Fight for fortune of lost woman before Supreme Court
Relatives of Mabel Allen press a claim in Washington to a share of $27,000 paid to Jonathan Merry estate after a French spoilation settlement. Allen, a former Boston nurse, disappeared in 1893 after leaving for Chicago, and her relatives seek a legal declaration of death to obtain the inheritance.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Mabel Allen
Boston
Jonathan Merry
North End
Merry
Miss Allen
Legacy of 1780s Charlestown merchant family reveals heirs and estate
Narrative details Jonathan Merry of Charlestown, his sister Sarah who married Thomas Lewis, and a large shipping business. Daughters Elizabeth Lucy Fanny Lucy Jane Mary A Mary J and Jonathan Jr. 1780s to 1807 births, 1828 death, burial at Copps Hill. Fanny married Peyton Jay. remaining fortune divided among several relatives. Mentions Miss Josephine Lewis, Mabel Allen, Gustavus Clapp, and nurses' registry notes with 1893 Su preme Court testimony.
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Jonathan Merry
Charlestown
Sarah
Thomas Lewis
North End
Lewis Wharf
Merry
Lewis
Merrys
James Wells
Jonathan
Elizabeth
Lucy
Fanny
Jane
Mary A
Mary J
Governor Hutchinson
Old Copps Hill
Peyton Jay
Jay
Elizabeth Chatman
Mary Ann Center
Nancy J. Merry
John Hartt
Allen
Josephine Lewis
Red Tavern
Methuen
F& Reporter
Mabel Allen
Mr. Merry
Gustavus Clapp
Framingham
Wasington
Supreme Court
George Nelson
West Putyphare
Cecilia May Breaks Off Engagement in Washington
Washington reports a sudden end to the two months old engagement of Cecilia May, noted for her connection to Miss Helen Taft, and Robert L. Bacon, son of the U S ambassador to France. The engagement had been publicly announced February 23 with a large reception.
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Washington
Cecilia May
Helen Taft
Robert L. Bacon
United States
France
Harvard
Henry May
Bacon Wins Hearts of May Family Figure in Society Romance
Robert L. Bacon, Harvard grad who joined the treasury ranks, pursued Miss May of Baltimore in a high society match backed by wealth. The engagement ended abruptly with no stated reason, rumors of a June wedding previously circulated. Cecilia May, long regarded as the capital’s loveliest, is 39 and enjoys outdoor sports at the family Southampton Long Island estate. Bacon wooed in Southampton where he surpassed rivals in athletic pursuits.
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Bacon
Treasury Department
Harvard
Miss May
Robert L. Bacon
Mays
Baltimore
Cecilia
Southampton
L. I
Minneapolis sluggers erupt as McElvoy hits four homers
Evansville April 10. McElvoy of Minneapolis belted four home runs, a double and a single in six trips as Minneapolis routed Evansville Central league 18 to 11. Other teammates contributed in the high scoring road win.
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Evansville
Ind
McElvoy
Minneapolis
Camorra Trial Teeters As Judge Suspends Session
In Iiterbo Italy President Bianchi repeatedly suspends the trial amid crowd disturbances delaying proceedings. Giacomo Ascrittore faces interrogation over allegations of false denunciations in a murder case tied to a conspiracy involving priest Ciro Vitozzi to exonerate Enrico Alfano and others.
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Iiterbo
Italy
Bianchi
Gaetano Amedeo
Gennaro Cuoccolo
Ciro Vitozzi
Enrico Alfano
Ciro
Gennaro Tbelli
Giovanni Rapi
Ascrittore accuses De Angelis and Amedeo in Cuccolo case
The witness recounts strong accusations against De Angelis and Amedeo claiming guilt in the Cuccolo murders. He notes Amedeo’s poverty and later legal bravado as he faced five lawyers, while defending his own conduct and denying ties to Vitozzi.
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Ascrittore
de Angelis
Amedeo
Carabineers
Vitozzi
Errincone
Generosity At Hutchinson Station Delights Santa Fe Crowd
Despatches from Hutchinson Kansas report Mr Busch giving away beer and champagne at the Santa Fe station yesterday as friends describe him in good health.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Mr. Busch
Santa Fe Station
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