The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-09
A .FIENDIsH MURDER.
JOSIE LANdMAID, GUILTY OF STAYING TWO
WOMEN IN CANADA.

LA PAGE, WHO WAS EXECUTED FOR KILLING
JOSIE LANaMAID, GUILTY OF STAYING TWO
WOMEN IN CANADA.
DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ST. ALEXANDRA, Canada. April 8. 1875
There now seems TO be reasonable doubt but
that Joseph La Page, who hung at
Concord. n. H., on the 18TH OF last month.
for the murder OF josie Langma,d, at Pembroke,
October a. 1878 was the perpeirator OF cold blooced
murder here some ten years ago. Your cor
respondent, In conversation with George
Fountie. tho husband and father OF the
murdered women, obtained the following iacts:-
On October IL, 1867, Mrs. Fountie and her daugh-
ter Minnie girl OF sixteen. started from
their home TO 60 TO tho village. ais
TANGO Of about two and hall miles. They
stopped at the village about two three hours
some trading at tho stores and then called
lady friend, where they stopped 10 supper
und started Tor homo about hali-past SIX
O'Clock the evening. They aid not arrive at home
that night. and In The morning. With the first dawn OF
day the ANXIOUS husband and father began searching
Tor shcm, assisted by the entire community.
MufLArED BODIES POUND.
Ater long, diigenI and patient search their mu-
tilated bodies were found under brush po TWEEN
~ five thirty rods from the main road in pasture
near by. The daughter had been outraged and
her body cut up very much like that OF the
Lansmaa s wn 'no rom as oav ns
by the name Of Horace H. Martin, usually
considered worthless scamp, was arrested
for tho murder; but sufficient proof
could be obtained he was released MS II appeared he
was not ia the vicinity at the time Of the tragedy
EVIDENCE AGAINST La PAGE.
Subsequent Investigation has shown that La Pnge
Is doubtless the guilty man, he in the village al
tho time He standing IN the doorway US the woman
passed by on their way home. He walked
along after them, aud as they turned a
corner the street, spoke to Mrs. Fountic
using At the time insulting language which
was angrly resented by the two women, who threat
ened that he did not 90 along about his own bust.
ness they would have him arrested This converse.
ton was overheard By man who passed BY Them at
The time.
The women thcn passed along, whilc La Page went
women did havc HIM "haued up'' they would be
sorry some tme,n and he seemed TO DO fright
encd about Il, which, cvicntiy, led him
TO commit the He then went out
and crossed the field toward tho north
side OF tho village where there large tract OF
wood, and tn which there Is path which, y he io.
lowed would him directly TO where the
bodes were found AS La Page was not suspected at
the time these made known, but since
his confession the Ball girls murder II has been
thought very probable that he was the man
PAGE GUILTY.
Mr.. Fountic having taken tho trouble 80 look the
matter up IS now thoroughly convinced Of the tact
without doubt sufficient evidence could be obtained
10 convict him OF the murder Mr. Founte was
very retccnt about tho whole matter, saving he
never had given tho facts any one
whereby they could DC made public, but as
this atc day II make difference either way.
OF who has just expated his crimes with his
life upOn tho sCalfod,