Planned death by own action linked to Medford murder case
Albert L. Smith, arrested in Medford for the murder of Mrs. Caroline Smith at 61 Hancock Street Somerville, took his own life. A garnet ring identified as the victim’s was found on his finger and the victim’s purse was found in his coat, suggesting robbery was not the motive. Police found corrosive sublimate tablets and a revolver with five cartridges under a pillow, and Smith carried $4.39, a gold watch, and keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Smith
Somerville
Medford
Caroline Smith
Hancock Street
Herbert Dayton
Dugan
Unclear murder motive cited by friends of Smith
Friends of Smith say his jealousy of a woman sparked the crime, but the immediate cause remains a mystery to me and J.
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Smith
Al Smith murder suspects and family statements emerge
William Grant and his wife recount Al Smith's calm dinner and breakfast before a brutal murder. Albert Smith, a rosy cheeked youth from Hermon, Me., had moved to Somerville five years earlier to live with his uncle George Smith and aunt by marriage Mrs. Catherine Smith, drawing tension with his wife over his attentions to Mrs. Smith.
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William Grant
Albert Smith
Hermon
Somerville
George Smith
Catherine Smith
Seize Railroads Speech Sparks Idaho Liberty Stand
Frank Bohn at the Moyer Haywood meeting lauds infantry drills and peace but vows to seize railroads and march to Idaho and Colorado if the men are hanged. He urges the working classes to fight for liberty and free the condemned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
New York
Idaho
Colorado
Frank Bohn
Moyer-Haywood
Roosevelt Promises Action If Proof of Moyer Haywood Miscarriage
President Roosevelt tells Central Federated Union he will present any evidence of injustice against Moyer and Haywood to the attorney general. He cites a 1906 letter stating duty to ensure exact justice and safeguard legal rights. Union committee discussed the matter with Roosevelt and planned to share his reply with counsel for the accused.
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New York
Central Federated Union
Roosevelt
Moyer and Haywood
Boise
Idaho
Steunenberg
Committee of the Union
Washington
John S. Henry
William Coakley
Henry
Messrs
Coakley and Brown
Haywood
Moyer
Colorado
Messrs. Meyer
Theodore Roosevelt
Jail Turnkey Hangs Himself in Franklin County
Deputy Sheriff Reuben L. Greene 43 a Franklin County jail turnkey was found dead by hanging in the jail basement area beside the courthouse. Ill health is listed as the cause with no prior warning, and he had married just two weeks earlier to Tina Berry of Swanton.
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ST. Albans
Reuben L. Greene
Franklin County
Greene
Tina Berry
Swanton
George Holmes
Sheldon
Homer
Weather Forecast for Boston and New England Airy Warmth
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair conditions and a bit warmer Monday. Tuesday will be partly to mostly cloudy with increasing clouds. Washington reports New England expected to grow cloudier with warmer western portions and rain on Tuesday along with fresh south winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Temperature Reading From Thompson's Spa Notes Mixed OCR
A garbled OCR fragment from Thompson's Spa at 219 Washington Street records yesterday's average temperature as 48 degrees with scattered numbers and text. The legible line includes a mention of an average temperature of 48 and a reference to a prior year’s temperature, alongside stray capitalized words and non sequiturs from the clipping.
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Thompson’s Spa
Washington Street
AIK
Haiti
Thousands in Boston Labor Day Parade and Rally
Thousands march in Boston with 15 000 in parade and 60 000 on the Common. Eight hundred garment workers ride, 100 children join, four men hospitalised and many faint. Red flags fly as funds for Moyer Haywood and Pettibone trial are collected. Labor leaders demand justice and upholding the law amid socialist calls for violence if convictions occur.
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Garment Workers’ Union
Young Socialists’ Club of
Boston
Agnes Wakefield
Castle Square
Labor
Moyer, Haywood
Pettibone
Massive Boston Labor Rally Demands Release of Three Miners
Tens of thousands of Boston labor unionists marched to the Common to protest the alleged illegal arrest of Moyer Haywood and Pettibone, Western Federation of Miners leaders accused in the Steunenberg murder. Speakers urged resistance if the men are convicted, pledging to seize railroads and go to Idaho.
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Boston
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Idaho
Frank Bohn
New York
Luella Twining
Denver
Labor
Joan of Arc
West
Antoinette Konikow
Maxim Gorky
America
Crowd Holds Quiet Front Yet Orators Continue in Boston
A large dense crowd gathered around a Boston workingmen's stand, extending over 300 feet. The crowd pushed forward toward the stand and the inner ring of policemen was pressed against the timbers, but the speakers showed no sign of stopping or reacting to the incident.
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Boston
Quiet crowd at the A M Studdell meeting on order
The orderly crowd listened in silence as President A M Studdell of the C L A stepped forward to the stand to call the meeting to order and declare its purposes. Bands paused as thousands of marchers circled the stand during the event.
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A. M. Studdell
Bartlett Declared Candle Candidate for Governor Nomination
General Charles W. Bartlett was formally declared a candle date for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Ex-Mayor Charles J. Barton of Melrose issued a statement saying Bartlett would campaign to the end and defend against insinuations he is a stalking horse for others.
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Charles W. Bartlett
Charles J. Barton
Melrose
Bartlett
Whitney
Barton
Post
Bartlett Declares General Bartlett A Serious Nominee
Ex Mayor Barton asserts General Bartlett is a bona fide candidate for the nomination and will stay in the race until the convention decides. He notes Bartlett has launched an active campaign and the primary canvass justifies confidence, countering claims of mere obstruction by others.
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Barton
Bartlett
Governor to be asked to probe Fender deaths
Governor Guild will be asked at Wednesday’s council meeting to appoint a committee to investigate why State railroad commissioners have not ordered Boston Elevated to adopt the life saving Fender. In Cambridge, six year old Francis McDonald was killed by an inbound Bay View car at Trowbridge and Cambridge streets. Motorman Frank Downes was arrested and bailed, prostrated by the tragedy as a crowd watched efforts to save the boy.
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Francis McDonald
Baldwin Street
Cambridge
Bay View
Trowbridge
Cambridge Streets
Frank M. Downes
West Eighth Street
South Boston
Boston Elevated Railways Company
McDonald
Downes
Irving Street
Boston
Trowbridge Street
Herbert Gordon
Keaney
Cambridge Police
George Averill
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Durell
Gordon
JF. McDonald
Dr. Myers
Porto Rico
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Moyer-Haywood-Pettibone
Tvalian
H. M. Hartshorn
Boylston St
Vincent Damiano
Mass
Minard
Sage
Gen. Bartlett
Francis Msdonald
Chickering
Fender
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