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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1919
Page
30
The defendant denies knowledge of poison and testifies he did not realize the cyanide substitute could harm. Prosecutors press for explanations as police and neighbors recount events surrounding Mrs Wohlgemuth’s death and the cat’s fate.
The notice lists multiple marriages and obituaries across Boston area communities from Oct 21 to Oct 23. Names include Vogel Webster in Milton, Baird Revere, Batchelder Boston, Carr Chelsea, Cobb Waltham, Connolly Roslindale, Corner Roxbury, Devine Somerville, Finneran Boston, Frost Chelsea, Frye Boston, Glynn Boston, Hansen Deaconess Hospital, Hogan Dorchester, Holleran Newton, Jarvis Everett, Kelly West Newton, Laers Roxbury, McCabe Somerville, Nash South End, Pervere Charlestown, Shields Cambridge, and Thacher Chestnut Hill, with funeral details and dates for each.
Frank B Wohlgemuth told the jury he did not know the cyanide he called Cy was harmful or would kill cats or people. He admitted obtaining cyanide of sodium on a navy yard worker's suggestion and took it home to test on a cat at his home 159 Shawmut avenue.
The entry lists a maritime calendar for October 24 with time marks and tides. It notes the 207th day of the year, autumn day length, moon phases for October and November, and that Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus appear as morning stars.
The steam trawler Seal returned from a 16 day Western Bank voyage with 395000 pounds of haddock cod and pollock. She was among 13 vessels at the pier as the fleet receipts totaled 1152400 pounds. Other trawlers like Macalla and Helen Furlito brought large hake and wollock fares.
Shipping report lists numerous steamers and vessels under steamship lines and tugs moving between Lubec Eastport New York and Boston routes. Entries include Canopic Thala Caledonian Kershaw Pawnee DeLong Lake Beacon Lake Geneva and more with tows of barges and freighters bound for or from New York Gloucester Portland Norfolk and Halifax.
Hundreds of children will be confirmed at St. Leo's Dorchester today at 2 30 pm and St. Angela's Mattapan at 3 30 pm in the new St. Angela's upper auditorium. Bishop Anderson will officiate. Confirmations follow at St. Margaret's Dorchester tomorrow at 10 am, St. Mark's Dorchester at 2 30 pm, and St. Gregory's Dorchester Lower Mills at 3 30 pm. A novena to the Holy Souls runs 7 45 pm tonight at old St. Mary's North End, closing Sunday with Saints Simon and Jude feast day next Tuesday.
Memorial notices honor Sergeant Edward E. Nickles of the 101 Field Signal Battalion who died in action on October 24 1918 his son sisters and brother remember him. A first anniversary high mass for Frank J Haylin will be held at Gate of Heaven Church South Boston on Friday at 8 am for the repose of his soul the poem recalls loss and enduring love from his wife children mother and siblings.
An obituary card notes a high mass at St Patrick’s Dudley Street on Saturday October 25 at 8 am for Private James Fred Bruce who died in France on October 25 1918. It bids farewell with lines about memory and loss from his mother sister and aunt. It also remembers Elizabeth Grant who died October 25 1918 and is mourned by her family with similar lines of remembrance.
Death of Brother William P. Chase on Wednesday October 22 at 287 Beach Street Wollaston followed by funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday October 25 with Masonic Hall assembly at 1 p.m. memory of Lieutenant William R B Corbett killed in the Argonne on October 25 101% first anniversary Mass at St Leo Church Dorchester and Corporal William Kelly of the 101st Infantry killed in action in France on October 25 1918 requiem mass at Sacred Heart East Boston on Saturday at 7 30 a.m.
A memorial Mass was said at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Jamaica Plain at 8 o'clock on Saturday October 25 1919 for the repose of the soul of Jeremias Fitzpatrick.
Five Massachusetts State Guard members attacked Representatives Donovan and Sheehan near Ruggles dance hall in Roxbury, severely clubbing them and two bystanders while a crowd of newspapermen witnessed. Donovan and Sheehan planned investigations and a damages suit was hinted.
Proposals for a sale of black harness for the Army with bids due at 2 p m on November 6 1919 at Zone Supply Office Jeffersonville Indiana forms available at the same office or Army Depot Boston Mass Old coins and stamps bought by WM Hesslein at 101 Tremont Street Boston Massachusetts
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