Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-01-24
From the Chicago Tribune, OF Saturday.
TIE VALPARAISO ASSASSIN.
Found In This City-ssc Gives
Himself Into CuStOdy-Page
Denies The Crime.


Denies The Crime.
The horrible tragedy enacted near Val
paraiso, Indiana on Tuesday night, when
an Infatuated man shot dead his young
wife and her aged mother, she. and beat
girl ofseventecn until he thought her dead
and then SET fire 10 the house 10 consume
the silent Witnesses Of the deed, is fresh in
the minds of our readers, and still q
subject of shuddcring comment.
The first chapter closed with the discov-
cry of the tragedy in the flames which were
consuming the bodies of the victims.
The second is now completed by the
arrest and secure imprisonment of the muir
derer, who, all lovers of justice viii re-
joice to know, is awaiting his trial and
punishment in the Jail of Valparaiso.
1t was stated III our report of the deed
derer, had on Monday registered his name
at the Gould House in that place as from
Chicago. Ii now appears that he did go
from this city on that day, as on the book
of the City Hotel for SUNDAY last appears
the entry &c Z. Page, Dyer Station AT
this latter place his mother now resides.
Early on Wednesday morning, while few
were stirring, Page came again to- the City
He then told the clerk that he had taken
supper there the night previous and would
register his name for Tuesday also, which
he did. The clerk did not remember see
ing him at supper, but of course did not
think of his having motive for 81 stating;
yet the very fact is strong circunstantial
evidence against him, as it shows that he
wished TO have it appear that he was there
IN, ha nj. IF III Tor Ia
signed room, in which he seems TO have
remained during the day.
On Thursday morning, about ten o'clock,
Assistant Superintendent Nelson was sit
ting in the rear room Of The Central Sta
ton, behind the desk, cogitatir.g over the
murder. and revolving in his mind the de-
scrip,iOn of the murderer, and wondering
what were the chances of his coming to
Chicago, when man walked in and in
quired for the Superintendent. Captain
Nelson looked at him, and Involuntary he
scanned the photograph, in an instant he
concluded that it must be Page, and on
that instant he replied, "The Superintend-
ent is here" and as he said so rose to his
feet and walked toward the gateway in
the railing without giving himself tipe to
be perple xed about the imprO5abilily cthc
den. The inquirer stood still till Nelson
had passed through the railing. and then
as Nelson advanced toward him. the man
extended his hand, which he shook Slight
Is, and said simply, MY name is Page;
proffcred hand with as much sang frOid as
he could muster on the instant. and with
out another word invited him to walk down
ct mr. nlp1 hs % NJ pnf
down stairs, and as he passed the DOORWAY
into the receiving room. his eye met that
of Detective officer III ile. who sat at the
desk. Hale had been thinking of the
SINE Il ing, and at the first glance he sprang
to- his feet with the exclamation. My;
that's Page The prisoner seemed to
take little notice of the evident interest lie
excited, simply saying: Yes; | am Page
knew YOU wanted TO see me and | came
to deliver myself up. read in the morn
ing papers that my wife was dead, and
that had been accused Of numbering her;
| came here that there might lie an oppor
tunity of clearing myself, as dill no; know
anything about it till read it in The pa
pers." He spoke inis in one breath with
out pause, as fife had previously made
up his mind what to say, and wanted 10
i
the only sign of excitement. if that may
be accepted as one. He was searched
and on his person was found about twenty
dollars in money, a couple of cold rings,
formerly the property Of his Wife, and
few trifles
The prisoner was then placed in a CELL
Officer, Hale keeping him company. lest in
his desperation he might attempt his own
destruction. In the cell he was very quiet
and undcmnnstrative. He merely denied
that he had committed The awful crime
laid TO his charge, but did not attempt an
explanation, and indeed sought To avoid
all conversation on the subject, as if it
were an annoyance. lie ate his noon
meal with apparent relish.
The prisoner being secured. the next
thing was to take him bacl. to the
scene of the crime, or at least 10 Valparai-
So, four miles distant. that being the location
of the jail Ii MAS known that the excite
ment was very strong. and it was feared
that if the presence of the prisoner was
known there would be great Diff
Guilty in preventing Judge Lynch from
asserting his rights. II was determined to
proceed with the utmost secrecy in order
to prevent the arrest from being known.
Officer Tom Moore was despatched on the
three O'Clock train TO Valp :raiso to see that
secure quarters were in readiness at the
nil and to have carriage at the depot TO
conve, The prisoner and his escort without
or molcstation thereto. A lit
tie before ten o'clock a hack WAS driven up
to The door of the Genital Station which
opens on Washington street, AID while the
usual crowd of policeman and loafeis was
gathered in the back Office, the prisoner,
handcuffed and disguised in heavy wrap !
pings, was quietly led up from his cell
through the hall and out at the front door.
without being seen by any one, and placed
in the carriage, followed by Captain Nelson.
Then they were rapidly driven to the de-
pot of the Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne
Railroad and al once transferred to sleep
inc car, where they were entirely safe from
The train started at ten
O'Clock and should have arrived at Valpa-
raise at midnight but being delayed by
snow, which caused frequent stoppages,
and return almost To Chicago. it did not
reach the destination till nearly four o.
clock in the morning At that quiet hour