Woman hanged in Quebec jail yard roars defiance to end
Mrs Cordelia Viau Poirier died on the gallows in Ste. Scholastique with 800 spectators inside and 2000 outside pressing to view the execution. Her partner Samuel Parslow perished earlier as the crowd surged. The mass witnessed the final neck break and a priest urged decency after the body was exposed.
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Ste. Scholastique
Cordelia Viau Poirier
Quebec
Samuel Parslow
Father Meloche
Kipling Informed Of Daughter Josephine's Death
In New York on March 10, Doctor Dunham told Kipling the news of his daughter Josephine’s death after the poet had shown signs of recovery from illness. Kipling asked about her illness, then wept softly calling her “the little one” and reflecting on the loss as doctors deemed disclosure best to avoid further distress.
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New York
Joe
Spring House Cleaning by Pray Sons Co
John H. Pray, Sons & Co handles removal and re laying of old car pets. Orders can be sent by mail or otherwise. Work is promptly attended to at moderate prices. Pray Sons delivers all goods free within ten miles of their store.
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John H. Pray, Sons & Co
Messrs. Pray & Sons
Appliance CO
Mystery deepens in missing Miss Wechsler case with suicide attempt by clerk
Miss Henrietta Wechsler, a 26 year old Brooklyn heiress, vanished with her diamonds after a police probe into her disappearance led to Albert D. Smith a postal clerk who had been intimate with her attempting to take poison. Smith 34 and married, was wounded while being treated at a hospital. Police and private detectives press for clues as family mourns and searches continue.
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New York
Henrietta Wechsler
Brooklyn
Albert D. Smith
Smith
Navy Yard
Miss Wechsler
L. Neubauer
Milwaukee
Four Italians Arrested After Pitts Merrimac Street Affray
A street brawl on Pitts and Merrimac last night left two men with severe head wounds and a woman bruised. Antonio Shentz, Tomasso Jamness, Giovanibattista Lionardo, and Rafaele Shentz were arrested after Station 3 officers cleared a crowd of onlookers. Jannossi suffered eight scalp wounds and a hand stab, while Shentz bore multiple injuries including head and arm cuts. Both men were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital under arrest. the others were bruised but released after assessment. The case will go to court when all are able to appear.
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Merrimac
Massachusetts General Hospital
Station 3
Tomasso Jamness
Antonio Shentz
Giovanibattista Lionardo
John Leonardi
Rafaele Shentz
Pitts Street
Rafaele
Lionardo
Idonardo
Jannossi
Columbia Street
Shentz
Miss Shentz
Lionardi
Merrimac Street
Jannessi
Shentz With A Poker. Miss Shentz “Pe Leonards
Jannosesi
Two Sisters Watch Execution From Jail Window
Onlookers outside the jail yard watched the execution as the condemned woman Parslow and her fellow inmate faced the scaffold. Police cleared the road as drunken crowds shouted near the hearse and sleigh bearing her father. The condemned spent a quiet night in jail before the execution at dawn.
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Parslow
St. Canute
Macomb
Lowell Vaughn in Shootout and Escape Across Lowell Streets
A dramatic pursuit ends with Robert Vaughn wounded in a running duel as police chase him through Lowell. Vaughn dodges bullets, leaps between rooftops, and surrenders after a prolonged gunfight amid multiple burglaries and assault accusations.
Judge suspends sentence in Mrs Cody blackmail case
Judge Gregory in Albany on March 10 suspended the sentence of Margaret B Cody found guilty of blackmailing the Gould heirs. The jury had unanimously recommended mercy due to the prisoner's age and public sentiment, with Mrs Cody allowed to go on her own recognizance. Miss Helen Gould made no effort to influence the decision.
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Albany
N. Y
Gregory
Margaret B. Cody
Gould
Helen Gould
Burglar Damage at West Boylston Bank Safe
Burglars cracked the Security Bank safe in West Boylston last night but took nothing. They believed the payroll was inside though it was not, leaving the safe destroyed with no loss.
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West Boylston Bank
West Boylston
West Boylston Company
Weather forecast for New England Saturday
Forecast for Saturday shows increasing cloudiness with probable snow or rain and brisk easterly winds in New England. Local forecast calls for fair, warmer conditions with southerly winds.
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Washington
New England
Pa vonia Premature Arrival Reported Off Holyhead
Cunard steamship Pavonia was seen in tow by two tugs off Holyhead this morning but late reports up to midnight suggested the arrival may be premature with no further updates received.
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Liverpool
Cunard
Pavonia
Holyhead
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