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JAMES LAMBERTO

Chicago Heights, Illinois


James Lamberto, jeweler of Chicago Heights, was killed one night last week in a mysterious shooting in front of the Derby Inn, at 175th and Halsted Sts. He was accompanied by two women, one of whom was also killed and the other seriously injured during the fusilade from three sawed-off shot guns. The party had spent a short time at the Inn and the survivor states they were just entering the car and ready to leave when the shooting began. In Lamberto’s pockets was found $3,755 in cash and jewelry valued at over $5,000. No clues to the murderers or reason for the shooting have been developed.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th June 1926

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PHILIP J. FOLEY

Pontiac, Michigan


It is announced that the exhumation of the body of Philip J. Foley, a gold refiner of Pontiac, Mich., will be made on June 9. It will then be examined by Dr. A. S. Warthin, a University of Michigan pathologist. The Grand Jury investigation into the death of Foley will be resumed the latter part of next week.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th June 1926

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HANS NELSON

Escanaba, Michigan


Hans Nelson, Escanaba, Mich., Commits Suicide by Hanging

Detroit, Mich., Dec. 6.—Despondent over ill health and after constant brooding for several weeks, Hans Nelson, 40 years old, a well-known jeweler of Escanaba, Mich., hung himself with a rope. He selected the end of the Christianson dock as the scene of the tragedy, and 5 o’clock one morning last week as the time.

He lived at 915 3d St., Escanaba, and had been planning upon making a trip to Chicago to consult a specialist. He had a jewelry store in the Hill drug store.

Four children survive Nelson, who was well known and liked in Escanaba. He gave up his job over a week ago because of his ill health. His relatives had been watching him fearing he would commit some violence, but he eluded them by slipping out early in the morning.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 8th December 1915

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CLARENCE A. KLOSSNER

St. Louis, Missouri


Clarence A. Klossner, of this city, was killed in an automobile accident near Columbia, Mo., when his car was struck by another car coming from the opposite direction . He was a salesman for the Balfour Jewelry Co., and his territory included, Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Arkansas, with headquarters in Dallas, Tex. He was en route here to visit his family when the accident occurred. The remains were brought here for interment.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th March 1929

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MICHAEL JOSEPH GOLDSMID

Birmingham


On Thursday of last week a Birmingham jeweller, named Michael Joseph Goldsmid, was robbed in Manchester of jewellery of the value of 2,000l . The jewellery was contained in sample cases which had been left on a handcart in the street in charge of a porter. While the porter was inspecting the window of a shop the cases were snatched from the cart and nothing has been seen or heard of them since. On the following morning Goldsmid was found dead in bed at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Manchester. At the inquest on the body, one of the witnesses was Mr. Fletcher Rix, chemist, 218 Deansgate, manager of the business of the late Mr. Holt, who said he sold to deceased about four o'clock on Thursday afternoon an ounce of cyanide of potassium, which he said he wanted for cleaning jewellery. Witness at first refused to supply him, as he did not know him, but Goldsmid afterwards brought an assistant from Mr. Percy, pawnbroker, whom witness knew. He was then supplied with the cyanide after signing the register. With this it
appeared deceased had poisoned himself.

Source: The Chemist and Druggist - 7th May 1892

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AMELIA WILLIAMSON

Chicago


While in a state of despondency, Miss Amelia Williamson ended her life by taking a potion of poison. Miss Williamson, who had been employed by Oscar Sehnert, wholesale jeweler at 159 N. State St., for the past four years, sent the young man clerk on an errand Friday morning, and while he was away she telephoned Mrs. Sehnert, wife of her employer, and told her she just wanted to say “Good-by.” Alarmed by the message, Mrs. Sehnert tried to call her husband’s office, and when no one answered she called the tenants in the next door office. Investigation proved that she had taken the deadly poison and passed away immediately.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st December 1927

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WILLIAM HURLE

Denver, Colorado


William Hurle of the Molberg-Hurle Jewelry Co., Commonwealth building, attended Rosary services for Mrs. Tru Mullen who was killed in an automobile accident. He then drove his car into the garage and it is thought that he closed the door and sat down to meditate. He was found dead from monoxide gas shortly thereafter, sitting in his car. He was 40 years of age. His mother, three sisters and a brother survive him.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st December 1927

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SAMUEL FRIEDMAN

Boston, Massachusetts


Boston Jeweler Killed

BOSTON, MASS. , Sept. 6. -Samuel Friedman, Hanover St. jeweler, was killed by a truck on State St. yesterday while he was on his way to his store after having sent a cablegram to his daughter who is abroad.

Michael J. Austin, Jr., of East Boston, driver of the truck, said that Friedman suddenly appeared in front of his car out of dense traffic.

Mr. Friedman was 60 years of age and lived at 14 Hamilton Road, Brookline.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - October 1930

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F.W. HANCOCK

Bozeman, Montana


F. W. Hancock, jeweler, at Bozeman, Mont., was recently seriously injured by being struck by an automobile in front of the City Hall. The car was driven by R. E. Hickey, 221 Broadway, with whom was his wife at the time of the accident. The injured man was taken to the Deaconess Hospital, where it was found that he had sustained a fracture of the left leg and broken ribs and other injuries.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th October 1927


Death of F. W. Hancock

BOZEMAN, Mont., Oct. 20.—F. W. Hancock, a jeweler of Bozeman, while taking a walk on the evening of Oct. 5, was struck by an automobile. One of his legs was broken in two places, two ribs were broken and he sustained internal injuries, which rendered him unconscious and from which he never recovered. He died the following evening.

Mr. Hancock was the son of the late John M. Hancock, a pioneer of Lansing, Iowa, and one of its early watchmakers and jewelers. Mr. Hancock was born in Lansing, Iowa, Dec. 11, 1856, where on the death of his father, he succeeded to the business. He sold out there, 37 years ago, going first to Prairie du Chien, Wis., then to Mason City, Iowa, and finally came here.

Three children, two sons and a daughter, all grown and married, survive together with the widow.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 27th October 1927

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JOSEPH W. WATKINS

Wallingford, Connecticut


International Silver Sales Executive Killed in Automobile Smashup

WALLINGFORD, CONN. , Jan. 28.- Joseph W. Watkins, for the past eight years sales supervisor in the southeastern territory for the International Silver Co., was killed yesterday in an automobile accident when the coupe in which he was riding collided head-on with a Boston-New York bus on the Broad Street highway near the North Colony Road. Charles W. Gaines, supervisor of the Chicago sales force of International, who was also in the coupe, suffered severe lacerations of the face and scalp and is confined in Meriden Hospital. His condition is not considered dangerous. The driver of the coupe, Amos Christman, who is manager of the Factory P. Plant of the International Company, sustained minor injuries.

Mr. Watkins was thrown from the car by the impact of the heavy bus and was killed instantaneously. He was in his 53rd year and had been with the international Silver Co. since January, 1923. At the time of his death he was in charge of the sterling sales in the southeastern territory and was handling the products of Factory L., Wallingford.

His body was embalmed and shipped to his late home in Memphis, Tenn. He leaves his widow, who is a sister of George T. Brodnax of Memphis, his mother and a brother, Thomas R. Watkins.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - March 1931

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WALTER R. SPENCER

Birmingham


W. R. Spencer, a Birmingham jeweller, 42, died at the Queen's Hospital last week as a consequence of a drunken freak. On the Sunday evening while he was intoxicated his wife was rubbing her face with some liniment labelled " poison." "Drink it," said he; " it'll do you more good." She replied, " It isn't to drink, you soft," but he, snatching the bottle, said, "Here's one that will drink it," and swallowed the contents. Sbe cried out, " Oh, Walter, you have poisoned yourself." He rejoined. " No, fear — it won't poison me"; but although she caused him to vomit by administering mustard and water, he got worse, and had to be taken to the hospital. He told a neighbour he had supposed that his wife was rubbing her face with whisky. The physician said the symptoms were those of aconite poisoning.

Source: The Chemist and Druggist - 7th November 1891

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JAMES N. HOPKINS

Providence, Rhode Island


Nicholas Baldwin, the youth who was in charge of the newspaper delivery wagon that ran down and fatally injured James N. Hopkins, the veteran jeweler, is held on a warrant charging that the boy “did feloniously kill and slay James N. Hopkins". The case came up in the Sixth District Court for trial Nov. 17, but was further continued to Dec. 1. The boy had pleaded not guilty, and the bail of $2,500, which was furnished, still stands.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 25th November 1903

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GEORGE WILDON

Boston, Massachusetts


BOSTON, Mass. , March 30. - George Wildon was killed when his car crashed into a trolley car on the northern artery in Somerville last Monday. He was rushed to the hospital but life had passed out before he reached there. Deceased is survived by his widow, two sons and a daughter.
Mr. Wildon was in business for many years in the Washington building. He was about 62 years of age.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th April 1929

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MARK FARMAN

Carnaby Street, Regent Street, London


A jeweler trading under the name of Henri Eliaschaff was found dead in his office off Regent St. this week . The police, upon being called to the premises, found escaping gas. It is believed the jeweler was overcome by the fumes.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 5th December 1929

The above report refers to Mark Farman who had latterly taken over the business of Henri Eliaschaff. The actual date of the event was 13th November 1929. Mark Farman was 42 years of age.

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JOHN BOLLINS

Harmony Grove, North Carolina


A tragedy, resulting in the death of John Bollins, a well-known watchmaker of Harmony Grove, S. C., occurred at a shooting contest near that town November 30th. Bollins and Dr. Lanier, a prominent physician, had a dispute over a shot. Blows followed words and in the scuffle a pistol was fired and Bollins was fatally wounded, dying a few hours later. There is conflicting evidence as to who fired the fatal shot. Lanier was arrested.

Source: The Keystone - January 1902

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MERCER QUARLES

Clarksville, Tennessee


Mercer Quarles, a prominent jeweler and the senior member of the firm of Quarles bros., committed suicide December 17th by shooting himself with a revolver. Despondency is the only known cause of the deed.

Source: The Keystone - January 1902

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J.V. MERCHANT

Iola, Kansas


While repairing a pistol at his store one day recently, J. V. Merchant, jeweler, Iola, Kans., was accidentally wounded when a bullet was discharged. At St. John's Hospital in Iola where Mr. Merchant is now confined, physicians said the jeweler had a good chance for recovery. The bullet entered the man's
body near the heart and was deflected by a rib.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - October 1930

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ENOCH LAWSON

Providence, Rhode Island


Enoch Lawson, of Warwick, a lad who was employed in the shop of Hamilton & Hamilton, Jr., Eddy St., was awarded $25 damages against that concern in the Sixth District Court, Thursday. The lad lost the forefinger of his right hand to the first joint, in a power press. He claimed that the action was due to a defective spring, and brought suit through his father. Agreement of the parties was responsible for the receipt by the plaintiff of $25.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st February 1905

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W.L. RALPH

Overbrook, Kansas


W. L. Ralph, with Ole A. Karnes, Overbrook, Kan., narrowly escaped being burned to death, last week. Mr. Ralph was attempting to light a fire with kerosene, when the can exploded. The clothing was burned from his body.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th February 1905

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ANTONIO RUSSO

Rochester, New York


Antonio Russo, jewelry salesman, 774 Smith St., this city, was shot dead at midnight, Wednesday, in a quarrel which started about a bottle of beer. His death took place in a saloon. Russo leaves a widow and five small children.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st August 1923

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