ALEXANDER V. DENK
Pittsburgh
Alexander V. Denk, a well-known jeweler of the South Side, residing at 1702 Carson St., was found dead in bed on the morning of Feb. 11. Death had resulted from a dose of poison. Mr. Denk was 48 years old, and leaves a wife and three grown sons. He had been drinking heavily of late, and upon expostulations of his sons remarked that he would not bother them long. It was clearly a case of suicide. Mr. Denk has been conducting a prosperous store at 2026 Carson St. He was buried on Saturday last.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 17th February 1897
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FRANK E. CARTER
Providence, Rhode Island
Frank E. Carter, a jeweler, was brought to the Rhode Island Hospital in this city Sunday suffering from a probably fatal cut on the head. Carter was found lying unconscious on the railroad roadbed near the freight depot, in Pawtucket, at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. He is an expert tool maker and has worked in a number of the jewelry shops in this city. He was last employed by G. K. Webster & Co., North Attleboro. Monday morning Carter was reported by the hospital authorities as being still alive but unconscious.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 16th November 1898
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Providence, Rhode Island
Frank E. Carter, a jeweler, was brought to the Rhode Island Hospital in this city Sunday suffering from a probably fatal cut on the head. Carter was found lying unconscious on the railroad roadbed near the freight depot, in Pawtucket, at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. He is an expert tool maker and has worked in a number of the jewelry shops in this city. He was last employed by G. K. Webster & Co., North Attleboro. Monday morning Carter was reported by the hospital authorities as being still alive but unconscious.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 16th November 1898
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PETER J. SMITH
Simons, Bro. & Co.
Watchmaker Peter J. Smith Set Fire to Himself
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 30.—Peter J. Smith, a watchmaker in the employ of Simons, Bro. & Co., 616 Chestnut St., set fire to himself in a secluded spot in Fairmount Park to-day in a rash and most desperate attempt to end his life. He poured a can of oil over himself and set fire to his clothes. A few minutes later he had nearly accomplished his purpose, for he fell groaning to the ground, his body terribly burned. He "was discovered and removed to the German Hospital, where he lies in great agony and at the point of death.
Smith is 29 years old. James Young, of Simons, Bro. & Co., manager of the department in which Smith is employed, says he has always regarded the man as efficient and reliable, and knew of no reason for his deed.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 4th October 1899
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Simons, Bro. & Co.
Watchmaker Peter J. Smith Set Fire to Himself
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 30.—Peter J. Smith, a watchmaker in the employ of Simons, Bro. & Co., 616 Chestnut St., set fire to himself in a secluded spot in Fairmount Park to-day in a rash and most desperate attempt to end his life. He poured a can of oil over himself and set fire to his clothes. A few minutes later he had nearly accomplished his purpose, for he fell groaning to the ground, his body terribly burned. He "was discovered and removed to the German Hospital, where he lies in great agony and at the point of death.
Smith is 29 years old. James Young, of Simons, Bro. & Co., manager of the department in which Smith is employed, says he has always regarded the man as efficient and reliable, and knew of no reason for his deed.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 4th October 1899
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JOHN SHAKESPEARE
Nyack, New York
John Shakespeare, an expert jeweler and watchmaker of Nyack, N. Y., was struck by a train on the Northern Railroad of New Jersey at South Nyack, Sunday evening, and was instantly killed. Mr. Shakespeare was born in England nearly 80 years ago. A year ago he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his wedding. He is survived by his widow, two sons and three daughters.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 27th August 1902
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Nyack, New York
John Shakespeare, an expert jeweler and watchmaker of Nyack, N. Y., was struck by a train on the Northern Railroad of New Jersey at South Nyack, Sunday evening, and was instantly killed. Mr. Shakespeare was born in England nearly 80 years ago. A year ago he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his wedding. He is survived by his widow, two sons and three daughters.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 27th August 1902
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LEE F. HUTCHINSON
American Waltham Watch Company
Boston
Lee F. Hutchinson killed himself Wednesday morning in Waltham. For several days he had been ill with the measles. Hutchison was an expert workman in the American Waltham watch factory.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 22nd February 1893
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American Waltham Watch Company
Boston
Lee F. Hutchinson killed himself Wednesday morning in Waltham. For several days he had been ill with the measles. Hutchison was an expert workman in the American Waltham watch factory.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 22nd February 1893
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L.F. WATERS
Drake's Branch, Virginia
A Jeweler Suffers a Terrible Death
Keysville, Va., Feb. 16.—L. F. Waters, aged 27 years, a jeweler, of Drake's Branch, came here yesterday and spent the day, and, according to his own statement took a drink or two before he left and then started home about dark. When about half way between this place and Drake's Branch, his head began to get dizzy, and he sat down upon the rail to rest and fell asleep. He did not awake until between 12 and 1 o'clock last night, and he then thought that his feet were asleep, but upon examination found that both legs has been crushed by a train just below the knee.
He stayed there in that condition from that time until the north-bound local freight came along and picked him up about 8 o'clock this morning and brought him to this place. The doctors examined him and said he was bound to die, but decided to try to prolong his life by amputating both legs. He was put upon the surgeon's table, and just as they finished cutting off the first leg the man breathed his last. He leaves a wife and three children.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 22nd February 1893
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Drake's Branch, Virginia
A Jeweler Suffers a Terrible Death
Keysville, Va., Feb. 16.—L. F. Waters, aged 27 years, a jeweler, of Drake's Branch, came here yesterday and spent the day, and, according to his own statement took a drink or two before he left and then started home about dark. When about half way between this place and Drake's Branch, his head began to get dizzy, and he sat down upon the rail to rest and fell asleep. He did not awake until between 12 and 1 o'clock last night, and he then thought that his feet were asleep, but upon examination found that both legs has been crushed by a train just below the knee.
He stayed there in that condition from that time until the north-bound local freight came along and picked him up about 8 o'clock this morning and brought him to this place. The doctors examined him and said he was bound to die, but decided to try to prolong his life by amputating both legs. He was put upon the surgeon's table, and just as they finished cutting off the first leg the man breathed his last. He leaves a wife and three children.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 22nd February 1893
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WILLIAM H. DAWSON
Smith's Ferry
William H. Dawson, of the jewelry firm of Wallace & Dawson, Smith's Ferry, accidentally shot himself, on Nov. 14. His store had been robbed twice, as reported in The Circular, and on last Tuesday night he arranged a gun in his store with wire attachments to the window, so that the gun would explode if the windows were disturbed. On Wednesday morning when Mr. Dawson opened his store he forgot about his deadly trap, and attempted to raise one of the windows. The contents of the gun entered his stomach. He died in Allegheny, while being brought to a hospital. Mr. Dawson was a single man,aged 30.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 21st November 1894
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Smith's Ferry
William H. Dawson, of the jewelry firm of Wallace & Dawson, Smith's Ferry, accidentally shot himself, on Nov. 14. His store had been robbed twice, as reported in The Circular, and on last Tuesday night he arranged a gun in his store with wire attachments to the window, so that the gun would explode if the windows were disturbed. On Wednesday morning when Mr. Dawson opened his store he forgot about his deadly trap, and attempted to raise one of the windows. The contents of the gun entered his stomach. He died in Allegheny, while being brought to a hospital. Mr. Dawson was a single man,aged 30.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 21st November 1894
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OSCAR G. LINK
St. Louis
Oscar G. Link, a watchmaker, of 2902 Chouteau avenue, committed suicide by taking poison last week. He died at the city hospital.
Source: The Jewelers Review - 14th June 1899
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St. Louis
Oscar G. Link, a watchmaker, of 2902 Chouteau avenue, committed suicide by taking poison last week. He died at the city hospital.
Source: The Jewelers Review - 14th June 1899
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LEOPOLD GOODMAN
New York
L. GOODMAN FOUND DEAD
Body of Retired New York Diamond Merchant Discovered by His Nurse
Leopold Goodman, a retired diamond merchant and formerly a member of the old firm of Goodman Bros., 8 Maiden Lane, New York, was found dead Saturday night at his home, 555 Park Ave. He had been ill for a year. Mr. Goodman's firm dissolved about five years ago.
He was born in Columbus, O., 60 years ago, and when he came to New York 40 years ago became a member of the firm of Grinberg, Goodman & Pollack, then at 32 Maiden Lane. When this firm dissolved in 1885 Mr. Goodman entered into partnership with his two brothers, Henry and Albert, as Goodman Bros.
Mr. Goodman had been suffering for some time from a nervous ailment and had been under the constant care of a doctor and a male nurse. For the past two weeks he had been confined to his bed.
On Saturday evening, as his wife and two daughters prepared to go for a short drive in the family limousine and left the invalid in the care of his male nurse, Mr. Goodman, under some pretense, dismissed the nurse for an hour, and upon the nurse's return he found Mr. Goodman stretched dead on the bed. A bullet had been sent crashing through his brain.
Deceased is survived by a widow and two daughters.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 23rd May 1917
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New York
L. GOODMAN FOUND DEAD
Body of Retired New York Diamond Merchant Discovered by His Nurse
Leopold Goodman, a retired diamond merchant and formerly a member of the old firm of Goodman Bros., 8 Maiden Lane, New York, was found dead Saturday night at his home, 555 Park Ave. He had been ill for a year. Mr. Goodman's firm dissolved about five years ago.
He was born in Columbus, O., 60 years ago, and when he came to New York 40 years ago became a member of the firm of Grinberg, Goodman & Pollack, then at 32 Maiden Lane. When this firm dissolved in 1885 Mr. Goodman entered into partnership with his two brothers, Henry and Albert, as Goodman Bros.
Mr. Goodman had been suffering for some time from a nervous ailment and had been under the constant care of a doctor and a male nurse. For the past two weeks he had been confined to his bed.
On Saturday evening, as his wife and two daughters prepared to go for a short drive in the family limousine and left the invalid in the care of his male nurse, Mr. Goodman, under some pretense, dismissed the nurse for an hour, and upon the nurse's return he found Mr. Goodman stretched dead on the bed. A bullet had been sent crashing through his brain.
Deceased is survived by a widow and two daughters.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 23rd May 1917
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WILLIAM ROSS
Cleveland, Ohio
Domestic Troubles Drive William Ross to Suicide
Cleveland, O.. June 24.—William Ross, jeweler, 301 Superior St. viaduct, committed suicide Tuesday by shooting himself in the head. The deed was done at his store.
About five months ago Mrs. Ross secured a divorce from her husband on the grounds of extreme cruelty. She was given the custody of their two children. Mrs. Ross received as alimony the jewelry store at 301 Superior St. viaduct. She made arrangements with her ex-husband to conduct the business. The consideration was that she was to receive a certain sum each month. The two frequently disagreed about business matters. Mrs. Ross called at the store Monday and again Tuesday for money. Angry words, it is said, passed between them. Without any warning Mr. Ross stepped back of a show case, placed the revolver at his right temple and fired. He staggered to where Mrs. Ross was sitting on a stool in the front part of the store and fell dead at her feet. Mrs. Ross screamed, ran out of the store, mounted her bicycle and rode away. She was met by Deputy Coroner West a few minutes later. She told the story of the shooting.
Mr. Ross was 38 years of age. He was a brother of Duncan C Ross the athlete.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 28th June 1899
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Cleveland, Ohio
Domestic Troubles Drive William Ross to Suicide
Cleveland, O.. June 24.—William Ross, jeweler, 301 Superior St. viaduct, committed suicide Tuesday by shooting himself in the head. The deed was done at his store.
About five months ago Mrs. Ross secured a divorce from her husband on the grounds of extreme cruelty. She was given the custody of their two children. Mrs. Ross received as alimony the jewelry store at 301 Superior St. viaduct. She made arrangements with her ex-husband to conduct the business. The consideration was that she was to receive a certain sum each month. The two frequently disagreed about business matters. Mrs. Ross called at the store Monday and again Tuesday for money. Angry words, it is said, passed between them. Without any warning Mr. Ross stepped back of a show case, placed the revolver at his right temple and fired. He staggered to where Mrs. Ross was sitting on a stool in the front part of the store and fell dead at her feet. Mrs. Ross screamed, ran out of the store, mounted her bicycle and rode away. She was met by Deputy Coroner West a few minutes later. She told the story of the shooting.
Mr. Ross was 38 years of age. He was a brother of Duncan C Ross the athlete.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 28th June 1899
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THOMAS KELLY
Providence, Rhode Island
GRIEF CAUSES TRAGEDY
Thomas Kelly Kills Brother-in-Law, Beats His Niece and Commits Suicide While Mentally Unbalanced
Providence, R. I., Dec. 16.—Grief over the death of his sister is ascribed by the police to the sudden mental unbalancing of Thomas Kelly, 56 years of age, and his slaying his brother-in-law, Thomas F. Jones, 64; brutally beating his niece, Miss Lillian B. Jones, 32, and then killing himself shortly after 6 o'clock this morning at 37 Haskins St. Both Kelly and Jones were for many years employes at the Gorham Mfg. Co.'s plant in Elmwood, the former as a polisher, which he left a short time ago, and Jones as an annealer.
Kelly, according to the police report of the murder, suicide and assault, ran amuck with a two-foot piece of gas pipe in the three-story tenement house on Haskins St., attacking Jones and his daughter-in-law while they were at the breakfast table. When Sergt. William F. Delaney, called to the terrorized neighborhood by a telephone alarm at 6:15 o'clock, entered the house single-handed he found panic-stricken occupants seeking refuge on the first floor, the body of Jones in the living room and that of Kelly in the kitchen, second floor, while furniture on the third floor had been wrecked by the insane man and thrown into the street.
The body of Jones was so badly multilated that it was impossible to tell, until an autopsy, whether his death was due to being beaten with the gas pipe or to revolver shots. Kelly fired three shots after Mrs. Jones, as she fled down the stairs. One bullet wound was found in the centre of Kelly's own forehead, which the doctors said would have caused instant death.
Mrs. Jones said she regained consciousness to find her father-in-law groaning and bleeding on the floor, but was unable to help him, and fled. A few seconds later three shots were heard. She is the wife of John B. Jones and has been keeping house for her father-in-law while her husband is at work as a silversmith in Sterling, Conn. Kelly had boarded with the Joneses, his sister, Mrs. Jones, having died in July. Since her death, the police were informed, he had brooded continually and latterly was growing very nervous, but it was not noticed at any time that he was irrational.
Mrs. Jones, the principal witness to the tragedy, told the police that she and her father-in-law were sitting at breakfast when Kelly came into the kitchen, remarking that it was pretty cold, to which some casual reply was made. Without anticipating violence or noticing that Kelly remained in the room, Mrs. Jones said she was unaware of anything further until she felt a blow, delivered with terrific force, on the right side of the head, rendering her unconscious.
Regaining consciousness, she mustered strength and started out of the room. She saw Kelly in one of the rooms and instantly fled from him. In the living room she stumbled across the body of Jones, who was breathing and groaning. Albert Fiel and William H. Long, with their wives, who are daughters of Mrs. Jones, attracted by the noise, rushed from their tenements on the third floor. While they were trying to learn from Mrs. Jones what had happened, Kelly walked up to the third floor and began throwing pieces of the Fiel's furniture out of the window.
Kelly then came down to the first floor but in a few minutes returned to the second floor again, where in a few minutes three shots rang out and when the police arrived Kelly's dead body was found.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th December 1922
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Providence, Rhode Island
GRIEF CAUSES TRAGEDY
Thomas Kelly Kills Brother-in-Law, Beats His Niece and Commits Suicide While Mentally Unbalanced
Providence, R. I., Dec. 16.—Grief over the death of his sister is ascribed by the police to the sudden mental unbalancing of Thomas Kelly, 56 years of age, and his slaying his brother-in-law, Thomas F. Jones, 64; brutally beating his niece, Miss Lillian B. Jones, 32, and then killing himself shortly after 6 o'clock this morning at 37 Haskins St. Both Kelly and Jones were for many years employes at the Gorham Mfg. Co.'s plant in Elmwood, the former as a polisher, which he left a short time ago, and Jones as an annealer.
Kelly, according to the police report of the murder, suicide and assault, ran amuck with a two-foot piece of gas pipe in the three-story tenement house on Haskins St., attacking Jones and his daughter-in-law while they were at the breakfast table. When Sergt. William F. Delaney, called to the terrorized neighborhood by a telephone alarm at 6:15 o'clock, entered the house single-handed he found panic-stricken occupants seeking refuge on the first floor, the body of Jones in the living room and that of Kelly in the kitchen, second floor, while furniture on the third floor had been wrecked by the insane man and thrown into the street.
The body of Jones was so badly multilated that it was impossible to tell, until an autopsy, whether his death was due to being beaten with the gas pipe or to revolver shots. Kelly fired three shots after Mrs. Jones, as she fled down the stairs. One bullet wound was found in the centre of Kelly's own forehead, which the doctors said would have caused instant death.
Mrs. Jones said she regained consciousness to find her father-in-law groaning and bleeding on the floor, but was unable to help him, and fled. A few seconds later three shots were heard. She is the wife of John B. Jones and has been keeping house for her father-in-law while her husband is at work as a silversmith in Sterling, Conn. Kelly had boarded with the Joneses, his sister, Mrs. Jones, having died in July. Since her death, the police were informed, he had brooded continually and latterly was growing very nervous, but it was not noticed at any time that he was irrational.
Mrs. Jones, the principal witness to the tragedy, told the police that she and her father-in-law were sitting at breakfast when Kelly came into the kitchen, remarking that it was pretty cold, to which some casual reply was made. Without anticipating violence or noticing that Kelly remained in the room, Mrs. Jones said she was unaware of anything further until she felt a blow, delivered with terrific force, on the right side of the head, rendering her unconscious.
Regaining consciousness, she mustered strength and started out of the room. She saw Kelly in one of the rooms and instantly fled from him. In the living room she stumbled across the body of Jones, who was breathing and groaning. Albert Fiel and William H. Long, with their wives, who are daughters of Mrs. Jones, attracted by the noise, rushed from their tenements on the third floor. While they were trying to learn from Mrs. Jones what had happened, Kelly walked up to the third floor and began throwing pieces of the Fiel's furniture out of the window.
Kelly then came down to the first floor but in a few minutes returned to the second floor again, where in a few minutes three shots rang out and when the police arrived Kelly's dead body was found.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th December 1922
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NATHAN BAER
Boston
Nathan Baer, the jeweler who twice attempted suicide recently, is still alive at the hospital. The bullet in his head has not been removed. His case is on the dangerous list.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 7th November 1894
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Boston
Nathan Baer, the jeweler who twice attempted suicide recently, is still alive at the hospital. The bullet in his head has not been removed. His case is on the dangerous list.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 7th November 1894
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HEZEKIAH MYERS
Atlanta
Hezekiah Myers, Once a Jeweler of Atlanta, Reported Murdered
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 22.—The decomposed body found in the swamps near Yellow Water creek is believed to be the body of Hezekiah Myers, a jeweler, who tor a number of years was a citizen of Atlanta, but for several months has been living in Butts county at the home of a farmer named Lewis. The remains have been identified by members of the Lewis family who knew Mr. Myers well, and there is little doubt now but that Mr. Myers was brutally murdered for the money he had on his person and that the body was dragged into the swamp, where it was placed for safe keeping.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 27th December 1899
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Atlanta
Hezekiah Myers, Once a Jeweler of Atlanta, Reported Murdered
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 22.—The decomposed body found in the swamps near Yellow Water creek is believed to be the body of Hezekiah Myers, a jeweler, who tor a number of years was a citizen of Atlanta, but for several months has been living in Butts county at the home of a farmer named Lewis. The remains have been identified by members of the Lewis family who knew Mr. Myers well, and there is little doubt now but that Mr. Myers was brutally murdered for the money he had on his person and that the body was dragged into the swamp, where it was placed for safe keeping.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 27th December 1899
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WILLIAM HOGG
San Francisco
The Mysterious Death of William Hogg Being Investigated
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 10.—One of the most remarkable cases that has ever called for police investigation in this city has just come to light. William Hogg, a well known jeweler, who resided at 1240 Bush St., was picked up Sunday night a week ago on a sidewalk in one of the most thickly populated portions of the city. He passed through the Receiving Hospital to the City and County Hospital, where he died, as "John Doe," his identity having been lost in the transfer. The body passed through the hands of the Coroner into those of an undertaker and was buried in Potter's Field, while the relatives were searching the city for the missing man.
Only by the merest accident was the identity of the body discovered. It has been exhumed and examined, and, in addition to the story of its buffetings during the past week, it is possible that another chapter, showing foul play, will be added. In other words, the relatives are convinced that the official eyes under which Hogg's body passed were not only criminally careless concerning his identity, but they were closed to a bloody crime.
Mr. Hogg, who was 43 years old, left his home Sunday evening, a week ago, to visit his uncle, S. M. West, 1211 Bush St., with whom he had an engagement to play whist. On his way he stopped at the saloon of C. G. Ault, at the corner of Pine and Hyde Sts., where he collected 50 cents due him for repairing a clock. He spent the money there and left the place, according to the story told by those who frequent the resort. Some time later he was brought back to the place by John Nixon, who claimed that he had found the man lying in the street in a semi-conscious condition. The relatives are strongly suspicious that the dead man met his injuries in the saloon, from which he was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 15th November 1899
Follow-up:
Autopsy Surgeon Zabala, who held an autopsy upon the body of William Hogg, jeweler, who was supposed to have been buried in the potter's field as John Doe, announced that the autopsy disclosed the fact that the body had not been buried by City Undertaker Hagan, but had been placed in the pickling vat of a medical college preparatory to dissection. The cause of death was found to be cerebral hemorrhage, and was not due to violence.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 22nd November 1899
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San Francisco
The Mysterious Death of William Hogg Being Investigated
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 10.—One of the most remarkable cases that has ever called for police investigation in this city has just come to light. William Hogg, a well known jeweler, who resided at 1240 Bush St., was picked up Sunday night a week ago on a sidewalk in one of the most thickly populated portions of the city. He passed through the Receiving Hospital to the City and County Hospital, where he died, as "John Doe," his identity having been lost in the transfer. The body passed through the hands of the Coroner into those of an undertaker and was buried in Potter's Field, while the relatives were searching the city for the missing man.
Only by the merest accident was the identity of the body discovered. It has been exhumed and examined, and, in addition to the story of its buffetings during the past week, it is possible that another chapter, showing foul play, will be added. In other words, the relatives are convinced that the official eyes under which Hogg's body passed were not only criminally careless concerning his identity, but they were closed to a bloody crime.
Mr. Hogg, who was 43 years old, left his home Sunday evening, a week ago, to visit his uncle, S. M. West, 1211 Bush St., with whom he had an engagement to play whist. On his way he stopped at the saloon of C. G. Ault, at the corner of Pine and Hyde Sts., where he collected 50 cents due him for repairing a clock. He spent the money there and left the place, according to the story told by those who frequent the resort. Some time later he was brought back to the place by John Nixon, who claimed that he had found the man lying in the street in a semi-conscious condition. The relatives are strongly suspicious that the dead man met his injuries in the saloon, from which he was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 15th November 1899
Follow-up:
Autopsy Surgeon Zabala, who held an autopsy upon the body of William Hogg, jeweler, who was supposed to have been buried in the potter's field as John Doe, announced that the autopsy disclosed the fact that the body had not been buried by City Undertaker Hagan, but had been placed in the pickling vat of a medical college preparatory to dissection. The cause of death was found to be cerebral hemorrhage, and was not due to violence.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 22nd November 1899
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T.F. KIRBY
Iola, Kansas
Kansas Jeweler Accused of Shooting His Son
Iola, Kan., Aug. 12.—Last Tuesday T. F. Kirby, a druggist and jeweler of this city, shot and instantly killed his son, J. L. Kirby. The Kirbys moved to this city about a month ago and T. F. Kirby opened in the drug and jewelry business, his two sons clerking for him, and their business has prospered from the very start. They were located in Eldorado, Kan., before coming here.
Yesterday afternoon the son who was shot began drinking and after supper he entered the store and began abusing his father and brother. The trouble was settled, however, and he began sweeping out the store. He had finished this work and was standing at the side door when the father shot through the screen door and the boy fell to the pavement, dead. A razor was found in his hand by parties on the street who had rushed to the scene.
The father made no effort to escape arrest and claims the shooting was in self defense. He said his son started to attack him with a razor and he shot to protect himself.
It is known that there has been trouble between father and son for a long while and the young man has been addicted both to the use of liquor and cocaine.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 13th August 1902
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Iola, Kansas
Kansas Jeweler Accused of Shooting His Son
Iola, Kan., Aug. 12.—Last Tuesday T. F. Kirby, a druggist and jeweler of this city, shot and instantly killed his son, J. L. Kirby. The Kirbys moved to this city about a month ago and T. F. Kirby opened in the drug and jewelry business, his two sons clerking for him, and their business has prospered from the very start. They were located in Eldorado, Kan., before coming here.
Yesterday afternoon the son who was shot began drinking and after supper he entered the store and began abusing his father and brother. The trouble was settled, however, and he began sweeping out the store. He had finished this work and was standing at the side door when the father shot through the screen door and the boy fell to the pavement, dead. A razor was found in his hand by parties on the street who had rushed to the scene.
The father made no effort to escape arrest and claims the shooting was in self defense. He said his son started to attack him with a razor and he shot to protect himself.
It is known that there has been trouble between father and son for a long while and the young man has been addicted both to the use of liquor and cocaine.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 13th August 1902
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LOUIS H. GOLDSOLL
Barrios Diamond Co.
Many of the old members of the trade on reading the morning newspapers last Wednesday were surprised to learn of the suicide at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel the night before of Louis H. Goldsoll, formerly prominent in the industry as president and treasurer of the firm of Barrios Diamond Co., located many years ago in Chicago, and with a branch office in this city. Goldsoll was a brother of Frank J. Godsol, who changed his name during the war and who is now a member of M. Tecla & Co., Inc., retail jewelers, 398 Fifth Ave. Mr. Godsol is also chairman of the executive staff of the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation. The failure of a business venture is said to be responsible for Goldsoll's act, who shot himself at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening while sitting in the writing room of the hotel. Goldsoll died three hours later at Flower Hospital, As far as can be learned Mr. Goldsoll's first venture in the trade was with L. H. Goldsoll & Bro., Cleveland, O. In 1901 he joined with S. H. Harris under the style of Harris & Co., which firm was later succeeded by the Barrios Diamond Co., Chicago. This business absorbed several other concerns and in 1905 Mr. Goldsoll became president and treasurer. Just how long the Barrios firm continued in business could not be learned.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th November 1921
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Barrios Diamond Co.
Many of the old members of the trade on reading the morning newspapers last Wednesday were surprised to learn of the suicide at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel the night before of Louis H. Goldsoll, formerly prominent in the industry as president and treasurer of the firm of Barrios Diamond Co., located many years ago in Chicago, and with a branch office in this city. Goldsoll was a brother of Frank J. Godsol, who changed his name during the war and who is now a member of M. Tecla & Co., Inc., retail jewelers, 398 Fifth Ave. Mr. Godsol is also chairman of the executive staff of the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation. The failure of a business venture is said to be responsible for Goldsoll's act, who shot himself at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening while sitting in the writing room of the hotel. Goldsoll died three hours later at Flower Hospital, As far as can be learned Mr. Goldsoll's first venture in the trade was with L. H. Goldsoll & Bro., Cleveland, O. In 1901 he joined with S. H. Harris under the style of Harris & Co., which firm was later succeeded by the Barrios Diamond Co., Chicago. This business absorbed several other concerns and in 1905 Mr. Goldsoll became president and treasurer. Just how long the Barrios firm continued in business could not be learned.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th November 1921
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JAMES A. HARRINGTON
Spencer, Massachusetts
James A. Harrington, a Spencer jeweler well known in Boston, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head Oct. 25. The medical examiner said the deed was committed about midnight and that the victim's mind probably had been depressed by business cares. Mr. Harrington left his home about 7.45 in the evening, telling his wife he had a business appointment at his store. Not finding him at home the next morning. Mrs. Harrington, with her daughter, went to the store and found the husband lying dead on the floor. He was 45 years old and had lived in Spencer most of the time. He was a member of Spencer Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Spencerian Chapter, O. E. S., Good Will and Harmony Rebekak Lodges, I. O. O. F.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd November 1921
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Spencer, Massachusetts
James A. Harrington, a Spencer jeweler well known in Boston, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head Oct. 25. The medical examiner said the deed was committed about midnight and that the victim's mind probably had been depressed by business cares. Mr. Harrington left his home about 7.45 in the evening, telling his wife he had a business appointment at his store. Not finding him at home the next morning. Mrs. Harrington, with her daughter, went to the store and found the husband lying dead on the floor. He was 45 years old and had lived in Spencer most of the time. He was a member of Spencer Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Spencerian Chapter, O. E. S., Good Will and Harmony Rebekak Lodges, I. O. O. F.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd November 1921
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E.G. AMEY
Shawville, Quebec
In full view of hundreds of visitors to Shawville, Que., Fair, on the afternoon of September 22nd, E. G. Amey, a prominent jeweler of Shawville, was killed, and Lieut. Jack Drummond of Ottawa painfully injured when the airplane in which they were flying, crashed to the earth. Mr. Amey sustained terrible injuries and died at the residence of his brother-in-law in Pontiac, the same evening. Drummond's injuries, while extremely painful, were not considered serious.
Source: The Trader - October 1920
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Shawville, Quebec
In full view of hundreds of visitors to Shawville, Que., Fair, on the afternoon of September 22nd, E. G. Amey, a prominent jeweler of Shawville, was killed, and Lieut. Jack Drummond of Ottawa painfully injured when the airplane in which they were flying, crashed to the earth. Mr. Amey sustained terrible injuries and died at the residence of his brother-in-law in Pontiac, the same evening. Drummond's injuries, while extremely painful, were not considered serious.
Source: The Trader - October 1920
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HENRY SIKE
Love, Morton, & Co., Sheffield
Deaths
Mr. Henry Sike, a partner in the firm of Love, Morton, and Co. of Sheffield, platers. He fell overboard from a ship in which he was a passenger, while the lay at anchor near Amsterdam, on his return from an annual voyage to London.
Source: The Gentlemans' Magazine - 1791
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Love, Morton, & Co., Sheffield
Deaths
Mr. Henry Sike, a partner in the firm of Love, Morton, and Co. of Sheffield, platers. He fell overboard from a ship in which he was a passenger, while the lay at anchor near Amsterdam, on his return from an annual voyage to London.
Source: The Gentlemans' Magazine - 1791
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H. GAUTHMAN
Troy, New York
The body of H. Gauthman, a jeweler, of Troy, N. Y., who was drowned in Chateaugar Lake a month ago, was found last Wednesday night near the shore. A coroner was summoned and the body taken from the lake. Hope was about abandoned of ever finding the body, as many searching parties had failed.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 14th October 1891
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Troy, New York
The body of H. Gauthman, a jeweler, of Troy, N. Y., who was drowned in Chateaugar Lake a month ago, was found last Wednesday night near the shore. A coroner was summoned and the body taken from the lake. Hope was about abandoned of ever finding the body, as many searching parties had failed.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 14th October 1891
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