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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
COL. DYER NOT
LUCk|ER THAN
DAD At POLLS

The official count OF the ballots in the
Second ward was begun by the board OF
canvassers and registration this morning.
Tho changes were all small, with the
exception OF the school committee contest
between Col. III. Anthony Dyer and Daniel
J. Mcosker.
The latter was given large gains, proba-
bly, due to the fact that the registry vote
was omitted In two of the districts when
counted by the wardens
The changes In the vote discovered this
morning rendered IL practically certain
That Col. Dyer was no luckier than the
mayor, whose candidacy according to the
general belief. was not aided any more by
the "fatted calf" as he styled himself.
than by the exposure Of his "war record. ="
In the First district the following gains
were made: For mayor, Lippitt 5; Nc
.Carthy 3; Smith 1; for city treasurer.
Benson, 1; Clarke. 4; Mclaughlin. 1. Tor
harbor master. Buctlln. g. for overseer
OF poor, Cummings. 3; aldo man. Peter
son. b; common council Baldwin. g..
Hunt s; Kelso. 6; Makepeace, Z: Rogers.
3; Scholheld. 4; Thornton. 8; for school
committee. Dyer IL; McOsker. 3.
Gains I'm the Second district were as
follows: For mayor. Mccarthy. 2: Smith
- Ati NiNN AifdShlfig tldIks l.
lin, ?; for harbor master. Mcguire, 2:
Buckliu lost !; for overseer OF poor.
Cummings. 2, Moran / for alderma !.
Peterson. 3; Barney lost e. for common
council, Baldwin, 81 Hunt, 2; Kingley. B.;
Makepeace. 1; Rogers lost /; Scholhed
lost /: Thornton. 2; for schoou commit
tee McOsker. l.
The gains I'm the Third district were as
follows For mayor. Lippitt Z: McCar-
thy 4. Smith. i for city treasurer, Ben
son. 4; Clarke, s: Mclaughlin. /. for har-
Dor master. Bucklln Z. MCGUIRE, Pierce.
!, for overseer or the poor. Cobb /: Cum
mings, 3. Moran, 8: for aldermen Bar
ney, 9: Peterson lost s, for common coun-
ell. Makepeace. 4; Rogers, s. Schofeld. 81:
for school committee, Dyer, a; McOsker,
~.
The gains I'm the Fourth district were
as follows: For mayor Lippitt. 81:
Smith. Q: for city treasurer. Benson. 5,
Clarke. g.; Mclaughlin. 2: for harbor
master. Bucklin. 6: Mcguire. 3: Pierce.
3. for overseer OF tho poor. Cobb o. Mo-
ran. g. for aldermen. Barney. 3; for COM
mon council. Baldwin. q Hunt. 4: Kelso.
s. Kingley /; MakepeaCe. a. Rogers. s.
Schofeld. 16: Thornton 2: for school COM
mittec, Dyer. 60; McOsker 173.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09

I'm all the congressional districts of
Ohio IN which Mr. Bryan spoke Demo
cratic gains are shown. and In two
Republican majorities are almost wiped
out. Indiana's Republican majority has
been reduced by 10000, and in three
Of the districts strongly Republican
visited by the great Nebraskan we
elected congressman.
I'm Wisconsin, as a result of Bryans
visit, Bocock is defeated for congress
and the Republican majority substan-
TALLY reduced.
MIR. Bryan warmed up the cam
paign i'm Iowa, where Governor Cum
Minis and the Republicans are barely
elected. He also spoke in Minnesota
Had the. Buffalo convention In
dorsed Mr.. Bryan he would have visit
ed New York; and there is every rea
son TO believe the Democrats would
have won all along the line.
Mr.. Bryan issnow as good as nomi
mated. and II we begin now the educa-
tional campaign propoed by this league
Mr.. Bryan viii he the next president.
1T will be particularly gratifying to
know that while Mr.. Bryan was speak
ing In oklahoma he asked us TO con-
tribute to the Democratic campaign
fund there from the surplus we had left
over from the Madison Square Gar
den reception
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
HAU'S CRIME IS
MURDER Of HIS
MOTHER-|N-LAW

Baden Baden. Ger. Nov. 9-Karl
Hau, alias Stau, the lawyer Of Washing
ton, ID. c., who was arrested i'm London
yesterday and held for extradition. is
wanted by the local police on the charge
Of numbering his mother law. Frau
Mclitor. His motive appears to have
been insane greed OF money.
Frau Mo,itor, who was wealthy, refused
many times to comply with Hau's re-
quest, having given her daughter con-
siderable dowry and arranged that she
should inherit part Of her fortune
When Hau married Lena Eolitor six
years ago she was % years old and Hau,
a-student,- was -19.--Thelr- enlargement
seemingly was against Frau Molitor's
wishes. Immediately after their mar
riage the couple went 10 America and
Hau attained a good position in Wash
ington as a lawyer. Hau, his wife and
their daughter. three years old, came to
Germany last summer to visit Frau Moli-
tor. Mrs. Hau and the child stayed sew
e-al months at the villa Molitor. -..-
Hau arrived there later, via Constan-
t!nople. Visitors TO the villa observed
that the best OF relationship existed be-
tween tho Haus and Frau Molitor. A
fortnight ago Hau left Baden Baden TO
return TO America and his relatives
thought he was either on board ship or
Hau. it is now claimed. some days af-
ter he left Baden Baden, sent his mother
in law false telegram. dated Paris,
asking her TO go and see her married
daughter there. The false telegram was
discovered and inquiries of the postal
authorities efe-stiA going -~heH-tAe
murder was committed.
During the evening OF Nov. s Frau
MolItor received a telephone message at
her home I'm Baden Baden, asking her to
go to the postoffice and get a parcel
Frau Molitor, accompanied by her young
daughter, started for the postoftice and
while passing through a quiet street she
was shot from behind and fell dead with
bullet through her heart. The man
who committed the murder wore beard,
but IL Is stated that II was false.
Ilau. after leaving Baden Baden, sent
his wife and child to London and stopped
at Frankfort where he attracted atten-
ticn owing TO a long beard. This, how
ever is now asserted to have been pur-
chased from a hairdresser at Frankfort
The day OF the murder he left for Frank
fort at IL a. m. on the Baden Baden
trim and returned TO Frankfort at 10
o'clock the same evening After his arri-
val there he sent the following telegram
to his wife at the Hotel Cecil; Arrive
tomorrow night. Don't betray address,
This telegram gave the police a clue
and they promptly notified the London
police. Hau's arrest followed.
IIIs- behaved -that-Ihe- -Aummoning- of
FRAU Molitor to Paris was part of a plot
to murder her. which miscaried.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09

compromises are the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul the Rock Island and ST.
Louis and San Francisco system and the
Northwestern.
one reason for the general tendency Of
trust managers TO Increase the wages of
the workmen is said to be that the present
cost of living is the highest i'm 20 years
Another reason given by financiers Ia
that the trusts are all i'm a highly pros
porous condition. and the scores of plants
are being worked TO their full capacity
and under high pressure.
Men Of prominence in the financial
world see I'm the concerted action of the
great triIsts desire TO checkmate the
growing tide OF antagonism 10 corpora
tions such as was brought out in the re-
cent election.
The discomfort among the laboring ele-
ment. the higher cost OF living. the low
cred purchasing power of the dollar unit
and the effect of the disclosures OF trust
abuses, IL is generally admitted, have
forced the trusts TO adopt more liberal
policy To the workingmen and thereby
conciliate the active antagonism which
was reflected in the election,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09

resents only a small percentage OF the
people OF the city. all of whom are rep
resented by the mayor.
1T Is all right for the board TO elect
chairman and a vice chairman. TO act
in the absence OF the mayor; but for II
TO usurp the powers and duties Of the
mayor would be an outrage for which
the people OF Providence, who believe i'm
civic decency. would not stand.
The Perry Brayton machine lis riding
for fall: and II will come even more en-
phatically next year than was possible
this year. when the attention OF the vot-
ers was centered upon so many other
things. like the desperate effort OF the
trusts to capture United States senator
and congressman"
When Mayor-elect Mccarthy was told
OF the plan 10 restrict his powers he
said:
THE established custom. which is a
law procedure In the board OF aldermen.
vests the power OF appointment OF COM
mittees I'm the mayor.
ITO deprive him OF that power Is a
most extraordinary proposition and re-
quires reasonable explanation. The
member who proposes to change the rules
for that purpose will be required to ex-
plain
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
BRYAN BOOM STARTED
FOR THE PRESIDENCY

New York. Nov. 9.--The formal open
ing OF the Bryan headquarters at the
Hotel Victoria will occur next Mon
day by the Commercial Travellers
Antitrust league
Harry w. Walker, chairman OF the
executive committee OF the league, has
yxerft-a letter To each Of the 1000 Demo-
Gratis representing the several states
who served on the Bryan reception
committee at the Madison Square Gar
den, asking their cooperation in pro-
noting the cause represented by Mr.
Bryan. The letter i'm part says:
"The result OF the election in many
states furnishes much inspiration and
encouragement for the friends OF Mr.
Bryan. Everywhere Mr.. Bryan cam
paigned the Democrats made satisfac-
tory gains.
"The great Commoner first spent
week I'm Missouri. with the result that
the state returned 20 the Democratic
fold Mr.. Bryan next canVassed Kan
sas where the Republicans were
strongly. entrenched The Democrats
have possibly carried It,
Mr.. Bryan made several speeches I'm
North Carolina. where the Democrats
have largely. Increased their vote; and
Mr.. Blackburn. the only Republican
congressman, has mot defeat
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
NEWPORT VOTE
COUNTERS WILL
HAVE BIC JOB

Fen dollars fef the first day and 70 cents
an hour for the succeeding hours is asked
my the vote counters OF Newport. who
will do the work at the election next
month, the first under tho new city char
ter
Men who know something about count
ing ballots claim It will require three and
perhaps, four days TO count the vote: and
It is argued that the pay desired by the
wardens and clerks is not excessive for
the work they will be called upon to do.
There are to be 1876 members OF the rep
resentatlve council; and there are about
four candidates for each office, beside
the candidates for alderman IA each ward
and the mayor.
Nomination papers arc being circulated
in large numbers and candidates are an
nouncing themselves.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09

New York, Nov. 9.--Practically all tho
great trusts. the affairs OF which arc di-
rected from this city. have decided TO In
crease the wages OF their employees. as an
Offset to the growing tide OF popular an.
tagonism 10 the trusts on every hand.
II was predicted that the action OF the
Pennsylvania railroad management i'm in
creasing the wages OF its 1S5.O00 men near
Sl2,O0o,O00 would soon be followed by all
the important railroad and industrial cor
porations OF the United States.
The Standard OIL company has decided
10 increase the wages of its G0,000 en-
ployes in different parts of the country.
The Amalgamated Copper company.
which employs nearly 1900 men in the
mines OF Montana, has already proposed
10 increase their wages 10 per cent.
The United States Steel corporation is
also considering the question Of wage
increase. o..
The big rubber trust has already insti-
tuted an increase to employees engaged on
piece work
Railroads which are expected to make
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
PRIEST FREED
BY THE COURT.
Tried Charge OF Killing Mrs. Annie Steward by Shooting Her
Oct z Even the Pro- cuOn Admitted That the Evidence
Was insufficient to Warrant Any Charge More Serious Than
Possibly Criminal Negligence in The Handling of Firearms

Margaret Shea, the sister OF the dead
woman. left her 5-year-old boy with Mrs
Steward while she went down town on an
errand. and returned about IL 30
Priest, Mrs. Steward and the boy were
in Mrs. Stewards sitting room, and the
boy was playing with a revolver cartridge
OF .3S-calibre, which he had found i'm the
room.
His mother attempted 20 take the cart
ridge from hiH4, and falling to get 81 ap-
pealed 10 Mr.. Priest 10 help. Between
them the cartridge WAS secured, and then
Priest. taking the revolver either from
his pocket or off the mantlepiece. pro-
ceeded TO dilate upon the danger OF handl-
ing such a powerful weapon, when the
weapon was suddenly discharged
Continued on Page Three)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
WEXFORD GIRL
SHOT PLAYMATE,
WHO LOSES EYE

a 6-year-old girl with whom he was play
ing. John Burdick Jr.. son of John Bur
dick OF Newport, purser on the steamer
General which runs between Newport
and Wexford. has lost one eye and may
become totally blind.
The act OF the little girl was deliberate.
though not malicious, for, telling the
Burdick boy that she was going TO shoot
him. she aimed the gun and fired.
The affair happened In Wexford yes
terday afternoon. and the boy was hur-
ried to the Rhode Island hospital i'm this
city.
and il is feared that the other will have
TO be taken out
The little girl. the daughter of we'll
known citizen of WEXFORD, is Ill from
grief.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
MRS. STAUFFER
CRUELTY KILLED
FOR HER MONEY

Johnstown, Pa. Nov. 9.--Mrs. Cath
crime Stauffer, widow. was found mur-
dered I'm her bed early today at Lam
bertSville. There was a bullet hole in
her head II is believed she was muir
dered for money A couple of grand
children were living with her one OF
whom, a girl. is almost grown up.
The girl was awakened by the pres
ence Of man I'm her room. He tried to
choke her and chloroform her. but she
escaped and aroused the neighbors.
Whe1 they arrived the man was gone,
but they found his footprints and are
now securing the country for him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09

William II. Priest was acquitted today
OF the charge OF killing Mrs Annie Stew
srd.
The tragedy occurred on oct 26, at the
lodging house kept by Mrs. Steward on
Cope street. Priest shooting her with
revolver OF .Ss calibre.
Mrs Steward had been living at p
Cope street only -ew months, having
recently purchased the house; and Priest
who had been here about a month or six
weeks. was one OF the roomers He be-
longs in Boston and was here attempting
10 get A place TO work. and had been TO
Woonsocket with the view OF securing en-
ployment.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
STARVING SAILORS ARE
GIVEN CARE AND FOOD

New York Nov. olive starving men
on the little Nova Scotian coasting
schooner A. A. Lewis. were succored on
Wednesday by the steamer Armenla's
officers which arrived here today. The
Armenia sighted a distress signal early
Wednesday and ran down 10 find tho
Lexis.
Two ,den WHO came on board the steam
or. said that While bound for st. Mar
Carets Bay they were blown far off their
course ana their supply of water and
provisions had been exhausted All the
men were in a greatly weakened condition
from lack OF food and water. The Lewis
bad not suffered any damage. A 2o-days'
supply OF provisions ard water was put
on board the little schooner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
STANDARD OIL CO.
ADVANCES WAGES
OF EMPLOYEES

Lima. O., Nov. Am advance OF from
five TO ten per cent I'm the. wages OF all
employees of the refining branch OF the
Standard oil company was announced
here today.
The advance effects Immediately 900 en-
poyes of the Solar Refinery In this city
and the army of employees at Walker.
Wood county, Ohio: in oil City, Pa; In
Whiting City Ind; Bayonne, N. j., Dem
yer and Charleston, s. c.
Rumor has IL that the voluntary adj
vance will extend to every branch OF the
company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
SAMUEL KITS0N, NOTED
SCULPTOR, DIES At new YORK

New York. Nov. 9.-samuel ]. Kitson.
the sculptor. who had studios in New
York and Boston, died at 1 o'clock this
morning. Kidney disease was the Cause
OF death
Mr.. Kitson was born In England IS
years ago. He was the principal sculptor
on the interior work In the house OF VIII
liam X. Vanderbilt in this city His
other works include the Sheridan monu-
ment at Arlington, Va: north frieze
Soldiers and Sailors monument arch at
Hartford. Conn. and a portrait Of Gov.
Greenhalge In the state house at Boston
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
ASSAULT ON MILLER
WAS MADE BY NEGRO

Boston, Nov. 9.-John Miller. tho clerk.
who was found probably fatally stabbed
early today lying on an electric car track
I'm the South End revived at the hospital
shortly before noon long enough TO say
that he was assaulted by a negro. He did
not know the negro's name and added
that the assault resulted from quarrel.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
FAVR0T MAY STAY IN
JAIL FOR SIXTY DAYS

Baton Rouge. La. Nov. e.--An unusual
legal situation has followed tho killing by
Congressman-elect George X. Favrot OF
DR. II. H. Aidrich. and the result may
be 10 keep Mr. Favrot In Jail for GO days
without hope OF bail
He was Judge Of the district court here
before which his case should legally come
mn for consideration. f4fS-f~stFnatie
from this Office yesterday left this court
without n Judge. and u will he 6O days
after notice or new special election is
served before his successor can he cho-
sen. The prisoner cannot secure ball un-
al his case goes before the court.
~ was reported that Mr.. Favrot might
issue q statement today clearing up the
cause for the shooting.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
BIDS ARE INVITED FOR
NEW SCH00LR0USE

The city council committee on city
property met this noon and voted TO re-
quest bids from local contractors for the
building contract of the new school TO be
erected on Plainfeld avenue at cost Of
about $4,000
The school committee recently request
ed that the school be erected as soon as
possible, as il is greatly needed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
MRS. WILLIAMS
THROAT CUT AND
HEAD CRUSHED

Stafford Springs, Conn, Nov. 9.--Sher-
IN Dickinson with a number OF deputies
and several members OF the state police
Joined forces today I'm the attempt TO find
the murderer OF Mrs. Carrie +. Williams.
the aged wife OF Henry Williams a farm
er whose body was found in her kitchen
in a pool OF blood yesterday afternoon by
Charles Bishop, the hired boy.
The murderer, who cut Mrs. Williams
throat crushed her head I'm with club
and stranglcd her with a towel until she
was dead. and then robbed the home,
getting several hours start on the au-
thorites, and apparently they have little
TO work on. Despite this fact Il was
hinted that an arrest might be made to-
daN
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
LEAD. -PENCItS
SOON WILL co
UP IN PRICE

The wholesale rate on all lead pencils
costing S360 cents or less per gross, has
gone up, according to announcements
now being sent to stationers by domestic
manufacturers, from to D cents gross
New price lists on some lines OF foreign
pencils are also being sent to dealers.
The reason given for the advance is the
higher cost of labor and materials.
It is believed that the retail prices of
some grades OF pencils will soon go up,
for dealers have declared for some time
that the profit was too small.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
AUTO WRECKED STORE
FIVE ESCAPED DEATH

II. G.. Samuels secretary OF the O'Keefe
company OF this city; IA. II. Samuels a
New York millinery dealer and three
friends had a narrow escape from seri-
GUS injuries, and possibly from a fatal
ity. in an auto smashup yesterday after
noon at Warren.
All escaped anything more than slight
scratches and bruises except III. II. Sam
uels: and his injuries Will not interfere
with his business more than a few days.
The smashup I'm which they were In
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09

volved was caused by the necessity OF
making a sudden turn 10 the side OF the
roadway 10 avoid a collision with a
buggy in which two persons unknown
were driving.
In so doing the auto smashed into tho
drug store OF j. A. PrevSst at the cor
ner OF Child street and Metacom ave-
nue., In which IL wrought havoc. the auto
at the same time being so badly damaged
as TO render II useless.
Continued on Page Three)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
NEW HAveN'S EARNINGS
SHOW A BIG INCREASE

New Haven. Conn. Nov 9.-The report
OF the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford company for the quarter ended Sept
ao. shows gross earnings OF Ni299,619. an
Increase OF S50,ll0 as compared with tho
corresponding quarter OF 1896. The ne in
come from all sources for the quarter this
ear was 2.T03i0. in increase Of ta5. .23S
ever the corresponding quarter In 1876.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
FATHER OF MURDERER
ENDS LIFE BY HANGING

Johnstown Pa. Nov. o.-Jacob Hause-.
Sr., father Of Jacob Hauser. Jr.. who was
hanged last February. for the murder in
a most sensational manner. OF his wife
and mother-in-law. was today found
hanging 10 tree in the back yard of his
home having escaped from the house and
committed suicide during the night.
He had of late been worrying greatly
over his sons fate
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
DIES AFTER SURGICAL OPERATION

Chicago, Nov 9.-Solomon Hamburger
died Unexpectedly yesterday of heart fall
ure Immediately following HH operation.
Mr.. Hamburger was one of the best
known men in the cigar and tobacco busi-
ness in the country. He was born in Ba-
varia in 1857.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDeNT'S MEET

Boston. Nov. 9-The members OF the
New England Association or School SUI
perintendents assembled At the Latin
school hall today for the 7eth meeting of
the association.
The subjects considered were the need
OF satisfactory classihcations in grading
exceptional children and the reatmeni of
the sntipical child in the public schools.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
STEAMER COLON BREAKS RECORD

New York. Nov. s.-The Panama rail
road steamer Colon. which arrived to-
day from Colon, broke tho record be-
tween that port and New YORK. She
covered the distance from Colon to
Sandy Hook lightship I'm i've days, three
hours and II minutes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
ESCAPES SECOND SENTENCE

Bcrtram Sharman who r. about 10 be
released from the state Institutions. AZ.
ter serving a sentence for breaking and
entering was today placed on probation
by Judge Tanner on a second Indictment
charging him with breaking and entering
the store OF the n. l.. Rose Company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
KING EDWARD CELEBRATING
BIRTHDAY At SAhDRlhGHAM

London. Nov. e.-King Edward. who
was born Nov ?. isli. Is celebrating his
birthday quietly at Sandringham. sur
rounded by his family. He Is I'm excelleht
health. The customary salutes were fred
By the warships at the naval centers.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
U. S. SENATOR MONEYS
NEPHEW ACCUSED OF MURDER

st. Louis, Nov. 9.-Despatches from Car
rollton Miss. report that II was James
B. Money. a nephew OF United States SEN
ator Money who yesterday shot and killed
l.. j. Henderson. a planter. as the result
OF a quarrel growing out OF a business
transaction.
Dispatches last night stated that IL
was J. D. Money. a brother OF the sem
ator. who was involved.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09
ONE MAN KILLED, ANOTHER
BADLY HURT, IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Des Moines. Ia, Nov. 9.---Henry De-
Witt, assistant cashier OF the Bank OF
Sully. a small town east OF here. was
instantly killed aud Frank sherman,
cashier. will probably die from an tuto-
mobile accident today. The driver lost
control OF the machine. which plunged
into n ditch pinniug the men under-
uoath.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09

each OF the fires tenants reported that
when they fled from their apartments
Morris was the first person they met.
Morris, who Is about 20 years old. said
that he was formerly newsboy in Fall
River, but had been I'm Boston lately.