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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
3
Louis Mandino, 40, of 16 Franklin court, Roxbury, was found hanging from a beam in his cellar last night. Neighbors discovered him. authorities say business reverses led to the act. Autopsy to be performed at City Hospital morgue.
Unknown parties in a large touring car near Pleasant Lake this morning could not steer as the vehicle broke a wire fence and toppled onto the railroad. Lower wires snapped but no other details are available.
Frightened by a controller burning out on a Lewiston Augusta and Waterville railway car in Farmingdale, 22 passengers jumped to safety at night. Two injured passengers, Mrs. W. P. Mahany of Easton and Mrs. J. H. Burleigh of Waterville, sustained left leg fractures and a head injury respectively, with others also hurt.
Police and firemen suspect a teamster who slept in the hay loft of A. M. Deane’s barn on Intervale Street perished in a blaze that destroyed the structure. Chief Williams and crew could not reach the loft before flames forced retreat. search planned for morning to determine the fate of the unidentified man.
In Pawtucket Rhode Island on September 8 a 39 year old machinist William J Prestly returned home to find no supper and argued with his wife. He fired one shot at her, missed, then killed himself in the head. His 15 year old son tried to intervene but could not stop him.
Acting on tips from the Watch and Ward Society, Inspectors Cronin Linton Laughlin Lynch and Angell conducted a sweep in the South End last night and rounded up a number of alleged cocaine and opium distributors.
Cronin and Linton spotted a man for whom inspectors sought near Dover and Washington streets. Police booked Frank Lyons, 20, of 1054 Washington, for selling cocaine on Sept 8 and the prior day. Andrew Robie, alias Robert J MecCass, 28, of 148 Shawmut Ave, charged with selling cocaine on Aug 19 at that address. Thomas Stout, alias Morris G Perry, 28, of 48 Boylston St, charged with selling morphine in a nonpoison wrapper at 101 Shawmut Ave after a sale on Aug 19 to a Watch and Ward agent.
At City Hall square Officer George Rowe confronted Army soldiers from a harbor fort when John O Reilly resisted and grabbed the officer s club striking him repeatedly. O Reilly was arrested after a struggle with several Lynn officers while Rowe received four stitches at Lynn Hospital.
The Democrats of Chelsea opened nomination papers for State county and councillor conventions and for Representative fifth Suffolk district and Board of Control. Names filed include Tyrrell Cashman Bergin Greamer Honan Moran Riley Cronin Barry Melley Hahesy Merritt Casey and Tyrrell. No filings for representative in the twenty sixth or twenty seventh districts.
Labor notes show the Boston Patternmakers Association arranging social and technical talks for members. Several unions admit new members, hold special meetings, and plan reports by international officers and local leaders, with key sessions in Wells Memorial building Investigator Hall Roughan building and Paine Memorial Building.
Henry W. King a 55 year old wheelwright living at Moultonville was brought to Ossipee jail charged with wife murder. Sheriff Burke arrested him at Ossipee Centre after his arraignment before Judge Nash. The victim Mary P. King 69 was shot last Friday morning at 7 15. A $115 found upon her body. Trial set for September 17.
Sheriff Burke's inquiry suggests homicide rather than suicide in the death of Mrs. King. King faced a $340 mortgage on their home, provoking frequent quarrels and threats to take her life. Neighbors note Mrs. King warned of foreclosure unless paid, while the scene shows the gun several feet from the body. Mrs. King, widow of Samuel Ross, had inherited substantial property.
A fire in Lee Hall, City Hall square, enveloped City Hall in smoke around 4 pm. The blaze started by spontaneous combustion, with damage estimated near 5000 dollars. The building housed tenements and offices on lower floors and a large Rebecca Sewing Society meeting in one hall. all occupants escaped unharmed.
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