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a . PAGE GIAL'S BEDROOM [a SEARCHED FOR CLUES eS ed a | E oa’ a Woman’s Slayer. WERTON, Mass., April 7.—The house in which Mabel Page Nas murdered and ‘Weston itself m more deeply Bloom than ever. Here and there about the streets are posted notices of the 12,500 reward which are grim reminders of the awful tragedy The most {mportant development to- ay is that Attorney-General Herbert Parker decided to Insp: he murder of Mis* Weston. Mr, Parker lege and Chief Joseph ©. tha State police. The three men reached Weston early In the afternoon and were driven dir- tly to the Page house. siked with Edward Page and berts, and District-Attorney Sander- , who had been in the house before, ted out his understanding ofthe haion of the various articles in the | heeom where Miss Page was killed. { gr questioning a woman who lives } in» neighborhood of the Page home. anpueationing and requestioning: the ‘ate and brother of Mabel Page, the “9g woman who was stabbed to death ter room a week ago to-day, the po- ifhave announced that they are close the murderer and that an arrest can pected within the next twenty-four ee the first the theory of the po- “Db has been that a woman was the irderer, It was said that the woman i of such prominence that her ar- est would not foliow until It was cer- tain she was guilty, It was said that a woman of social position, and that she was a (riend of the dead woman and of her father and brother, Question Person Suspected. ‘Tee questioning of a woman who lives in Weston by the police was re- garde an significant, The woman an- swered questions for a long time, am when the police quitted her home they were mysterious. ‘T cannot tell you a thing,” one of them said after leaving the house, “but if the State police can substantiate what they have told us there will be an arrest.” 5 ‘Is the suspect a man or a woman? was asked. T canhot tell you at this time,’ an- awered the policeman. ) The police, under Chief Shaw of the Djatrict Police, then went to the Page Nome The father of the dead woman ana her brother Harold were cross-ex- amined about the most minute details. They were questioned on every sub- \ fect bearing on the murder and about the acquaintances of Miss Page. Bundle Contained Evidence, When the police left the house one of them carried a bundle. He was asked what the bundle contained. “Tt is the best evidence ‘have se- "he can’t tell Mabel Page .at went to Weston, Shaw, 4 Be Sere edelen a ry he Ms on je mystery a Pas death he hands of | gome one of the who were geen tn the neighborhi on day of the murder. It is said to-day ‘this in | ' ot the scene of | ccompanted by District-Attorney San- | of | | Boston, { So He | Barcelona storney-General of State Visits Scene anf Weston’s Mysterious Tragedy— '” Police Say They Are Close to Young theory hag practically been dropped One by one these strangers have been Jocated and are said to satisfac- torily explained thelr presence in the neighborhood that day One man. who was said to be am terious person who was seen in Weston z about tiie time Miss Page met her death, te JohneR. MeCullongh. a_re- spected citizen of Rrookline, who went 10 Weston to gat the position of coach- a Mr. Schenck red Up. MeCullough saw Mr. his home after discovering the body of his daughter and heard him say that he had found his daughter dead. “T asked him if she had met death by viclenes,” said McCullough, “and he answered that he did not xnow. — He told me that he had just returned from T was talking to a man when Pag> ran up. The man had just Page run from Mr. There they | ocen to Schenck’s house to apply for Amy |the position T was goin i atte McCullough's statement and the state- ment of the other man does away with the story of two mysterious men seen in the neighborhood after the Alecovery of the murdered woman's bodv. Not a Lunatic’s Crime. “he theory that Miss Page was Stabbed to death by a mad woman has ./ also heen disposed of, according to the Relice. The woman was Mrs. William Jones, who formerly occupled a cottage on the Page property. She 's now,in a Innatic asy In Halifax, N. and has been ‘there, so it 1s asserted, for several months. The statement hus been made that Mabel Page was killed with a knife that belong>d to a member of her fam- fly at one time. ‘This knife, en it is said, war found after the discovery of the hody and shown to Dre. Frost. Wood were called to and Meade when the house BOMB THROWN AT KING OF SPI He Esoapes Unhurt, but Two Persons Are Injured—Risked His Life at Barcelona. ~ they MADRID, April 7.—-An attempt was made on the life of King Alfonso at to-day. As he was leaving the exhibition hall there was a bomb exploded, which injured two peasants. The king escaped unhurt. One arrest was made. Thin isthe news received here in-an official dispatch, which has occasioned intense excitement, although the at- tempted assassination 1s but a happen- ing of the expected. Ever since His Majesty announced his intention of visiting Barcelona, that hotbed of Republicanism and Socialism, it had been a foregone conclusion that, |no matter what protection was thrown around his pereon, and, despite all the precautions possible by the authorities, an effort would be made to kill him. He was warned of the risk he ran, but, determined to prove there was no occasion for fear, he set forth, and, accompanied by Premier Maura, War Minister Linares and a large suite, arrived at Barcelona yesterday. WOMAN 1S FOUND _ SLAIN AT HOME Two Men Who Boarded with Mrs. Hedges, Widow of Form- er Fleetwood Park Secretary, Arrested on Homicide Charge | POLICE THEORY IS THAT | SHE WAS A SUICIDE. Three Bullets Found in Her Body. Which Aroused Sus- picions of Coroner and Led Him to Order the Arrests. Although there wounds in the body JP. Hetges wi in were three Mrs. Candace hen she was found dead apartment, No, 213 East Eighty-first street, and twommen are | are under arrest in the case charged | lake homicide, Capt. Gorman and his [detectives of the East Elghty-elghth | street station adhere to the theory of sulcide, Two of the bullet wounds were | in the abdomen and one in the middle | of the breast The men under arrest Adolph Renzinger. a bookmakers clerk, and Edward Crowe, who says he is a motor man. The tenants in the house under stood that Mrs. Hedges. who was the widow of Mdward ‘T Hedges, a well- known horseman and secretary of the O14 Fleetwood Driving Club, was mar- ried to Crowe and that Benzinger board- ed with them. Coroner Jackson, who took charge of the case last night, ordered the arrest of Renzineer and Crowe. Then he g9: busy in thelr behalf snd spent most of the night in getting them out of the fiody of the police. He went to che station-house at 3 o'clock this morning with Kaufman Sessath, of No, 173 Eaat One Hundred and Second street, order- cd the sergeant to make a: charge of homiride against the two prisoners anil to release them on bail bonds of $1,000 each, signed by Sessath. Husband Left Her §10,000, ‘The husband of Mrs. Hedges died two yearn ago, leaving her. £10,000. After the funeral she went to ve with her brother, Herman Mabley, a driver, whose home ts at No. 5 Amsterdam avenue, SIx months ago Mrs, Hedges left the heme of her brother. She told bim that she was married to Crowe, whom she bad met at the race tracks. Mabley snys that she was despondent at that time because-she could not break her- self of the Mquor habit and that she had frequently threatened suicide. Walter Owens, a newsdealer, of No. 168 East Ninety-second street, called at the home of Mrs,. Hedges ‘vesterda: afternoon to deliver the afternoon p: pers. She sent him out for whiskey, and when he returned invited him and the Janitor to drink. They remained in the ‘house until nearly 4 they left, Owens says, Mrs. Hedges was lying on a sofn in a semi-stipor. Body Found by Renszinger. The next heard of her was when Benzinger. came home late xin’ the evening and announced that he had found her dend on the floor alongside the sofa with the. pistol by her side. It appenred to be a plain case of sul: elde until the body was sent to an un- dertaker-and he discovered the three bullet wounds. Benzinger and Crowe have made a detailed xtatement of their movements yesterday afternoo. and evening, which ‘ant. Gorman has investigated. He says that he found thelr statement Confirmed by witnesses. butiet her at are to do. the work. He Knew by rebuilding himself firet and his reward was a restored body and brain that soon brought him fortune and fame. he put GRAPE-NUTS on the market the public, advised by thinking physicians, recognized its honest, sincere and scientific is and now GIRL GRABS BOY of No. 12% East One Hundr ' SLAIN IN HER APARTMENTS, WHO STOLE PURSE Lad. and Companion Held for Trial—“! Got the Thief and That's His Pal,” the Young Woman Tells the Court. Tillle Dubousky, twenty-two years old. d and Eighth street, appeared In Essex Market to-day to nineteen rs old, of No. 320 Third street, and Harry Klein, twenty- two years old, of No. 89 Willett street for stealing her purse containing $3. The prisoners were held in $1,500 bail each for trial. The girl sald she was walking through Stanton street yesterday short- ly after 6 o'clock, when she felt some- body bump into her, and a moment later she discovered that her purse was gone. Turning quickly, she saw Abrains And. Klein. industriously absorbed in Teading A newspaper, but she grabbed Abrams and called for the police. Ta trolman Rogan placed both boys under rrest Grey court both prisoners denied their gullt. Magistrate Pool complimented, the irl for her plu When Tillie was asked by counsel for De bore ri did not pick up the pocketbook when Old neta hove dropped. It, she replied: “No, T ahould say not. T got the thief, and that's his pal there, T tell me. you. You can't fool PEARY ARCTIC CLUB FORMED To Ald Commander in Purther Explorations. ‘The certificate of incorporation of the weaty AMCUC CLD War approved Wo- ay by Justice Garretson, of the Bri iyn Supreme Court. The club ore anized to ald Commander Peary in urther Arctle explovations, The directors until the first annual meeting. to be held next Mary, are Morris kK. Jesup, John H gler. An ton y Parish. Herbert vi, | | CIBLE DESPATCH TOLD OF AB DUCTION Young Man Who Refused Name Asked Warrant for Steamship Passenger, but Sent Him to Bar A young man about t called the Tombs C noon and asked to see nell, He wan rest of am ihe 1a war hg man showed a ceived by hin. this morn Fitzgerald abducted Katte, Left Freder! on Magistrate ge Office. wenty years old tourt this after Magistrate Cor- rant for the ar- who. rhe re. ning which read Margaret and ich Wednesday Am sailing on Campania Saturday Signed.) The young man sixieen years old, ‘They are bout emp ‘ cablegram and Ba ming other or any intorma himself, A young man was d Detective Bureau at th JEROME BACK Jerome District-Attorne: this afternoon fram A directly to hie office, Mrs. When asked MOTHER.” {4 Margaret is Kale younger by Fitzgerald tion concerning Magistrate Cornell was busy, the ted _to ga to the e Rarge Office. ———— IN TOWN. returned Ibany and went where he found Jerome waiting for him. if he would say some- thing about the success of the fight for the of said “T think it speaks for know that T shall have about it at any time, though, passage the bill, Mr. Jerome r itself. 1 don't anything to say For the present, I'm doad tired and I'm going right Home to have @ reat The District-Attorney elated over the success He ppeared highly f his labors. THE WORLD:. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1904. | MRS. CANDACE P. HEDGES, FOUND he knew about everybody in Washing- Grover Cleveland was one of his best friends and the smartest men in public life delighted to sit with him in Chamberlain's and listen to his stories and witty saliles, Tt was said of him that he had no equal In securing patronage. He had the reputation of having placed more men in the Police and Fire Depart- ments than any other man in the city, When hoe went out to get a job for a friend or a constituent. it was simply impossible to turn him down Ocension of a Notable Remark. He called on President Cleveland one TIM CAMPBELL PASSES. AWAY Famous East Side Political Philosopher Succumbs to an Attack of Illness that De- i day and asked for the appointme ft veloped Into Pneumonia. See ite a uliae Teeattieny cee C eland replied that it Was ai civil vnd that such an appoint- be unconsututional, — It was then that he made pis remark About the constitution between friends, tnd the United States knew Tim Camp: service place ment would HE WAS THE JOY AND DELIGHT OF CONGRESS. —$—— Pale was mi 1 in I bo Marga D, 3 Miller. a nthe rension O ce. Served Several Terms in the) | aauet Neath he, Nate cleveland | Lower House, Where His Wit | s'Mase’or' the “ast Side Te Was on ox tien in mpbell home for days and thousands called t | Was Eagerly Appreciated— Friend of Grover Cleveland. ST. JOHN’S Former Congreseman Tirethy 7 Campbell died this afternoon at his home, Ne. 14 Columbia street, after a] ‘ingering {lIness. 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