The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-13
THE SCHOOL GIRL MURDER.
THEILLEO m ASSiSSTN'S FATESOON
10 M DEC hOED.
The Evidence all In aud the Case Summed ND
bv Roth Sides-TbreRt- Of lynch Law In
CRae tho Jury should Acqnit or DisnR gree.

The Evidence all In aud the Case Summed up
bv Roth SidcA-ThreRt- Of Lynch Law In
Case tho Jury should Acauit or Disagree.
CoNcoRD, n. H., Jan. 12.-Popular inter-
est In the trial Of Lapage for the murder ~ Josie
Langmad intensified greatly to-day in view Of
the approach Of tho conclusion Of the mcmora
bio event. From earlier In the morning than
citizens are stirring until almost noon. farmers
wagons and carriages poured into this usually
quiet city. Many OF these prOnted by their
promptuess and secured front seats. The usual
compaccncy OF the auditors In the certainty OF
the conviction Of the prisoner gave place to an
anxiety bred not little OF distrust of the twelve
men to whom the life Of Joseph Lapage has
been committed. They fear that the Jurors
may have become infected with the doubt with
which they ARE hardly ably to deny the evidence
for the defence has influenced their own Jude-
monts. They have watched the prisoner to-day
With moro attentive interest than before. As
usual, hundreds were unable to obtain admits
sion to the court room.
The prosecution nfst called for the rebuttai
George julius, John Demas, and Edward Gsmo-
Lain. They rode TO Joo Daignaults house la
one OF Joe DaiRnaults teams, arriving there al
1870 p. NJ. on the day OF the murder. The en-
ployees Of Daignault, who drove the team, lad
testified that they found Lapage there talking
to their employer. The above-named witnesses
cyor. was talking with Daignault, they did not
see Llpagc.
BAD FOR THE PRISONER.
William II. Cole testified that he was hauling
dirt on me road between Suncook and the
academy on tho morning OF the murder, and
Lapaee passed him at $50 A. NJ, going toward
| the academy.
Ihe detectives werei hen recalled, and swore
! that Lapage inyariabytold them that Joe Daig-
there. Joe Daignault, when on the stand, sworo
| that he shod no horses until the afternoon OF
The prosecution again rested at this point. and
the defence called In rcbuta Gilbert Ralph
| lockwood, Of the McGill University, Montreal.
| The witness took his degrees In London. al
| though he had pursued his studies in Germany
"a well. lie testified that the blood Of men.
| horses, sheep, cows, and goats can be distin-
| guished under the microscope when fresh; but
| pfter II has become dried the distinction II a
mere matter Of opinion, and wholly untrust-
| worthy a. evidence The cross-examination
| elected that tue Professors opinion was based
| mon the present adv noement OF blood sclsnce
IN Canadian schools. 1t might be better under
| stood In Germany, where II originated, and
wherever mechanical advantages equal to those
| In Germany can be obtained.
The defence rested here, and Drs. Chase and
Hales were recalled to show that the mechani-
cal spectroscopc, microscopic. and scientific
advantages Of Boston are beyond criticism.
The examination lasted until the noon recess,
and both sides resting, II csmo to be generally
known that the summing up would begin at 2
y. NJ. Those who desired to hear that part OF
tained seats-ks pt their seats with praiseworthy
seli-denial during the recess OF AN hour and n
hall. The prisoner, tho Jury, ana those within
counted that their early coming would make
;hem propretots Of the seats 9f retiring sudl-
tors were generally disappointed.
SUMMING Up ron THE DEFENCE.
Counsellor samuel Page summed up for the
defence. Hts reputation as politician Is ut
least state wide, but general confidence was In
dulged In that bis advocacy of the prisoner
would amount TO nothing that Lew Clark. as the
Attorney. General Is famisrly called, could n not
his argument. manifest uneasness took pos
session OF the audience. They eyed Lapage in
away that Indicated that they were growing
less assured Of the certainty OF conviction.
Counsellor Page pointed out the missins links
In the chain OF circumstances with consummate
skill. The different identncations Of Lapage.
he contended. were rendered certain by the
@ %ss Cepaacd in the r: -' cell I'm in the he Goncofd
Jail. Those who wished to put a nail
into his coffin were led directly to that cell; and
SO men nearly blind with optical disease, like
Mr.. lOwle, spoke certainly, although they could
not recognize neghbor a. far as they swore
l. page WAS from them. Tho only person VINO
saw Lepage pass the academy was Miss Gault,
although over hundred boys aud girls were
playing Just inside the open fence. She swore
that he passed. Tie wood cholpers who swore
that Lepage visited them al \. NJ In CoGins
| lot were four, to three who swOre that they saw
him there between Il ana 1. THIS very differ
ence among the Canadians, ne argued. fully an
swered the imputaton that those citizens had
combined To swear their countryman out OF
trouble. From these witnesses the advocate
claimed that the prisoner had established. not a
sentimental doubt, but one that almost ex-
cuded the hypothesis Of bis guilt.
MUTTERISGs.
| Those who listened to MIR. Page from the out
side OF tho closed windows by some sort OF
magnetism became aware that ne was shak ng
the faith Of many earnest believers in tho pTis
onet's guilt. Those disappointed IN obtaining
access to the court room heard these runlurs
with something akin to dismny. rhat jur,
isn't the sort OF one TO Try case like uat,'
said one man. " hy, the clerk st told me
that . iuryman while at supper the nrst nighi
broke up his FISH balls il his coffee, thinking
they were doughnuts. lie ate the mess too
| lust saving they make the cookies IpWCrl Il
salty IKE down here IN Concord Sucu a jury
mau, the critcising Daniel declared, was un-
worldly ~ trust. bonnt soon nrHd determine Z.
tiou. aud not "A few said openly tnit II Lapago
should be acquitted Il would nut do him mu p
good. Ito won't I'VE 20 get Tar from town. Men
were even found VINO advocated tie same sori
OF speedy settlement Of his Case even In case tht
jury disagreed.
Attorney General clark began his summing mp
at O'Clock. lie commented uppn the tyi
dence that the prisoner Was ~ tue uchdeml
road just before tir tlWe the girl WIS murder, 4
IT the Jury oeleNed this evidence, they must
convict IapdLe. lho prisoners oNn varying
stories, ana those Of others. manifestlY con
coctod for his deiverance, only strengthened
the probability Of Ills guil II ne WAS IN tue ac-d
emy road at tnat time. iue crime. he said, ~
manilestiy melted 10y lust, aud whO had quail
led himself for such an unnatural crime bl SIM
liar ones excepting LlpIgef lie then comment
ed upon the cnasing OF MIS-. Watson and lei
, daughter Dy Lipagc, and upon the Erpsser out
rage on his sister-in-law, Jultcuue Rouse
These show that the murder Of Jutie Ian. rel lld
was Juat IN accordance Win LapNges blutl. In.
stincts.
Tho appeal Of the Attorney GeLer. | consumed
four hours, and NJ its conclusion TIC cuur- wa
adjourned. Under the iHstrurtious Cf tue court
no one was permitted to leave the room unti
the prisoner had been removed and was frll
on his way To the prison. Judge foster viii do
llver the charge.
: The Sound oI ReNeIrV In Ross Sbephe rd'