New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-05
SUSPECTED IN PAGE CASE
Nan asked to Erplain Movements
ON Dan of Mwder-ReIeased.

Newton, Mass, April 4.--Charles L. Tucker,
of this city, was late tonight taken to the
headquarters of the police department in West
Newton, where he is being subjected to a
searching examination regarding his movements
on the day of the murder OF Miss Mabel Page.
at Weston.
The examination was conducted by State De-
tectives Whitney. Rhoades and Durham. and
lasted more than four hours. The detectives
left headquarters at IL o'clock in a carriage
but returned again at midnight und announced
to the newspaper men that Tucker had estab-
lshed an alibi and was not under arrest. Soon
afterward Tucker was allowed to go to his home
Weston, Mass, April 4.-The fourth days
search for the murderer OF Miss Mabel Page
failed to solve the mystery surrounding the
crime, although two clews were obtained that
may materially aid the detectives who are con-
Quoting the investigation.
Mrs Charles Hunting. who lives at South
ave. and Wellesley-st., to-day informed the
officers that on Thursday last. at about 1890
p. m, she and her sister, Mrs Goldthwaite, saw
q strange man pass the house. coming from the
direction Of the Page home. mile UP the road
At South-ave. and wellesley-st. the stranger
paused for a moment and then proceeded in the
direction OF birmingham. A few moments later
he retraced his steps TO the corner and disap-
peared in the direction OF Wellesley. He was
walking hurriedly and acted in a nervous man
ner carrying his hat in his hand and frequently
CHANGING backward. he is described as having
been about FIVE feet nine inches in height, be-
tween forty-fve and fifty years old. rather stout,
and wearing a gray suit and overcoat. He ap-
peared like a man IN prosperous circumstances
Ruth Walton, the ten-year-old daughter OF
Edwin Walton. who lives on the Wellesley road.
man pass the house Thursday about
O'Clock who answered the description given by
Mrs Hunting. The child told her mother at
the time OF the mans peculiar action and sp
parent haste. a mile further down re road
lives william Cavanagh. who. OF the day OF the
murder saw the man who passed the
Hunting and Walton houses Beyond the Cava-
nagh house no trace OF the stranG has been
found.
A short distance further on the Wellesley
road is crossed by the Worcester turnpike. over
which electric cars make frequent trips be-
tween Boston. birmingham and Worcester. In
quiries at the railroad station In Wellesley failed
10 disclose any further clew TO the mysterious
stranger. The officers have learned that GER
tain man, whose name is withheld. was In the
vicinity OF the Page house on the day Of the
tragedy When questioned he admitted that he
had been in the neighborhood, but to-day no
trace Of him could be found. For short time
to-day the police acted on the suggestion that
a former lover OF Miss Pages might be involved.
but this theory soon proved ValUeles5 and was
dismissed.
The funeral OF the murdered woman drew
curious crowds to the scene Of the crime this
afternoon The only ones admitted 10 the house.
however were those who could satisfy the off,
GERS that they were either relatives or friends.
The services were conducted by the Rev. ]. w.
Matteson of the Church OF the Messiah Q1pis-
couaD OF Auburndale. The burial at For
est Hills Cemetery.