12 Jun 1901
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1901
Page
1
A 40 year old woman was found murdered with the body to be exhibited as police seek identification. Investigators say evidence points to the route the killer used with the body and expect new clues soon.
Harvard freshman Hamilton Storrs Bigelow, 28, of Buffalo N Y, was killed when a Cambridge fire engine struck him near Quincy Street and Broadway after a small blaze. Driver John Dardis and crew rushed home, causing a fatal crush as students shouted Rah Rah Rah. Bigelow, who waited tables and sang in the college choir, was preparing to ship his body to Buffalo.
Daylong program in Association Hall featured lectures on youth work and city welfare by Selden Spencer Herbert Ames Theodore Cuyler and G Stanley Hall. Delegates in mechanical hall enjoyed a successful opening with greetings from abroad and a crowded pavilion.
George E. Oliver of Essex faced arrest after threats and an attempted assault on Miss Eunice Cassill. The 20 year old woman reported a note predicting violence if she refused his advances and said Oliver fired at her family's home. Local authorities expect to jail him soon and the incident echoes past similar crimes in nearby towns.
I P Hutchinson of the Republican city committee lauds Governor Crane as an ideal chief executive. He credits Crane for speaking his mind and acting as a businesslike leader, saying Republicans from top to bottom support him and that Crane’s stance on the subway referendum is proper and nonpolitical.
Forecast calls for fair weather and light southwest winds across Boston and surrounding regions Wednesday and Thursday. Forecast includes sections for Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts and Rhode Island with easterly to southerly winds and generally pleasant conditions.
The head of a murdered woman was recovered yesterday in a Chelmsford brook about a quarter mile from the trunk. The victim is described as about 40, with blue eyes, straight black hair, Roman nose, and only two natural teeth. head wounds noted. The body will be exhibited today to aid identification.
The head of the Chelmsford murder victim was recovered from a brook near the bridge where the trunk was found. Private Detective Green led the search and state detectives later verified the match, noting facial features, dental work, and multiple head wounds suggesting a brutal attack.
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