I have never heard this before, but since you inquired I did a little research and came up with this.
King Manasseh is reported to have had the prophet Isaiah sawn in half, which was referenced in
Hebrews 11:37. [This passage in Hebrews refers to a prophet sawn in half, but does not name the perpetrator or victim, so it's not for certain that Isaiah is the one mentioned there.
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/xtian/dontshoot.html