Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-21
TWO DETECTIVES
Tell What They Know About
the Ware Case.
Prosecution Finishes Evidence and
Defence Opens Its Side of Case.
Strong Effort to Disprove Joseph Fouu,
Jr's., Statements.

tracy Oh bangor, ana Odlin of Lewis
ION. who at various times during the
past four years had been engaged on
the Ware case, We're the principal wit
nesses called. Saturday, in the trial of
William Treworgy for the murder of
Sarah Ware.
Mr. Odlin testified that he was en-
ployed by the town of Bucksport to in
vestigate the case. Nov u, following
the finding of the body, in company
with Detective Tracy, he visited Ire
Worgys barn and there found a piece
Of canvas and a hammer which bore
stains resembling blood. A small piece
was cut from the canvas and this with
the hammer was given to Tracy for
safe keeping. He believed that MI.
Tracy submitted the articles to a
chemist for analysis.
On several occasions witness had
'ong talks with Treworgy. Once Ire
worgy said that he stopped at the
Miles house the Monday. Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday nights after
the body was found.
IT 'ihptiltl IliiIt IitNpiSy
believe the man who committed this
crime was out carOuSing and drinking
with n crowd of young fellows, among
whom We're George and Walter Bridges,
IVES Webster, tLeggy' Brown, n man
named Ducott and Mike Coyne.''
Treworgy added that Coyne was
lame and carried a cane which might
nave inflicted the blow that killed
SARAH"
Mr.. Odln related the circumstances
attending the various stories Joe togg
told. and said when Joe retracted his
first story (Which is substantially the
same as the one told on the witness
stand, friday, he told witness that he
had been frightened into making the
original statement by Detective Tracy
and others.
f. At this point Odlin mentioned the
fact that he had the original papers in
his Lewiston office, and he was ordered
by the court to go to Lewiston by the
first train and return to court with the
papers at the earliest possible time.
The testimony of Detective Tracy
vas practically the same as given by
)dlir. He explained, however, that it
would be impossible for him to produce
he bit of canvas and hammer entrust-
d 20 him by Mr.. Odlin, as it had mys-
eriously disappeared some time ago
from his sons house in Bangor, where
he had placed them after they had
been returned by the chemist.
Winfield S. Patterson, a boy who was
employed by Treworgy in 1898. said he
was at the Miles house. Sept. Il of that
year, and saw Treworgy there talking
with Mrs. Miles ana Mrs. Ware.
Jrriah Smith testified that Treworgy
told him that without doubt Joe Fogg
assisted in the removal of Mrs. Wares
body. but that he (Treworgy) was not
the other marty. He was i'll and re-
NAMED indoors the evening the body
is alleged to have been removed, he
told witness.
Testimony for the prosecution in the
Sarah Ware murder trial was conclud-
ed. Saturday afternoon. and the de-
fence opened, introducing one witness.
The testimony of the afternoon was
important.
George II. Allen testified that ne
heard Treworgy say: Il know abso-
lutelv nothing about the murder, bug
| DeilcNe lndl jog To15 h1if'N 'io'
the body. He did not help me.
A. L. Conant testified that in re-
sponse to a question as to what ne
thought Of Fogg's story, Treworsy SAID
to him:
Il think he moved the body, but
helped somebody else.
At this point Judge Emery thahke"
This witness for speaking so that lie
could be plainly heard, something tha'
few of the other witnesses had done.
Moses Bridges heard Treworgy say
inst before his meeting at BucKsport :.
.If | could have five minutes AFTER
rot into the hall and the people Wouio
listen to me. / could make it plain VINO
murdered Sarah Ware"
bridges testified to the followii'a
staten ent by Treworgy: III Joe toI-
helned me move The body as ne SUI
no did | am in a bad fix; IL ne ulo
not. he is III a bad fix
| l7non cross discrimination Bridges Sal1
he knew George Viles. and saw MN OF
the night of Sept. II and several tiineS
the next week driving between Malf
straet and the direction of Miles ian"
II. b.lieves that Miles is now in Sour
Africa. 80 !,
| George w. Abbott testified that ~
had talk with Treworgy. Oct. 2 th'
6av before the body was found, askln:
| him If Mrs. Vlles had asked him Z
HINT IN Sarah Ware. He sale that ~
| vent 10 Buldoc's house whom he fotn.
,,bsent from home. He did not tel
! Mrs. Viles the result of his search a
he did not have time.
VIM. II. Graves. who worked l"
Treworgy in 1901. testified that one da.
he said to Treworgy: They are soln'
to. start the Ware case; you tried tina
once"
Treworgy replied: Yes, but the,
would not furnish me with enouS
money to go along with
After the session of the court las
Anril. Treworgy said to witness:
We've got hold Of the right ma
ard Ne are going TO land him benin
the bars"
, Kate r. Bailey testified tnat ITS
ycrpv said tc her before the body wa
found:
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