New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-11
POLICE NOW HAVE KNIFE.
TEETH Marks ON SHEATH
Father of Alleged Page Murderer
Defends Son.

West Newton April lit was learned late
last night that the police working on the Page
murder case have possession of a knife. as we'll
as of a knife sheath. The sheath is said to have
been found in the fish cart driven by Arthur
Woodward with whom Charles L. Tucker rode
on the afternoon Of the murder. The knife was
found in another place, but where and by whom
the officers refuse to tell. II is said the knife
fits the sheath. The knife is understood to be
of the variety used by hunters, having norm
handle and narrow blade about six inches in
length The knife will be submitted to an ex-
pert chemist for a microscopic examination. to
determine if blood stains upon it,
Supposed teeth marks found on the sheath
have suggested the theory that the murderer
held the sheath between his teeth while ne
dealt the blows with the knife
Woodward, who is sixteen years old. found the
sheath on the seat where Tucker sat. In speak
ing of the incident to night the boy said:
At about 1:l5 p. m. the day Of the murder, r., I
com nlP by Miss Mabel walker Of Damariscotta
Me. When We reached the Weston bridge. We met
was with him. When reached the bridge on tne
snort distance from the bridge Tucker got into
the wagon. sitting beside Miss walker ana my
Tucker rode part way up the Aubqrndale-st hill
and then got on MISS Wa ak h gG RorD w,' 1mped
off the wagon. After BOurne's departure found a
was five and ahsif inches length and made Of
Leather saw no spots s1d on told NM ali knew in
regard to the case.
West Newton Mass April 1O-In an en-
deavor to strengthen the web of circumstantial
evidence already woven around Charles l..
Tucker the Auburndale young man who was
arrested at his home last night and who Will
be arraigned I'm the Waltham District Court To-
morrow charged with the murder of Miss Maoel
Page at Weston. March 81. the state ponce
worked increasingly to-day.
The house at No IS Bourne-st.. Auburndale'
where Tucker lived with his parents. was again
visited, and nearly all the clothing belonging TO
the young man removed TO Police Head
quarters. Two of the detectives made another
tour of the Page premises in Weston to take
measurements. while others examined Henry
Bourne, a neighbor OF the Tucker family. and
Arthur woodward the driver of a fish wagon
Portions OF fuckers clothing were later sent
70 Boston for the examination of possible blood
stains by Professor Wood of the Harvard Medi-
cal School When examined by the detectives
last Monday, Tucker admitted frankly that
there were blood stains on his trousers. but he
accounted for their presence An important er-
rand Of the detectives to-day was to find some
person who saw Tucker in the immediate neigh
borhood OF the Page house. but up 10 tonight
Plaster impressions OF fuckers teeth made
last night at police headquarters were to-day
turned over to a local dentist. and hard rubber
casts were made from them. The dentist said
that impressions OF both upper and lower teeth
had been taken especial attention being paid to
the four front teeth. The police are understood
10 be I'm possession OF a knife sheath bearing
indentatlons made by persons teeth, and
they are anxious 10 establish the identity Of
the owner OF the sheath.
Another great crowd Of Sunday slghtseers VS.
tied the OF the tragedy. and at one time
there were more than five hundred persons
massed I'm the road in front OF the Page house.
In South-aye., Weston.
At Police Headquarters here the State detec-
tives FASTENED in and out all day. reticent as
usual. but all appearing confident that the man
under arrest the murderer. In the course
Of tho day Albert Tucker father of the prisoner
visited the cell room OF the station. and had
fifteen minute conversation with his Mr..
Tucker seemed much agitated when he emerged
from the cell ROOM but declared that ne
prepared to prove that his at dinner
at 11:45 in the forenoon Of the day which
Miss Page was murdered. The crime is be
ieved 10 nave been committed between noon
and l o'clock.
Before starting for Boston tonight Deputy
Chief Neal OF the State police arranged with the
Newton officers to have Tucker taken 10 Wal
than at a m. tomorrow, when ne will be r
raigred Albert Tucker tonight engaged Vahey
& lines. firm of Boston attorneys. as counsel
for his Two members OF the firm were In
consultation with the Tucker family for forty
five minutes this evening. Later they visited
Tucker in his cell. and held conference lasting
hour. When they left Police Headquarters
they stated that they could say nothing the
present stage OF the beyond expressing the
belief that the police had arrested the wrong
man and that they could prove their client innO-
cent II learned tonight that both counsel
for the commonwealth and counsel for the de-
fence had agreed to a continuance of about ten
days, the commonwealth. il is said. will not
be prepared TO present it's case when Tucker is
arraigned tomorrow morning.