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Murder of City Foreman Ellis Near Pitts Street Place
District foreman James M. Ellis of the street cleaning division was shot and killed while on duty in Pitts street place West End. The Italian assailant fled as O'Donnell pursued, with locals and Italian residents denying knowledge. Ellis, born in Lunenburg Nova Scotia, aged 52 or 53, died instantly after the second shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Ellis
Pitts Street Place
West End
Ellie
Pitts Street
Ellis
Pitts Court
Standish Place
Crescent Place
Pitta Street
George H. O’donnell
Sanitary Department
North Grove Street
Mr. Ellis
Little Swill House
Mr. Lis
Swill House
O’donnell
Bilis
Division 8
Osed
No. 2
Green Street
Wescott
Station 8
Tony
Abbott, Bogan and Maguire
Gilmore and
Hickey
Cambridge
Somerville
North End
James M. Ells
East Poston
Lunenburg
Nova Scotia
Germany