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DECEMBER 26, 1907-SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. COPYRIGHT, 190T. BY THB GLOIiK NKWHPAPEB CO. DIAGRAM SHOWING THE SCENE OF SHOOTING OF MRS AMESBURY IN HYDE PARK HOUSE rtm.AvzsBiwY Was $xor Z)T2ZCrS0AT 6ff Xjuv To FROM THE HIGHWAYS Army's Guests Are Bidden.

'zoox Mnrt- amr. OBERG LAD MAY BE JNjmiS CITY Vape Clews to Whereabouts Of Kidnapped Child. fifrZHt 3onr Has mmk mm i nu imii i yinom i i I I I IBN'" titfi 8 ilKIl I IHUSJUBWVI If III I WW 1 SU KV 1, i fill Mil I KILLED WIFE WHO LEFT HIM Dr W. R. Amesbury Shot Her In Hyde Park.

She Refused His Final Offer to Live With Him Again. RoiiPaMIaiiY Are SmootM Mom Thai 12,000 Persons Ste lis Boeily. Children to Number of 5000 Made Glad. mTTIS Ml IM mi LBiHfeiSflL wk-mmmmm-WSB lHBH i TWO DEATHS CAUSED BY GAS Man and Boy Victims in West End. Physician Said to Have Been Jealous of His Spouse In the fullness of heart anri with eyes moist and a voice with sobs In it, one of the more than 2000 hungry ones who enjoyed the Christmas bounty Of the Salvation Army in the Mechanics Duiming yesterday said: GANG GETS $2300.

Burglars Break Safe in West End Saloon in Daytime. Drag It to Back Room, Cut the Weak Bottom and Get Away. "I've made fun of them before now, laughed at their Two Sisters Very Near a Similar Fate. prayer-making in the streets, but never again will I commit such tv, are all right from the general down lu ranjter. They gave me all I wanted, and.

you mav holier uic was nearly famished." Cases Were Accidental in Both Houses. This outspoken man who an.m HYDE PARK, Dec 25 Because his wife steadily refused to live with him again Dr Walter Raleigh Amesbury this noon shot her as she stood In the kitchen of her home on the third floor at 220 Metropolitan av, preparing the Christmas dinner. Mrs Amesbury ran out of the kitchen and fled downstairs, dying in the corridor below almost immediately. Two sons of the doctor rushed Into the kitchen from an adjoining room at the sound of the shot and threw themselves on the father, knocking him down and wresting his revolver away from him. They held him until the police came.

Dr Amesbury has been practicing medicine In Milford, Mass, since last August, and has been separated from his wife for some time. She had bee.i teaching music In Roanoke college at Danville, Va, and came home to spend Christmas, arriving at the house last night. The flat has been occupied by Mrs Amesbury's mother, Mrs Jennie Rees, and Mrs Amesbury's two sons, Amesbury was grief -stricken and remorseful, but would say very llttl about the tragedy. "I didn't mean to kill her," said he. "I was lonesoma without her.

I didn't feel that I could live without her. And when she told me to go ahead and get a divorce from her, it stirred me up so that I dldn'l rightly know what I was about." He acknowledged that he bought th revolver, which was of 22 caliber, with seven chambers, two of which were empty. In Milford yesterday. Asked why his wife left him originally, he seemed unable to give a direct reason, but said vaguely that they couldn't seem to get along together. Dr Walter Raleigh Amesbury was th son of a surgeon general of the English army and was born 49 years ago.

Hi himself entered the British service an was a lieutenant with Roberts In tig Afghanistan expedition In 187Y. studied medicine In India, and after re ceiving his degree served in naval sta tions as a surgeon In India, Egypt South Africa and Jamaica. gratitude he felt in the ears of one of the dozen or more patrolmen sent to the building to preserve decorum during the MRS IDA CARLSON OBERfJ AND HER SON. Photograph Taken When the Kidnaped Boy Was an Infant. uwi.uuUU,.

ui iuou in Daskets, and the dinner, did not look the want he felt He was warmly dressed, wore a long heavy overcoat, a cap such as teamsters wear in cold weather, while stout, well-made shoes protected his feet. The patrolman passed a remark to trie effect that his appearance did not indicate that he was very hard pressed whereupon the well-pleased guest of the army admitted that he was in immediate danger of going to the tow farm, but having come to Bdston from back in the country to see the sights and enjoy himself, he had squandered the money he had taken with him, was down and out financially, and hadn't tasted food since Monday. Escaping illuminating gas caused the death of two persons and came near causing tiie death of two others In the West End Christmas morning. About 8:30 Mrs Helen E. Murphy, who occupies the third floor of the wooden building, corner of Staniford and Mer-rimac sts, numbered 135 Staniford st, became alarmed at the smell of gas escaping from the room occupied by her son Thomas, 11 years old, and her brother Thomas Heslop.

49 years old. Upon investigating she was horrified to tind their room filled with gas and both lying apparently dead in bed. The gas was found to be escaping from the single bracket, which was somewhat bent, and the gas tip had been knocked cut of the burner. Her cries brought the others of the household to her assistance and the Cap Sent to Mattapan Home With Slip From Roxbury Store. on the bottom of the safe was cut with ease, and then with the sharp-pointed jimmies and a heavy mallet found in the store, the cement was broken through sufficiently to permit one of the men to reach his arm inside the safe.

The money, which was in an ordinary billhook, was pulled out and then the checks and other valuables, em well as a wooden box containing silver and small change. Nothing else in the store was touched. The cash registers with money in each were not tampered with, and from all appearances the men did not bother themselves with even looking through the desk in the office, preferring probably not to take any chance of being seen from the outside. The men evidently made their way out in the same way they came In. Once in the basement of the tenement again, thev discardpd their tr.io Store breakers in daylight yesterday got Into the liquor store of Flashman Bros, 81 to 85 Green st, West End, removed the safe from the office to a rear room, turned it upside down, and after boring a hole in the bottom, which was partly cement instead of solid Bteel, rifled it of Its contents, Including about $1400 in cash, $600 in checks, and other property, the whole valued at about $2300.

The burglars left behind them the tools with which they worked. These were found In the basement of a house at 5 Leverett st and gave knowledge of the route employed by the gang to enter the store Nothing was known of the break until just after 6 o'clock last evening, when Simon Flashman. one of the firm, went to the store to see If the lights were burning and everything all right. As From Doll Age to 80. There were scores who felt as did this man, but they, with the few exceptions of men and women who sought out Col or Mrs Evans.

Maj Withers, or some of the. other uniformed officers to thank them, kept their feelings to themselves. Some looked well pleased, and left the ball smiling, while others appeared to be at war with themselves because of the bad fortune which made them one of the motley number sitting arounu the bounteously supplied tables. There was evidence in Huntington av to show that the boy is kept hidden in this vicinity, while an equally good cl seeems to show that the child was taken to Staten Island, New York. Despite the fact that Mrs Wilhelm GriD.

in whose charge the child was at the time of his disappearance, declares that she notified the police of the occurrence last Saturday night, Milling was heard from them up to last light, and the police substation at sq, near the scene of the Only the vaguest trace exists of the whereabouts of little 4-year-old Holler Oberg, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Oicar Olaf Oberg, who was kidnapped from this city last Saturday, and the police of Boston and New York are touring both cities In search for the missing child. Mrs Oberg believes the boy's father, from whom she has got a divorce, was the kidnapper, and an Unknown womnn was an accomplice In the kidnapping. leaving behind two jimmies, a drill and windows of the room were at once thrown open, the gas shut off and Dr Whitehouse of 81 Staniford st was summoned as quickly as possible. It was tound upon his arrival that both man and boy were dead. Dr Magrath, the medical examiner, was summoned and after an Investigation said the death of the boy was accidental and that that of the man was also undoubtedly due to accident.1 Continued on the Second 1'nge.

ck ana tne cutting Instrument which the plates were cut. ne tmiereii uia umuw nao ow. Witstoc to see the safe gone and also to see jth that emntv cisrar boxes had been piled It is Hinted that one of the firm holds high on his desk. He looked In the rear room, and in the dim light could see the safe turned upside down with a hole in the bottom. He lost no time In getting to the Joy-st station and reporting to the police.

Continued on the Fifth Page. VlfW 111 U1C Ollfli'C Ul Blip from one of the Roxbury stores seems Continued on the Second Page. some suspicion against a young man who has been seen around the place for some time. This young man is one of the few who knew about the safe and the rear alley and passageway, and at the same time could be aware of the large sum contained therein on the night of the burglary. There was no more surnrised pair of men than the two Flashman brothers last evening when they learned how their safe was constructed, and how easily It was opened.

Both declared that they supposed the bottom was solid steel or iron. A watch stolen from the safe was the property of a man. a nistnmor TODAY'S GLOBE CONTENTS TOO Y'S GLOBE CONTENTS Three Connecting Stores. The liquor firm, which is composed of Simon and Jacob J. Flashman, occupies three adjoining and connecting stores.

One of the stores is used as a bar, the second as a sort of dining room and the third is used for the wholesale trude. At the westerly end of the I stores there is an alleyway about eight feet wide which gives entrance to the TRAGEDY OVER A YOUNG GIRL Doorway in North End Scene. place, who left it with a member of the firm Tuesday evening for safe keeping. STREETS IN FLAMES. HOME OF THE AMESBURYS ON METROPOLITAN AV, HYDE PARK, WHERE MRS AMESBURY WAS KILLED.

rear of the wholesale department and oi) F)ow8 Qut nt() Town burg, Penn, After Having Taken at tha same ime pruviuca an for several buildings on the easterly side of Leverett st. Cappucci Objected to Lo Gonte Going With Her. Fire. BUTLER, Penn. Dec 25-In the little town of Petersburg, near here, today an oil well took fire.

Before the flames could be extinguished the burning oil had flowed out of the tank into the streets. Every manufacturing concern in the town and all the ell derricks poured steam into the streets which flnaUy bothered Fifteen years ago he went with hi wife to Duxbury and established him self in practice. During his life then the family was highly respected. Mr Amesbury became especially popular she had a fine voice and was a favorlt with the musical people of the town Dr Amesbury was looked upon as i somewiiat jealous man, and by some hj was even called eccentric. Three years ago the family moved ti Corsica nn, Tex, It being understood in Duxbury that the move was on ao count of the health of some member a Page 5.

Rot S. Bateman. 75 years old, of Was) i''on, C. and Miss Jennie J. Aller.

id 55. wedded in Somerville. Chr tnaas at immigrant detention station navy yard. Page 6. Surg ten Rixey gives his side of con-trovers, ov command of hospital ship Relief, hi may prove to be cause of Rear A( mini Brownson's retirement as chief of bureau of navigation.

Philadelphia shoots girl and himself In supposed eulclde pact. Lemieux siisnt regarding negotiations on Japan, se immigration into Canada. Woman rescued at Watertown boarding house Are. New York girl loses all faculties in sudden excitement. Death of Ex Representative Fred H.

Bates, station agent at Sterling Junction. Temaceo wins Christmas handicap at New Orleans. age 7. Elaborate obs rvances of the Christmas festival in the Catholic churches of the archdloce Beautlfu. deco ations and elaborate musical programs mark the day In the Protestant churci.ss of Boston.

Christmas It) Cat ioltc and other homes. Entombed Iner at Ely, Nev, given Christmas di ner 1000 feet under the ground. Pate 8. Interest In rth Vttleboro bank case now centers in Pro -idence court hear Climax Came As They Met Last Night. TODAY'S GLOBE CONTENTS Page 11.

Tenants of New York lower East Side to begin a strike for lower rents today. Rev W. A. Jones of Pittsburg objects to new gold coins in purse presented by his congregation. Japanese Ambassador Aoki sails for home Jan 7 Beatrice Brevaine of fencing girl fame accuses Broker Walk of theft of watch and rings.

Dean Wright of Yale college will remain with college till 1909, disregarding age limit. New York Salvationists limited In funds and -had to turn away about 1000 applicants. Page 12. Household department. Hoys and girK column.

Page 13. Amazing story of "soul love" brought out in a suit for $50,000 for alienation of affections In New York. Fred L. Hughes of Springfield tells of relations with Miss LUa S. Jewett In his answer to her allegations.

William James.Bryan of Jacksonville appointed to fill unexpired term of Senator Stephen R. Mallory of Florida-News of the water front. Sanborn block at Gloucester damaged bv flra. Controller RIdgely finds bank situation satisfactory. Granddaughter of silk magnate applies for chauffeur's- license at Spring-flald.

Death of George H. Cutting, prominent contractor and builder, at Worcester. Fishing schooner Mary Whalen arrives this morning, reporting loss of two of crew. Daniel O'Reilly, Harry K. Thaw's personal counsel, 111 with pneumonia.

Page 14. Author Booth Tarklngton arrested after fight with two policemen In Indianapolis. Mrs Bridget Mack burned to death It was in the wholesale department that the safe was left by the burglars. The front of the store is fitted up with counters and shelves and the offlce about midway of the store occupies a space of about 12 feet square. The safe, which is of an old pattern, was kept in one corner of the office.

When the store was closed Tuesday night, a light was left burning In the office so that anyone passing along the street had a clear view of the interior as far as the rear of the office. It did not sufficiently light the rear store, however, to permit of anyone being seen In that i ortion. Judging from appearances the burglars for there must have been several, had' carefully planned the break and operated only at a time when they were fairly certain there would be a good-sized sum of money in the safe. Through from Leverett St. The building at 5 Leverett st is a Walter R.

Amerbury Jr, 20 years old, and Ira 17 years old. These were all In the flat when the tragedy came to its climax. Dr Amesbury either came with Mrs Amesbury, or else had heard that she was coming. At any rate he also slept at the flat last night, and by his own statement tonight, came prepared to make the most determined effort to get his wife to return to him. He says that he bought the revolver with which he shot her in Milford yesterday.

This morning at 10 o'clock Dr Amesbury and his wife had a long taik. which became somewhat heated, on he subject of living together again. The original trouble Is said by everybody who has known the two to have been caused by the doctor's jealousy of his wife. She had taker a prominent part in church affairs, and had earned money by teaching thevnttdren of various churches to sing and to dance for entertainments. With this the doctor had found fault for a long time This morning, his sons say, the argument culminated in a direct demand by him.

"Unless you will come back to me." he said. "I shall procure a divorce." "Go ahead and get a divorce," said Mrs Amesbury, and the doctor left the $2,000,000 FOR TRINITY. Famous College at Cambridge, Eng, Benefits by the Death of Lady Pearce. LONDON, Dec 25-Trinity college, Cambridge, benefits to the extent of $2 000.000 hv the death of o.i.. n.

on tin ue on the Sixth Page. CONNOISSEUR and PHYSICIAh i-earce yes terday. Her husband Sir William neoo- Pearce, chairman of the Fairfield shir. Alike Favor large four-story tenement and business building and engineering company, died I 1 1 .1 i block and the door wnicn leaas to tne win his fortune was bequeathed to Trinlfv basement is seldom if ever locked. En Page 1.

Dr W. R. Amesbury of Milford, Mass. killed his wife in Hyde Park because she refused to live with him tsraln. Burglars rob safe of Green-st saloon $2300.

Salvation Army sends out Christmas baskets feeding 1 0,500 persons, has 2000 more at its own dinner and makes 5000 children glad with gifts. Gas causes the death of two persons In West Knd and nearly kills two others in another house. i -tie Holier Oberg, kidnapped from Hattajan, sought by police of two cities; may be in Roxbury. One man shoots and kills another over girl in the North End. Page 2.

Christmas In penal institutions. Yale basket-ball team beaten in rough game at Chicago; other games. Two children saved from drowning while skating on Charles river at Ded-ham. First Christmas day golf tournament ever played in Newton. Only one loophole in Georgia liquor law.

Burglars bound, gagged and aged widow, but got no money. Goldfield mina owners now going into the federal court In an effort to destroy tne miners' union. Traffic on southern division of M. held up two hours by derailing of four coal cars in Soraervllle. Aged veteran, on way to son with run over and killed in New York.

Man breaks neck trying In hide presents for younger members of family. Page 3. Most lonesome man in Boston on Christmas day. Unidentified man dies in trolley car at Worcester. Page 4.

Moran and Lawson. with the former finishing, win 24-hour cycle race. Tommy Sullivan knocks out Harry Jones at Philadelphia; other bouts. Trap-sbootlng matches at East Lexington and Riverside bring out many competitors. Arlington high school, Medford high arid Melrose high alumni win hockey tstnea.

John M. Bernstein wins West End A. A. walking contest, doing 25 miles in 4 hours 20 minutes. Pall River Rovers defeat Bostonlans, to 3.

at soccer football. Gus Dorner, Boston pitcher, to have Vermiform appendix removed so that he Play better baseball. Page 5. Commercial telegraphers said to lie contemplating another strike. American bal lit ships' Christmas at fort of Spain pasted under tropical jsg, iollege on the death of Lady Pearce.

THE WEATHER. passes 86th ing tomorrow. Miss Clara rtor dav. Christmas search BLAKE WHISKY for Ball children fruitless and 3i xskt police are at a loss again. Two men fouac on treet unconscious house in a rage.

This was shortly arter 10 o'clock, according to the sons. Dr Amesbury went uptown in Hyde Park and bought a pint of whisky, part I of which he drank before returning ()0 the house. He is not In the habit of ticking liquor. He returned at 11:00, i terlng the door the men made their way alontt a narrow passage about two feet wide then down a llight of utalrs which ooened into a couple of basement rooms, formerly occupied but now vacant. There was a table in one of the rooms and the gang placed it against the rear wall and by standing on the table could easilv climb out through a small rear window which gave them access to the alOnceUin the passage they were confronted by another picket Iron fence about 10 feet high.

This was scaled with the aid of a couple of old barrels which had been allowed to remain there Once over the fence It was an easy matter to pry open the rear door of the wholesale store. It Is evident that "he men must have worked quickly as well as cautiously, us at the time the light in the office sufficient to huve allowed anyone looking In tha store to discern them. (ne Insids the store, the burglars picked up some old cigar boxes and WASHINGTON pec 25 Forecast for New Englana-air In south, snow north portion Thursday, colder; Friday colder, fresh to brisk west i northwest winds. Local forecast for Boston and vicinity i Thursday; Friday fair and slightly colder, southwest to west winds. A claim that a girl's honor was at stake and protests against her keeping company with a certain young man led to the killing of Salvatore Cappucci, aged 36, married, of 49 Tlleston st, in the North End, at 8:40 last night.

Gae-tano Lo Conte, aged 21, of 28 Fleet st, is under arrest at the Hanover-st station on a charge of manslaughter. Cappucci was shot twice in the left breast and died in the ambulance before it could reach the relief station. According to the story told the police by witnesses, several of whom were examined by Capt Dugan, Lo Conte has been keeping company with a young girl who came to this country from Italy some months ago. The girl Is a sister of Cappuccl's wife, and both the latter and her husband felt that Lo Conte and the girl were too intimate. On several occasions Cappucci has protested to Lo Conte that he should not visit the girl.

Last night Lo Conto tired of the protests and when Cappucci spoke to him he pulled a 38-caliber revolver and fired two shots. The shooting occurred in the doorway of the house, 58 Prince st, where Lo Conte was standing with the girl. Cappucci, his wife and child, who had been to a store, passed along, the wife and chi'd In the lead. As Cappucci saw the couple In the doorway he stopped and ordered Lo Conte to leave. There were a few hot words and then the shots were fired.

Cappucci fell to the sidewalk and his assailant ran off. Patrolman Kelley of the East Boston division, who lives In the hous across tha street from the shooting, rushed downstairs when he heard the shots and with the assistance of other officers captured the fleeing man. Cappuccl's body was removed the North Grove-st morgue and Medical Examiner Magrath will make an au- topsy. in Chicago folio 1ng Knife fight. Maj George E.

Quln suggested by friends for Bosto fire commisslondf. Pnge O. Henry L. Whit' m1. Concord business man.

held ur and robbed of 1Q. Pag lO. Ship Atlas reai Ban Francisco after tragic 275-day voya from the former for its ripe flavor and rare bouquet the latter for the perfect purity and quality that make a Stirling stimulant fo the weak and ill. In FULL Quarts, jk Per Cast and upwards, According to Age. New York celebra-e.

The biied tslgn on me ueait su 10 term a shield from the street, lo get tne safe out of the office and Into the hack room must have required consid- hristmas free rd -times de-herald spend families. Forrest hall at 8 last night in the following places: at Fall River; daughter in serious condition. Joseph Raposa. 16 years old, dtruek by electric car and killed at Fall River. Rev John E.

Dodge" of Worcester visited by his affianced bride in Somer-vllle hospital. Christmas exodus at London is general. Stage topics and attractions. Dally lesson In history. Page hi.

Christmas day observances of Knights Templars and other Masonic bodies. Chicago clergyman makes tour of saloons; tells women church Is ready to help them. Report on Ashokan dam contract makes resignation or removal of New York water commissioners inevitable. Airship passes over East Deering, Me. era ble effort and not a little time, as Montreal 32, Nantucket 40.

New York 11 aav vl from all evidence it presslon. Guild, Hibbard anil fU Christmas day with heii Bryant family reuri ai In Avon. Page i. Commissioner O'M ira It IS neavli.V iunbu uevcu, aiiuvws" 2 Washington 48, Atlanta 48. 8avannah and went directly to the kitchen or the flat where his wife and her mother were getting the dinner ready.

"Do you mean what you said," demanded the doctor, facing his wife, "that you will not live with me again?" "Yes," said Mrs Amesbury, turning toward him. "I do mean it." "Is this final?" he asked again. Then before she had a chance to reply he pulled a revolver from his pocket and fired. The bullet struck Mrs Amesbury in the right breast and she ran screaming from the room. The two boys ran in and by sheer impact knocked their father down, taking the revolver away from him.

Onoe he ua secured from doing further harm. Mrs Amesbury was looked to. She had run down one flight, and had fallen to the floor in the corridor on the second floor. She was dead when her sons reached her. Tonight at the police station Dr to The police believe there wore.

at leait 48. Jacksonville 60, New Orleans 56. st opn Tha arci nosalblv five men in the gang Louis 40, Chicago 32, St Paul 10. Rye or Bourbon. BIs- marck 20.

Omaha 32, Denver 36. gives out wkers and Sm that our ignatui brnuded on the curk. police rules for contri of pedlers. Daniel Sullivan, --yeiu drowned In Ware rlv. at after four men Imperiled tn aj no two or three men could have tipped, the tufe up as it was found.

Bottom of Safe Weak. The bottom of the safe was nothing more than a plate a quarter of an Inch thick. Inside this plate was about four or five Inches of cement and then on tha Inside anothSr plate reinforced with old boy, lllbertville lives In Adams.Taylor&Co., 193-196 State Bon ton. The temperature yesterday at Thompson's spa wat au follows: 3 a 35. 6 a 35, 9 a 37, 12 39, 8 43, 6 42, 43, 12 mid 41.

Average yesterday 23-24; average one year ago 23 1-13. Globe Forecast Fair Friday and prob- aliltr tmir attempt at rescue. Mrs Eleanor Mag Of, weal ly Pittsburg widow, repofftd ent iged to nephew of Pope Leo T-plate. With an instrument rash T-piate. wun an iiisiruiiitsui Eastman Hotel, Hot Springs, Opens Saturday, Jan.

26th, 1808. a lasn- u.vu.uj, mcBieriy toned like a can opener the outer plate winds. XL -X filL 1.