Page.Joe.1897.Barren-Logan.DEATH




"Accidentally Killed. Mr. Joe Page, the young son of the late Mr. Flem Page,
of this place, accidentally shot and killed his room mate at Bethel College
last Friday. The particulars of the sad affair are given in the following
despatch from that place:

"RUSSELLVILLE, KY., May 29. Frank Miller, a student at Bethel College, was
accidentally shot and killed late yesterday afternoon by Joseph Page, a
fellow student. Miller was from Hodgenville and Page from Glasgow. Page is
protrated as a result of the accident.

"Miller, Page and Tom Baird were all in the room together. Baird was trying
to place a cartridge in his pistol, but could not get it exactly right and
Page took the pistol to fix it for him, and while doing so, it was
discharged. Miller was packing his trunk to go home. The ball struck Miller
in the breast. Medical aid was at once summoned, but nothing could e done
for him and he died a few hours afterward.

"Page and Miller were room-mates and were the best of friends. Miller made a
statement before he died saying that it was accidental. page is crazed with
grief, and it is fear he will lose his mind.

"Miller's parents arrived last night. His father is a prominent banker of
Hodgenville. The remains will be taken to his late home today. Miller was
one of the most popular young men in the college and was a member of the
junior class.

"Young Page came home from Russellville Sunday, and is in the deepest sorrow
over the accident. He is a clever and most excellent boy, and has the
sympathy of all his friends in this trouble."

Glasgow (KY) Weekly TImes, 2 June 1897.


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