Secret Woman Refuses Court Testimony In Tucker Case
Damariscotta Me April 11 Mabel Walker who rode with Charles L Tucker on the day Mabel Page was killed reveals a secret to State police but refuses to disclose it or travel to Massachusetts to testify She defends her right to stay away citing legal advice and warns she will not be dragged into the case The Post notes she is a popular local figure and that two state policemen visited her to record her statement without releasing its details
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Mabel Walker
Tucker
Damariscotta
Charles L. Tucker
Mabel Page
Massachusetts
Charley Tucker
Boston
Miss Walker
Post
Europe
A. T. Gamage
Mrs. Gamage
Woodward
Arthur Woodward
Auburndale
Waltham
Masachusetts
Luce
Roberts
Dunham
Tucker Coolly Pleads Not Guilty In Court
Charles L Tucker of Weston appeared in the Second District Court of Eastern Middlesex at Waltham on April 11 1904 charged by Jophanus H Whitney on oath with assault and murder in Weston on March 31 1904 against Mabel Page. Tucker pleaded not guilty and was committed to Cambridge jail with next hearing set for April 21. The crowded courtroom included his family and supporters and police officials.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Waltham
Jophanus H. Whitney
Medford
Said
Charles L. Tucker
Weston
Mabel Page
Commonwealth
Dudley Roberts
Roberts
Tucker
James H. Vahey
Cambridge
Luce
General Whitney
Whitney
Man's Ring Pawned In Boston Police Report
Newton April 11 The Post confirms Tucker pawned a gentleman's single stone diamond ring with Collateral Loan Co at 100 Boylston street Boston on or about Tuesday of last week. A Newton police officer states the incident is not connected with the Page tragedy.
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Newton
Post
Tucker
Collateral Loan Company
Boylston Street
Boston
Tucker Pawned Item Sparked Loan Office Mention
L. 8. Moore cashier of Collateral Loan at 100 Boylston street says details on the ring pawned by Tucker must come from Deputy Neal as the case is before authorities. He adds no information can be released.
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Tucker
L. 8. Moore
Collateral Loan Company
Boylston Street
Neal
Waltham Mystery Rings Linked to Drowning Victim
The rings of a drowned wife are missing and a pawn ticket for one ring is found among Tucker's effects. George Osborn, the victim's father, says two rings disappeared, including a diamond ring bought with savings valued around seventy five dollars. Tucker was present when the purchase was made.
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Tucker
Coachman Ross Misidentifies Figure Near Page House
In Waltham on April 11 Coachman Ross says he saw a woman near the Page house the day of the murder and does not recall seeing a man. He failed to identify Tucker in court this morning and police note arrest did not rely on his information.
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State Police
McAuliffe
Weston Force
George W. Ross
Waltham
Tucker
Page House
Ross
Man Rescued After Self-Inflicted Shot On City Street
Henry W. Oakes, 54, of 112 West Springfield Street, attempted suicide by shooting himself in the right breast at the Warren and Savin streets corner shortly after 9 30 PM. A passerby seized the pistol, preventing the act, and Oakes was taken to a drug store and then City Hospital in an unconscious condition. Despondency tied to alcoholism was cited as a likely cause.
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Henry W. Oakes
Springfield Street
Warren and
Savin Streets
Oakes
Wallace
Bourne Corrects Time He Saw Tucker in Page Case
Henry Bourne told a Post reporter that his previous claim of seeing Tucker attempting to enter his father's house at 12:15 was mistaken. He now says he first saw Tucker that day at 1:10 p.m. in Auburndale.
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Auburndale
Henry Bourne
Post
Tucker
Bourne
Pile Driver Wrecked Off Brenton's Reef
A pile driver in tow of the tug Mercury parted its hawser and wrecked on Brenton's Reef while bound for Greenwich. A life saving crew responded, but no one was aboard the vessel. The machine belonged to Holbrook Cabot & Daly of Boston.
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Newport
R. I
Brenton’s Reef
Greenwich
Conn
Mercury
Holbrook, Cabot & Daly
Boston
Whitney Receives Model of Tucker’s Teeth
In West Newton on April 11 Dr. J. W. Pomfret, who made a plaster cast of Tucker’s teeth, announced that he finished a model and delivered it to General Whitney of the State police.
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Tucker
Tarbox
Newton
General Whitney
West Newton
J. W. Pomfret
State Police
Watertown Woman's Club marks 10th birthday celebration
Mrs H Adell Elliott leads Watertown Woman's Club as it observes its tenth anniversary with a morning breakfast at the Hotel Lenox in Boston. The event featured toasts, responses, original poems and songs for 225 members and a large waiting list. The club, a force in town life, plans further progress with lectures receptions and teas ahead.
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H. Adell Elliott
Watertown
Women Clerks Benefit Party in Howe Hall Tonight
The Women Clerks' Benefit Association hosts its annual party and dance at Howe Hall in the New Century building located at 177 Huntington avenue this evening. Dancing runs from 8 to 1 o'clock.
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Women Clerks’ Benefit Association
Howe Hall
New Century Building
Huntington Avenue
Roosevelt to appoint Hunt as Helena judge successor
A report says President Roosevelt plans Governor Hunt as the successor to United States District Judge Hiram Knowles of Helena Montana, who will retire April 16 upon reaching the age limit. Other items note the Emperor of Corea’s dental misfortune and a royal punishment, Roosevelt adding a French governess, and Prince Cetewayo studying in London.
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Porto Rico
Roosevelt
Governor Hunt
United States
Hiram Knowles
Helena
Mont
Hunt
War Hunt
Garfield
Corea
Mberty
W. Lowenthal
Europe
Quentin
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mademoiselle
Prince Cetewayo
South Africa
London
England
George W. Cable
Mr. Cable
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Forest Hills Cemetery
East Cambridge
C. L. Tucker
James H
Thomas F. Vahey
Vahey & Innes
Enos T. Luce
Bourne Street
Jeremiah Woodward
Sheffields
B. F. Allen CO
Canal St
N.Y
Woolen Co
Winter ST
Tucker's
Woman
What Is
Castoria
Club Women OF Massachusetts
Leap Year Party
Mrs
The
Watertown Woman’s Club
Cable
Charlotte Bronte
Eugene Field
Mary B. Robinson
Pittsburg
Penn
John G. Robinson
Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railway
Smoky City
W. H. Hunt
Lowney
Walter M. Lowney Co
Mass
LOS Angeles Co
Summer St
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