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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1899
Page
5
New York police pursue a grisly murder linked to a woman's body found in two sections. Investigators consider a crime motif copying the Guldensuppe case as house to house searches by Captain Price sweep twenty detectives through cellars and basements.
Police focus on a pencil mark reading 16c on the wrapping of a bundle recovered from the water by a boy. Investigators believe the mark identifies a newsdealer and seek to locate him as a key clue.
Fifty Ward 3 voters organized a Pace club at Owell street and Fisk avenue to become Ward 6 Citizens' Club. Edward J. Lyons is president Henry McCarthy vice president John J. Sliney secretary John W. Lucas treasurer. About 160 Ward 5 voters expected as members with halls ready for nightly use. Next meeting Wednesday to appoint committees and plan campaign.
Captain Price orders a relentless basement sweep as hemp cords and paper are found with coal dust. Witness Henry Rump recalls an unknown tall man near the pier after a woman allegedly threw a bundle into the water. Deputy Coroner Weston estimates the woman’s age around 32, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 140 to 160 pounds, chestnut hair. A man with a reddish mustache questioned. Doan’s Kidney Pills ad appears with customer testimonials and pharmacy details.
The death of Cornelius Sugrue, ruled accidental drowning due to heart disease, leaves widow Mrs Sugrue penniless and caring for seven children. Thomas M. Batts, recently released from custody, is described as Sugrue’s friend who helped haul driftwood and may have been wrongly suspected.
Captain McClusky reports that Mrs Billing janitress found part of a human leg wrapped in paper in an ash barrel on West Fifteenth Street. The fragment, dated Oct 5, may be from the murdered woman. A ten inch golden hair clue was found on West Seventeenth Street.
Supt Charles Logue of the public buildings repair division tells a Post reporter that the Building Trades Council did not properly vote to have Agent Gunther oppose outside labor. He says outside union men were needed for the Rainsford Island project and that recent complaints stem from discharged workers seeking revenge.
Chilian authorities grant forty days to present proofs of Frederick T. Moore alleged embezzlement. The fugitive teller of the National Bank of Commerce of Boston is sought by the United States who has requested Chili to surrender him.
Despite yesterday’s storm a large crowd attended the Food Fair with bustling ticket offices and bustling booths. Miss Nellie Dot Ranche of Chicago led domestic science demonstrations on cereal porridge and egg balls with biscuits, drawing many housewives and later entertaining men with bachelor cooking ideas. The Salem Cadet Band performed, and Sousa concert tickets sold quickly with strict limit of ten seats per person.
Robert Smith 22 of 9 Washington street died by his own hand yesterday morning. An engineer on the Boston and Maine road saw a man, about 35, light complexion, mustache, brown overcoat, and umbrella, step onto a bridge and jump into the river after discarding hat and coat. Harbor police ordered to search for the body.
Hon. William Pember Reeves, ex labor minister and New Zealand agent in London, tours Boston as Philadelphia commerce congress delegate. He praises compulsory arbitration, no strikes, and a universal eight hour goal, noting wages, living costs, and absence of millionaires on his island before a Twentieth Century Club lecture.
Miss Emily Cutler daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward H Cutler married Welles E Holmes at Grace Church Newton by Rev George W Shinn The wedding party included Edith Cutler maid of honor and bridesmaids Elizabeth L Katherine W and Gertrude Holmes Best man George M Rice Ushers Miner Robinson William P Howe Frank V Halmes Alden Cutler Henry Cutler and Lambert N Whitney The couple will reside on Creamore Road Newton and keep their home November 23.
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