Greek Indicted Man to Tell His Story on Annie Mullins Case
Dionysios Spiropoulos alias James Mantir, indicted by the Middlesex grand jury for the Annie Mullins murder, will disclose his version this afternoon through Greek consul L. Benacht after hours of interrogation failed to produce a statement. Mantir's lawyers had urged silence, while Peter C. Delorey’s confession spurred questions.
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Dionysios Spiropoulos
James Mantir
Middlesex
Annie Mullins
Fayed
L. Benacht
Mantir
Peter C. Delorey
Indictments for First Degree Murder In Delorey Case
Middlesex grand jury returns indictments charging Mantir De Lorey and Peter C. De Lorey with murder in the first degree in the Annie Mullins case. Mantir, insisting on innocence, seeks counsel and a Greek consul to witness statements at East Cambridge jail.
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Middlesex
John J. Hirvings
Chester Jordan
Daniel W. Bond
Mantir
Peter C. Delorey
John A. B. Moroney
William P. Kelley
Elizabeth K. Delorey
Revere Seeks Change From Town Government
Revere plans a Town Hall meeting to decide if the town should adopt a different form of government amid debate over town meetings. The community has criticized lengthy meetings and frequent clashes while some residents prefer the town setup. Revere, separated from Chelsea 68 years ago, has grown rapidly.
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Revere
Chelsea
North
Merrimac Clothing CoPromotes Lowell Sales Over Boston
An advertisement extols Merrimac Clothing Co Lowell Mass urging Boston customers to shop across the river for Easter suits with substantial savings. It promotes faster rail connections lower prices and free delivery with master tailoring and free alterations as it claims better value than Boston clothiers.
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Boston
New York Herald
New York Sun
Boston Merchants’ Association
New England
A.T. Stewart
New York
Lowell
Merrimac Clothing Co
South Station
Summer St
Boston Clothiers
Mass
Associate
City Hall
North Station
Samuel W. Peck
Forest Fire Blackens 600 Acre Tract Near Marshfield
A spark from a departing train at 8 43 this morning sparked a stubborn forest fire near Marshfield. It swept a tract between 500 and 600 acres and drew more than 200 volunteers who fought the blaze for hours.
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Marshfield
Boston
Marshfield Grove Fire Destroys Crawford Logs and Bungalow
A spark in thick tree growth ignited a large fire that consumed a grove from Marshfield Hills to Centre Marshfield. Mrs G H Davenport’s summer bungalow survived after a bucket brigade effort. Heavy loss fell on Lot Phillips of Hanover as 200 cords of cut logs for his sawmill were burned.
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G. H. Davenport
Marshfield
Centre Marshfield
Lot Phillips
Hanover
Heat Wave Prostrations Hit Pittsburg
Two residents suffered prostrations as a heat wave struck Pittsburg on April 5. City health officials warned residents to seek shade and hydration while authorities monitored conditions.
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Pittsburg
Two Attendants Held on Death Case in Jamaica Plain
Roderick C. McKenzie and Murdock B. McGregor, attendants at the Pierce Farm ward, were bound over in 5000 each to the grand jury by Judge Perrins in the Jamaica Plain Municipal Court after the death of Richard F. Mitchell. Mitchell died of eight broken ribs and a broken breast bone, with a claimed knocked out tooth. Medical Examiner McDonald testified the bruises could stem from rib fractures, and said wounds were made eight to ten days before death. Dr William Noyes described Mitchell's arrival at the hospital March 12 and placement under the care of the two defendants.
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Roderick C. McWkenzie
Murdock B. McGregor
Pierce Farm
Richard F. Mitchell
Perrins
Jamaica Plain
Mitchell
McDonald
Jesse Gove
William Noyes
McKenzie
McGregor
Union to Probe Boston State Hospital Management
Local No. 13 of the International Typo graphical Union formed a committee at its last meeting to collect information on the management of the Boston State Hospital for the Insane at the Pierce Farm. The group plans to present evidence to the State Legislature urging a thorough investigation.
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The
International Typographical Union
Boston State Hospital
Pierce Farm
Metropolitan Life Group Insurance Rates Proposed
The public notice explains a new law allowing Metropolitan Life Insurance to set group rates for industrial policy-holders in groups of 100 or more. It compares present industrial rates with Savings Bank Insurance rates and lists premiums at select ages. The bill aims to maximize coverage for Massachusetts wage earners at lower costs and urges passage.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Savings Bank
Massachusetts
Roosevelt conqueror of Naples in Naples visit
Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt spent hours in Naples amid Italian demonstrations of affection for his services to the United States. The Hamburg steamer entering port drew whistles flags and bands. A rumor circulated that Kermit Roosevelt had fought a man who insulted him in a poker game, but he stood with his father on the promenade deck.
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Naples
Roosevelt
Hamburg
Kermit
Explosive Demo Destroys Old Providence Depot Landmark
The Providence depot arch at Park Square is to be torn down by dynamite placed in a pillar of the arch. Division Superintendent Aldrich of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad directs the task with an explosive expert. The 140 foot towered station, built in 1873 at a cost of 800000, marked a landmark in depot design.
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Providence
Boston
Aldrich
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Park Square
Daring Woman Captures Burglar In East Bridgewater
East Bridgewater, April 5. Mrs. George L. Carleton armed with a curtain rod arrested burglar Francis IX Russell prowling in her husband’s store. Russell, on parole from Concord Reformatory, surrendered after the alarm bell rang. He pleaded guilty to burglary and was held for the grand jury.
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East Bridgewater
George L. Carleton
Francis IX. Russell
Concord Reformatory
New England Forecast Till Wednesday With Warmer Interior
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair Tuesday and Wednesday with southerly to westerly winds. Washington reports partly cloudy skies in New England, warmer interior and eastern Maine, with moderate southern winds. Steamers to European ports face moderate south to southwest winds and partly cloudy conditions toward the Grand Banks.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Interior
Maine
European
Grand Banks
Red Sox Edge Reds 10th Inning Victory
Boston earns a 10 inning win over Cincinnati as Sandy Ferguson meets Johnson if he defeats Barry tonight. Battling Nelson and Dave Deshler are set for a 10 round boxing match.
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Red Sox
Cincinnati
Doves
Charlotte
Jack Thoney
Harvard
St. Yves
Boston
Sandy Ferguson
Johnson
Barry
Battling Nelson
Dave Deshler
Cousin Faces Electric Chair in Sampson Murder Trial
In Lyons New York Georgia Allyn Sampson sits in court in mourning while prosecutors led by her cousin District Attorney Joseph Gilbert seek the death penalty for her alleged husband murder. The trial’s jury drawn mostly from Wayne County farmers includes many relatives of the prisoner and her husband.
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Wayne County
Court Hearing Delays as Sampson Case Progresses
Mrs Sampson arrives at court in a covered bus shielded from crowds and photographers. Spectators stare as she passes. her aunt greets her at the steps while her father and mother show concern. The widow’s brothers leave when a juror is questioned. Justice Rich halts biased jury attempts and stresses fair service.
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Carl
Frank
John de Right
Poultneyville
Lyons
Gilbert
Hamm
de Right
Rich
Berkshires sees shift to liquor licenses in multiple towns
April 5 in the Berkshires. Lee Hinsdale West Stockbridge Stockbridge Lanesboro Lenox vote from dry to wet. Sheffield Dalton Great Barrington also move to license. Some towns that stayed dry show gains for license.
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Lenox
Berkshires
Lee
Hinsdale
West Stockbridge
Stockbridge
Lanesboro
Sheffield
Dalton
Great Barrington
Worcester County towns vote to widen wet list
In Worcester county on April 5 two towns joined the license side during votes on the liquor question, Oxford shifted to no license, and the net result is one more license town than last year. Charlton and Southbridge became license towns. Brookfield Dudley Oakham Southbridge Spencer Sturbridge Warren and Webster remain licensed, Harvard North Brookfield Northbridge Oxford and West Brookfield stay dry.
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Worcester
Worcester County
Oxford
Charlton
Southbridge
Brookfield
Dudley
Oakham
Spencer
Sturbridge
Warren and
Webster
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