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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1905
Page
6
Police conclude the Winthrop victim was a hard working woman with rings indicating moderate means and display value. One ring appears cut down from a gentleman's size, suggesting a male donor. Limbs suggest a tall, fit figure of about 5 feet 4 inches and 140 to 150 pounds with well formed hands and feet.
Engineer Madden recounts how a suitcase floated near the lighter Pike. He directs a crewman nicknamed Frenchy to retrieve it and inspect contents, hinting at a clue related to a Winthrop mystery. The scene unfolds as the case is swept aside with a board and explored further.
The crew describes lifting a case onto the deck and hearing a terrified warning as the lid opened and a weapon arm spilled out. One man shouted that the case was full of arm awn and a pistol or rifle part tumbled free. Police were alerted after the scream and discovery.
A lighter crew recounts finding an item and aiding police toward a resolution at about 5 30. The watchman helped move contents to a boat and rope was used to secure it. The speaker admits nerves but expresses relief for aiding the investigation.
Edward Fraser of East Boston recalls finding a mysterious suit case under a dock while working on a lighter. He describes pulling it aboard with Madden the engineer and discovering arms and legs when the case was opened. He waited for police before touching the contents.
State Detective Smith says he is assigned to the case and will begin work at dawn. He believes the legs and arms match the torso found off the Winthrop Yacht Club and cites finger rings as the key clue to identify the owner. He aims to locate the person who threw the body overboard to reconstruct the sequence of events.
Rubin tells police the found suitcase is the one he sold in September, labeled the second suitcase in the Winthrop mystery. He refuses further comment, saying authorities advised silence though he could share facts if permitted.
Hiram Marston aged 94 and the town's oldest resident died today at his home on Summer Street 8 Stoneham. Funeral plans not listed.
Warrington D. Douglas acting chief of Winthrop police pursues clarity after news of a second suitcase in the case. Night officers staff beach and Highlands posts and sweep the shoreline as tide falls scanning the area.
Description details three rings found with the Winthrop victim. Ring No 1 a gold based size 43-4 with initials space and eight designs including a cross motif. recently cut down likely worn by a man. Ring No 2 a near palm Garnet imitation stone size 61-2 with scrolls and stars on inside. worn about a year. Ring No 3 gold ring with opal size 61-4. surrounding imitation pearls, five missing, inner initials H B with side scrolls and dots. worn one and a half to two years.
David A. Cook, president of Barre's Central Labor Union, fell from a staging at a granite shed in Barre Vermont and sustained injuries from which he was not expected to recover.
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