Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-04
THE cHnrsrA MURDER.
ru neral Of the Murdered womau-Con.
duet Of Page ON sunday and Yesterday
a had Observation-Disclosures An Jail.

bers were present from Chelsea, Gardiner, Fittston
Whitefeld, Windsor, and a few from Augusta
all having that strange and almost unaccountablt
interest that always attends tragedy OF this char
acter Carriages lined the roadside for quite
distance before reaching the house. The house
itself was packed with people, seats being impro
vised from boards. The casket containing the re-
mains was placed near the side windows in the
north ROOM Kind friends had prepared the body
for the burial floral contributions were made, and
the features of the deceased retained their beauty
and naturalness. People crowded about the house
filling the door. yard, and ma intaining through
out the services demeanor BETTING the melan-
choly occasion, such as had never before been
known in the neighborhood.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. G..
G. Window. Methodist clergyman in Pittston. A
choir sang hymn, beginning
"And am born to die,
To lay this body DOWN."
The scripture selections were the 55.h Psalm,
and the last chapter of Revelations. The choir
again sang
GLOW vain is all beneath the skies,
How transient every earthly Bliss
Mr.. Winslow then proceeded to briefly address
the mourning friends. He remarked that on such
an occasion, words from human lips can carry very
little balm to wounded hearts, and do very little
good. We are again forcibly reminded Of the
frailty of humanity when left to themselves.
Mans unaided strength is like the smoking fax or
bruised reed. In this calamity, so bewilderng for
the time, we should look to God to direct our
steps, that we may not be left to ourselves, and
that our reason may not be dethroned; but that
we may have = sound mind This is an impressive
season. The wife and mother has been sent into
love and protect her. Realizing our own frailty,
we should seek Divine guidance to sustain and
direct us in the trials Of life. Sickness or acct
dent may dethrone reason, and we be called to
scenes like this. Where shall we find help: At
the foot Of the cross, in pleading the merits OF
Chrst's stoning blood. He commended parents,
brothers. sisters, children and friends to Him who
has said "Lo 1 am with you always"
A fervent prayer closed the exercises.
The parents of the murderer and the murdered
woman were present, as we'll As their brothers and
sister, four of the little children who are in a
worse condition than that Of orphanage, and 9th
err relatives. The parents and sisters Of Mrs.
Page, and the sisters of Page showed great emo
tion as did the children, as they took their last
look at the form Of the sleeping one. The house
being 60 uncomfortably filed the coffin was then
brought into the yard, and the crowd filed by to
take last look at the remains of the deceased. A
procession then formed, and the body carried to
Leavtt's tomb in Pittston, where it was deposited
r,bh Tee nod nh ~ tha ft,pnre1
The sympathy for the murderer grows less and
less in town many of the most reliable citizens
and neighbors do not believe that Page is in
sane that he has been abusing his wife for long
time, %illing her" they express it, "by inches
and that she would have died shortly without the
help of the murderous weapon.
Page told his own sister two months ago, that
he would be the death of his wife. On the LIST OF
February he abused her fearfully, so that she es.
capped from his clutches, half naked, and ran fol
protection to Mrs. Brery's. His Oldest boy tried
to hold him back, but he rushed out; he was not
permitted to enter Briery's.
A number of years ago, when Mrs. Pages sis
ter died, he locked her in the house and would not
permit her to leave to minister to the dying one
she screamed, but he would not let her out.
The conduct of Page on Sunday was of a char
acter TO stamp him brute. His wife lay dead in
the house, while he maintained the most stolid in
difference to the situation. At eight o'clock he
arose from his bed, saying be was better. He got
up and came out into the kitchen, lit his pipe, sat
down in a rocking chair, and INDUCED in quite
smoke. He talked nationally, and even joked
with neir hhor. telling him he could "throw him
at the back" He was asked where he bought the
pistol, and said in Gardiner. He didn't tell 9
straight story regards the time. saying it was
year ago, and then again two or three months ago
lie first designed to kill himself with it he gave
that up and put the pistol away out in the barn
He was asked if he was insane all the time.
"No, he replied, "only by spells" He said he was
perfectly sane yesterday. As he was sane wher
he bought the pistol, why did he not put it away
lie replied that he ought to have done so. He
said he didn't know anything about the murder
till he shot himself Pages sister, living in Farm
ingdale, came to the house on Sunday, but refused
to see him.
Once, on Sunday, he stopped smoking Ions
enough TO go into the other room and look at hi
dead wife. He said "poor wife," but turEet
away, again, and showed no signs of sorrow ant
expressed none, that he had committed the dread
full deed
Yesterday, Sheriff Libby and City Marshal Far
rington, went to Chelsea, and brought Page to Thu
city on the one o'clock accommodation train
There were a large number of people gathered al
the depot in Gardiner, Hallowell and at Augusta
to catch glimpse Of the poor wretch. On arriva
here he was conducted by Sheriff Libby to a clos'
carriage, and taken to Jail. He will be examined
before Judge True this morning, and fully com
mtted for trial.
Page made no resistance when the officers wen
after him, but came along without being manacled
| His aunt Horn kissed him as he left, and had pre-
viously sent out to neighbours for vest and Goa
for him to wear. He had good solid smoke be
fore leaving, and smoked while in the car on hi
way to this city. just before leaving he took {
parting look at the face of his wife.