The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
Marlboro Workmen
of Heroic Mold.
WOOD ALCOHOL.
Experts Analysis Shows it
Killed Underwoods.

Marlboro. March S.-The labor diff
Guilty still occupies the attention of the
city to the exclusion of everything else
The strikers appear to be as sanguine
of success as when they walked out OF
the factories nearly il weeks ago. There
is one thing certain, and that is that
the strikers of Marlboro believe that
they are fighting Tor principle as dear
as life or liberty. This is the reason
why it may be said that the strikers
will never surrender. A large number
of those now on strike have never re-
ceived financial aid since they left the
factories.
A reporter of The Spy today asked
a striker who said he had not received
a cent from any source since the in
ception Of the strike, why this was so,
and he answered it takes a large
out on this strike. haven't taken any
money because think there are others
who need it more than l do" Such is
the principle manifested in any number
of cases in this city. The coming Of the
warm sunshine of spring has bright
ened the hopes of the strikers.
Wood alcohol was the cause Of the
deaths of the four members of the I'm
derwood family, whose lifeless bodies
were found IN a tenement at the rear
of the Frye factory Feb. Ii. This fact
was stated in a report which the med
ical examiner received from Prof. Wood
of Harvard university today
Prof. Wood examined the contents of
the stomach Of Edward Underwood, the
father, Olive, the 21-year old daughter,
Frances, the 8 year old daughter and
John Clifford. olives year old son.
In each case Prof. Wood found guam
titles of wood alcohol. The same Kind
of liquid was found in number of bot
ties which were discovered at the scene
of the tragedy. The findings of Prof.
Wood will drop the curtain on what at
one time promised to be one of the most
mysterious cases that had darkened
Massachusetts for years. Prof. Wood S
analysis. showing alcohol in the stom-
achs of the four victims, was very sat
isfactory to Officer ]. Il. Connors, who
from the outset maintained that wood
alcohol was the cause of the tragedy.
and brought forth several links of evil
dence to prove his theory.
The Father McI[enna Literary union
will celebrate its second anniversary
Tuesday evening.
A result of the strike in this city will
be the formation of a socialistic organ
ization. The social democratic party
seems to be looked upon with favor by
many of the trade union people here
and before next fall a local branch OF
11of to-, L q.
A man who is interested in the move
ment, says that the social democrats
will cast several hundred votes in Mari
boro at the next election. It is expected
that Mayor Chase OF Haverhill will
speak in Marlboro in the near future
The Marlboro Basket Ball Association
and the Cambridgeport basket ball team
played hot game of basket ball in the
city hall this evening. The M b. r. A.
won by a score Of 10 to 4. The M B. b
A. showed their superiority in scientific
playing, but the visitors outstripped
them in roughness. The game was very
warm during the first half. and became
more 50 in the second half.
During the second half, Brown Of the
Cambridgeports and Knox of the MARI
boros became tangled up in each other
and the crowd rushed on to the floor
but were put back in their seats by
City Marshal Pope and Policeman Con
nors. No further trouble occurred dur
ing the game.
The features of the game were two
fine goals thrown by Morse of the
Marlboros, and Galbraith and King also
did good work. The best playing for the
visitors was done by Sullivan and Jope.
Lineup:
M. B. 3. A. Cambridgeport.
Galbraith ..........l f......... Sullivan