Harry Widdowsby Harry Widdows
First published in April/May, 2008, Volume 5, Issue 2, The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies.
Here is another important resource created by Harry Widdows—a listing of all characters connected with the Lizzie Borden case and their occupations and addresses from the 1892 and 1896 Fall River City Directories. The City of Fall River renumbered the streets and houses in 1896. Quite a few of these locations still exist with the 1896 numbering.
Adams, William W. Rev.
1892 – pastor, First Congregational Church, house 15 June – p42
1896 – pastor, First Congregational Church, house 111 June – p43
Allen, George W.
1892 – police, house, 38 Ridge – p45
1896 – police, Central Station, house 523 Broadway – p46
Almy, Franklin L.
1892 – (Almy & Milne), Fall River Daily News, 19 Pleasant, house 105 Rock – p47
1896 – (Almy & Milne), Fall River Daily News, 33 Pleasant, house 685 Rock – p48
Barlow, Thomas E.
1892 – Unable to determine – at 10 Lyon per Rebello p89
1896 – clerk, boards 38 Lyon – p65
Bence, Eli
1892 – clerk, 135 South Main, boards 21 Whipple – p69
1896 – Not listed – p77
Bentley, George [In Witness statements, p16]
1892 – baker, 38 Central and 185 North Main, house 185 North Main – p71
1896 – baker, 293 Central, 278 Bedford, 59 Fourth and 801 North Main, house 799 N. Main – p79
Blaisdell, Josiah C.
1892 – lawyer, 39 Bedford, also justice second district court of Bristol, house 9 Highland av. – p78
1896 – lawyer, 58 Bedford, house 89 Highland ave. – p88
Borden, Jerome C.
1892 – president Tecumseh Mills, also president Troy Co-operative Bank, and (Cook
Borden & Co.) 86 Davol and 20 Eight Rod way, house 44 Fourth – p85
1896 – pres. Tecumseh Mills, pres. Troy Co-operative Bank, pres. Union Savings Bank also
(Cook Borden & Co.) 650 Davol and 100 Eight Rod Way, house 158 Fourth – p97
Borden, Simeon
1892 – clerk of Courts (Taunton), house 48 Highland av. – p87
1896 – clerk of Courts (Taunton), house 380 North Main – p98
Boulds, Thomas [aka Bowles, Bolles]
1892 – laborer, house 8 York – p90
1896 – laborer, boards 79 Plain – p102
Bowen, Joseph A.
1892 – coal, Bowen’s wharf, offices 12 Davol and 11 Granite block, house 45 Rock – p92
1896 – coal, Bowen’s wharf, offices 56 Davol and 13 South Main, house 187 Rock – p105
Bowen, Dr. Seabury W.
1892 – physician, 91 Second, house ditto – p92
1896 – physician, 217 Second, house ditto – p105
Brigham, James W. [Husband of Mary Brigham]
1892 – (Brigham & Marsden), section B, Granite block, house 83 Walnut – p99
1896 – clerk, Fall River Manufs. Mut. Ins. Co., 84 North Main, house 591 Durfee – p113
Brightman, Hiram [In Witness statements, p17]
1892 – poultry, house Wilson road, near New Boston road – p100
1896 – poultry, house 1022 Wilson road – p114
Brown, Everett F.
1892 – Unable to determine – at 117 Third per Trial – p1435
1896 – clerk, boards 537 Fourth – p118
Brown, Thomas J. L. [In Witness statements, p20]
1892 – bookkeeper, 43 Third, boards 196 South Main – p105
1896 – bookkeeper, 285 Third, house 528 South Main – p120
Buck, Edwin A. Rev.
1892 – central missionary, Pleasant, corner Sixth, house 20 Prospect – p107
1896 – Central Mission, 208 Pleasant, corner Sixth, house 114 Prospect – p122
Burrell, John T. [aka Burrill]
1892 – cashier Nat. Union Bank, 3 Market sq., house 9 Lincoln av – p113
1896 – cashier National Union Bank, 14 South Main, house 71 Lincoln av. – p129
Burt, Phebe
1892 – widow of James D., house 84 Second – p113
1896 – widow of James D., 194 Second – p129
Cahoon, Lucy
1892 – Not listed – at 28 Whipple st., per January 2002 LBQ – p21
1896 – Not listed – p133
Case, Rescome, [aka Rescomb]
1892 – house 199 Second – p125
1896 – house 697 Second – p143
Chace, Albert E.
1892 – police, Central station, house 34 Whipple – p128
1896 – police, station 4, house 272 Whipple – p147
Chace, Mark P., [aka Chase]
1892 – Not listed as Chace or Chase
1896 – hostler, NY&BD Exp. (Stable), house 201 Fourth – p147
Chace, Nathan [Husband of woman (first name Mary?) who saw McGowan eating pears by Borden fence]
1892 – driver, King Philip Hose No. 2, house 100 Second – p128
1896 – driver, King Philip Hose No. 2, house 256 Second – p147
Chagnon, Dr. John B.
1892 – physician, 31 Third, house ditto – p129
1896 – physician, 229 Third, house ditto – p149
Charrette, Francois, [aka Charret] [In Witness statements, p41]
1892 – laborer, house 84 Flint – p131
1896 – watchman, Sanford Spinning Co. – p151
Churchill, Charles H., Mrs. [Adelaide B.]
1892 – house 90 Second – p135
1896 – house 216 Second – p155
Clark, Henry A. [In Witness statements, p19]
1892 – tailor, 39 South Main, house 32 Middle – p135
1896 – tailor, 109 South Main, house 426 Middle – p156
Clarkson, Alfred
1892 – (Clarkson Steam Heating Co.) 16 and 18 Third, house 5 Division – p136
1896 – (Clarkson Heating Co.) 148 Third, house 584 Division – p157
Clegg, Jonathan
1892 – hats and furnishing goods, 6 North Main, house 11 Park – p137
1896 – hats and furnishing goods, 224 South Main, house 20 Richmond – p158
Coggeshall, Alexander H.
1892 – livery stable, 143 Second; carriage repository and harness shop, 144 ditto, house 85 Osborn – p140
1896 – livery stable, 409 Second; also carriage repository and harness shop, 418 ditto. house 489 Osborn – p161
Collett, Peter A. A. & Co., [Father of Lucy Collett]
1892 – (Charles Marcotte), apothecaries, 44 South Main; also physician, house 22 Borden – p141
1896 – (Charles Marcotte, C. A. A. Collet), apothecaries, 136 South Main; also physician, house 70 Borden – p162
Cone, Dwight E.
1892 – physician, 278 South Main, house ditto – p143
1896 – physician, 938 South Main, house 940 ditto – p165
Connors, Patrick
1892 – police, station 3, house 18 Quequechan – p147
1896 – capt. of police, station 3, house 74 Quequechan – p168
Cook, Charles C.
1892 – insurance and real estate, 39 South Main, room 2, house 16 Ridge – p149
1896 – insurance, stocks and real estate, 109 South Main, house 24 South – p172
Cook, Charles H.
1892 – hostler, boards 36 Borden – p149
1896 – coachman, 89 Bank, boards 126 Bank – p172
Cook, Everett M.
1892 – cashier First National Bank, house 14 French – p149
1896 – cashier First National Bank, house 257 French – p172
Coughlin, John W. [Mayor in 1892]
1892 – physician, 121 North Main, house ditto. – p157
1896 – physician, 399 North Main, house ditto – p181
Crapo, Margaret L.
1892 – widow of John D., house 39 Third – p161
1896 – widow of John D., house 267 Third – p186
Crowe, John
1892 – mason, 49 Bedford, house 81 Prospect – p163
1896 – mason, 78 Bedford, house 736 High – p190
Cummings, James T. [Bridget’s lawyer]
1892 – Removed to Boston
1896 – lawyer, 44 Borden Block, house 439 Bedford – p192
Cunningham, John J.
1892 – news dealer, house 22 Park – p166
1896 – (Cunningham Bros,) Wilbur House, house 110 Park – p193
Cunneen, James E. [In Witness statements, p19]
1892 – agent and supt. Seaconnet mills, house 17 Freedom – p166
1896 – agt. and supt. Seaconnet mills, house 32 Freedom – p193
Currier, Phoebe
1892 – boards 78 Second – p167
1896 – Deceased
Daly, Maurice
1892 – carpenter, house 158 Second – p170
1896 – ladderman, Hook and Ladder No. 2, 235 Bedford, house 45 Whipple – p199
Dedrick, Albert C.
1892 – physician and surgeon, 131 North Main, house ditto – p177
1896 – physician and surgeon, 174 Cherry, house ditto. – p206
Desmond, Dennis, Jr.
1892 – police, Central station, house 71 Linden – p181
1896 – capt. police, Central station, house 22 Winter – p213
Desrosier, Joseph
1892 – Unable to determine, multiple entries for Joseph
1896 – Unable to determine, multiple entries for Joseph
Devine, John J.
1892 – police, station 2, house rear 5 North Court – p184
1896 – lieutenant police, Central station, house 1274 North Main – p215
Dinnie, John [aka Denny]
1892 – stone mason, house rear 42 Stafford road – p186
1896 – stone mason, house 1380 Globe – p218
Doherty, Patrick H.
1892 – police, Central station, house 4 Cory – p188
1896 – captain police, station 2, house 1007 Rock – p220
Dolan, William A.
1892 – physician, 200 South Main, house ditto – p188
1896 – physician, 546 South Main, house 548 ditto – p220
Donnelly, John
1892 – Unable to determine – p189
1896 – hack driver, house 289 Ridge – p222
Doolan, Mary [Kelly servant]
1892 – boards 96 Second (Not listed in 1892 Directory)
1896 – boards 240 Second – p223
Dowty, William E.
1892 – policeman, station 3, house 16 Quequechan – p193
1896 – police, Central station, house 66 Quequechan – p227
Driscoll, Peter M.
1892 – hairdresser, Wilbur House, house 20 Oak – p196
1896 – hairdresser, Wilbur House, house 444 Pine – p229
Durfee, Joseph F. [Mary A. ?]
1892 – clerk, house 124 Second – Source?
1896 – No Mary A. listed – p241
Dutra, Emmanuel C.
1892 – physician, 148 South Main, house ditto – p206
1896 – physician, 348 South Main, house ditto – p242
Dwelly, Jerome
1892 – physician, 21 Rock, house 31 Bank – p207
1896 – physician, 57 Rock, house 251 Bank – p243
Eagan, Owen [Husband of Ellen Eagan]
1892 – laborer, house 45 Mulberry – p208
1896 – house 276 Hope – p245
Edson, Francis L.
1892 – police, Central station, house 27 Elm – p210
1896 – captain police, station 4, house 142 Elm – p248
Emery, Daniel L.
1892 – overseer, Hargraves mills, house 4 Weybosset – p212
1896 – removed to Taunton – p249
Feeney, Martin
1892 – police, Central station, boards 18 John – p218
1896 – inspector police, Central station, boards 96 John – p257
Ferguson, George
1892 – police, Central station, house 8 Lyon – p219
1896 – police, station 4, house 30 Lyon – p258
Fleet, John
1892 – asst. city marshal, house 13 Park – p225
1896 – asst. city marshal, office City Hall, house 85 Park – p265
Gifford, Charles N.
1892 – clerk, 41 South Main, house 13 Rodman – p247 [Trial p1353 lists address as 29 Third]
1896 – clerk, 111 South Main, boards 217 Third – p294
Gifford, Hannah H.
1892 – dressmaker, 39 Franklin [per Inquest] p158
1896 – Not able to determine – p294
Gillan, Patrick [aka Gillon]
1892 – [As Gillon] police, Central station, house 140 Second – p249
1896 – police, station 2, house 402 Second – p296
Gorman, Augustus P.
1892 – paints and paper hangings, 17 and 19 Borden, house rear 28 John – p253
1896 – paints, 158 Second, house 28 Cottage – p301
Gray, Ida P.
1892 – dressmaker, boards 27 Whipple – p257
1896 – dressmaker, boards 227 Whipple – p306
Gray, Jane E.
1892 – at 215 Second [per Witness statements p17]
1896 – widow of Oliver, house 57 Lyon – p306
Grouard, John W.
1892 – (Grouard, Smith & Co.) paints and paper hangings, 32 North Main, house 80 High – p264
1896 – (Grouard, Smith & Co.) paints and paper hangings, 46 North Main, house 670 High – p313
Gunning, Dr. Thomas
1892 – physician, 291-1/2 Pleasant, house ditto – p265
1896 – physician, 1059 Pleasant, house 347 South Main – p316
Hacking, William L. [In Witness statements, p21]
1892 – lineman, boards 13 Hall – p266
1896 – lineman, boards 112 Hall – p316
Hall, Louis L.
1892 – horse dealer, rooms 148 South Main – p268
1896 – Not able to determine – p319
Handy, Benjamin J.
1892 – physician, house 37 Rock – p271
1896 – physician, house 139 Rock – p322
Harrington, Hiram C.
1892 – blacksmith, 30 Fourth, house 12 Turner – p276
1896 – blacksmith, 76 Fourth, house 266 Franklin – p328
Harrington, Patrick
1892 – laborer, 95 Division – p278
1896 – Not able to determine, multiple entries for Patrick, none on Division St – p330
Harrington, Philip
1892 – police, Central station, house 122 Eight Rod way – p278
1896 – Deceased
Hart, Abraham G.
1892 – treas. Union Savings Bank, house 17 Cherry – p280
1896 – treas. Union Savings Bank, house 289 Belmont – p332
Hart, Frederick B.
1892 – clerk, boards 2 Forest – p280
1896 – clerk, 307 South Main, house 35 Kellogg – p332
Hathaway, George W.
1892 – agent, boards 17 Franklin – p283
1896 – agent, rooms 73 Franklin – p335
Hickey, Thomas F.
1892 – reporter, Daily Globe, boards 2 Hillside av. – p291
1896 – reporter, Daily Globe, boards 641 Maple – p345
Hilliard, Rufus B.
1892 – city marshal, Central station, house 2 Durfee – p294
1896 – city marshal, City Hall, house 575 Cherry – p348
Holmes, Charles J.
1892 – cashier Second Nat. Bank and treas. Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank, 55 North Main, house 67 Pine – p299
1896 – cashier Second Nat. Bank and treas. Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank, 79 North Main, house 381 Pine – p354
Horton, Charles M.
1892 – house 36 Locust – p302
1896 – house 308 Locust – p357
Hurley, Richard H.
1892 – police, Central station, house 29 Robeson – p308
1896 – police, station 4, house 109 Robeson – p364
Hyde, Joseph
1892 – police, Central station, house 9 Durfee av. – p309
1896 – police, station 4, house 566 Bradford av. – p365
Jennings, Andrew J.
1892 – (Jennings & Brayton) lawyer and notary, section G, Granite block, house 51 June – p314
1896 – (Jennings & Morton) lawyer and notary, 3 South Main, house 421 June – p370
Johnston, Elizabeth M.
1892 – principal Broadway school, boards 24 Ridge – p316
1896 – principal Robeson school, address? – p373
Jubb, William Walker Rev.
1892 – pastor, Central Congregational Church, house “Pavonia,” 26 June – p318
1896 – pastor, Central Congregational Church, house 194 June – p375
Keefe, David P.
1892 – letter carrier, Post Office, house 25 Elm – p320
1896 – canvasser, boards 153 Bank – p378
Kelly, Michael
1892 – physician, 96 Second, house ditto – p324
1896 – physician, 240 Second, house ditto – p382
Kieran, Thomas
1892 – civil engineer, Massasoit National Bank building, 22 Bedford, boards 38 Whipple – p329
1896 – civil engineer, Massasoit National Bank building, 29 Bedford, house 669 Middle – p388
Kilroy, Frank H.
1892 – student, boards 2 Ridge – p330
1896 – student, boards 48 Ridge – p389
Kirby, Uriah [Husband of Aruba P.]
1892 – foreman, 10 Third, house 29 ditto – p331
1896 – foreman, 128 Third, house 217 ditto – p391
Learned, William T.
1892 – physician, 12 Franklin, house ditto – p348
1896 – physician, 42 Franklin, house 46 ditto – p413
Leary, John H.
1892 – physician, 75 Washington, house ditto – p349
1896 – physician, 31 South, house ditto – p414
Leduc, Pierre
1892 – hairdresser, 5 Main, boards 24 Ferry – p352
1896 – hairdresser, 16 South Main, house 1063 New Boston road – p418
Leighton, Helen
1892 – nurse, Fall River Hospital, boards ditto – p354
1896 – not listed
Lemay, Joseph
1892 – farmer, house North Main, above Steep Brook – p354
1896 – farmer, house 4077 North Main – p421
Lenehan, John [aka Linnehan]
1892 – police, Central station, house 221 Second – p355
1896 – police, station 3, house 837 Eight Rod Way – p422
Leonard, Augustus B.
1892 – clerk, 2d district Court of Bristol, office Court House, house Winter, corner Walnut – p355
1896 – clerk, 2d district Court of Bristol, office Court House, house 296 Winter; corner Walnut – p422.
Leonard, James
1892 – hack driver, boards 39 Borden – p355
1896 – Not able to determine, multiple entries for James – p422
Libby, Maurice [In Witness statements, p17]
1892 – hairdresser, 4 Turner, boards 187 North Main – p360
1896 – hairdresser, 71 Turner, house 819 North Main – p428
Lubinski, Hyman [aka Lubinsky]
1892 – peddler, boards 64 Spring – p366
1896 – boards 189 Spring – p436
Mahoney, Benjamin F.
1892 – police, station 4, house 7 Pearl – p372
1896 – Lieut. Police, station 1, house 553 Second – p443
Manchester, Stephen C.
1892 – farmer, house New Boston road, near Wilson road – p376
1896 – farmer, 1990 Meridian – p448
Manley, Delia S. Mrs.
1892 – Christian Science healer, 39 South Main, room 5, house 206 Second – p376
1896 – Christian Science healer, 109 South Main, house 199 Franklin – p448
Manning, John J.
1892 – reporter, Daily Globe, boards 70 Broadway – p377
1896 – reporter, Daily Globe, house 21 Forest – p449
Martel, Hypolite, Jr.
1892 – clerk, boards 26 Flint – p381
1896 – clerk, 292 Pleasant, boards 329 Jencks – p454
Mather, James
1892 – Not listed –[Corner Rock and Bedford per Witness statements p10]
1896 – Not listed – p458
McGinnis, Edward
1892 – night watchman, Custom House and Post Office, house 57 Union – p395
1896 – night watchman, Custom House and Post Office, house 267 Union – p471
McGowan, Patrick
1892 – laborer, house 38 Broadway – p396
1896 – laborer, house 140 Broadway – p472
Medley, William H.
1892 – police, station 2, house 10 Hood – p405
1896 – inspector police, house 140 Pearce – p481
Miller, Southard H.
1892 – carpenter, house 93 Second – p410
1896 – Deceased, died October 29, 1895 – p488
Milne, John C.
1892 – (Almy & Milne), Fall River Daily and Weekly News, 19 Pleasant, also pres. Citizens Savings Bank, house 84 High – p411
1896 – (Almy & Milne), Fall River Daily and Weekly News, 33 Pleasant, also pres. Citizens Savings Bank, house 716 High – p490
Minnehan, John
1892 – police, Central station, house 88 Mulberry – p411
1896 – Deceased
Mullaly, Michael
1892 – police, Central station, house 41 Barnaby – p421
1896 – police, station 2, house 285 Barnaby – p504
Niles, William B.
1892 – restaurant, 288 Pleasant, house 7 Bank – p434
1896 – Deceased, died Jan. 25, 1895 – p519
Perron, Adelard
1892 – police, Central station, house 38 Cottage – p460
1896 – inspector police, Central station, house 188 Cottage – p552
Pettey, George A.
1892 – bookkeeper, house 169 South Main – p462 [Witness statements p21 at 98 Second over Wade’s store.]
1896 – house 409 South Main – p554
Phillips, Arthur S.
1892 – law student, boards 57 Prospect – p463
1896 – (Phillips & Fuller), attorney at law, 31 South Main, house 318 Lincoln av. – p555
Pickering, Frederick A. [In Witness statements, p20]
1892 – engineer, 10 Hartwell, house 8 Forest – p464
1896 – engineer, 34 Hartwell, house 105 Locust – p556
Porter, Edwin H.
1892 – reporter, Daily Globe, house 10 Rodman – p469
1896 – reporter, Daily Globe, house 111 Rodman – p563
Raymond, Mary A. Mrs.
1892 – dressmaker, house 53 Pine – p480
1896 – dressmaker, house 134 Pine – p576
Reagan, Hannah Mrs.
1892 – matron, police station, house 72 East Globe – p482
1896 – matron, station 1, house 1270 Globe – p578
Riley, John
1892 – police, Central station, house 32 Ridge – p491
1896 – police, station 4, house 270 Ridge – p588
Rogers, Carrie E. B. [In Witness statements, p20]
1892 – bookkeeper, boards 25 Cherry – p498
1896 – Not listed – p597
Russell, Alice M.
1892 – Not listed – p504 [Resided at 33 Borden St]
1896 – Not listed – p604
Russell, Mary U.
1892 – widow, matron at police station, boards 15 Pearl – p504
1896 – widow, matron at police station 1, house 49 Varley – p604
St. Laurant, Jean H. [aka John] [In Witness statements, p41]
1892 – grocer, 59 Jencks, house ditto – p508
1896 – grocer, 269 Jencks, house 271 Jencks – p608
Sawyer, Charles S.
1892 – sign painter, 31 North Main, house 78 Second – p513
1896 – sign painter, house 184 Second – p614
Shea, Bartholomew [aka Shay]
1892 – [as Shea] police, Central station, house 64 Linden – p519
1896 – [as Shay] police inspector, Central station, house 491 Linden – p622
Shea, Mark [aka Shay]
1892 – [as Shea] police, boards 49 Central – p521
1896 – [as Shay] police, station 3, house 484 Beach – p622
Shortsleeves, Joseph
1892 – carpenter, house 16 John – p526 [Witness statements p4 shows address as 4 Dover]
1896 – carpenter, house 40 Dover – p629
Shove, Mary E. and Ellen M. Misses
1892 – Unable to determine
1896 – house 446 Highland av. – p629
Stevens, Walter P.
1892 – editor, Daily News, 46 Pocasset, boards 4 School – p543
1896 – reporter, Daily News, boards 186 Maple – p650
Wade, Frank
1892 – Chace, house 53 Snell – p582
1896 – Not listed – p696
Wade, Vernon
1892 – grocer, 98 Second, house 54 Rock – p582
1896 – grocer, 252 Second, house 232 Rock – p697
Walsh, James A.
1892 – photographer, 66 South Main, house 32 John – p586
1896 – Not listed – p700
Warner, Phoebe W.
1892 – widow of Sumner, house 78 Second – p588
1896 – widow of Sumner, house 216 Third – p704
Whitehead, George W.
1892 – teamster, 30 Second, house 45 Fourth – p597
1896 – salesman, 120 Bedford, house 167 Fourth – p714
Wilson, Charles H.
1892 – police, Central station, house 4 Stafford road – p604
1896 – police, station 3, house 33 Warren – p721
Winslow, Leander A. [In Witness statements, p20]
1892 – clerk, 98 Second, house 28 Whipple – p605
1896 – clerk, 252 Second, house 21 Buffinton – p723
Winward, James E.
1892 – carpets and furniture; also undertaker, 13 South Main, house 34 Hanover – p606
1896 – carpets and furniture; also undertaker, 77 South Main, house 216 Hanover – p724
Wixon, Francis H.
1892 – deputy sheriff, 31 (sic) Borden block, house 26 Ridge – p606
1896 – deputy sheriff, 32 Borden block, house 230 Ridge – p724
Wyatt, Mary B.
1892 – widow, house 91 Second – p611
1896 – widow, house 217 Second – p729
