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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1916

Page

4

Ossipee Broker Denies Role in Wife Murder

Boston broker Small, detained on suspicion after his wife’s burned, bruised body was found in their Lake Ossippe ruins, pleads innocence. Evidence cited includes a $200 diamond ring, $400 insurance on the cottage, a $20,000 life policy, a pistol, and five gallons of kerosene.

Small Arthur Chandler Boston Lake Ossippee Bostom Southboro Mass McGregor C. Connor The Alban High School Connor Young’s Clark’s Majestic Theatre Youngs Alvan Fuller Company Smalls Lake Shore Sidney Stevens Somersworth

Hypnotic Influence Alleged in Murder Case

Frederick L. Small, under arrest for the murder of his wife, claimed hypnotic power influenced his business and personal life. Mrs. A. R. Curry and Miss Norma Curry testified that Small used hypnotic influence to meet, woo, and wed Florence in just over two weeks, and her mother and sister described brutal treatment since their November 1911 marriage.

Frederick L. Small A. R. Curry Norma Curry Florence Small Soston Curry Sailors’ Snug Harbor N. Y Norma Heyward Boston Dorchester Pembroke Street South End Southboro Passmore Sudbury Reservoir Boston Road J. R. Wood Detective Agency Andrew 3. Houghton

Fires Plague Real Estate Man Frederick L. Small

Police tie three fires to Frederick L. Small of Mountain View New Hampshire where he is held and long linked to many legal battles. The fires struck homes owned by Small in Southboro and Hudson amid a career marked by lawsuits suspicions and varying fortunes.

Frederick L. Small Mountain View N. H Small Smalls Southboro Hudson

Love suit and divorce link high profile magnate to crime case

Frederick A L Small once sued Arthur H Soden for alienation of his second wife affections in a $500000 action that drew Boston society attention. A 1912 court record later awarded Small $10000 for invasion of rights while denying drugging or assault. The linked divorce involved Laura M Patterson and dates stretch back to 1910.

Small Arthur H. Soden Boston Nationals Soden Smal Small Laura M. Patterson Everett Boston Small’s Federal Street West Mountain View Florence Arlene Curry Southboro Nettie Davis William Davis Minot Portland Laura Maria Patterson Laura M. Patterson Miss Patterson Frederick Lincolln Small Oliver Street Somerville Waters Street W. J. Sweet Boston Checker Club State Street Frederick AL. Small New Hampshire Lake Ossipee New York Massachusetts Boston City Club Vermont Electric Railway Robert O. Harris Harris Oston Chess Club Fiverett

Two Injured When Auto Strikes Pole in Walpole

Frank Timmel of 55 Kaplan Street Pawtucket was badly cut about the head and Stanley Jefferson of 803 Sussex Street Pawtucket had his right leg broken when a seven passenger touring car driven by Timmel hit a telegraph pole near Walpole and overturned into an embankment last evening.

Walpole Frank Timmel Kaplan Street Pawtucket Stanley Jefferson Sussex Street Timmel

Dartmouth Instructor Commits Suicide in College Park

Joseph N. Stockett Jr. 27 of Baltimore, an economics instructor at Dartmouth College, was found dead in the college park with a self inflicted bullet wound to the heart. Medical Examiner Percy Bartlett ruled the wound personal safety related. Friends said overwork may have driven his morbid state.

Hanover N. H Joseph N. Stockett, Jr Baltimore Dartmouth College College Park Percy Bartlett Stockett

Trial ends in mixup over Winstead murder verdict

In Philadelphia Mississippi the jury found Mrs Itel Winstead guilty of murdering her husband a wealthy mill owner after 48 hours. They could not agree on punishment and asked for all the favors the law will admit. The court informed life imprisonment is the minimum without a jury recommendation which two jurors say they would not have reached the verdict under that fact. Prosecutors opposed sending the jury back and Winstead attorneys moved to annul the verdict.

Philadelphia Miss Itel Winstead

Pardon Granted to Maine Bigamist

Augusta Sept 29 The Governor and council granted a pardon to Harry Avery of Augusta after he served 18 months of a three year prison term for bigamy. Pardons were denied for John Belden Lewiston and William P Sevigny Wells who face four years and five to ten years respectively for forgery and rape.

Augusta Harry Avery Thomaston John Belden Lewiston William P. Sevigny Wells

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Broker Small Post George Kennett Kennett Central House Walter BD. H. Hill Smiles B. Frank Horne George D. Emerson George J. Emerson James P. Tuttle Manchester Nathaniel M Nichols Horne Mrs. Small Fellsmere Cottage Florence Arlene Curry Small Dead Woman Coats Currys Marlboro Insurance Miss Curry Curry Farm Nat Mitchell Bradley Street Mitchell George W Henry Mitchell Shaw’s Commercial College Masonic Order Methodist Church Ness Union Station St. Paul Literary Digest Haig Britain England America O. Henry Sing Quebec Twilight Sleep Canada Poland Carlyle Future Trentino Papal State Mexico Carranza Germany Latin America Hanly—Benson Funk & Wagnalls Company Got Kills Self Dartmouth Maine
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