The Republican journal., 1875-11-04
La Page Indicted.

CONCORD, n. H., Oct. -. According
to summons from the Court, the Grand
jury assembled this forenoon at / o'clock
to consider the evidence against La Page,
the Frenchman suspected of the murder
OF Josie L.angmaid, in Pembroke, Oct t.
After :; brief address from Judge STANLEY.
who stated to the jury that they had been
called to meet the demands OF justice, and
advising them to keep their business en-
tirely to themselves, they retired to their
room. There We're brought before them
ten witnesses besides the detectives, the
testimony given being substantially as
has been published, and Of nearly the
same interest to the ease. An interview
with the detectives, to day, reveals moth
ing new in their possession that they WITH
give, further than the fact that one of The
raZors found in La Pages house is cover
ed with blood, and that lis explanation of
the fact was that he cut his face while
shaving, and thus it became bloody. At
twenty minutes of t they came from their
room and took seats in the courtroom.
The roll was called by the Clerk and all
the jurymcn responded TO their names.
The foreman, George A. Pillsbury, ESD.
then handed to the Clerk copy OF the in
dictment found against La Page, which
was tor murder in the first degree, and
contained four counts. In the course Of
five or ten minutes, La Page, accompani-
ed by the jailor and officers, entered the
courtroom, and was placed in the prison
ers' dock. On entering he stared about
the room in a curious sort Of bcWildered
way, but Immediately recovered the cool
nonchalancc that has characterized his de
mcanor most of the time that he had been
in custody, and during the proceedings
which followed he remained unmoyed
and apparently indifferent. lie was Sc
curely handcutled and wore the dark
coat and pants Of coarse cloth that he had
worn during his imprisonment in Jail. He
sat motionless, almost, during his pres
ence in Court, except that occasionally he
would lift his hands to brush his hair.
which is somewhat long, from his forehead
OF work his handouts with his fingers
When the stir occasioned by his appear
ance in Court had subsidized, Attorney-Gen-
eral Clark arose and, addressing the Court
said that an Indictment for murder had
been found against La Page 10y the Grand
Jury, and moved that he be arraigned at
once. The Clerk then read the Indictment
to La Pare, who stood during its reading,
and when asked Guilty or not guilty "
responded, after being prompted by a
Frenchman who stood at his back and who
acted as interpreter, . Not guilty" in 2
clear, firm voice, and in English almost
without accent He was then asked II he
desired to select counsel, and the French
man near him replied that he desired Sam
uel b. Page, Esq, to act rs his counsel,
and said that this was also the choice of
his wife. Mr.. Page was accordingly as
signed by the Court as counsel AS it is
impossible to try the prisoner at this term
of Court, the Justice is to fix time as
soon as possible for its disposition, and it
is probable that it will take place either
the last of December OF the first of Janu-
airy. At the conclusion of the proceedings
in Court La Page was remanded to Jail.
1t is understood here that Detectives Dear
born and Hildreth will give their attention
for the next few weeks to the st. Adams
tragedy, of which La Page is suspected.
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