Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
AGED FATHER
Continued from page H.
dead on the floor of his room.

gave WAY to anger and when coulSel
for the prisoner asked him if his daugh-
ter Mabel was a modest woman, he
Strengthened his bent form. threw back
his head. sazed at the attorney and re-
fused to answer the question.
Counsel james H. Valley. who was
conducting the cross-ex3minatlon Tor
the defendant. was forced to explain 10
the witness that he meant to cast no
reflections upon the character OF MlSS
Page and that his question and the an
sWtrS To them We're intended to be used
as matters Of record, before Mr.. Page
would reply to the question. lie then
hid. inlprvSsIN"ly and with great dellb-
Grafton: ''Supe,iatively modest.
While Nj. Page Was on the stand he
refused the offer of a chair and stood
throughout the extended direct exam
inati"n ana CROSSE EXAMINATION, to
Which he WAS subjected.
The rest Of tnday'S session was devot-
Cd To HE testimony Of DIR. Julian A
Mead TIL medical examiner of Middle
s"X county. who performed the autop-
~ u,un the pody of Miss Page and upon
whose Recommendation the state be
gan an investigation of the case.
DR.. Mead's testimony WAS Of teen
meal nature. He said that death was
caused by three deep stab wounds ana
that in al probability Miss Page llved
about two minutes after she had re-
ccivrd the first Of the four wounds on
her body and that a superficial wound
in her throat was undoubtedly lnillct-
ed during a struggle with her aSsali-
ant. The wounds that were found on
the fingers. were. in the opinion OF the
witness. caused by Miss Page graspinS
the blade of the knife during her strug-
gle with her slayer.
DR.. Mcad's testimony also brought
ont corclusivcly that assault was not
the motive for the murder.
Every seat in the court room was "c-
cupird during both sessions. today
| The enclosure WAS filled Win members
III the bar ana the Tear Of The room was
| crowded With spectators, large p'i-
tim Of whom We're women. Most or the
women devoted their energies to cloSe
! and continued scrutiny OF the pllSoiier'
| who. however. seemed wholly unaware
! that he WAS the subject OF any al.eh-
! ton.
| lust before $50 Tucker was brought
| into tie courtroom by Two deputy
shnriYs. He walked brisky to IN"
dock. holding and smiling to his at
| torne\s and other acQuaintances IN the
! room. As he sat down he Siahcei
,bout the room. but showed no con-
Germ at its crowded condition. There
w;ts no trace of nervousness in ms
manner.
| .Iudges sherman and Sheldon, to-
gether with the jury. came IN at 9.fo
and court was Immediately opened.
District Attorney SanderS"n asked
that a custodian be appointed 10 take
| Charge of the exhibits now in the pos
session of Prof L. S. Wood of Harvard
| University. the expert who will testl-
IL regarding ALI gtq bloodstains on
fuckers clothing.
Edward Page bent With his q years
ana With the SORROW of his daughter :
| death. walked with trembling steps to
the stand. where he leaned heavily
against the bar. The prisoner SaZed
earnestly at the ola man and listened
intently to every word he said.
MI. Page testified that IL WAS for
| melly a merchant tut that uf lt"
Years ne has not beem @.i2ei III hllsi-
no*s. He had nlHdr u partial fesidcii"e
at Weston f":' - years and for the
| past five or six years it had been his
only home. Ills wife died two years
ago last September and he now has
two children, Mrs. Freeman. Il widow
ed daughter. and Harold Page.
on March 1901, there was another
daughter. Mlb.-I Pare. the murdered
woman On the morning; ~ that lay the
family. Including Amy Roberts. tho
| hnl!ep>oeper. had br.akfsts: at o'clock
Soon aft rWard iilrnli went to Au-
burndsle to take / ;cain for Boston. tn
/ go 20 his lllar Of business. y little
| later Mr. Page eft the house.
| He described ,nInu:,iy his movements
from the time he left home i'll tn" car
riaer ~ 4 n"l-shbor ana went 10 th'
public library in Au1urndale until h.
returned home and discovered the body
Of his daughter on the floor of the room
| The last notice h. took of the tim"
was at I" O'Clock VIII N TIL" library at
| Aub1rndnle was closed. In his best
| Judgment he reached home = little after
| > o'clock. He tried tn hack door and
| found it fastened. then Went in til"
| front cioor. which WAS closed, but not
| locked
| Under the district attorneys direction
| the witness told in detail what follow
| cd II" stated that he knew thai his
daughter was to be alone that day. Af-
| ter entering tn. house hn went to the
| PANTRY ana at slice. Of bread an
! drank a glass Of cider. He expected t.
| tind his dauch,"r in the rear Of tn"
house. He Thought. but W"uld not b"
| positive. that the broad was already
| sliced. He then went irto the narlOr
| and sat down for a white. He heard no
sound. Tho room hal the appearance
| that his daughter hal inst been there.
| az some Of her sewing hor work basket
md h"r thilnDlc We're on the table. He
| then Ven: upstairs He thought +" had
| been in the mouse about - minutes AT
this time.
Witness sail that as he entered his
| DAUGHTERS room he saw her body on
! the floor.
| At this point Mr.. Page broke down
and could not resume for a moment or