Partial Logs of the Holden, Mass. Police Department
April, 1964
 
 

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Wednesday, April 1st, 1964
8 a.m.
Richard Grainger Bailey Road, Holden calls that his left hand was bitten by his own dog that was injured by a school bus driven by Helen Blum. I took the dogs head to Boston for test.
8.35 p.m.
Mrs. Tes Gruber of Homestead Road calls re: her daughter is still missing. She drew $210.00 out of the bank. Worked at Dapol. her daughter Doreen 16 years old, 5'2", 220 lbs. long blond hair, blue eyes, Ran away with a married man on Monday 3/30th. He is Elle Newcomb, 20 yrs. old, Lafayette St., Worcester.
 
Thursday, April 2nd, 1964
3.45 p.m.
Mrs. Lawless, of Brentwood Drive calls that her dog is in heat and the other male dogs are a nuisance. Told her that she was maintaining a nuisance by having the female dog.
 
Saturday, April 4th, 1964
1 p.m.
Fire on North Street.
   
Monday, April 6th 1964
9 a.m.
Mrs. Woodbury, Harris St. calls for Children sign on or near Bullard St. as the cars that go to the dump go too fast. Called Gilchrist O.K.
1 p.m.
 S. Nowak out to Worcester for tires and on errands. 1-Mail letters, 2-Take circular re: missing Gruber girl to State Police for teletype, 3-Get three tires at C&R Tire Co., 4-at Zottolis to check on lights, 5-get 5 gal Kerosene at Atkins, 6-Get 6 Westinghouse 150 watt flood lights, 7-Check at the Fire Station re: signs and posts on hand, 8-Serve one summons, 9-Check oil in cruiser. And of course do traffic at Reed Rolled Thread Die Co.
   
Tuesday, April 7th, 1964
10.15 p.m.
Memorial Hospital Worcester calls for us to contact Dr. Paul Hargess, Wyndhurst Drive to contact them at once on an emergency case. Phone is out of order. O.K.
   
Wednesday, April 8th, 1964
7.25 p.m.
Louise (G.F.Howatt) who works upstairs in re: strange actions of a young man. Between 8.15 and 8.45 am he walkes up from Putnam Road, onto Bailey Road and then up Chapin Lane. They live in the old Reidy house up in the woods. She has two girls about 12 to 13 years old. The boy is Bisonnette ???, black hair, 5'10' medium build, good looking, dark jacket and does not wear hat. She says she will call me the next time she sees him up that way and I will check him out.
   
Thursday, April 9th, 1964
9.20 a.m.
Mrs. Gordon (daughter of Ed. Aiken) Holden Street calls re: Mrs. Carol Gosselin, said that a car blocked the driveway last night but she did not call me. Husband did get by though. Told her that if she wantd to sign a complaint to go with me to see the Clerk of Court. Will call me this afternoon.
10.30 a.m.
Out to Worcester with Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Nideur both of whom live on either side or Mrs. Gosselin and we talked with 1st Assistant Clerk or Courts, Mr. Wm. J. Rourke. Mr. Rourke suggested that I have a strightforward talk with Mrs. Gosselin. he told Mr. Gordon and Mr. Nideur that at this time there was no evidence on which he could grant a complaint. I stopped in and saw Mrs. Gosselin and had it out with her. Mrs. Gosselin was born and brought up in Millbury. Left there in '55. She was in the TB hospital for 9 months in West Boylston. Arthur oldest son is 12 years old. Born in Feb 14, 1952 is quite sickly, nervous type. Candace, was born 9-30-53, 10 yrs old. Cynthia is 9 yrs old, born 11-14-54. Husband died Aug. 27, 1962. She was quite friendly with Bobby Erickson, 21 years old. She is 32 yrs. old.
   
Friday, April 10th, 1964
8 a.m.
Michele Gray called that she would like to stop in and see me at the office at 2.45 p.m. Did not show up at all.
3.40 p.m.
Mr. John B. Tarssig, of Reservoir St. who lives in the old John Dickson place in re: two boys horsing around at teh Food Fair on their motor bikes. "Ponda's". Called Nowak who had them come in. Copied down licenses and registrations. They are Philip H. Warren 3rd, and Donald Bice, Princeton.
   
Sunday, April 12th, 1964
4 p.m.
Mrs. Tes Gruber in re: missing daughter Doreen. I sent a telegram to the Los Angeles Police Dept. re: same
11.45 p.m.
Officer Lemming of the Los Angeles Police Dept. Juvenile Division calls re: arresting Elle Newcomb, 20 yrs. old for Statutory Rape. Doreen is being held as a material witness for the trial and we will be notified upon completion of the trial.
   
Monday, April 13th, 1964
7.05 p.m.
Mr. Rohland of 175 Highland St. calls re: her daughter goes to the W.R.H. School each day via Jamieson Road and a man has offered her a ride. R43342, tan Volkswagen. Told Mrs. R. to have her daughter 17 yrs. old tell me the story. First time three weeks ago on Jamieson Road. Said, Good morning. one week later, Jamieson Road. His usual talk is Where are you going? Are you sure that you don't want a ride. This morning, he looked as though he were asleep. About 25 yrs old, dark hair, dark complexion, good looking man. I chedked and found that this car is a 1964 Volkswage, and is registered to Mary L. Clarke, 1 Sullivan St., Spencer.
 
Tuesday, April 14th, 1964
9 p.m.
Mr. Ostling, 39 Birchwood Drive, calls that at 8.30 p.m. a man came to his door and asked where a Mr. Donhom lived. He seemed a bit confused and when he left, Mr. Ostling was suspicious and heard something drop, out in his garage and this man ran toward his car and drove off at a fast rate of speed. He has a peg board in the garage where he hangs the tools on and two tools are missing. One thing gone is a pair of hedge shears. The fellow was 40 years old, not any hat on, wore a brown camels hair coat, clean shaven, med build, 5'8". Had a light colored Ford R40145.
 
Wednesday, April 15th, 1964
8 a.m.
Found the Volks-Wagon parked on Jamieson Road had him come to the office, with his papers. Robert Clarke, 1 Sullivan St., Spencer Lic. No. 189656D 1-21-63 d.o.b. is 1-21-39 25 years old, married 2 1/2 years. Has a 1964 Volkswagon, 2 door sedan, beige color. Registered to his wife, Mary R. Clarke, R43342. He works at the Merritt Oil Co. on Belmont St. Been there for the past four weeks. Works 48 hours weekly and gets $69.00. He previously worked at the Presmet Corp., Worcester. Got $46.42 weekly, take home pay. His wife works at the Cote Bros. Oil Co. Spencer. He roller skates in competition at Skateland on Portland St. Worcester with one Linda Lewis, who is his partner. She lives at 122 Jamieson Road, Holden. They practiced last night from 8 to 11 p.m. and she took him home and left her car there as she did not have much gas in the tank, so he drove her home. He says that he usually comes over here early in the morning and waits till 8 a.m. for her. I told him to cut out this parking on Jamieson Road and to go to her home direct.
 
Thursday, April 16th, 1964
2.15 p.m.
Frank Zottoli calls re: larceny of his boat that was stord at Chaffins Pond near Freelands. Painted Gulf Orange, 14' long, oval bottom, solid board on both sides. Fishing boat.
3.40 p.m.
Fire alarm. Grass fire at No. 62 Montana Drive.
   
Friday, April 17th, 1964
11 a.m.
 Mrs. Prier calls re: mothers troubles. Mrs. Weeks. Doyle Road, way back in, next to Wendover Road calls re: peeping tom troubles. Once a week on clear nights.
 
Saturday, April 18th, 1964
9.15 p.m.
Walter Kennedy, 263 Beverly Road, Worcester, tel PL 5-9893 calls that he lost his waders while fishing in the Quinapoxet River.
   
Sunday, April 19th, 1964
9.15 a.m.
Mr. Nichols, 12 Stoneleigh Road, calls that radio is too loud at No. 130 Parker Ave. Mr. Simpson, salesman, is away on trip and one of his sons, Scottie is playing the hi-fi way too loud and besides, the lady next door lost her husband just a couple of days ago. On my arrival, I found that he had stopped. Talked to Mr. Raymond Lacuyer, Parker Ave. (next to Roger Lindfors) who is a Deputy Sherriff and works nights at the jail from midnight to 8 a.m. and he had just told the boy "Scottie" to shut the darn thing off.
2.30 p.m.
Mrs. Gleisman, 21 Stoneleigh Road calls re: her son finding a cloth bag yesterday, marked Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, while fishing. I sent Pettis to get the bag.
   
Tuesday, April 21st, 1964
8.50 a.m.
Out to see Mr. Einar Stromberg, 4 Torrey Lane, re: troubles with one Donald Lindberg of 175 So. Main St. drives into his driveway of the garage and when Stromberg spoke to Lindberg he gave him back lip. I called the mother and she will have him call me about 3.30 p.m. when he gets home.
8.30 p.m.
Bob Grossman calls re: activities at the Jewish Day Camp on Sunday. Suggested to him to have a car parked on Main St with sign attached to the back of same indicating directions. He will stop in and see me on Sunday afternoon.
 
Wednesday, April 22nd, 1964
8.20 p.m.
Call from Mrs. Merchant Sr. re: anonymous phone call. Told her that I would send a man up to check every half hour.
8.30 p.m.
Call from Judith Abel, 16 yrs. old, Sterling re: her not being satisfied with my decision. Will call the State Police. Wanted a man to protect the house, and not to drive in the yard with the police cruiser.
   
Thursday, April 23rd, 1964
9 a.m.
Mrs. Westerling calls re: Mrs. Pandolfi, received a nasty telephone call last night and is quite upset.
5 p.m.
Ed Parker, 34 Oak Ridge Road Holden calls re: carrying a revolver up the the W.R.H. School for the play. O.K.
5 p.m.
Mr. Morrow of Mixter Road in re: larceny of a fire call receiver out of his sons car sometime in April. Said that he had a good idea as to who stole same, but refused to give me any information.
   
Friday, April 24th, 1964
1.40 p.m.
 Rev. Williams and Mr. Reinhold in re: Jack, involved in theft of money at the Swedish Congregational Church. McCauley is the investigating officer. Part of the money was recovered. After our talk I informed them that it was my intent to file a complaint of Larceny, with the court, through McCauley. I appreciate Mr. Reinholds efforts and will have McCauley contact him and have him go along when the complaint is filed and of course he will be in court when and if the complaint is accepted and the case comes up. I also informed Rev. Williams.
7 p.m.
Phil Lane calls for permission to shoot a racoon. Sat. night.
   
Saturday, April 25th, 1964
4 p.m.
Ray Hayes calls re: Auctioneer Guy Sawyer, not getting a permit today for the auction at the Henley homestead on Highland Street. I saw Mr. Sawyer and he said that hereafter he would get a permit and would also notify me re: traffic situation.
9.40 p.m.
Mr. Casey at 4-5000 in Danvers, night male attendant calls that he has a missing patient, Chas. Poore who has a brother living on 496 Shrewsbury St. Robert Poore. I find that he moved last fall and will talk to the present tenants to see if they know where he has moved to.
   
Sunday, April 26th, 1964
8.20 p.m.
Mr. Leo Merchant who works at Sims Cab Co. wants to see me in regards to his mothers difficulties. Peeping Tom.
   
Monday, April 27th, 1964
6 p.m.
Young Rose who is now back from the army and lives with his folks on Sherwood Hill Drive complains re: speed of car 960853. Green 1961 Ford, 4 door. He spoke to the driver who was non cooperative. I called the S.P re: owner of car and found that it belongs to John G. Harvey, 84 Nelson St., Holden.
   
Tuesday, April 28th, 1964
9.10 p.m.
Mrs. Merchant calls re: that phone call. Twenty years ago she took care of a 12 year old boy by the name of James Backus, now about 20 years old. Could be living in Princeton or the town of W. Boylston. I called Chief Phelps and he does not live there. He used to ride a bicycle.
   
Wednesday, April 29th, 1964
10.15 p.m.
State Police calls re: call from Anthony Wisner of Sawyer Lane, about missing daughter Lillian and boyfriend Richard Randall, She has a 1964 Chev. Convertible, Seville model, red bottom and ivory top. His wife works.
   
Thursday, April 30th, 1964
8 a.m.
Call from Orrin Mason, Mason Road re: stray pig in area. If located I will call Albert Calcia, 112-Ga 2-7435.
   
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