Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-03

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tache, and dark brown hair. Seeking the
CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY,
we inquired of him why he did the deed. He
answered, in faint voice, II was jealous Of my
wife; commenced to be jealous year ago this
last winter. let it go for while, and asked her
not to do anything, and the parties kept ont ofthe
way; but they came on the sly. I thought she
wanted to kill me. I couldn't catch her. I was
jealous of three or four parties this winter. She
told me if l watched her, would get popped over.
Never had any trouble with her. Thought they
were going to take me this morning; had the pis-
tol three years. Meant to pop them of if should
see them. Seems as though she had a desire to
take me. This morning they appeared as though
they were coming to take me; thought l was pro-
tecting myself when fred at her; didn't know
what occurred till after the affair happened Never
had any intention of killing her. thought they
were going to carry me off. Had been to break
fast when this happened. Fired at her once
in the house, and again after she went out doors.
Had talked with my wife about the jealousy.
1t has worried me; didn't sleep well last night.
Have not occupied the same bed with her
this winter. She didn't refuse, but l refused.
Never struck her, but always tried to pacify
her the right way" When asked what weapon
he used in making the cash IN his throat, he re-
piled "a pigeons wing and bells" either feigning
insanity, being really delerious. 1t appears
that the instrument with which he made the fear
full wound in bis neck, was an old dirk knife which
he had carried while in the army, and brought
home with him. The blade is inches in length,
full of gaps and rusty, and must have required
good deal of courage to use it for such an under
taking. 1t was found by Constable Searls some
quarter Of mile west OF the house, in the road
covered with blood. About ten rods from the
place where the knife was found, towards the
of blood. Here he had sat down on q rock and
Cur HIS THROAT,
the blood streaming from his wounds profusely.
1t is surmised that, as he fed to the woods, the
deed was done there, but this is not the fact. The
instrument severed some branch arteries, but the
main artery was untouched, and the miserable man
will live. He confessed to attempting to shoot
himself, the ball grazing his forehead.
He was generally kind to his wife, but was
JEALOUS WITHOUT CAUSE.
He said once if she died, he should kill himself
He often complained of pain in his head; was in
the army, and was sick somewhat while there.
His wife was afraid of him some times when alone.
lie never laid violent hands on her but once, about
eight weeks ago, when he threw her out of doors
He was evidently At times out of his head. He
planted piece Of potatoes last season, and new
er knew when he did it. He often said he was .
ruined man on account of his financial embarrass-
ments and the jealousy he had about his wife;
never threatened his wife, but used to worry about
his business. He was not q drinking man, and
never kept any liquor in the house except in case
of sickness. The little girl in her testimony, said
that her father kept all the doors and windows
fastened. Mother nailed up the door that led
into the north room, because father went through
there so much"
John E. Page brother of Isaac, testified that
he recently moved from Chelsea, and had seen con-
siderable of Isaac, and thought he was insane at
times. He would often commence and talk on one
subject, and drift off to another. He would talk
often about his wife. On the Sd day of last No
vember, he said to John, "John, l have got some
thing to tell you. My wife has something to do
with other men and John replied, Isaac, think
"Ah, know, I know" Asked him ifhe had seen
anything of the kind; he said mo" Then why
did he have cause for suspcionf He said, "John,
have seen enough around the house; have seen
tracks of men in the cellar" John continued
81 told him didn't want to hear anything more
about it. Saw Isaac few days ago, and he said
he felt dreadfully. had
No SUSPICION OF HIS WIFE.
Am convinced that he was out of his head. He
seemed to talk as though he positively knew his
wife was guilty"
Remarks were common on the day of the muir
der that Page fought to have been taken care Of
before"
VIM. T. sear,s testified that he was we'll &C.
quainted with Page, and never noticed anything
strange in his conduct until this winter. In COM
ing from Pittston he saw Page in Gay woods and
noticed something strange in his conduct, he
last week at religious meeting in the school
house in the districts he was affected to tears, and
rose for prayers. He has recently looked pale,
as though something allied him.
But on the contrary in regard to the point ofin-
sanity, Thomas X. White, who is intimately &C.
quainted with Isaac, testified that he hadn't seen
anything out of the way in his conduct or appear
ance.
Reuel Braun, brother Of the deceased testified:
Live second house below here. Last spring,
year ago, Isaac and his wife sent for me to come
up, add he sent the children out DOORS He then
said that
CHE AND LET HAD GOT INTO TROUBLE.
She said "Ike has got jealous of you, he won't
give me any peace, and now l want you and him
to settle it." l laughed him to scorn for being
Jealous of his wife's own brother, and the matter
seemed to be settled then. l was called again,
his wife, and advised him not to, as it would be
the means of breaking up his family. He said
had done well, and he would take up with my ad-
vice. She had complained to me of his abuse
never saw any violence. In all the conversation
had with him, he did not appear to be all right.
Outside of his Jealousy, he did not seem to be out
of the way. He was naturally of good DISPOSE
ton. He had carried an i'll feeling against me for
year his wife SAID
He MEANT TO KILL Me,
and that had better look out for him. Last Feb
ruary, year ago, stopped here about FIVE weeks,
at his house; everything appeared to be all right
then. He saw Arletta coming out of my bed
room, and he said she had been in the bed with
me. He was jealous of his own brother, also.
Was a. rational as any one when lived with him.
He has complained the past year of heart disease,
and that wonld create pain in the top of his head.
He saw me late last fall, and bursting into tears,
said that if John (his brother) would only keep
away. he would be all right. A spruce tree stood
back of the house, where she and the children had
gone from the back door to get gum. He came
home and nailed up the door, because, he said the
people were coming in there night and day. His
wife told me she afraid of her life, and didn't
want to live with him. I told her not to stay
alone, as she was afrain of her life all the time
He SAID he loved her, and felt bad because she did
wrong. | should sooner thought he would have
killed me rather than her. He probably had the
pistol in his pocket Friday morning, when he was
talking with me-
A. N. Douglass. neighbor Of Page, stated that
in his opinion, jealousy the cause Of the muir
der. Page has been in the habit of watching his
house; in Sept last while at work for Douglass he
would run out where he could see his house twen-
ty-five thirty times day to watch to see if any
one was going there; Page was sharp in trade and
husiness. no nDpearance of insanity eyCept his