Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-24
The Iuna N Tracey.

A few Says ago We gave a orsef account OF
the shooting tragedy st Valparaiso. Indiana,
resnlting In the murder OF two persons, whose
bodies were Afterwards consumed IN the flames
OF their d dwelling. The foIloW,ns are the fun
parilcu lars OF this affair.
On Tuesday night, young man. named
Bushor-, returning from a dane sboni twelve
mice IRON Valparaiso, disrovered the house
OF Mr.. BENJAMIN Long, a farmer, on fire. Ap-
preaching the premises. be discovered leaning
AGAINST the iense woman clad IN tim night
dress Covering her with his overcost, he has
tened 10 the building. and discovered Two bodies
barring therein. He found that the young
woman MAS severely vou nded, and carried her
in HE arms 70 the nearest farm house. When
following statement:
Mrs. Long, slfe Of Benjamin Long. had re-
eurs,ed her 10 stay At their house on Tuesday
leaving no one In the houee hut herself and
daughter, Mrs. Emma Page, the wife Of Casn-
cey Page, former resident Of Valparaiso.
Long, and bad retired to bed with Mrs Page.
while old Mrs. Long slept In an adjoining
room About half past ten O'Clock AZ night
che was awskened by hearing some one pound
ing violently on the door. Mrs. Long arose
from her bed, and turning MP the wick OF a
small kerosene lamp that stood on the stand in
me room; neared me door and asked who was
there. The person replied Page" aud re-
quested 10 be admitted The old LADY an
swersd that as there were no persons in the
house except ladies, he could not come IN.
Upon receiving this reply the msn az once
commenced kicking the door, which, yielding
10 his efforts, few open, and the next instant
Chancey Page stoed in the room. He did not
sTeak WORD. but pointi pistol that be be Ia
IN his hand at Mrs. Long, n red, and she felI 20
the floor a corpse. Mrs Page. the wife of the
murderer, hearing the explosion. and seeing
her mother drop, sprang out OF bed, aud rum
ming forv ard, fell upon her knees before her
usband, and. with uplifted hands, besought
him not 10 kali her mother. The fiend, how
ever. took no heed OF her words, but catching
al
her from her kneeling posture: then placing
me muzzle OF his revolver against her breast,
palled the trigger, and she, TOO. fell back on
Miss Rudolph, who had been an eve witness
10 all this horrible scene Of butchery, pulled
the bed clothes over her bead, hoping thereby
10 escape he observation ot1e infurlated and
olood-thIrsty Page. In ker efforts TO conceal
btrHelf, however. she unfortunately drew the
clothes mp too high, leaving one foot exposed
rage, who had come into the room W here che
was lying. discovered her foot, at once sslzed
hold OF II, and by main strength pulled her
from the bed into the room W here lay the bodie.
OF nls murdered wife and nother-in-lsy. Then
taking her violently by the arm, be drew her
nearly 10 astaRdihg position. and again pus
her back upon the hosr She arose, but before
she could say or do any thing, he caught her by
tne lett wrist, and holding her away al arms
length. pa ceo the barrel of the re yolyer against
the side of her head, Just below and behind
her right eye, and fired. He fired a second
time, the oall this time taking effect in her
right shoulder; a third shot was fired in
her left wrist, and a fourth bullet en-
tered her leg a few inches below the knee.
After receiving these wounds the poor girl
for moment became insensible, but, recover
ing, saw Page take the lamp from the table,
and smash IL upon the floor. He then reached
10 the safe, and, taking out a match, scratched
IL upon the wall. and ignited the fiuid upon
the carpet. Whsn this was accomplished the
dIabolIcal villain seized Miss Rudolph by the
nair and dragged her into the flames; but be-
fore the fire had communicated with her loose
clothing. she managed to raise herself upon
her elbows, and appealed TO Page to kill her,
nd not let her perish in the flames. The nsnd
took her at her word, and raising a heavy
chair, struck her a terrible blow with IL on her
head, and upon her groaning, be repeated the
blows until be supposed life was extinct Bus
10 reassure himself Of this fact he placed his
ear next 10 her heart 10 ascertain IL IL still con-
unued 10 beat and she felt his hot breath upon
her cheek.
When Page became satisfied that his victim
was dead, be left the house. The moment he
was gone, MISS Ru dolph raised herself upon
her elbow, and finding her hair and rieht
chest on fre, she, by means ef Q shawl that
as lying near by, succeeded in quencning
the flames, and then dragged herself from the
building into the yard, and, as stated before
was found by Mr.. Buskore standing against
the ience
The charred remains of the two women were
found In the ruins. The wounds OF the eirI
may prove fatal. There is much excitement
against the brutal murderer, no has been ar
rested. and the authorities have 20 strongly
guard him, as the populaee have thrsstened
to ly nch bin.