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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1918
Page
6
In a brutal Back Bay robbery and shootout a burglar killed Patrolman Reiser after a fierce stairway battle in a Jersey Street apartment block. The suspect fled with loot, leaving a grim scene as investigations proceed and witnesses detail the officer’s heroic struggle.
A truncated report notes Captain Thomas F. Good commending Reiser as a brave officer who volunteered for detective work while off regular mounted duty. He helped capture a suspect in a case similar to others, highlighting his fearless service.
Joe Reiser a long standing Boston policeman famed for his courage and horsemanship attempted to capture a robber yesterday. His beat over four to five years included the Fenway Park area where he directed traffic after games. Born at 2 Mechanics street Roxbury he lived there most of his life and attended the Sherwin School.
Police questioned a man wearing a raccoon coat described as the killer’s garb. He entered a Arundel street house and Mrs. Catherine McAllister who saw the slayer identified him, but she failed to confirm. Autopsy on Reiser found three steel jacketed bullets entering left face, right groin, and right abdomen.
Police believe the slayer of a police officer is linked to 82 robberies in Back Bay and Brookline where phonograph records and women’s clothing were repeatedly stolen. A woman is suspected as an accomplice or recipient of gifts. none items have surfaced in major pawnshops. Police detained three men and a woman briefly. a suspect at a West End hotel fled as officers arrived.
The Boston Young Men's Hebrew Association opened its new building at Humboldt avenue and Seaver street Roxbury to the public yesterday with about 5000 attendees. Fifty Boy Scouts served as guides while the auditorium gleamed with plants and the Y M H A orchestra played both day and evening. The flag was raised in the afternoon, and remarks were made by President Marcus H. Livingston.
Many national banks with the word German in their titles have applied to the comptroller of the currency to change their names for business and patriotic reasons. Their requests will be granted.
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