Bloodless blades and expert tests in Blondin trial
In a Massachusetts murder case, medical examiners Dr. Frank A. Harris Dr. Frank W. Draper and Prof Edward Wood testified as government witnesses. They argued a woman died by strangulation and a knife like Blondin's could have decapitated the body though no blood was found on the knife.
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Blondin
Massachusetts
Edward 5. Wood
Frank A. Harris
Frank W. Draper
Harris
Dr. Draper
Nbw
Wood
Parker
Chelmsford
Draper
Alfred Matthews
Howard Street
J. W. Blondin
Matthews
Owens
Bell
Dr. Harris
Night of Many Dinners Brings City Social Gatherings
Last night principal hotels hosted dinners for Riverside Club Allston Golf Club Boston Terriers Club at the Bellevue Sunday School Club Y M C A at the Bellevue Boston Wesleyan Association at Young's and the Massachusetts Street Railway Association with 32 attendees at the Young's session led by Edwin C Foster. Special guest Mr E Mitchell of Tacoma Wash spoke on Steam Turbine. Hardware Dealers met at United States Hotel with guests including Mr and Mrs George A Hubbard Mr and Mrs George E Martin D D of Lowell and Mr and Mrs Charles B Adams of Lowell, Adams president of the Massachusetts Board of Trade.
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Riverside Club
Allston
Nast's successor at Guayaquil named by State Dept
Washington December 10 George Sant er United States consul at Antigua British West Indies has been appointed to succeed the late Thomas Nast as consul general at Guayaquil Ecuador.
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Washington
George Santer
United States
Antigua
British West Indies
Thomas Nast
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Mysterious death case hinges on blood test and witness cross talks
Medical experts including Draper Harris Wood and Ewing testified on July 12 1901 to 1902 about blood traces on items tied to Margaret Blondin at 43 Green Street Chelmsford. Wood reported blood on wallpaper and a bloodstain on a blue shirt in a trunk while other pieces showed no blood. Alfred Mathews recalled Blondin’s lodging on April 30 1901 and denied certain recollections in cross examination.
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Edward 8. Wood
Harvard Medical School
Wood
Ewing
Cornell
Green Street
Margaret Blondin
Chelmsford
Margaret FE
Blondin
Pearlstein
Merrimac Street
Dr. Wood
Professor Ewing
Alfred Mathews
Howard Street
J. W. Blondin
Mathews
Mr. Owens
Concert at Faneuil Hall for Hebrew Free School
A concert directed by Rev. I M Halpern cantor of Beth Israel will be held at Faneuil Hall on December 28 to benefit the Independent West End Hebrew Free School.
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IM. Halpern
Congregation Beth Israel
West End
Dorchester Entertainment at Upham's Corner Hall
Next Monday evening an entertainment and dancing party will be given at Win pee Hall Upham's Corner Dorchester. The program features Miss Marie Sundberg Miss Pauline Marshall H Leslie Washburn Arthur R Harvey Miss Marion Croley Charles V Moore William Carrington Sears and Barnes.
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Winpee Hall
Upham’s Corner
Dorchester
Marie Sundberg
Pauline Marshall
H. Leslie Washburn
Arthur R. Harvey
Marion Croley
Charles V. Moore
William Carrington
Sears and
Barnes
Salem Eyeing Police Shake-Up After Hurley Departure
Salem anticipates a major police department reorganization as Mayor Hurley leaves in January. Marshal Edward H Knight is planned to retire amid a broader purge, with Colonel John W Hart favored to reclaim leadership as Peterson vows stricter liquor law enforcement.
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Salem
John F. Hurley
City Hall
Edward H.knight
Peterson
Knight
Mr. Knight
John W. Hart
Hart
District Court
Salerm
Colonel Hart
Hurley
Hurley-Knight
Lcense
Will
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George W. Edminster
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