New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-01-21
MRS. TUCKER ON STAND.
Prisoners Mother Unable to Identify
the Page" Pin.


nary interest followed in rapid succession to-day
at the murder trial of Charles L. Tucker and the
climax a few minutes before court ad-
journed. when Mrs Alfred Tucker. the mother of
the prisoner, failed to identify the property Of
her son stiekpin which the prosecution says
was stolen from the Page home after Miss Mabel
Page murdered. Other witnesses had DE-
clared that Tucker had the pin for two
years before the murder.
Mrs. Tucker received two stickpins from counsel
for the defence and asked II she could identity
either Of them as the property Of her son. One OF
the pins was what had been known as the Page"
pin. which found in fuckers pocket after
his arrest The other pin was one introduced in
the by the defence. Mrs. Tucker looked at
the pins for 4 moment and then. handing her
Questioner the pin purchased after the murder
said abe thought 1t the property of her
The Page pin she put down the witness
stand in front of her
Father, mother and brother other relatives and
friends were called TO the stand by counsel for
the defence to-day to establish alibi for Tucker
and to identify his property the alleged Page
PIN 1t while Mrs Tucker the stand
that the prisoner showed the first real emotion
since his the charge Of murder. Stimuli
tsneousy. mother and burst into tears the
mother sobbing Historically. This took place when
counsel asked Mrs. Tucker identify her sons
yachting cap.
fuckers father and brother the stand
at the afternoon session. Mr. Tucker works nights
could not testify to his sons movements then.
He did. however, pick out the alleged Page pin
as the which he thought his son had worn
for three years previous his arrest. He was not
positive Walter Tucker knew nothing Of his
brothers movements on the day OF the murder.
He said that the Page pin very similar to
one he had his brother wear
pracscsiiy Completed. and it is quite pro6abe
that tomorrow viii see the beginning OF the sum
The morning session was devoted largely to the
taking of testimony in regard 10 fuckers where
abOuts the day of the murder.
Walter F. Tucker. brother OF the defendant. the
his brother had Several stickpns among them one
Of Canadian Sesign and one OF Spanish He said
fore his arrest When the Page pin was shown
10 the one he had seen his brother wear.
The Misses Ethel Osborn and Bertha Osborn sis
law OF the defendant testified that they had seen
their sister Grace. fuckers WIFE had found it in
Portland, Ne. in 1892. and had given 1t to her
Page PIN" which was shown them. the
The prisoners father Albert F. Tucker, pale and
weak as he took the stand told of having had
murder and of later accompanying him on a train
far Allstoa. He noticed nothing unusual in
ing owned Canadian pin for about three years.
He could not identify the Page" pin being the
Charles H. sadler. of Auburndale. employed at
saw I-!sker accompanied by young woman. about
gun club in Auburndaie Frank 8. Gould a pri-
Vate detective testified that ne had made every
EFFORT 20 ind Miss Mabel Walker, OF Damariscotta,
Ne with whom Tucker is alleged to have been
seen on March 81, but had been unsuccessful
Mrs. Lucy Tucker, the defendants mother.
then called The moment she took the stand Mrs.
tucker looked over at her son and smiled, and he,
abandoning his usual demeanor Of a calm disre-
gard of his surroundings, leaned forward in his
chair and resting his chin in his left hand. gazed
the morning Of March 81. the day Mabel Page
murdered, her about o'clock, had break
fast with herself, his father and grandmother and
al the request Of Mrs. Tucker. went to work the
lawn. At II Id o'clock she called her in to din
neT, which he finished at II 80 Charles then went
up to his room. where he put his black suit
and overcoat and derby hat. He came down stairs
at u;50 and left the house, remarking that he was
going for walk At 40 o'clock he returned home,
dressed he when he left the house at noon.
He appeared in good humor and kissed his mother.
night On April 2. the witness said officers
searched her house and she officer take the
broken knife and stick pin from pocket Of her
sons oveTcoat.
Il told the officer" said the witness that that
pin belonged to my son, but he took it away with
him" She had seen the pin a great many times
and had worn IT on numerous occasions.
counsel asked, referring to the one taken from
fuckers coat by the officer
1T was" Mrs. Tucker answered firmly. She had
seen Charles wear 1t a great many times. both in
Counsel for the prisoner then handed Mrs Tucker
her sons yachting cap and asked her IL that was
the in which he wore the pin.
At sight of the exhibit Mrs. Tucker lost control
of herself and. covering her face with the cap.
sobbed Historically. Seeing his mothers distress
the prisoner for the hrst time in the trial. lost his
composure and broke into tears The scene that
followed particularly trying for all who
obliged 70 witness II. At this point witness was
unable TO identify the Page pin.
Mrs. Tucker was not cross-examined and a few
moments later court adjourned until tomorrow.