Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-02
CRIMES CARNIVAL.
Four Murders Within Ten Miles
Of Boston City.
Weston Nav Adds Another to the
Long List.
lynn, Randolph and RosIindale Muir
ders Remain UnsoIved.

Weston. Mass, April with the
murders at Lynn, Randolph ana Ros-
lindai" still unSolvcd. the attention OF
the state authorities was called. todar
to The fourth recent ana mysterious
homicide within 4 radius of 10 miles
.of t:ostrn. investigation hay. lC cstab-
lisheI Beyond question that Miss Mabel
page, aged 10 years. ut first believed
10 have been n suicide, WAS in reality
irutnliy ard cunningly stabbed TO
death ut the homo Of her father. Ed
ward Page. i retired Boston merchant.
TWcuty-fO"r hours of diiiScnt police
work failed to develop the slightest
clue to the nclrctrItOr of the deed. and
details discovered Only serve to en-
Pin, size lie ingenuity With which the
crime was carried out. Death was
caused b. wounds in the back and alb
domcn which resulted in no external
flow Of blood. and Gashes were after
ward made in the throat. as though to
give the Impression that the woman
had committed suicide.
The autopsy made. today. by Medical
Examiner Mead revealed that the I'M
fortunate woman had been stabbed in
IN" back. the abdomen ana the heart.
the weapon Cleaving The latter organ.
Wounds on the hand. as if the woman
hat %rosp"l the weapon only to have
il wr"nchcl from her hand ami plunged
into her abdomen ana heart, and two
others in the throat made after death
hi'l cNSucl We're also found
10 ada sti!l further to the mystery
there WAS found on table in the house
4 moi" in the Woman'S handwriting ana
addressed to her father. saying that
she WAS going to Il hospital in Boston
to see her brother whom she learned
was there suffering from an injury.
When murdered Miss Page wore 4
hat and outer garments and was cvi-
IDENTIFY ready for the trip to Boston.
Subsequently her brother was found
to be III his usual health.
So far rs known. Miss Page was
alone III the house when her assailant
appeared. Her father and brother
were in Boston and the servant was
absent. The home is somewhat remote
from others and careful inquiry. today,
in the nei"hborhooi failed to bring TO
light III" presence. yesterday. in that
vicinity Of any petuar tramps or mys-
FERROUS characters.
The medical examiner who was called
after the finding Of the body by the
father, yesterday afternoon. had an au-
topsy, today. His findings have been
sent to the district attorney. The stata
police were early on the scene. today.
and irnme lately instituted a rigid in
vestigation into all the circumstances.
Mr.. Page. who discovered the body Of
his daughter. could afford the police
hut little basis upon which to found n
theory. However, what little the Off
Gals have in the way OF theory may
be summed M rs follows:
The nclice suggest that some man
acquainted with the family called 1T
The house and told Miss Page that hey
brOthc" had been injured in Boston. At
his suggestion She wrote the ncte 10
Fer father which she left on table
and then after putting on her hat went
up stairs to change her skirt. Green
ing after her went the murderer, and
rs she entered her bedroom he stabbed
her in the back. Turning. she clutched
at the weapon. but the man wrenched
Ii away and plunged it first deep into
the abdomen. and then before she fell
drove the blade into her heart. 1t is
likely that the woman expired almost
Immediately and her assailant cut her
throat rs the body lay upon the floor
IS to the motive for the crime, the
police are mystified. The murder was
not followed by robbery. so far as
known, and Mr.. Page stated, today,
that he knew no one who harbored i'll
Will against his family. while in the
house the relations have always been
of the most amiable nature.
No weapon has been found, but the
police are of the opinion that the
wounds We're inflicted with a hunting
knif2 of broad blade. 1t is recalled
that some time ago n tramp, apparently
an Italian. called ut the Page house.
asking for food. and his request was
refused owing to the rough appearance
of the men.
Edward Page, the father Of the dead
girl. is widower. He was formerly
quite prominent in the iron and steel
industry.
t'oSton. April 1.-Orrinton NJ Hanson
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