New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-04

THE LATE TRAGEDY IT NORTH DANyERs.-
The Boston Co1u1e1 Of Friday contains the fol-
lowing particulars Of the recent tragedy at North
Danvcrs, Mass, which we have already announced
by Telegraph;
For some little time past, the officers olthe Vii
lace Bank in North Danvers have suspected that
an attempt would shortly be made to rob that in
stitution. and accordingly employed Mr. Aaron
Bateman as Waterman. Yesterday morning at
abcut two o'clock Mr. Bateman heard some three
or four persons approach the bank and try the
door. He hailed them and warned them to keep
oft. telling them that he was armed, and would
fire on them if they attempted to break IN Ihey
persisted in their attempts On the door, rushing
against ii as if to force it ill., on which he took up
his Gun and fred through one OF the panes glass
in the upper part OF the door. Immediately on
tie discharge OF the weapon the robbers He'd, and
the watchman was no more m0lested
The noise of the gun awoke Mr.. John Page, an
old and highly respectable citizen. and one OF the
directors OF the bank, who lives hard by, and ne
ont m and went out to see what the matter was
Finding all quiet lie returned. Having occasion.
however to go cut again at an early hour before
breakfast he perceived human form lying on the
ground nearly in front of his house, which he dis
covered on ex animation to be the body OF his own
son. John c. Page He summoned his son-in-IaW,
Mr.. Western. the Cashier OF the Bank, and they
was still breathing, though insensible, but expired
in few moments. His father and brotherln-law
ascertained that he was wounded, but supposed
that he had been stabbed in some chance ARRAY
as they then knew nothing of the affair at the
Bank.
Mr.. Bateman, likewise, was Ignorant that MS
shot had done any harm, for the bank door was
mot oneped till some hours atterward IN the morn
iro When the watch was relieved. the story OIL
The ATTEMPTED robbery was told and It soon be-
csme known that Page had been Killed IN the
NIGHT Of course everybody vas CONVINCED that
he was one of the gang, and that be Tell by tne
uotrLmans bullet HIS accomplices escaped IN
a carriage. as is supposed, but there was a rumor
iast evening that the Police had obtained some
cIre to them. and were on their track.
The deceased was about 80 years old. he had
tcrn,erIv been bricknaker, did business to a
jarre extent and bore a good character. But be
met with heavy losses, aAd for two or three years
his habits had been very irregular He returned
n his fathers house not long ago having reform
Cd as the family fondly hoped. He had an aged
mother several brothers and sisters all OF whom,
asweU as the father, are in the deepest affection.
Mr. Page. the elder is said to have provided liber.
aIlv for his son s wants and comforts. coroner 8
iury was held on the body yesterday afternoon,
but their proceedings had not TRANSFERRED when the
latest train came up last evening.
The Boston Bee of Saturday concludes al article
on the recent tragedy as follows:
The funeral Of Page took place yesterday after
neon from his fathers house The services were
extremely solemn and affecting The citizens
eerersuy were present to participate in the last
otliccs OF respect to the remains oi then t5~os-