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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1914
Page
2
Helen Stein 27 acted as cashier at the Centre street restaurant of her second husband Samuel Stein when arrested by Police Sergeant William J. Irwin of the Dedham street station last evening.
Ralph P. Doble of Stafford street Roxbury claims to have married the woman in 195 in Canada as Helen Clayton. He says they lived there until 1909 then moved to the United States and Roxbury. He alleges she married Samuel Stein in Providence in March 1910 as Helen Stevens and now lives with him at Westminster road Roxbury. He secured a warrant after she told him of the second marriage and that a City Hall certificate exists. She faces bigamy in Municipal Court today.
Mrs. Susan E. Ellis of 1 Canal Street Medford was held for the grand jury by Judge Bruce in the Malden court on two counts of assault with intent to murder. The crippled defendant was brought on a stretcher and offered no defense. Victims were Mr. and Mrs. Herman S. Randolph of 83 Canal Street, in a neighborhood quarrel.
At noon yesterday Pitroff Jr the Russian handcuff king jumped from West Boston Bridge into the Charles River with hands shackled. He surfaced and waved the cuffs to about 1000 spectators before being picked up by a police boat. Pitroff senior could not perform due to illness.
Edward Johnson aged 51 of 117 Portland Street Cambridge died after being struck and knocked down while trying to board an electric car at the corner of Washington and Hanover streets. The car was operated by a team owned by the Loose-Wiles Company driven by Chester M Warren of 24 Waterhouse Street Somerville. Johnson was rushed to Haymar- Hospital for treatment.
Inspectors Pelton and McCarthy arrested two well dressed young women, Ethel Kelley aged 19 and Annie Graves 18, believed to be from East Boston, in a Washington Street department store thefts totaling 147 dollars. Rooms at 46 Dartmouth Street yielded clothing and accessories valued at 912 dollars. Police hope more details will emerge and another woman may be implicated.
Two young women were entered on charges in a local court case, with details of the incident and the alleged offenses not fully disclosed in the available text. Proceedings and next steps were not specified in the fragments.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park and Miss Florence Luscomb, leading Boston suffrage figures, will travel to Ohio next week for a month long campaign ahead of the November 3 election. In South Boston tonight, Mrs. Iges F. Sheehan, Miss Minnie Ryan and Miss Catherine Callahan lead the local suffrage meetings.
James W. Spreadby a seven year old farm hand from Bedford was struck and killed before 9 am at the Summer street crossing of the Boston and Maine line as he drove to his farm. The horse died and the wagon was crushed.
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