The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-01-25
Horrible affair IN Indiana-Murder of
Wife and her Mother-The House
with the Dsaa Bodies Rnruei.


with the Dead Bodies Bnrnei.
A dispatch from Valparaiso, Indiana, to
the Chicago Post, dated the 10th, tels the
following horrible story
4 horrible murder was committed four
miles west Of this city last night A man
by the name Of Page, who, sometime ago
had difficulty with his wife and separated
from her, came to the house where she was
living with mother, about eleven clock
at night, Knocked the door and demand
adaittance. Mrs. Lnng the mother refils-
ing to open the door, Page broke it down,
aud entering, shot the lady, killing her IN
stant'y. His wife jumped out of bed, and
running to him, begged him to spare her
mother, when the monster seiying her by
the arm, placed the muZZle Of the pistol at
her breast and shot her through the heart,
Mrs Page sank to the floor and died with
out groan.
All this had been witnessed ~ young,
lady, Miss Ludolph, who was staying With
the family, and who at this iuncture COW
cred her head with the bed Clothes hoping
to escape observation Unfortunately, the
murderer discovered her and dragged her
on to the floor, and while she was in this
position fred four shots, each taken effect,
but none Of them fatal then taken a kero-
sGne lamp, he broke it, scattering the OIL
upon the floor, and firing It, dragged Miss
Lndolph into the flames. She begged him
to kill her, and not burr her alive, where
upon the fend seized chair and shiveref
it over her head. Still conscious, the girl
groaned, vixen lie struck her again i,fl,ct-
ing terrible wound lie then benz his
heaG and listened to catch a sign of live.
Bruised and mangled as she was, the girl
bad thought sufficient to ftIgn leatiI, and
thinking he had fully accomplished Il tribe
murder, Page ran from the house. Miss
Ludolph had strength TO drag herself to the
gate, where her Consciousness left her, and
where she was found a short time after near
ly frozen. She was speedily cared for, and
Is in a fair way of recovery.
The bodies of Mrs. Page AMI her mother
were entirely consumed with the house
Page has escaped, and up to this time
has not been arrested. The excitement in
Valparaiso at the present moment is in
tense business is entirely suspended, AMI
numerous parties are out securing the srr-
rounding country in search of the incarnate
| fend, who, it is hoped, will be captured and
brought to justice.
The Chicago JwpaI, of the 18th inst :,
contains he Intelligence Of the arrest of
| Pagc IN that city, as follows :
| The red handed mrirdcreri Chsuncey F.
! Page, early on Wednesday morning walked
into the Office OF the City Hotel, and with a
somewhat trembling hand, registered his
name en- !he books rs ''C. II. Page, Dyer
Station. He waa shown to Il room, and
during the day kept very quiet, remaining
most Of the time in his room. Nothing
strange or remarkable was noted by tn.
landlord or the guests in his dcmeanor, All
he attracted no special attention Yestcr-
day morning, however, he sailed out, be-
tween the hours Of SAID 9 clock and Us If
some -ayeuging poTer direc'ea his footsteps,
he approached the Central Station. When
at some distauce from III. Station, Page
was seen by Superintendent Eehm, and as
he passed the building, the door was open
ed Page, the murderer, was an arrested
man. The prisoner was ali Of trenibe AMI
shook like one with tie palsy. V ben III
terrogatcd with regard To his crime, he
CALCULATED, For God 5 sake say nothing
ahsut il
Page was then searched, and locked up.
al officer being placed in tie cell with him
to prevent his committing suicide, ofwhich
from his actions, there was great tear.
At 3 0 clock yesterday afternoon, an
officer was sent to Valparaiso, with instrue.
tons TO ascertain the location of the jail at
that lace, and meet beputy Supcrintend-
ent Nelson at the defOt on his arrival on
the midnight train with his prisoner.
Shortly beiole 10 o clock carriage was
called, and Superintendent Nelson and his
prisoner started from the station to the de-
pot of the Pittsburg 4 Fort Wayne Rail-
road-the ~ O'Clock train Of which road
carried them to the scene Of the murderer
crime; and, it is hoped in the name of JUS
tice, the scene Of It's expiaton.