The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-24
INE VALPARAISO HORROR.
Movements of the Murderer After tn
Trauedv.

VI q
Tragedy.
The Chicago Republican has the following
relative to the late terrible affair at Valparaiso,
Indiara:-
From all that can be ascertained it would
appear that, after having accomplished his
horrible work, Page struck out across the
country towards the village of Wheeler, sta
tion on the line of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne,
and Chicago Railway. distant two miles from
the scene of the massacre, and six miles from
Valparaiso. There can be no doubt 1t was he
who was seen by a sleigning party returning
from dance at Hobart
got on board a Western-bound freight train,
and, after wearisome ride OF several hours
duration, about o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing arrived at Chicago.
Taking hack at the depot. Page ordered the
driver to take him TO the City Hotel, corner OF
State and Lake streets. There can be no doubt
but that up 10 this time the fend supposed
every trace of his crime had been destroyed,
otherwise he would not have boldly gone to the
desk and registered himself as he did, TO witt
"ChamcGy F. Page, Dyer station, H." He was
shown to a room, and during the rest OF the day
remained very quiet, seldom quitting ms apart
ment, except when he came down To his meals.
Nothing strange or remarkable was noted by
the proprietor or guests of the hotel in the
demeanor OF Page during Wednesday.
On Thursday, alter having eaten hearty
breakfast, Page went into the readng-room of
the hotel, and taking up a copy of Wednesdays
glanced leisurely over the sheet; then cench-
ing the paper in his fingers, returned to the
! office. Going to the counter Page requested
! the clerk TO make out his bill, and when it was
! handed him, he without examining 1t, stated
! that he guessed there was some mistake as he
! had come on Tuesday, instead of Wednesday.
| As il to prove his assertion he turned back the
leaves OF the register to Tuesdays entries, and,
| taking up pen. IT eistered himself among the
names of those who had arrived that day. Theu
paying for Tuesdays accommodations, Page leIt
the hotel without his overcoat although the
weather was bitter cold.
II was about 10 o'clock in the forenoon when
! Neputv superintendent Nelson, while sitting in
the Office at the Central Station saw Page cross
! ing La Sale street from the Chamber of Com
merce. A moment later and he was at the muir
derer's side. When Mr.. Nelson spoke, Page
said:-"I have core to give myself up, because
! / am innocent" Jack replied that it was all
right TO do SO, anu, without informing any one
connected with the Station about the matter
conducted the prisoner to the cell in the base
| ment, and locked him up.
When Page ascertained that he was to be
taken back to Valparaiso, he became very much
excited. and begged piteously of Mr.. Nelson TO
be either locked up in the Cook county jail, or
else to be conveyed TO Laporte, Ind. averring
that his life would certainly be taken by the
mtu1iated citizens OF Valparaiso the moment ne
reached that town
begged Mr.. Nelson TO tell the Sheriff of Porter
county that he (Page) voluntarily gave himself
up. His conduct on the cars was very submis.
siVe. He would not talk with his conductor on
the subject of his crime; but when Nelson re.
mark ed:-"Page, the evidence of Miss Ludolph
will go hard against you,n he replied, That's
so" and AGAIN sank back into his seat and was
silent. About twelve o'clock in the night Page
seemed to drop off into quiet slumber which
lasted for about fifteen minutes. Then, suddenly.
as if he had been dreaming something horrible
the poor wretch started out of his sleep and
with a startled air burst into a food of tears
He begged and prayed that he might not be
taken back to VALPARAISO, as he would sooner be
detained in the Chicago Jail.
The train with Page on board reached Valpa.
raiso at 4 O'Clock yesterday morning. At the
depot MIR. Nelson was met by Detective Moore
and the city marshal, who had been awaiting
him with fast horse and cutter. II had beer
determined that In case the citizens of Valpa
raiso had heard of the coming OF the prisoner
to place him in the cutter and drive to Laporte
distant twenty-five miles. This. however was
not necessary and the prisoner. accompanied
by his escort, was conveyed TO the county iail
and there incaIcerdted.
When il became noised about that Page had
been captured, and was prisoner In the iai
the people OF Valparaiso gathered about tine
streets and in the stores aud groceries, to dis
cuss the best method to be pursued in the dis
posal of the murderer. The majority seemed Il
think he should be Immediately taken out anG
hanged, but, up TO the hour when Superinten
dent Nelson left, nothing rash had been done
7 though the excitement was very great. Tn,
prisoner was subsequently taken to Laporte.
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