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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1909
Page
3
Mitchell's Tailor states orders taken by Wednesday night will be finished by Saturday night and applies to Lowell and Lawrence stores. He notes announcing on March 30 to open at 335 Essex St, and reports a midnight stock setup and a successful April 1 opening marking five years of tenancy.
Lowell customers are invited to inspect the tailor's books as proof of 1700 suit orders fulfilled. Owner Mr Healy reports widespread patronage including physicians, lawmakers and business leaders who have authorized naming. He will be in Lowell the first three days of the week to offer personal style advice.
New York April 4. The National Civil Service Reform League special committee issued its report today on political activity by federal officers. The findings are presented to inform reform efforts and policy considerations.
The committee concludes most charges are sustained though a notable exception doubts coercion claims by Roosevelt. It cites civil service reforms that ban political activity for competitive service employees and warns one third of federal officers elude classification. It calls for extending classified service and clearer rules on unclassified political activity.
Palm Sunday blessing and distribution of palms occurred in all Catholic churches. At Immaculate Conception over 3000 men received the eucharist, ending a Young Men's Catholic Association retreat. Jesuit Church unveiled a 40 member chancel choir. Holy Week observances continue with Tenebrae on Wed Fri and the three hours agony on Good Friday in diocesan parishes.
Reported details show Peter omitted key facts about the murder. Mrs Delorey’s statements imply prior knowledge of the victim through newspaper deliveries. Police, led by Lieutenant Gordon, and Sergeant Canney questioned Lizzie Delorey in West Billerica amid new lines of inquiry.
Police pursue the Peter Downey angle while scrutinizing Annie Mullins's claims of meetings with a man called Peter. District attorney and Lt Gordon hint at strong evidence regardless of Delorey’s on‑the‑stand statement. Attorney McDermott plans to begin defense as other witnesses discuss Mullins's social ties and a Walker Street visit.
Harvard researchers will examine Mantir and Delorey clothing and a razor for chemical traces linked to the Mullins girl murder. The scene at the Delorey farm features a water trough incident and confessions, with testimony from Mrs. Lizzie Delorey about eerie experiences and pressure from her husband Francis.
The Deloreys allege that he agreed to work for nothing in exchange for the home provided and the chance to learn English, implying coercive conditions tied to residence and language instruction.
Sergeant Canney and Captain Hanley questioned a Greek family at 111 Bickford Street about a razor found in Manchester New Hampshire. The weapon is tied to James Mantir, an alleged killer of Annie Mullins, but the family was absent and could not identify the item. Prior checks with Mrs Delorey in Billerica were inconclusive.
B J Lang a renowned Boston composer died after a sudden illness. He studied in Boston with F G Hill Gustav Satter and Alfred Jack before going to Berlin to study under Liszt who called him his best pupil. Lang had studios on Newbury Street and influenced many young musicians while offering open access to his pupils regardless of means.
Boston area collision injures musician Meads and his wife. After a high speed crash their car burst into flames and both were injured, transported to hospital with facial and body wounds. Nearby witnesses aided victims and doctors treated them at the scene and on route.
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