry. Though the story is still fresh in
he minds of most readers of THE AMER
IcAN, the facts have become SO confused
with rumors and conflicting reports that
brief history of the case will not be out
of place at this time.
On Sunday, Oct. 2, 1898, the body Of
Sarah Ware, OF Bucksport, was found in
her home. The skull was crushed, the
jaw broken; there was little doubt that a
foul murder had been committed.
Sarah Ware was widow, fifty years OF
age, eccentric-a "little queer", people
said. Her home was with Mrs. Robert
Miles. On Saturday evening, Sept. H.,
| Mrs. Ware left the Miles house to go to
/ bQ6 nOtnc VI JOuu buIuOC III hhObhci Pui =
Of the town intending to return the same
evening. Over week later Mrs. Miles
| began to inquire why she had not re-
turned. She explained her failure to in
quire before by saying that as Mrs. Ware
frequently went out 60 work for days and
| weeks at time, and had before worked
for MIR. BULLDOG, she thought nothing
1
Inquiry once started, it was found that
Mrs. Ware had left the BULLDOG house on
the evening Of her visit. She was traced
to a store, where she made some small
| purchases. That was the last seen OF
Sarah Ware alive except by some one who
is not anxious to have the fact known.
When Mrs. Wares disappearance be-
came known, searching parties were soon
out, with the result that the body was
found as described. Immediately many
theories were advanced as to her death
There were some who held persistently tc
the theory of accidental death, but there
was little evidence to support it. The
coroner and five of the jurors came tG
the conclusion that Sarah Ware wa
murdered. The sixth juror refused tt
sign the verdict.
The theory was soon advanced that Mrs
Wares murderer was connected witt
some of the best families in Bucksport
and incidents and circumstances wer
pointed to by those who held this theor
, as tending to indicate that he was bein
shielded by men of influence. The tow
was soon divided into factions whic
} have kept it in hot water ever since.
Many ugly rumors have been afioat a
to doings at the Miles house, and tn
character and integrity Of private citizen
and town and county officials have bee
attacked. 1t was openly charged by thos
who held the theory as stated above, tha
men who pretended to be so active in try
ing to solve the mystery, were reall,
using their influence and getting tn
management of the Investigations in thei
own hands merely for the purpose of lead
ing the detectives astray. There wer
ugly hints of bribery and intimidation.
The first decisive step taken in the in
vestigations was the arrest of w. T. Trew
orgy, OF Bucksport, largely on the testi
mony OF Joseph Fogg, jr., to the effec
that he helped Treworgy move the bod.
of Sarah Ware from the lane near th