Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-23
" ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE
Leila Page the Victim of Brutal Passion Of Her
Paramour

Paramour.
One Of the most appalling tragedies
ever enacted in our fair city was the
cold blooded murder of Leila Page, q
courtesan, by her paramour, Charles
Clark, early Tuesday morning. After
Clark had committed the horrible
deed it seems lie attempted to end his
own life, but unfortunately the effort
! failed.
The murder was committed in "The
Jewel" near the foot of Main street, a
resort OF which the victim was the
owner. Death was doubtless caused
by stroke from an ak found in the
apartment, and slash from large
pocket-knife likewise picked up on
the premises. A fracture Of the
skull and deep cut in the throat,
-, show conclusively the cause of her
de ath.
1t was about 9 o'clock that Cleo
Reynolds, an inmate of the house
was aroused by Clark family calling
| her name. She went Immediately to
the door OF the room and found it
locked. To her request for the door to be
opened Clark responded that he could
not open it, but after several efforts he
finally turned the key, and as the
door opened Clark fell into the hall
way. The woman entered the room,
and found Leila lying upon the bed,
dead from the wounds named.
Miss Reynolds Immediately tele-
phoned the police headquarters. When
help arrived Clark was found in an
unconscious condition from selfin.
flicted wounds by the pen-knife in
his neck. He seemed to realize, how
ever, that grave crime had been
committed and denied responsibility
by saying he was asleep when it took
place.
The locked door, the presence OF the
death-dealing instruments, as we'll as
the threats and the brutal acts of
Clark for some days before the dread
full slaughter, 60 to show that the act
was premeditated. It was shown at
the Coroner's inquest that he was
jealous of attentions paid by other
men 10 his victim, and that this was
not the fret assault made upon her
with deadly weapon.
A jury was jmpanneled Monday,
by Deputy Coroner Hartsock. con-
sisting of A. Schneider, H. s. Coulson,
J. M. Bell. G. w. Snedegar, r. w.
Swan and G. w. Rutledge.
After q full examination of the
premises and body, and adducing
the testimony OF witnesses, the follow
ing verdict was prepared and duly
signed:
STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Thurston.
Before Aaron Hartsock, Deputy Coro-
ner in the matter OF the Investigation
upon the body of Leila Page. deceased.
We, the jury impanneled i'm the above
entitled case do find that the said Leila
Page came to her ceath in the city of
Olympia, Washington. at the hands OF
one Charles Clark, by means of a blow
administered by an AK and by other
wounds made by knife.
OF the victim little is known except
that she passed for an exceptionally
good hearted woman of her class. She
was a few years ago the wife OF q
saloonkeeper in Seattle, where she
now has little girl, six years of age,
which was the mothers delight. A
sister, Madeline Evans, lives in Sacra.
mento, CAL, who, when notified of the
death, replied to Sheriff Mills: Have
remains inferred and let me know of
disposition OF effects. Am unable to
come" Sad indeed is the fate of the
poor, frail woman, probably the victim
Of circumstance, crushed to death by
the cruel hands of passion, without a
friendly arm raised to save her from
impending danger. One thinks of
Him who said, "Go thy way and sin
no MORE" when brought TO a realiza-
ton OF the hopeless and helpless life of
these truly unfortunates.
The respect in which deceased was
held was shown by the attendance at
her funeral and the lavish floral
offerings. yesterday afternoon. The
services were held at the grave in Odd
Fellows cemetery, Rev. H. L. Badger
officiating, and we're beautiful and i'm
pressive.
Clark, the assassin, was removed
yesterday from the hospital to the old
Jail on Sixth street, where he will
await trial under the charge OF murder.