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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1892
Page
2
In a continued police account the witness Beattie outlines possible escape routes and evidence. He notes a woman in a loose wrapper, burning clothes, and ashes in the kitchen fire, plus the cellar and yard exits. He urges sealing the cellar, guarding the house, and preserving a skull fragment to glean blade details.
A Fall River dispatch notes the Boston Post’s rapid transformation under new ownership and its standout reporting of recent events. It praises in depth coverage, artists pen portraits, and timely news, while warning against fakes. Mayor Coughlin joins in the public approval, echoing the adage If you see it in the Post it’s news.
Aug 8 Fout River reports ongoing speculation about friction in local authorities over the Bordens murder investigation. Mayor Coughlin denies discord with the chief of police and supports the search led by the medical examiner. Rumors mention Inspector Hanscom and unnamed surgeons visiting the receiving Vault as investigations continue.
Indignant Oak Grove Cemetery superintendent John F Morrill stands guard over the receiving vault as night papers claim invasions of the site. He condemns reports of bodies being examined or wounds measured while reporters press for details on the Chagnon and Borden incidents and the Chagnon yard escape.
A fragment notes someone saying they have been up there examining bodies and references ongoing inspection. The brief lines imply a forensic or investigative context without further details. The excerpt preserves the tense, suggesting a report on an ongoing scene.
The Aug 8 report from Fary River confirms the pear-picking mason Patrick McGowan, employed by John Crowe, is the man seen near the garden. State Detective Seaver and Detective Mc Henry traced him to Crowe's Third Street barnyard as the key suspect, resolving the earlier fence sighting.
A letter from Professor Wood stated that two pans of milk and the organs of the deceased had been received and that the analysis was proceeding.
At 2 o'clock a.m. Fay River reports a quiet Borden house guard change while the Mayor and Marshal consult at police headquarters. Officials discuss the Mellen House conference, whose outcome remains unsatisfactory to some. the district attorney appears undecided on arrest grounds, leaving action uncertain.
Special report from Fat. River details that Andrew J and Abbie Borden were killed in their Second Street home on August 4 by unknown assailants. Death caused by repeated blows from behind crushing skulls and brain injuries. Poison analysis not yet available from Professor Wood.
Bridget Sullivan remains at the house at the marshal's request while authorities decide the next move. The narrator says espionage must end and hints the police must open the doors or retreat, marking a critical crossroad in the case.
Special from a Staff Correspondent reports that Mayor Coughlin asked the Record to note he made remarks only about a purely hypothetical case. He contends the newspaper quot ing of disconnected paragraphs from a journal report distorted his meaning and suggested he suspected or accused Miss Borden or others.
The death of Julia Horrigan last Saturday at City Hospital is now linked to an attempted criminal operation rather than suicide. A rusted razor, partly covered with dry blood and hidden under a sidewalk grate at 176 Shawmut Avenue, is a key clue. Police pursue the owner, with Joseph Hooker and James Franklin naming George W. Bolles of 43 Chapman Street as a possible suspect.899 the case hinges on newly disclosed testimonies about Julia’s last days and a letter reportedly delivered to her.
Officers questioned a man who tried to evade them and planned a 10:15 appointment at room 43 Chapman Street. He disappeared after leaving toward an unknown direction, with police in plainclothes staking out 43 Chapman Street through the night. Franklin and Bolles shared room 48 Chapman Street until yesterday.
In Saratoga on August 8 Daniel W. Shea of Boston and Harvard weighed 178 pounds facing Millionaire Smith at Balston seven miles from Saratoga. The bout in a barn ended after two rounds with a draw declared by referee Billy Edwards, amid cheers and frustrated Shea supporters.
A Saratoga report claimed Dan W. Shea, a Harvard and B A A man, lost to Sidney Smith in a boxing match. The telegram from D W Shea states the report was erroneous and that he defeated Smith in one and a half rounds.
Anthony Duffy and Miss Kate Coultry were walking with a child in Archb last night when a dynamite cartridge exploded in Duffy’s vest pocket and another in his other pocket. Duffy and the woman were seriously wounded though the child was uninjured. Duffy claims ignorance of owning the explosives and suspects an enemy. Duffy is a widower.
A severe early morning tornado and hailstorm hit Lincoln Yellow Medicine and Lyon counties, Marshall reports mark the worst in the region. Loss in Lyon County estimated at least half a million dollars. The Icelandic Lutheran Church near Cummings was demolished, homes barns and buildings destroyed, many trees felled and glass shattered on north sides.
The Denver Summit Gold Company of Alaska offers an unusual investment in four full-size quartz lode locations in Admiralty Island. Each site measures 1600 by 600 feet totaling about eighty acres, extending from Bear Creek over a steep mountain area. The mine is conservatively managed with an experienced superintendent and is promoted as a strong dividend-promising venture.
The bark Federico, outward bound from Boston, ran ashore at Piedras Point and was abandoned. It has now towed into Montevideo, with the ship’s fate pending rescue and salvage efforts.
A government tug Reso lute ferried soldiers and a small civilian crowd to Fort Warren. The Second Battalion performed guard duty, the First Battalion drilled guns, and the Third Battalion drilled at Lovell's Island. After a morning field drill, the troops enjoyed barge transport, swimming, and a lively sail back with ball practice and a band concert to end the day. Governor Russell and Mrs. Russell were to attend a ball at Hotel Pemberton with regiment officers. New enlistees in Company A include C. T. Bolger Harry F. McConville Joseph L. Crawley and Wendall W. Bordman.
Robert Murray 32, a stable hustler of 71 Friend Street, was kicked while watering two horses in a Friend Street stall. A swinging bat struck one horse then the other, fracturing his thigh and injuring him severely. He lies in a crill condition at Hesspchusetts Gene Sceptat.
Roxbury residents along Kingsbury and surrounding streets report a foul, disease threatening dump of dead animals and waste. Complaints to the health department have not yet produced action, and locals fear illness and drive many indoors awaiting relief. A gravel carting team could cover the heaps in a day, residents say.
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