Militia Called To Quell City Hall Lynching Riot
A riot at City Hall in Lawrence ended with militia in action after a mob battered doors and windows and fired on the police station. Leyden and his secretary were confined inside as crowds demanded their release. The disturbance left buildings damaged and several injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyden
Clarence Tilowland
City Hall
Commissioner of Public Safety
Hout
Lawrence
Cole
State
Jackson
Bridgham
Court Street
Bartlett
Herbert E. Wales
Brockton Avenue
Hoyt
the Leonard
Pleasant Street
Springfield
Wood, Stickney
Cook and Hoyt
Trouble Begins as Crowds Swarm Leyden Secretary
In Haverhill on April 4 crowds gathered at City Hall as Clarence Howland, Leyden’s secretary, attempted to collect 25 cents from entrants. People pressed in with large bills while Howland struggled to make change. Police closed doors and prepared militia amid mounting unrest as officers and special guards were summoned to manage the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
City Hall
Clarence Howland
Leyden
Howland
Herbert Wales
John J. Mack
Marshal Mack
American Luther of the New Reformation Lectures Across State
Leyden calls himself the American Luther of the New Reformation and has lectured across Massachusetts. He was driven from Springfield a week ago amid religious controversy.
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Haverhill
Leyden
Luther
Springfield
Mob seeks Leyden as crowd binds by chant in Haverhill
In Haverhill on April 4 a frenzied mob fights and blocks exits from City Hall to seize Thomas Leyden. The crowd, led by no single figure, chants to wait all night to get Leyden and prevent police or militia from moving him before daylight. Leyden is reportedly locked in the aldermanic chamber under guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyden
Militia Face Angry Mob at City Hall in Haverhill
April 4 report says Major Campbell and 40 militiamen surrounded City Hall before Adjutant General Cole arrived. Crowds hurled coal chunks, mob demanded Leyden’s release, rumors of removal spread, militiamen with fixed bayonets and police clubs struggled to control the chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Mack
Charles H. Cole
Lawrence
Leyden
Aldermanic Chamber
Cole
City Hall
Haverhill
Campbell
Daniels Assails Admiral in Naval Appropriation Hearings
The House naval committee wrapped three days of hearings on the 1917 naval appropriation bill. Secretary Daniels urged support for a five year build up while a subcommittee moves to frame the bill. aides discussed six capital ships and questioned weapons specifications and correspondence with Germany and Russia.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Daniels
Navy General Board
United States
Congress
Butler
Pennsylvania
Navy
Ordnance
Krupp Company
Germany
Admiral Fiske
Britten
Mr. Daniels
General Board
Oliver
Alabama
Illinois
Committee On Navy
Meyer
Padgett
Funeral services held for Louis T. Kenner
Louis T. Kenner a former carrier at Grove Hall and Station A in Boston had funeral services yesterday at Hutchins undertaking rooms Roxbury. Delegations from the Boston post office stations attended and his widow conveyed the body to his former home in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis T. Kenner
Grove Hall
Hutchins
Roxbury
Boston
New Orleans
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Robert Atkinson
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Jackson
National Club
Ernest McDonald
Albert H. Bartlett
Charles M. Hoyt
Public Safety
Albert L. Bartlett
Grace H. Oatman
Ritz
Russia
S. H. Harrison Co
Washington St
Cor
Beach
New England
Belar King
Leonard
Summerfield
Reed Carriage Bargain
Summertfield
Vanderbilt Outfit
Himself
Admiral
Fiske
Department
Krupp
Strauss
United States Navy
Ordnance Bureau
Midvale
Crucible Steel
Atlantic Fleet
Badger
Fletcher
Mexican
Navy Department
Paris
Palace of
King George of
Greece
Kenner
Praciyba
Eae A. Ee
Ada Boston
Loz
Legal
Sunkist
Uneeda
Ser Coffee
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