Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24
ARGUING
The Counsel in Tucker
Case Review Evidence.
The Case will Go to the Jury
This Morning.
The Verdict 10 Awaited With an Un-
usual Degree of Interest.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 23.-The case
OF Charles L. Tucker. charged with the
murder OF Mabel Page will be given to
the jury. tomorrow. James H. Vahey
finished his final effort on behalf of the
prisoner shortly after 8 o'clock, this
afternoon, having occupied four and
one-half hours in delivering his argu-
ment to the jury.
Attorney General Herbert Parker fol-
lowed and began his final summing up,
but had not concluded when court ad-
journed for the day at 4.40 o'clock. He
will resume his argument at $50
o'clock, tomorrow morning. This will
be followed by the charge to the jury.
When that charge has been concluded
the Jury will retire to their room, the
sole custodians of the fate of Charles
L. Tucker.
Throughout the day the attention Of
the jury and spectators was held oy the
final arguments. In the court room
were seated nearly every person, who
has in any way been connected with the
case.
Mrs, Tucker, with her son, Walter,
were in the court room early and re-
manned until adjournment, this after
noon. Not five yards away was seated
Edward Page, the father of the girl
with whose murder Tucker is charged
Perhaps the most interesting feature
OF the entire day was the prisoner him.
self, When he entered tn court room
he looked pale and worn, but Mr..
Valley had been speaking in his behalf
but few moments when a vivid flush
he
watched every movement made and
listened intently to every word uttered
by his counsel. In strong contrast to
this attitude was that assumed by the
prisoner while Attorney General Par
ker was speaking. The sphinx-like APP
pearance which has characterized the
prisoner from the beginning of the trial
was once more to be seen and although
he closely watched Mr.. Parker and the
II men to whom he was addressing his
remarks, fuckers face was expression
less.
Mr.. Valleys contentious in his clos
ing argument briefly were that no mo-
tive had been established: that the
blood on fuckers coat was blood from
his own finger; that the prisoner had
no opportunity or time to visit the Page
house, March 81: that the Canadian
stickpin was his property and not that
of Mabel Page; that the breaking of the
hunting knife twas the act of fool
ish boy, trying to avert suspicion
wrongfully directed toward him."
During Mr.. Valleys argument the
prisoners mother hid her grief from the
crowded court room, behind her hand
kerchief.
Mr.. Parker's argument was made in
q well mOdulated voice. His attitude
was nat that of the aggressive and sar-
castle cross examiner, but rather that
of an orator using every possible effort
to make a deep impression upon his
listeners.
The attorney general laid great stress
on falsehoods with which he charged
the prisoner when questioned in con-
nection with the murder and he asked
the jury if they could believe that
person seeking the protection of the
truth would do SO by telling false
hoods. He asked why Tucker, if inno-
cent, should destroy his knife and hide
his pin. OF all the persons questioned
in the town of Weston in connection
with the murder only one lied. had de-
stroyed property to divert suspicion
and that one was Charles L. Tucker.
Mr.. Parker had been speaking but
little over an hour when court ad-
jOurned until tomorrow morning.