Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-16

tine nome OF Jonn bulOoc IN another part
OF the town, intending TO return the same
evening. Over a week later Mrs. M lies
began to fnqeire why she had not re-
turned She explained her failure TO In
quire before by saying that as Mrs. Ware
| frequently went out to work for days and
weeks at time, and had before worked
Tor Mr.. Buidoc. she thought nothing
strange of her failure to return.
Inquiry once started, it was found that
Mrs. Ware had left the Butdoc house on
the evening OF her visit. She was traced
to 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, and the body was found as described.
Immediately many theories were advanced
as to her death. There were some who
neid persistentiy to the theory Of acci-
dental death, but there was little evidence
TO support 1t The coroner and five of the
jurors came to tine conclusion that Sarah
Ware was murdered. The sixth juror re-
fused to sign the verdict.
The theory was soon advanced that Mrs.
Wares murderer was connected with
some of the best families In Bucksport,
and incidents and circumstances were
pointed to by those who held this theory
as tending to indicate hat he was being
shielded by men of influence. The town
was eOOn ulVloeu INTO IhCtlOuB winch
have kept IL In hot water ever since.
Many ugly rumors have been afioat as
to doings at the Miles house, and the
character and integrity Of private citizens
and town and county officials have been
attacked. 1t was openly charged by those
who held the theory as stated above, that
men who pretended 10 be 30 active in try
Ing to solve the mystery, were using
their influence and getting the manage
ment OF the Investigations In their own
hands merely for the purpose of leading
the detectives astray. There we're ugly
hints OF bribery and intimidation.
Tue first decisive step taken In the in
vestigations was the arrest of W. It.
Treworgy, OF Bucksport, largely on the
testimony Of Joseph Fogg, jr., to the
effect that he helped Treworgy move the
body OF Sarah Ware from the lane near
the Miles house to the pasture where it
was found.
Then followed the interesting chapter
of retractions and re-retractions by Fogg
Only few days after he had testified in
the police court against Treworgy, Fogg
said be had sworn to a lie. He was
promptly arrested for perjury and Trew-
orgy was released from the county jail.
TDen Fogg's parents, who live in Or
land, came to the front with a story to
the effect that their son had told them at
the Orland fair, which WAS several days
before the body of Sarah Ware was
iOuuuy tndt ne ntIptu lEcWOEEy
move the body. This was promptly fol-
lowed by retrsctioo No. 2 from Fogg,
then in the jail at Ellsworth, to the effect
that the story he first told OF helping
Treworgy move the body WIS true, that
he did tell his father of it at Orland fair
before the body was found, and that he
was frightened into making the first re-
traction. He told this first in conf
denee to Sheriff Hooper.
A day or two later he told a newspaper
correspondent that his first retraction
was true. but he explained this later by
saying he did not know, when the re-
porter interviewed him, that Sheriff
Hooper had made public his confession to
him. At this time, in the presence of
Sheriff Hooper, Fogg's fat her and brother,
and THE AMERICAN reporter, Fogg re-
peated his stat ement that his fret story
was true, and said he WAS frig htened into
making his first retraction.
The grand jury In April OF that year
failed to find an indictment against either
Treworgy or Fogg. There were several
abortive attempts on the part OF Trew-
orgy to find the murderer and "vindicate
himself, but no real progress was made
In the case and no decisive action taken
until County Attorney Tracy brought it
up for invest igation at the last October
session of the grand jury.
At the October term the case was thor
ougbly Investigated, many witnesses be-
was thought best to postpone action until
the April session of The same jury.
Attorney General Seiders assisted Coun-
ty-Attorney Tracy in presenting the case
to the jury, and will be present to pros
ecute the Case at the trial.
WILLIAM 4. yREwoRaY.
William T. Treworgy was born IN ELS
worth, end spent the carly part OF lis
iite here. He wa. the son OF Archibald
Treworey He learned TIE trade of tin
smii b wi h f Il Aiken. Later he went
into business uu ~ smaii scale for himself,
whlcb he enntinued uItii he moved to
Rucsspor,, about fifteen years ago. In
Bucksport lie has carried on a miseel-
laneous busiaess
Ireworgy IL quiet, inoffensive man, and
while he would not he ca led weak mind
ed, ne Their could he be called strong
minded.