New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
ICOHEN'S WOUNDS FATAL
Gouernor Guild at Bedside When
End Came-Steele Arrmgned.

poston Dec 6-Edward Cohen. of Lynn
u.idart of the Massachusetts State branch or
the American Federation of Labor VINO was
one of three prominent labor leaders assaheU
bv an insane man in the State House yes'eiu1I
afternoon. died at the Massachusetts, Generai
Hospital at 1898 a. m. to-day. Dennis u 80
coll secretary of the branch. whose conoi'ioi'
= oonsidered critical, was reported as IN d
.isb+1v improved condition. Governor Guho'
rbo last night and this forenoon had Kept hiio
ealf constantly informed on the condltloh VI
coban was at his bedside when death LOON
place. H., aia
Ibn steele of Everett, the man VINO oio
tho Shooting. was arraigned before Judge Ely
in the Municipal Court. at noon. and at tiie re-
ouest of the states attorneys his case "a'
t,.,,ad for one week bail being placed a'
100000 and the prisoner was re'ui pos-
CHARLES Street Jail. Captain Dugan, OF the DOs
ton police stated that the case Wouiu '0
before the grand jury this AFTERNOON ,,
T,,,rinr his short time in the courtroom S'eoie
seen,ed rather quiet though he uttereu ii0i'
;coberent statements, to the efect lho' i
witnesses were present. and asked II theie "a
not some honest lawyer there 10 oeiei'u t
warrant for his arrest on charge oi .
NTH intent 10 kill was not changed Dee"u'0 -
Cohen's death 49,, ,s+ody
Steele reached the State House IN 'iie - 90
or officer Proctor of the state police aoou.
o,o,ool, and for n few minutes was permitted u
sneak with newspaper men. he taiheu
and his sentences were well formed but MS re-
marks were hardly rational his Pfin'ip
,,,ce sear,ed to be against the clerk IN tIe
+,ng bouse who sold him the reVoNei'
,,,b,cb ba asserted was not what the clerk rep
resented il to be- He frequently asked as
to the object of his visit to the state HouSe' ou
he always answered that he was coming u nc
part of the story. He continued tei'ihs VI ~
,a,,arces over treatment in different state In
stitutfons and had not completed his taih "heii
he was summoned to another ROOM ohoi'
afterward he appeared in the corriuoi h"i
o,,4fs5 70 Officer Proctor. and he left the
State House his way to court ne ,uiheu -
q newspaper man and remarked: you see
how they are treating me now, Doys' theS "'
let me talk TO you any more.
Edward Cohen whose death came to-day was
horn in London in 1858. and came TO America
in 1880. taking up his residence in Lynn "heie
he had lived ever since He oeloneeo 'o
Ciearmakers' Union and was later elected presi-
dent Of the Lynn Central Labor Union. for the
last five wears he has been president OF the Mas
Aachusetts state branch OF the American Feoer-
alton of Labor. He leaves wife. SIX sons ana
two daughters.
The Governor to-day directed DIR. Owen Copp.
the executive officer of the State Board or IN
sanity to make an immediate inquiry into
Steeles case. The question OF placing addi-
tIonal guards at the entrance of the executive
department of the State House was discussed
to-day by the state officials. When Steele ap-
peared yesterday several Of the attendants were
absent and ne walked into the anteroom ana
could have passed through and opened the Gov
ernor's door with little difficulty. and II Is De-
lieved that steps will be taken at once TO pro
vide for a closer guard upon the executive de-
partments.