The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-12


scoundrel got on board western-bo
freight train, and, after wearisome ride
of several hours duration, about o'clock
on Wednesday morning,
ARRIVED AT CHICAGO,
Taking hack at the depot, Page or
dered the driver to convey him to the
City Hotel. corner of State and Lake
streets. There can be no doubt but that
up to 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 wit: "Chauncey +. Page, Dyer
Station, Ill.," He was shown to room,
and during the remainder of the day re-
mained very quiet, seldom quitting his
apartment except whenshe came down TO
his meals. Nothing strange or remarka-
BILE was noticedby the proprietor or guests
of the hotel in the demeanor of Page
during Wednesday.
On Thursday, after eating hearty
break fast, Page wentinto the reading room
of the hotel, and taking UP copy of
Wednesdays Republicaa, containing an
account Of the murder, glanced leisurely
over the sheet; then clenching the paper
in his fingers returned to the Office. Co.
ing to the counter, Page requested the
clerk to make out his bill, and VIXEN it
was handed him, he without examining it,
stated that he guessed there was some
mistake, as he had come on Tuesday in
stead of Wednesday, As if to prove his
assertion, he turned back the leaves of
the register to Tuesdays entries, and ia
king up pen registered himself among
the names of those who had arrived that
day. Then, paying for Tuesdays ac-
commodations, Page left the hetel, with
out his oyercoat, although the weather
was bitter cold.
HIS ARREST.
It was about ten o'clock in the fore
noon when Deputy Superintendent Nell
son, while sitting in his Office at the Cen
trail Station, saw Page crossing LaSalle
street from the Chamber of Commerce.
A moment later, and he was at the mur-
derer's side. When Mr. Nelson spoke,
Page said: 81 have come to give myself
up, because / am innocent Jack re-
piled that it was all right to do so, and
without informing any one connected with
the Station about the matter, conducted
the prisoner to the cell in the basement
and locked him up.
PREPARATIONS FOR HIS RETURN.
With the utmost secresy Mr.. Nelson at
once set about making preparations for
the return of Page to the scene of his
crime. Knowing full well that 70 at
tempt to convey the murderer through
the streets Of Valparaiso in the daytime
would lead to his discovery and death,
Mr.. Nelson wisely concluded totake him
back on the night train, and lodge him in
Jail before the inhabitants could become
aware that he had been apprehended. De-
tective Moore was therefore dispatched by
the 3:15 P. NJ. train for Valparaiso, to
prepare for the reception of the prisoner,
and at ten o'clock on Wednesday night
Mr.. Felson, with Page securely hand
cuFed, followed.
ON THE TRAIN. III
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 con-
veyed to Laporte, Indiana, averring that
his life would certainly be taken by the
infuriated citizens of Valparaiso the mo-
ment he reached that town.
On the way down to the depot the nur.
derer begged Mr. Nelson to tell the Sher-
iff of Porter County that he (Page) vol
UNFAIRLY gave himself mp. His conduct
on the ears was very submissive. He
would mot talk with his conductor on the
subject Of his crime; but when Mr.. Mel
son remarked: "Page, the evidence of
Miss Ludolph will go hard against you,p
he replied, :sThat's SO, and again sank
back into his seat and was silent. About
II o'clock at night, Page seemed to drop
off into a quiet slumher, which lasted for
about fifteep minutes. Then suddenly, as
if he had been dreaming something hor-
rible, the poor wretch started out of his
sleep, and with startled air burst into
flood of tears. He begged and prayed,
that he be not taken to Valparaiso, as he
would sooner be detained in the Chicago
jail.
ARRIVAL AT VALPARAISO.
The train with Page on board, reached
Valparaiso at four o'clock yesterday NOR
ming. At the depot Mr.. Nelson was met
by Detective Moore and the City Mar
shal, who had been awaiting him with a
fast horse and cutter. 1t had been deter
mined 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 % miles. This,
however, was not necessary, and the pris-
oner, accompanied by his escort,was con-
yeyed to the County Jail, ,and there incar-
cerated.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE CITIZENS.
When it become nosed about that
Page had been captured, and was priso-
nea in the Jail, the people Of Valparaiso
gathered about the streets, and in the
stores and groceries, to discuss the best
meth cd to be pursued in the disposal OF
the murderer The majority seemed to