The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28
SHE WANTED TO SEE PAGE.
Mrs. Fraser Almost Brings About q
Dramatic Meeting.

A sorrow-stricken and perhaps desper-
ate woman in search OF the man who took
her husbands life called at the county
Jail yesterday afternoon, and her every
action indicated that she meant to do
violence in case she succeeded in getting
an interview. She was Mrs. Harry l..
Fraser. whose husband was shot in the
Northern hotel barroom early Monday
morning, and the man she demanded TO
see was Paul Page. now In jail awaiting
the determination of the accuse ton
against him. Day Jailer Burkman recog-
nized the woman. and told her that Page
was not in the jaii-which was true, for
the prisoner was undergoing his prelim-
mary examination. Yet Mrs Fraser AMI
Page passed each other in carriages later.
although neither of them was aware OF
the fact. Page was returning from the
Justice court where the arraignment took
place. and Mrs. Fraser was coming down
Yesler avenue hill after her unsuccessful
visit 20 the courthouse.
II was by a peculiar combination OF cir
curnstances that Page and Mrs. Frazer
CANA TO pass each other on the street
and perhaps II was luck that Mrs. Fraser
did not recognize him. Mrs. Page and
her daughter Anna. who arrived yester-
day morning from California. went up TO
the court houee In the middle OF the aft
ernoon to see the prisoner, who has been
quite unwell since Friday evening. The
meeting took place IN Sheriff Van De
Vanter's private Office and lasted about
an hour. Page kept up well. but just as
he was clasped In his mothers arms
came near falling TO the floor from ono
OF those momentary fainting fits OF which
he has had several during the pas. few
days. After the meeting OF mother and
son. Page was taken IN n carriage by
Sheriff Van de Vanter down 10 Justice
McEiwain's court, where he was formally
arranged on the charge OF murder In the
first degree The preliminary examina-
ton was set for 10 O'Clock next Tuesday
morning.
Only a short time after the sheriff and
Page left a heavily yelled woman. clad IN
deep mourning. and who from her actions
was evidently laboring under excitement,
walked into the iailers Office and took
chair. Jailer Burkman aid not have TO
wait long before he found out the ob'cc.
OF her visit
'I want TO see Paul Page" said the
woman. IN a low. husky voice. Burkman
Is a very large man. good natured and
always a gentleman. He looked at his
visitor a moment and then said:
Madam. please raise your veil"
The woman did 80. and Burksnan irnme-
diateiy said:
You canot see Mr.. Page. for he is not
III the JAN"
This gave Mrs. Fraser a shock and she
inquired II Il was customary to allow
prisoners - go about the city
Burkman replied that sometimes II was
necessary 20 take them 20 court. this be-
ing the case With Page.
Mrs Fraser then stated that she aid
not mean any harm 70 Mr. Page. but she
desired n have a look at him. As she
went down the Hill IN her carriage Sherir
Van de Vanter and Page. coming up,
passed her
The funeral services over the remains
az Harry L. Fraser VIII be held this
morning a. ~ o'clock at Bonney & Stew
arts chapel under the auspices ~ Court
Frisr Tuck. 7g21. 4. q. F.. Rev. Clark
Davis offlciaunE. After the services
the remains will be sent 20 Stockton, Cal.
Tor interment. Mrs. Fraser viii accom-
pauy them.