Smith, Janet

SMITH, Janet, victim in one of Vancouver's most notorious murders (b 25 June 1902, Perth, Scotland; d 26 July 1924, Vancouver). A nursemaid to the family of wealthy businessman Frederick Baker, she was murdered at her employer's home in Shaughnessy. The police investigation, mishandled from the start, was complicated by political pressure not to embarrass a prominent family. At one point the Baker's CHINESE houseboy, Wong Foon Sing, was abducted, beaten and charged with the murder. He was...

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