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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1912
Page
5
Malden voters face tomorrow’s municipal primary with Mayor George L. Farrell seeking re election after last year’s four corner contest. He is opposed by Frank Sawtelle who was defeated by Farrell previously. Alderman contests appear in Wards 2 4 5 6 and 7 with council seats on the ballot in every ward.
Boston police and postal authorities hunt for a card writing killer who boasted of three murders and planned more. Cards mailed from Back Bay, Essex Street, Central Office districts. New York and Buffalo police assist. No matching missing boys found.
Lackawanna police who found 6 year old Josephs body in a cesspool received a letter from the confessed killer dated Friday November 15 claiming he would surrender. The letter places the murderer in Boston as late as Saturday morning and supports prior reports of a Boston stay. Police and the father George Josephs continue to verify the suspect's movements as inquiries widen.
The article explains that Saratoga Chips fried in Cottolene stay crisp, dry, and appetizing because Cottolene heats about 100 degrees higher than butter or lard without burning, forming a protective crisp coating that excludes fat. Cottolene costs about the price of lard and yields about one third more than butter or lard.
The writer of unsigned letters promises to surrender to police Wednesday but authorities doubt the pledge. Signed and unsigned notes recount the boy’s murder, with handwriting comparisons planned using Lackawanna Steel employees’ samples. The Josephs funeral is set for tomorrow with schools closed and shops honoring the hour.
George H. Stearns is under arrest in Rochester suspected of murder and admitted three killings plus many attempts. He claims to be from Boston and says he was in Buffalo about a year ago. Police doubt ties to the Lackawanna Josephs murder due to mismatched details and handwriting on a crucial letter.
Stearns was arrested in a saloon with Wesley Meyers a 12 year old boy he had lured with candy and pennies to his room. The pair were taken to the station after barroom presence drew police attention and Stearns failed to satisfy officers during questioning.
Bridgeport reports a joint investigation by Engineer C C Elwell of the Public Utilities Commission and Interstate Commerce Commission into the Greens Farms wreck of the Merchants Limited. Inspectors head to Putnam to review a separate New York New Haven Hartford line incident as repair work continues.
Reports describe a fierce artillery duel on the Sea of Marmara with shells reaching across Biyuk Chekmedye Lake as foreign residents witness the fighting. Pickets and patrols guard the city while negotiations with Ottoman forces prepare protective detachments for foreigners and institutions.
Cholera rages around Constantinople with over 1000 daily cases and a 50 percent death rate. Thousands arriving via San Stefano faced neglect, water shortages, and delayed care. A foreign doctor found five dying soldiers among wounded and urged removal as bearers abandoned them in the mud for an hour.
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