Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-12

print of a bloody hand. She first noticed
these stains on April ). the Tuesday fol-
lowing the murder
BlOodstains were also found, witness
said. on the outside Of the doors lead
ing from the upper hall to Mablc'S
ROOM underneath the mantelpiece in
the room and on the bedspread in the
room. There We're two spots under
meath the lnantelpiece. one the size Of
a pinhead, the other as large as the
end of the witness little finger
The witness and Miss Page were in
the habit, when none of the men were
ut home. of keeping all the doors locked
except the back door. Miss Page was
not timid but was courageous and self
reliant. Miss Page was not often alone
in the house.
Witness did not know until after the
murder how much money there was in
the desk in the bedroom formerly oc-
cupied by Mrs. Page.
During the crOSs-eXa minatiOn
another pin was produced in court.
owned by Harold Page and like one Of
the missing pins, of Canadian design.
Miss Roberts eft the witness stand
after more than three hours experience
shortly before the noon recess. Inter-
mission was declared Immediately after
Thomas Drever had testified that nc
was in the vicinity OF the Page house
on the day of the murder hut had seen
nothing unusual abou. the premises
Miss Roberts said that she was quite
sure that none OF the money found in
the purse in Miss Pages room was
transferred by Miss Page in the day OF
the murder from the purse in the draw
er of the tea table in the living room
This was tn purse, according to the
witness. which contained a SO bill and
some smaller bills OH The morning be-
fore the murder ana which after the
murder was found 20 have only sc
cents. Nj. Nahr: then devoted consid-
cradle time in questioning the witness
regarding til" two pins which were
missed from Miss PAGES pin cushion.
Mrs. Esther DeEnng. a second hand
clothing Gctl"!. az BOSTON, testified that
Tucker cam" to her plac" Of business
on March 20 ana sold her a revolver
f,.r tW" dollars
Tucker here leaned fnrwcrd with an
anxious look on his face and listened
closely to thu woman'S testimony. Wit
ness said that on March - Tucker came
again and wanted to sell her a hunting
knife. She Offered ) cents but he re-
fused the Offer. The same day she
bought soma cid clothes from him for
$50 These clothes We're liz a dress suit
case ana Tucker asked her to place
tie knife in The case and ne would call
fer it later. The next day she bought
two pairs of trousers from him for 80
~ H.
Witness testified that on another occa-
sion he bought some railroad tickets
from Fucker.
ON characterization witness said
on April q. Tucker pawned a diamond
ring for 50. This rims, is now i'll the
possession Of the state police
The direct examination Of these first
three witnesses of tn. afternoon was
intended to show that Tucker was in
need OF money before the murder ana
had plenty Of it after the murder.
VIM. s. Davis. a hotel waiter, said
that few days after the murder when
he was employed in a restaurant in
Lynn. Tucker came into the restaurant
and had supper. He showed Davis a
newspaper With his picture in it and
asked Davis if he would recognize it,
Davis told him he would not. Tucker
then took from his pocket a letter and
q postal card, both addressed to him
self. ana showed them to Davis. Wit
ness thought Tucker intended him to
know that the picture was that of him
self. Tucker also showed witness some
pawn tickets. Tucker told witness he
had some money. but that he had been
off with a woman and afterwards found
his money all missing. He paid his sup
per bill of between 60 and so cents with
d $40 note and also exhibited s.. s.
and several 81 notes. Witness thought |
Tucker had about $50 with him.
Cruss-cXa mined by Mr. Valley. wit |
less said he did not remember having |
told another member of fuckers coun- |
sci that he never saw the defendant be- |
fore or after March %.
Witness did not think the knife Tuck |
er offered for sale was as large as the
broken knife blade shown him by me
district attorney and alleged to have |
been found in fuckers overcoat pock- |
ct after his arrest.
BESSIE n Ry3l, clerk at a loan COM |
pany in Boston. said that March %. |
Tucker. pawned articles, which he re-
deemed. April 6. Pawntickets were en-
tered as exhibits.
on March 81. witness said Tucker |
pawned an open-face watch and. March |
~. ring, both of which he redeemed, |
April 6.
At the conclusion of the direct ex-
animation of the witness. Judge Sher-
man stated that the evidence relating |
to Tucker going off with woman and
later missing his money, would be
stricken out.
Gen. Jophanus Fl. Whitney of the
state police. then took the stand. He
testified that he first saw Tucker at
the latterS home on the night of
April 4. He took Tucker to the city
building at West Newton, being ac-
companied by Inspector Fletcher Of the
NeWtown police. ON the way there.
Tucker told Gen. Whitney he expected
to go to the st. Louis Exposition with
n friend. Whitney then described
fuckers movements on the day Of the
murder. as told to him by the prisoner.
On April 9. the night Tucker was ar
rested. witness asked Tucker if he left
q canvas extension bag ut the Auburn