Prominent Men Face Prosecution Over Influence Claims
A tense courtroom scene centers on charges of political influence. The prosecution argues improper pressure while defense counters with claims of verbal tilt between a key witness and Pelletier.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1911
Page
1
Affidavits and Local Prejudice Question Crocker Case
Boston attorney Charles T. Gallagher attended a Suffolk Superior Court session as a spectator during the Crocker Leach and Conroy venue hearing. District Attorney Pelletier summoned him to the stand to explain a politically charged affidavit in favor of the defendant Crocker regarding juror bribery accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Gallagher
Boston
Pelletier
Fighting on Border Warned By AFI Rebels and Government
AFI warns both federal authorities and rebels of renewed combat near the Douglas Arizona border after a clash. Reports indicate intensified fighting expected as双方 forces prepare for further engagement.
Massachusetts House calls for direct election of U S Senators
The Massachusetts House votes 166 to 33 to urge a constitutional convention to amend the federal constitution so United States Senators are elected by the people rather than state legislatures. If the Senate approves, one more state would join to secure the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts House
United States
Senate
House
Commonwealth
Cambridge Teens Arrested in Surge of Thefts
Cambridge police arrested three 15 year old boys Edward McDonald Joseph Connell and Frederick Barry in connection with recent breaks that cost several hundred dollars in property. McDonald allegedly confessed implicating Connell and Barry who were found near the Roberts school and all three to be held for a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Edward McDonald
Clark Street
Joseph M. Connell
Frederick J. Barry
Film Street
George M. Brown
Boylston Street
McDonald
Leahy
Connell
Station 2
Barry
Roberts
Dr Siegert's Angostura Bitters Advert
Vintage advertisement touts Dr Siegert's Angostura Bitters as the original cock tail enhancer. Claims origin in 1824 with a promotional nudge for the beverage accessory.
City Hall explains failure to reappoint top assessor
City Hall discusses the fallout from the failure to reappoint First Assistant Assessor Nathan P. Ryder. Ryder was reportedly dropped unanimously after an accepted reappointment offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryder
City Hall
Nathan P. Ryder
Colonel William M. Olin Improved Bare Chance
Colonel William M. Olin's condition showed a slight improvement last night after days of critical illness. Doctors reported a bare possibility of recovery, noting he had been unconscious and delirious since Thursday midnight, with his vitality described as amazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Olin
Baseball Results and Notable Events End of Report
Detroit and Cleveland split notes with a 7 run for Detroit and a 7 times, St Louis beating Boston while Boston faced Washington with rain. New York lost to Philadelphia in rain. Brooklyn routed Boston 15 to 2 as St Louis also fell. Chicago played Philadelphia at New York in a fire delayed game. Pittsburg faced Cincinnati with rain. Addie Joss, famed Cleveland pitcher, is reported dead. Giants plan to play at New York American Park. Local high schools posted wins in varied matchups. Harvard athletes head south. Jack Johnson released from custody.
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Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
National League
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Addie Joss
Giants
New York American Park
Malden High
Roxbury
Melrose High
Arlington
Newton High
Stone School
Wellesley High
Browne & Nichols
Harvard
South
Jack Johnson
Crane Dies in Buick Racing Practice Crash at Elm Ridge
Ned Crane, racing a Buick at Elm Ridge track in Kansas City, was killed when his car shed two tires and overturned during a practice run for a record attempt. An Buick factory employee riding with him was seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ned Crane
Elm Ridge Track
Buick
Crane
Crane Dies After Car Crash On Rochester Track
90 horsepower car turned over after tire burst. Crane suffered a broken neck and died. his mechanician Bert Dodge was hurled clear and survived. Crane held three international racing records on half mile unbanked tracks, with marks in Rochester, New York on August 6, 1910. Crane's home was Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
Bert Dodge
Rochester
N. Y
Philadelphia
George Cary Eggleston Dies at 71 in New York
George Cary Eggleston, noted author of Civil War and Southern tales, died today at his son's home in New York after complications of diseases. He was born in Neway, Indiana, to Virginian parents, served in J. E. B. Stuart's cavalry, and lived later in Cairo, Illinois, before settling in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Cary Eggleston
Mr. Eggleston
Neway
Ind
J. E. B. Stuart
Cairo
Ill
Court clash over fair trial in Suffolk county
Mr Gallagher defends remarks as not aimed at Mr Pelletier while denying informant details about Crocker’s indictment. Affidavits press for venue change due to local prejudice as district attorney grills Gallagher. The exchange reveals political influences cited against the prosecution during a crowded courtroom session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallagher
Mr. Pelletier
Crocker
Grand Jury
Pelletier
Charles F. Choate, Jr
Suffolk County
Choate
Finance Commission
Mr. Gallagher
British Troops Land on Mexican Soil at San Quintin
A 30 man force and a Maxim gun from the British warship Shearwater landed at San Quintin to guard the town against insurgent attack. The movement did not materialize, and troops and gun withdrew. This marked the first foreign landing on Mexican soil in the current revolution, per a telegram from Consul Schmucker at Ensenada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shearwater
San Quintin
Mexico
Taft warns Mexican clashes near American border
President Taft asserts battles between Mexican federalists and insurgents must not happen on American soil. He orders the Mexican government to prevent more incidents like yesterday’s Agua Prieta attack near Douglas Arizona, which killed four Americans and wounded nine. Warnings were sent via the State Department War Department and Justice Department to insurgent leaders and Mexican authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Diaz
Madero
State Department
Agua Prieta
Douglas
Ariz
War Department
Department of Justice
White House
Agua Prieta Incident Not Repeated, Says White House
Officials concluded the Agua Prieta incident must not be repeated though the president and advisers viewed it as not portending a larger crisis. The decision came after a late night consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agua Prieta
Forecast for New England Weekend Update
Fair Saturday with showers in north and east Maine and the cco west portion. Sunday should be generally fair with moderate southwest to west winds turning variable.
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New England
Maine
Cco
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BAY State House
Washington, D. C
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Oxford
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Station St
Roxbury Crossing
Telephone Company
Western Union
Mr. Vail
Harry A. Bullock
Gallagher Reads Statement
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Rockingham
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Oki
Moon
Ike
Utah
George Y. N. Yost
Lincoln Andrew Jackson
Vicinity
Driscoll
Fitzgerald
Elcho Cigar
North Market Street
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