The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-01-24
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her body. Not satisfied with this, and
fearful that life was not extinct, after she
had fallen to the floor, he frantically seized
chair and belabored her body, until like
in death she lay insensibly upon the floor.
The deed was one of devilish reconciliation
The fearful tragedy was committed, and
he was too cowardly to face the consequent
ces. To hide all traces Of the terrible at
fair. he set fire to the dwelling and fled
from the scene.
The heat of the burning building brought
Miss Ll.dolph partly &c her senses, and on
hands aud knees she succeeded in elfect>
ing her escape from p terrible death in
The flames. The oonaagfation attracted
the attention CT the neighbors, and from
all parts men were soon hurrying to the
scene CT the tragedy. From the incohe
rent statements of the wounded girl the
neichbors at last received an inkling of
the terrible truth and at the risk Of their
own lives they succeeded in recovering
the charrei and crisped bodies of the un-
fortunate women. Although an effort was
made to save the building, it proved futile
and only mass &c ashes now remain on
the site where the fearful scene Was trans
acted
After the first feeling of horror had
somewhat subsidized, men hurried in every
direction 10 give the alarm, aud if possible
effect the capture of the murderer. Up
to the latest information, this had, hOwey>
er. not vet been effected.
pEKs0XEl or TIE MURDERER
c. 7. Page, the demon who committed
this fearful act, Is man Of about % years
of age. lie is of a light complexion, AMI
about ) feet Id or / inches in height
lie is ieweler BIZ trade, aud, a short
period before lie 7erpetratei the fendish
crime.-to avoid the consequences ofwhich
he now flies from the ayenging sword of
iustice.-wOrked at his trade in the village
Of Valparaiso For the past II or II
months. however, he has led the life fan
itinerant peldlcr, who hawks his wares
about the country from door to door. BY
habits of Industry and application, or of
pinchnc uriousncss, he had succeeded
in amassing considerable of this world 5
goods and was accounted among his ac
quaintances as a man possessed Of com
petence.
METHOD N MADNESS.
At s o'clock in the evening. four hours !
before the commission Of the crime, Page
called at the rooms Of the most prom>
incnt Photographic artists in the VII
LACE of Valparaiso, and inquired of the
proprietor ofthe establishment as to wheth>
or he had any photographs or negatives of
him in his possession At that hour of
the night the artist did not feel Inclined /
to look for either one or the other any
great length Of time and he informed Mr. T
Page that he had not either ofthe articles
desired in his possession. But on the fol- +
lowing morning, after tie sad news had
been received, and when walls Of lamcnta
ton were mingled with shrieks for ven
geancc, the operator instituted 4 minute
search. and discovered that he hail q neg
alive at his rooms, from which pictures
have been taken apd have since been sent
to the superintendent Of police OF this city
and also different detective aeencie=.
DOMESTIC DlFFICUl TIES.
It docs not seem possible that amonster
capable OF committing such an atrocious
crime, should have ever succeeded IN cap
tlyatiag the affections ola being Of the OPP
posite sex, anu Of leading her to The by
lnenial altar Such however, was the
case. Four years ago, G. T. Page Was
married. aud short time after the honey
moon had waned, he left the bride Of his
bosom and went to seek his fortune on the
Pacific coast in the FL Dorado OF the rev
world Some tine since he came back,
and FROM that period his acquaintance
have noticed that there were domestic
difficulties existing between himself and
the woman whom he had sworn to love.
cherish and protect The Eiie in a short
time applied FOX divorce, and the suit
would have been determined during the
present month
CAUSE OF THE CRIME.
Tie Immediate cause which lei to the
commission Of the tragic deed which has
east pail over the community where it
occurred, is not definitely known. It is
supposed, however. that it was induced by
certain allegations lii the bill filed for d.
vorce. The unhappy victim of devilish
malisnancY could she speak from the
bloody shroud il which she isnow enwrap-
ped, might well cxclaim
90 May my fate
Give warning L. easy seX'= ears.
AHe strike thcIp deaf to mans di-s nulaed love.
EXCITEMENT AMONG TIE CITIZENS.
The excitement in Porter county, as can
we'll be imagined is intensely fearful. If
the fugitive should be captured at all with
in the reach Of this infatuated populacc.
Judge Lyuch would instantly be cnthroned
by reclamation.
Before her marriage, which took place
about four years since, at II years Of age,
Mrs. Page was considerably the most beau>
tful girl in the country, and was the ac>
knowledged belle of that section Since
her marriage she has ever maintained the
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