potyoas gies ve aii SAS CIN “CASTLEGAR NEWS, Septombor 19, 1979 D7 SE IES SR TSS ET MAX HAINES’ B.C. now planning — =e | _ for Funfest '80 ( Wedding Bells : for your shopping rr viaca rest A question of guilt It is doubtful that many people have ever heard of Tenants Harbour, Maine. Although it is a quaint little crossroads by the sea, there is no real reason to visit there. Situated about ten miles from Thomaston, nothing of interest has ever in Tenants ; with one exception. ** Jn.1877 the village was the scene of one of New England's most famous and mysterious murders. Five years later, in nearby Massachussetts a young lady bame/inrie Borden waste: stand ecused of taking an axe and chopp! a her mummie ead daddy. The Borden case to become one of the most written about and analysed crimes ever perpe- trated, while the Sarah Meservey case of Tenants Harbour has been relegated e dim memory. bas the turn of the century inhabi- tants along the coast of Maine were rimarily sailors. They would take off From the northeast coast of the U.S. in schooners and travel the world. Voy- ages lasting over a year were not uncommon. In Oct. 1877 Captain Luther Meservey boarded his good schooner, the Bick- more, for a four month long sea voyage. lm. His 37-year-old wife Sarah had become quite accustomed to her husband's lengthy absences. Sarah, a slim, tall, no-nonsense woman fell quickly into her usual routine when the captain was at sea, After 16 years of marriage Sarah knew the routine well. She knitted, sewed, and cleaned the house. Chores negiected for months were now com- pleted. Seldom did she leave her home other than her regular pilgrimage to the post office each day to collect her mail. Sarah’s last day Two months passed without any change in Sarah's routine. December 22nd was to be the last day of Sarah Meservey’s life. It was a Saturday. As dusk was falling over Tenants Harbour, Sarah walked down the street to the post office. Once there she learned that her neighbour, Mark Wall, had picked up her mail. Sometimes he brought her mail home with him and she would pick 1 up later at his house. Sarah started off on the five minute Next morning Mark Wall sent his young son to Sarah’s house with her mail, The boy noticed that the curtains were drawn, which was rather unusual. He pounded on the door, but received no door Mail piled up for her down at the office. It wasn’t until Jan 29, a good five weeks since Sarah was last seen that’ anything was done. The lack of curi- ousity exhibited by the inhabitants of Tenant is one of the . investigation from the outset, extensively at the time of the crime. We can only assume that small towns and villages are more private places than we are led to believe. On Jan. 29, Capt, Albion Meservey, a cousin of Sarah's husband, brought the matter of her absence to the attention of a village pollticlan, one Whitney Long. The two men crawled through a window into the freezing Meservey residence. Entering the bedroom the men found the floor strewn with glass from a broken mirror. Furniture was over- turned and a great deal of blood was on the floors and walls, In the middle of the room was the frozen hody of Sarah Meservey, rolled snugly into a quilt. overcoat when she met her death. This indicated that she had been Eilted was almost illegible. Dated letter stated that the killed hadn't dered Sarah for money, but some other ldn’t state. Despite enced murder, The inhabitants were aghast at the thought that one of them a killer, In the midst of this speculation, on Feb. 16, Captain Luther Meservey returned home to learn of his wife's murder. Three days later Mrs. Levi Hart received a letter from Philadelphia dated itmarked Feb. 1 authorities. It also stated that the killer would never be apprehended. Police believed that the letter had been written by a citizen of Tenants Harbour who had managed to have it mailed from Phila- delp a. Sherriff A. T. Lowe, in charge of the ad four local men write out a phrase which had been included in the first letter found on Sarah’s floor. The phrase was “I killed her.’’ Based on a handwriting com- parison the sherriff arrest Captain Nathan F. Hart, As time went on it became common ane that police would be led to believe the murder took place on that date. The Captain had an iron-clad alibi for the evening of Dec. 24. e were ‘able to produce witnesses’ who swore that Capt. Hart had discussed the murder before the body was found. He had also described the conditions which existed inside the house to other residents of the village. é lart want to kill his ! before the murder and had been repulsed. : The prosecution hit a snag when they attempted to prove that Capt. Hart had written both the letter found on the , kitchen floor and the one sent from Philadelphia, The handwriting expert, a professor Dutton, who had caused Capt. Ha arrested in the first place, now appeared in court for the defense. It appears that a ship's log, purportedly tten by Capt. Hart, had been used as a sample of his handwriting to be com- pared to the two incriminating letters. utton still claimed all three documents were written by the same man. The fly ia the olnfment was that the ship’s log a he had dreaamed that Sarah had been murdered. He also dreamed of the conditions which existed inside the Meservey house, a not altogether Impossible feat considering the conjec- ‘ure running rampant through the vil- lage just before the body was found. Capt. Hart admitted he didn’t have an alibi for Dec. 22. He simply was at home that bight and hadn't been seen b anyone. He did state, and had his evi- dence corrobora y a friend, that on Dec. 24 he had been a foot with his friend taking a gift to his granddaughter who lived in a neighbouring village. Not there had seen a stranger approaching from the opposite direction. The night had been snowy and the mist figure izable, The stranger seemed to ~ holding a coat over his head. Fapt. Hart’thought nothing more of the stranger until the body was discovered and he was arrested. : r only two hours deliberation the jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. As there was no death penalty in Maine at the time, Capt. Hart was sentenced to life Impris-. onment at Thomaston, Maine. ‘ A strong suspicion There were many who believed that Hart was innocent. Strong suspicion Pointed to Capt. Albion Meservey as the writer of the two letters and the actual murderer. Dutton worked tirelessly on behalf of the convicted man. He wrote books, gave lectures, and general the case alive as the years passed Albion Meservey further comp! matters -by stating that he too tl Capt. Hart innocent. Of course, he swore he was not the author of the letters, and certainly not the killer. On Oct. » » after five years of imprisonment, Capt. Nathan Hart died, His body was transported back to Tenants Harbour for burial. The entire village turned out for the funeral. Among the mourners was Hart's staun- chest supporter, Dutton, who swore to his dying day that an innocent man had been imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. In the five years after Sarah’s murder the Meservey case and its rather unsa- tisfactory conclusion was the chief topic of conversation in New England. Then that God-f gan see, Lizzie was alive, and Sarah was very, very dead... The strangling of Sarah Meservey was a vicious act. But who did. it? and leased by Ministry of Tourism and Small Business Development So you had Good Times in '79. Now get ready for a Funfest in '80! That is the tourism promotional theme for next year, Tourism and Small Business Development Min- ister Don Phillips revealed recently, “*Funfest ‘80’ will salute and focus vacationers’ atten- tion on the many and varied presentatfons, the minister said, In revealing the new theme for next year, the min- ister also announced that the Tourism B.C.'s 1980/81 Mar- keting Plan has been com- pleted and copies of the plan’ will be mailed to persons in the various sectors of the travel industry. A traditional Doukhobor. wedding cer- emony took place at the home of the bride's parents on May 26, uniting in marriage Grace Hadikin of Nelson and Walter Babakaiff of Surrey, B.C. s The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Hadikin of Ootischenia and the ‘oom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam ar Babakaiff of Castlegar. Fragile clouds of silk chiffon over bridal taffeta fashioned the bridal gown, which had a full cathedral train. The semi-empire bodice (~ PUBLISHER > The Costlegor News and the Mid-Week Mirror are both the Cost td, festivals and en- joyed by communities: throughout the province and. during all the seasons," the minister said. It will also provide an extra or special reason for residents and visitors to vacation in B.C, next year, he said. Phillips also announced that B.C. will have an entry, embodying the new theme, in the highly popular Tourna- ment of Roses parade in Pasadena, Calif. The logo design for the ‘Funfest ‘80’ theme is the same as the ‘Good Times 79" theme design — the smiling , sun imposed on blue, red and white waves. The ‘Super, Natural British Columbia, Canada’ concept — a theme for all seasons — will continue to be used as the unifying element in all tourism advertising, The Bugaboos are moun- tains in B.C. which are con- sidered .to offer the most challenging and dangerous skiing in the world. The skiing areas‘ of deep ‘powder snow can only be reached by helicopter from a base camp. PERFORMANCE '79 presents 1, Jacques Brel [s Alive and Well and Living in ber 9, ‘aris — Octo! . Entre Six Balle’ November 13, 1979 3. Ulone Boyd February 1: Billy Bisho March 31, 191 5. Some Time Noxt Year *April 1, 1980 . V5.0. Chamber Players April 22, 1980 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT © Frultvale’::. Pharmacy - Sept. 21-29; Waneta Mall - £22; Sears (Teall) - Sept. 25-29; Michael Clothing (Rosstand) - Sept. 27, 28, 29; Castlegar Drug - Sept. 27, 28, 29 : 2, 1980 p Goes To War 80 Light up and forget cancer They have designed a cigarette that won't give you jung cancer. But they don’t say any- thing about cavities. International Brands Inc., a Los Gatos, Calif., manufacturing company, will introduce a cigarette to Can- ada in the next two weeks designed not to be addictive. Its gimmick? The cigar- ette contains no tobacco, hence no nicotine. It is made out of cocoa beans. 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Her fingertip veil of silk illusion, caught. by a mantilla-type headdress, was edged with lustre Venice lace, and she carried a cascading bouquet of coral roses, allied with stephanotis and baby's breath, For jewelry, the bride wore the groom's gift of a diamond pendant and earring set. Misa Shirley Stans of Kamloops was maid of honor and Miss Sylvia Mocyk of Nelson was bridesmaid. Both girls wore floor-length gowns of polyester knit styled with spaghetti straps, cowl necklines and detachable capes of chiffon. The maid of honor's dress was in green, ith a matching chrysanthemum in her hair and color-coordin- ated ribbon interwoven in her semi-colonial bouquet of Princess Anne chrysanthemums, The pridenmetds. Snecmble wee of similar design in a s! ip color, with coordinating ribbons and flowers. Their jewelry accent Mr. and Mrs. Walter Babakailt was the bride's gifts of lockets. A reception was held at the Fireside “Trail 368-9800 Castlegar 365-7266 N ultimate razor! ru Ultrex Blades Reg. Price $1.59 " Sale Price $] 29 CD “DRUG NITED PHARMACIES Corner of Pine and Columbia Mr. Paul Sookachoff of Surrey was best man, while ushering was Mr. Fred Hadikin of Vancouver. The groom's son and daughter, Scotty and Sasha, accompanied the wedding party, as well, presents varied ent Z Relegsed by ‘Trail Society for the Perf Arts Performance ‘79 is the third concert series present- ed by the Trail Society for the Performing Arts. This popular series will again be bringing a varied program of acclaimed artists for the enjoyment of the resi- dents of Trail and surround- ing areas. As in the past two years, admission will be by season tickets only. The presentations for Performance ‘79 are: 2 Jacques Brel is Alive ‘and Well and Living in Paris — Oct. 9A Bénsational reviie based on the songs of Jac- ques Brel, a Flemish bal- Iadeer of international re- pute. This new production is by David Y. H. Lui and comes to Trail after record-breaking runs at the Queen Elizabeth Playhouse in Vancouver. Place in Castlegar, with Mr. James Verigin of Kamloops as master of ceremonies. Mr. and Mrs, Babakaiff are living at 19304 - 68th Ave. in Surrey. Trail performing arts society ertainment her own CBC ‘Su pecii Billy Bishop Goes to War — March 11. Billy Bishop never wanted to go to war, but he did and the story of this Canadian World War I flying ace provides the basis for a one-man extravaganza that played to sellout houses at the Vancouver East Cul- tural Center. as Same Time, Next Year — April 1. This classic ro- mantic comedy by Bernard Sladehas completed four suc- cessful seasons on Broadway and is the story of a love affair between.two: people whoare already married (but not to each other). We are proud to present the Arts Club Theatre production, dir- ection by Bill Millerd, which the critics judged a resound- ing hit. 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Season tickets are non-transferable and valid for any concert in the current '79 series. eo Entre Six Ballet — Nov. — April 22. Nine of the 18. Entre Six is a based ballet troupe which describes its style as classi- eal/contemporary. Their in- novative choreographer, Lawrence Gradus, provides an evening of entertainment that has been applauded by erities as ‘breathtaking’ and ‘sheer delight’ and is sure to *enthrall audiences of all ages. : Liona Boyd — Feb, 12. Canada's foremost guitarist, Liona Boyd, has received widespread -acclaim every- where she has played. Her radiant performances and brilliant technique have done much to help popularize classical guitar. She appears frequently on radio and on TROUBLED BY HIGH PRICES ? - “STAY AND SAVE AT THE MAYFAIR HOTEL For brochure and reservations write: THE MAYFAIR HOTEL St, Vi still only from $19.00 up Mostly with full kitchens — at no extra cost. Free parking Downtown ‘location Weekly, monthly & family rates B.C. 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