Auburndale Canoe Builder Recalls Tucker Sightings
Alden R. Kingsbury testified Tucker was seen twice on March 1 near the Emerson boathouse and bridge to Weston. Kingsbury described Tucker in a black overcoat and dark clothes, walking at ordinary pace, with a brief exchange at the boathouse around 1 40 PM after first sighting at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden R. Kingsbury
Auburndale
Emerson
Newton Lower Falls
Mr. Frost
Sarah Connolly
Tucker
Weston
Kingsbury
River Street
Mr. Sanderson
Henry Bourne
Mr. Vahey
Edward Dooley’s March 31 dig and passersby cited
Edward Dooley testified he dug along South avenue near 10 AM on March 31 to check a road pipe. He noted several passersby including Mr. Shaler around 11 40, Miss Cutter about six to seven minutes later, Blake later, and the laundryman near 11, with Miss Roberts seen about 10 45 and a vague reference to Tucker. He left work around 12 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dooley
South Avenue
Dropping of the Pipe Case Narrows to Tucker Link
Patrick Connolly, a Weston coachman for Samuel C. Bennett, testifies about time at 12 15 leaving Bennett’s barn. He recalls seeing a man drop a pipe near Cutter’s corner while directing a phaeton buggy toward Foster’s, noting details like coat and derby hat as he traveled toward Newton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Connolly
Samuel C. Bennett
Weston
Mr. Bennett
South Avenue
River Street
Loring Street
Tucker
Vahey
East Cambridge
Grand Jury
East Newton Street
Foster
Mr. Foster
Witness Bourne describes March 31 ride with Tucker and Miss Walker
Henry C Bourne testifies he knew Tucker all his life and rode with him in a wood wagon with Mabel Walker after meeting at Emerson's boathouse. They traveled toward Weston, Bourne describes seating, Tucker lifting his coat, and a knife sheath left on the seat before Bourne pocketed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Bourne
Auburndale
Tucker
Lfe
Commonwealth Avenue
Woodbine
Bourne Streets
Emerson
Weston Bridge
Weston
Arthur Woodward
Mabel Walker
Fields House
Woodward
Auburn Street
Miss Walker
Woodland Road
Cutter’s Corner
Charles Lt. Tucker
Fields
Bourne
Promised Free Trial of Shoop Remedy for Women
A foreign-sounding sales pitch offers Dr Shoop's Restorative to women free of charge to test, claiming thirty years of medical experience, nerve-focused treatment, and rapid relief of womanly weakness. Offers free dollar bottle with no conditions, promising to mail booklets and arrange drugstore redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snoop
Cine
Wis
Teeth marks and sheath linked to Tucker murder case
Witness described teeth marks on a sheath found after a fishing trip, identifying it as Tucker's. Testimony covered timing around 2 o'clock, route from home to Weston bridge, Cutter's corner, and back, plus encounters with Mabel Walker, Ollie Kingsbury, and others.
Carpenter Stephen Gleason Testifies About Weston Piazza Work
Stephen Gleason described March 31 work on the east Weston Fields house piazza. He left at noon to lunch in the barn and said he did not see Tucker that day. He stated the noon whistle and sightlines from Weston bridge indicate ongoing construction with scattered tools and visible work evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Gleason
Fields House
Weston
Tucker
Weston Bridge
Fields Piazza
John J Murphy witness at Riverside tower scene
John J Murphy testified as tower man and telegraph operator near Riverside station about 50 feet west. He described observing Tucker passing east along the main line near Newton Lower Falls switch, about 100 feet west of the bridge over the Charles River, for two to three minutes around 12:45 to 1:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joseph Murphy
Riverside Station
Tucker
Newton Lower Falls
Charles River
Riverside foreman testifies on March 31 timing and Tucker sighting
Walter J. Cilley explains leaving home at 12 45 PM for Riverside yard arriving at 1 00 PM after slower walk. He met Tucker on the subway stairs between 12 52 PM and 1 00 PM, noting only Tucker’s turned back overcoat displaying a silk lining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Cilley
Riverside
Riverside Yard
Riverside Station
Tucker
Vahey
Description of a calm, neatly walking man
The witness notes that the man looked very nice and walked deliberately like any ordinary person, not in a hurry. The exchange emphasizes a composed demeanor without additional details.
Witness Who Found Knife Sheath Tests Ride In Wagon
Arthur J Woodward, driver of the fish wagon, is called to testify about the ride with Tucker and Mabel Walker. A boy named Hoe, 16, weighing 185 pounds, triggers laughter during his examination in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Woodward
West Quincy
Tucker
General Whitney
State Police
Arthur.j. Woodward
Mabel Walker
Hoe
Tucker's Own Story Tests Tucker in Page Murder Probe
Miss Frances A Fitzgerald, a stenographer, testified at the West Newton police station as Charles Louis Tucker, 24, of Auburndale, described his past work and connection to Miss Page’s homicide. He acknowledged hunting and possessing a knife, with interrogation by Chief Shaw and General Whitney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances A. Fitzgerald
Chief Shaw
General Whitney
West Newton
Shaw
Charles Louis Tucker
Miss Page
Tucker
Bourne Street
Auburndale
South Station
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Ollie Kingsbury
South Street
Page House
Charles L. Tucker
Robertson
Whitney
Amy Roberts
Mabel Page
Abo
Yi Ah Hacain
Faneuil Hall Square
Charles Street
Dr. Shoop
John Hall
Young Woodward
Sanderson
Athleticlub
Cuttter’s Corner
Boston Athletic Club
Cutter’s
Carpenter
Maryland
Omye
Clamanay
Sas
Whildokley
Wotar
Bowen
John J. Murphy
Riv
Erside
Bears
Stuer
Peanooe A3
Gente Wanene
Geos and
Wonarak Auane
Shaw and
Howard
Washington Street
Fred Potter
The
Cummings Company
Washington ST
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