Police chiefs describe Winthrop case manhunt and clues
The Post reports interviews with Winthrop case police leaders detailing the pursuit of a man who bought a suitcase for 2.50 from a Pleasant Street pawn broker, believed to contain the victim’s torso. Officials describe wide spread surveillance, house to house canvasses, and near arrest as investigators seek the original owner and missing head.
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Winthrop Suitcase
Yes- Yeo
Pleasant Street
Back Bay
Boston
Donovan Liver Diver Resting After Water Exit
Donovan Liver, the diver, is photographed at the poolside with his helmet removed and taking a break after surfacing. The image captures two views of the athlete in a calm moment following a dive.
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Diver Donovan
Liver Donovan
Diver Continues Search for Missing Woman Parts in Winthrop Channel
John Donovan searched the Winthrop channel all day for the missing woman believed to be in a dress suitcase found near the Winthrop Yacht Club. He toiled from 9 AM to 5 PM, covering over 100 yards in two days, extending beyond the houseboat edge despite muddy water.
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Wmiver
John Donovan
Winthrop Channel
Winthrop Yacht Club
Yacht Club
Parsonage Notes Postum Lift From Coffee Woes
A parsonage household reports relief from gastritis headaches and nervous trembles after replacing coffee with Postum. He notes his wife’s gastritis cleared and that others in the parish adopted Postum, praised by ministers visiting the home. The testimonial cites Battle Creek Michigan and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum
Ife
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Harbor Bottom Search Continues for Winthrop Mystery
State police inspectors J J Grady and Silas Smith with Winthrop officers John McDonald and Wellington D Douglass probed waters near Bennetts Bridge between Winthrop and East Boston. They worked two hours with poles hoping for clues and will resume at low tide with dragging gear.
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Winthrop
J. J. Grady
Silas Smith
State Police
John McDonald
Wellington D. Douglass
Winthrop Police
Bennett’s Bridge
East
Boston
State House
Witness Report Details Stranger With Heavy Suitcase
A young man reported seeing a dark complexioned Hebrew‑featured man about 5 feet 7 inches tall on a Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock aboard the south ferry boat heading to Hast Boston. The man carried a large dark dress suit case strapped and a raincoat on the other arm. the case appeared very heavy as he swapped hands. The observer approached him, thinking he was a…
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Boston
50-inch Broadcloth Fitted Coat Suits Feature Velvet Shawl Collars
A sale listing praises 50-inch broadcloth fitted coats with velvet shawl collars and satin trim, paired with a new bell skirt. Available colors include plum green navy blue and black, made of French schnables broadcloth with flannel lining and Peau de Soie. Prices described as astonishing.
Hebrew pedler and garters inquiry near Sailors' Haven
A Hebrew pedler asked about garters then departed in a sulky mood. He left the boat and walked past Sailors' Haven toward the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn railroad yard, then disappeared from view.
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Haven
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Chief Shaw Silent On Discoveries In Mysterious Case
State police Chief Shaw declined to release details from a private conference about the suitcase mystery. He said there is nothing definite to share and refused to draw any conclusions, ending a series of tense meetings with hopes of action but no usable facts.
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Chief Shaw
State Police
Missing Boston concert singer feared to have vanished
State police traced a travelling concert singer who spent the summer at Winthrop and disappeared after Labor Day. She had lived quietly in Boston four years, studied at the New England Conservatory, was not prominent on stage, and was reportedly close to a Winthrop resident with whom she kept long visits.
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Boston
Winthrop
New England Conservatory of Music
Two Bundles Found In Winthrop Waters
Bundles found in Winthrop waters near Cottage Park and between Point Shirley and Winthrop Yacht Club. One mackintosh with blonde hair tied to an unsolved case and a bloodstained shirt fragment noted. a five foot square quilt also recovered. Police, led by Chief McNeil, continued search and inspection of both items.
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Winthrop
Saratoga Street Bridge
Jerome Malloy
Buckler
Perth Amboy
N. J
Arthur
Mackintosh
Cottage Park
Belle Isle Inlet
Point Shirley
Winthrop Yacht Club
John Wheeler
Deer Island
Malloy
McNeil
Turner
Winthrop Police
John J. McDonald
Douglas
Bennett Street
Boston
Revere Beach & Lynn
Beachmont
Pleasant Duty Praise for Dr Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder
Reverend James Murdock of Hamburg Pa testifies his five year catarrh is cured by Dr Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder. He says the remedy is magical in its effect and that the first dose benefited him in five minutes.
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James Murdock
Hamburg
Agnew
Mrs Shapiro's Parents Travel From Baltimore
Friends report Mrs Shapiro and her husband have been out of touch for weeks. Her parents are en route to the city to check on their daughter. A Winthrop victim theory is discounted after note of body marks found by Nathan.
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Harris
Shapiro
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Lambert Bernheim
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