Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-29
THE PAGE INQUEST.
Story Of a WOman'S Folly, Sin,
Shame and Death.
THE HUSBANDS NARRATIVE.
Ills Wife Was Stroug Minded and Pre-.
fsrrtd Pleasure TO Family
Her Dying Statement


Tho story OF tho visitation Of suffer.
Ing, sorrow and death upon a foolish
mo,hef-ip. Ida Pagt--was fully
and regrstfully related before a jury in
Coroner OGenbach's Ofice to1sy.
That funciionaty conducted lhe IN.
quiry and Herman Hin, A. l..
Simondl and A. II. Parsons acted as
jurors while County Attorney White
more performed the part OF public ex-
amlner.
D.. Beers was the hrat wilnoss. Ho
testified that he had an acquaintance
with tho deceased extending over n
period Of several months. He met
her fret In July last while attending
her sister. She appeared 10 be Ia good
health nj that time. On the 4lh OF tho
present month he was called In and
found her In a critical condition. He
applied tho usual remedies Ia SUCH
casus aud continued TO attend her
until her death hs ohronioled In the
NEWS on wednesday last. Ho was
present ut her bedside when she made
an antomortem statement OF her con-
dillon which had resulted In blood
poisoning. Her husband anu County
Attorney Whiltemote were present
when the statement was made. IL
was reduced 10 writing. She muir.
INJURED that every word VI II was true
aud made au effort 10 Sign Il but failed
on account OF physical weakness supeI-
Induced by approaching dissolution.
Ono Of the iurou-WAs she In her
right mind at the timer
DR.. BoeTF-5he certainly was.
Attorney WhlttemoIe-Havo you
held an nutopsy7
Dr. Been-We have not; II was no,
necessary,
DIR. nENEDiCr TEs1IFiEA
DR.. Benedict being sworn testified
that he had iirst been called In to sec
Mrs. Page on the OH or 6ih lust.
Attorney Whiuomorc-WhA In
your opinion brought on her oondi.
tiou2
Di. Benedio,-M Miscarriage.
Attorney WhiItsmote And hor
deAn2
Dr.. Benedict - Blood . poisoning.
There were plenty Of ovlden osB Of mis-.
carriage.
Attorney whitlemore-By what
means was II brought abouR
DIR. Benedlc,-I have no Information
on that point beyond her own coniSS'
sion,
Attorney Whiltomore-whAt pro-
portion Of that class OF patients rseovet2
Df. Benedict-Nery few.
one VI the iuTors--When you Grst
saw her, did sue state the cause OF her
condition?
DIR. Beuedic,--she did.
"was Il abOrtlou?"
"51e said So"
"Did she give the name Of the doc
tor who performed this opoTAlion2"
"sho dii not-no parneulars-I
asked nonr."
the nUsBAsD's STORY.
Lewis w. Page, husband Of the
foolish and III fated woman, next took
tue stand aud told the story OF his
wRyward wiie's act. lie was married
TO her New Years uAy, 1890, Ia
Eureka, Nevada. Their honey moon
aud the FIRST three yenrs OF their we'd
Jed life were spent In Montana. Then
they returned 60 Nevada. He frat
csme to salt Lake on August 18th Of
this year; his wife had been here about
/ six weeks at that time ano was on the
way east 10 vlsit his sister but remained
hsfe with Mrs. Duke, her own Sister.
Witness returned ~ Nevada, October
18th.
Attorney whittemore-slAto what
you know Sf her visit TO DT. Caring.
ton.
Mitnest-I know nothing.
"iou knew that che went TO Brig
ham City?
"Ffom her own statement only"
"When din phe leave2"
"On sunday about Conference ums
and was away all night"
"Dld sue tell you why she was 20.
ing?"
No; she had female trouble-wo
knew that"
"wnon she returned whA, did sbs
tell you2"
"fhat che was sill suffering from
rain but thaI she was easier. / wenL
back 10 Nevada on the 18th.
"Didn'E she 10 - Brigham City
twice2"
81 don't know; l think she did,"
"Nho made arrangements for her
TO go TO Brigham CiyW
If dOu't know"
"Now, Ss u matter Of fact, didn't
you do 80 yourselip"
"rne first time-yes."
"How2"
"By telephone from cSatral sta.
ton"
"WhAt did you ask him2D
al wanted 10 know n no could re-
esivo patient that night ana no said
he could"
"Did you ever SEQ him?"
al never did,n
"Didn't you advito your wife
ha IA nd -