Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-05
AGED father
OF Murdered Mabel Page
in the Court Room.
Even Tucker Relaxes Set Ex.
preston and Eyes him.
But Little New Brought Out at
Wednesdays Session.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 4-Edw ard
Page, the aged father Of Mabel Page,
for whose murder Charles L. Tucker of
Auburndale, is being tried, was called
to the stand in the MiddleseX county
superior court, today, as the second
witness for the prosecution. All eyes
were directed toward Mr.. Page as he
entered the court room and even the
boyish appearing prisoner SO far de-
parted from his usual demeanor of ap-
parent uncOncern as to turn his head
to watch the old mans progress from
the door of the court room to the wit
ncss box. Mr.. Page was sworn. but be-
fore he mad begun his testimony the
court was adjourned for the day, out
Of respect to the late Chief Justice AL
bert Mason, whose funeral was held,
this afternoon.
Today's session was very brief. AL
though the Lour set for the opening was
$50 a. NJ, il was not until 11.O5 that the
proceedings began. Owing to the Sc
we're snow storm Judge Edgar ]. Shcr-
man was delayed in reaching the court
house During the prOtracted and
wcarisome wait, Tucker occupied his
seat in the iron cage. His eyes occa-
-
two previous days by his father and
mother and brother. but he did not see
those of his family in the court. today,
they having being excused by direction
of the judges.
The day was chiefly devoted to the
examination of Francis II. Kendall, the
surveyor. who had made plans OF the
Pa;:.. house and a map If the territory
.t,, of
Tucker listened to the witness with IN
concealed interest and %aZed earnest
IL At the map and plans that we're hanG
on tn" wall near the jury box.
Mr. Nrr,lalIs testimony was of a
technical nature and was devoted
chiefly to :, statement OF the distances
separating certain points in Auburn
Gale and Weston. with especial rcfer-
,rcc being paid u the contour OF the
country.
Edward Page, the father Of the MUIR
d.icd woman. was next called ana
sworn. Al this point ;he jury WIS c%-
,u.cd while counsel argued a question
concerning tn" proposed introduction
hv the commonwealth ut Il later DAT"
of specimens of VIM the prosecution
claims are specimens Of IN" prisoner"
handwriting to b" us2l as staniardS
nr comua,ieons. TE"Sc "W"cin"HtS Oh
handwriting coniat If 100 or NOR sales
slips. alleged To have ben filed an"
signed by the defendant when n" vas
cr,ployad by a mercantile firm in Eos-
ton.
Counsel James II. .l:lry for the priS-
on"r argued that til. prosecution must
prov" hat tn" defendant G,lcd out ea'h
and every one Of tn" slips Offered a.
standards OF comparison. Will Attotnc"
General Parker cont"n.led that tho fact
that each salesman vas obliged Ivy III"
rules Of the firm to max. out his own
Sins left no room to doubt that th"
defendant was the author Of the slips
in question. which arc now in the pos
session of the commonwealth.
The court finally -,Ilei ti.at it would
rot he necessary to prov" the author
s. Il, of c:.oil Of thu slips. but that tn
uroScc:Ition must show positively that
no boUy else could hay" filed out "r
y,gncd them. This was considered by
Tucker: counsel az L i'uint in favor OF
the prisoner