Joseph Lepage, 1878 March 15

Miss Langnaid. He was hanged at the Ae Sau dia State Prison at
Mea c fe : sreched a large |
lie Sat shaft to the memory of Miss Tangnaid on Academy Street nee

where LePacse killed her

ne

t,, HANG | BY THE NECKeoe!™ by Tebters. “ages 290-291,
BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN by Nash, Page 316
"Me Got His Sex Kicks Wearing Ladies Shoes.seAnd Chopping Off Their

Heads" by Curt Norris. Page “hO, STARTLING DETECTIVE MAGAZINE,
March, 197);

"Head=Chopper in High=Heeled Shoes," by curt Norris; Detective Cases,
August, 1973 (NH = NW)

"Concord, March 2 — In the Lapage trial today, the

court-overruled the objection of the defensée—to—the
Lontroduction of photographs of corpuscles of human and
animal blood by the prosedtuion in illustration of ex
pert tes stimony."' TiMnS, New York, 3-3-1877 (3:2)

Miss Lahgmaid. He was hanged at the New Hampshire State Prison at
Concord on March 15 5, 1878, The citizens of Pembroke erected a large

granite shaft to the memory of Miss Langmaid on Academy Street near
where LePage killed her, ‘ :

",. HANG BY THE NECK..." by Tedters. Paces 290-2914
BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN by Nash, Page 316
Ye Got His Sex Kicks Wearing Ladies Shoes..sAnd Chopping Off Their
Heads" by Curt Norris. Page )0, STARTLING DETECTIVE MAGAZINE,
March, 197),
"Head=Chopper in High=Heeled Shoes," by Curt Norris; Detective Cases,
August, 1973 (NH - NW)

"Goncord, March 2 - In the Lapage trial today, the

court—overruled the objection of the defense tothe
introduction of photographs of corpuscles of human and
animal blood by the! prosedtuion in illustration of ex-
pert testimony," Tims, New York, 3-3-18-77(3:2)

iaoged at the Ney: Haupetitne (state
ditizens_of Pembroke eractad
nenory of Miss Langnaid on Academy Street nea
d her.

al

6 Lahgnatd. He wai
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anite shaft to the
9 LePage kd

HANG BY see" by Tebters, fares 200-291.

SLOODLEPTERS AND BAD MEN by Nash, Page 316

Mle Got His Sex Kicks Wearing Ladies Shoas,..And Chopping Off Their
Heads" by Curt Norris, Page 0, STARTLING DETECTIVE MAGAZINE,

y

"Head=Chopper in High-Heeled Shoes," by Curt Norris; Detective Cases,
August, 1973 (NH ~ NWU)

"Goncord, March 2 - In the Lapage trial today, the
court overruled the objection of the defense to

the
introduction of photographs of corpuscles of human and
aniuel blood by the prosectuion in illustration of ex-

pert testimony," TIMES, New York, 3-3-1877 (3:2)

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LePAGE, Joseph

LePage, alias Joseph Paquette, was a French-Canadian woodcutter who
lived and worked in Pembroke, N. H. On the. morning of Oct. 1, 1875,
instead of going directly to his work, he went to the road where
l7-year-old Josie Langmaid, daughter of a presperous farmer and
County Cormissioner, would pass on her way to school at the Pembroke
Acadamy. As Miss Langmaid passed, he knockdd her unconscious with a
club, dragged her into the woods, decapitated her with a BA razor
and then raped the corpse. When the girl failed to return from
School, search parties were found and LePage, as an experienced
woodsman, was active in the quest for the girl. Her body was found
that night and the head was located the next day, wrapped in the blue
cape that she had worn to school, IJlePage became a suspect when it
was found that his hob-nailed boots matched some marks found on the
bedy and a search of his residence uncovered the razor that he had
used. The Chief of Police of St. Albans, Wermont, came forward with
eo information that he had been the chief suspect in the rape-murder

[i Miss Marietta Hall. a school ache? vear ] 2
Baan released for lack of Se ort Mrled,” Sone SR uACUAAY BRE Heda

to die, before his execution, LePage confessed that he had murdered

LePAGH, Joseph

LePage, alias Joseph Paquette, was a French-Canadian woodcutter who
lived and worked in Pembroke, N. H. On the morning of Oct. 1, 1875,
instead of going directly to his work, he went to the road where
17-year-old Josie Langmaid, daughter of a presperous farmer and
County Commissioner, would pass on her way to school at the Pembroke
Acadamy. As Miss Langmaid passed, he knockdd her unconscious with a
club, dragged her into the woods, decapitated her with a KH& razor
and then raped the corpse. When the girl failed to return fron
school, search parties were found and lePage, as an experience
woodsman, was active in the quest for the girl. Her body was found
that night and the head was located the next day, wrapped in the blue
cape that she had worn to school. JePage became a suspect when it
was found that his hcb-nailed boots matched some marks found on the
body and a search of his residence uncovered the razor that he had
used. The Chief of Police of St. Albans, Wermont, came forward with
the information that he had been the chief suspect in the rape-murder
f Mi Marietta Wall tac 5
Seon Peloased for Lack Gf °Guetnese at od CSR REREAURY BRE SHAdA

to die, before his execution, lePage confessed that he had murdered

TePAGE, Joseph

2 French-Canadian woodeutter who
ed and worked in Penbrok norning of Oct. h, 1875,
ad of going directly to his work, he went to the road where
L-yoar-old Joanie Iangnaid, daughter of a presperous farmer and
County Conmuissioner, would pass on her way to school at the Porbroke
A

s Miss Langnaid passed, he knockdd her unconscious with
'» dragged her into the

woods, docapht tod her with a EAB raz:
and then raped the When the girl f

alled
school, search parties vere found and pee as ane speriienced
woodanan, was active in the quest for the girl. Hor body was f

fs night and the head was located the net day, wrapped In the aa

Police of St. Wbaney Yermont, came eee 4
mn that he had been the chief suspect in the rape-murder
lis: tha Hal, teacl yea wi, y butt
Seen er for lack or Guedendse  tted Teoh REWTACUAAY BRE shade

die, before his execution, LePage cont

ed that he had murdered