The Worcester spy., 1899-06-01
Goldfine Declared He
Had Been Murder
ously Assaulted.
WANTED REVENGE TO Be TAKEN.
Wrapper Folder
Dies Shortly After Leav-
ing Hospital.

Samuel Goldfine, a wrapper folder,
employed by the Partisan Wrapper
company on Grafton street, died yester-
day morning at his home, 62 Water
street, and his brother-in-law, Solomon
Kunitz, owner of the wrapper company,
declares his death was caused by blow
from a hammer thrown by Edward
Frank, assistant shipping clerk at the
factory, Friday afternoon, May 5.
Yesterday afternoon Inspectors Stone
and ODay were working on the case,
and Medical Examiner f. H. Baker held
an autopsy on the body at Sessions &
Sons undertaking rooms on Trumbull
street, where it was taken shortly after
Goldfne died.
When seen last night, Medical Exam
iner Baker refused to discuss the case,
and police officials are doing their best
to keep the matter quiet, but Frank is
said to be much wanted individual by
the police, and up to a late hour last
night he had not been brought into the
station.
A Spy reporter saw Solomon Kunitz,
proprietor of the Partisan Wrapper
company, at his home, corner of Provi-
dence and Harrison streets, last night,
and Mr.. Kunitz told the following story
of the affair to The Spy man:
Friday afternoon May 5, Goldfine
and Frank were fooling around the
wrapper shipping room, and young
Frank, who is well liked, seemed to
be getting a little the worst of the ar
gument. He sneaked up behind Cold
fine with an oil can in his hand and
spilled some of the oil down Goldfine's
back. 1t was done entirely in fun, and
both men took it that way, although
Goldfine ran after Frank, and, what
ever he did to Frank, the boy turned
around and threw hammer, which Is
used in the shipping room, at him. 1t
struck him on the head.
"Croldfnc fell to the floor and lay
there for few moments, while all the
employees who were near at hand ran
over to him and did what they could
to revive him. Young Frank also
worked with the other employees, but
do what they would, they did not
seem to rouse him, and l took him to
his home on Water street.
Il summoned DR.. Anger as quickly
as possible. He worked over the man
for few days, but seemed to do him
no good and later | summoned DR..
Brennan. He did not improve; and, on
the advice of a friend, / called in DR..
u. F. Woodward. Drs Woodward,
Anger and Brennan all looked at the
case in the same light, saying that the
man had a chance of recovery If brain
fever did not set in; and changed
again, thinking that possibly they
might be mistaken, and this time
called DR., Watkins, who advised me
to send him to the City hospital.
His wife did not like the idea; but
after a time, she decided to send him.
which we did. This was last Monday
morning, and here the doctors told me
the same as the other four physicians
did. He rested comfortably at the hos
pital for a time but finally brain fever
set in, and no one realized the serious
ness of the ease more than Goldhne
himself. He seemed to think he was
going to die, and his rawlings for his
wife and children were heartrending.
Tuesday he grew worse, and yester-
day morning he told the nurse who was
attending him that he was going to die,
and his last words to her were: That
man murdered me, and all I ask of
you is that you get revenge for my
death My poor wife and my children
will feel my death, and that man is the
cause of 1t. want to be brought to my
home, that | may die there near my
family
Il was notified by the hospital au-
thorities, and / went to the city hos
pital and brought him to his home on
Water street, where he passed away
shortly after he reached home.
Il did not notify the police, as I do
not want to take any steps against the
young man, but gave him two weeks
vacation after the accident occurred,
and as I realized the serious condition
Of my brother-in-law discharged him.
} Where he is now I do not know.
Goldfine was one of the be& workmen
have ever had in my employ, and /
think 1 will be unable to duplicate him.
He took an unusual interest in his
work, and endeared himself to all my
employees. Young Frank was also
good man for my business and worked
In the shipping room. He is bright
had, and did his work in good shape. /
do not think the act was intentional in
any particular, but there is no doubt
but what it caused Goldfnes DEATH"
After the autopsy Goldfine's body
was taken to his home Oh Water street,
where it was placed in charge Of the
Order of Birth Abraham, a benevolent
order of which he was a member.
He is married man and leaves, be-
side his wife, four children, all under 10
years of age. His wife is prostrated by
the death Of her husband, and last
night was taken with her children to
the home of Mr.. Kunitz, her brother,
on Providence street. He told The
Spy man last night that Goldhnes last
request was that he look after his fam
lily, and he intends to do it. Goldhne
has been in Worcester about three
years. coming to this city from Phila-
delphia, in which city he lived for
number of years. He leaves five broth
ers and two sisters, one Of them Mr..
Kunitz's wife.
Frank lives on Bradley street, near
the corner of Green. and has a mother
and one brother. The Spy man called
there last night, but could not find him
He will be taken into custody as soon
as found.
Goldfine will be. buried in Hope ceme-
terry and the service viii be conducted
according to the Hebrew ritual by the
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