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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1904

Page

7

Cranks Advise Police In Page Murder Case

State police face a flood of letters from cranks advising the murder case of Miss Mabel Page in Weston. Officials say Tucker remains the right suspect despite claims of error, with many letters from women criticizing police and proposing theories or how to capture the killer. Chief Shaw notes the volume surpasses even the Borden case.

Cranks PAGE Borden Fall River Charles L. Tucker Mabel Page Weston Tucker Shaw Chief Shaw

Dr Engleman Swindler Brought to Boston for Trial

Edward Everett Smith known as Dr Engleman is under arrest in Washington, D. C., and will be tried in Boston for obtaining money under false pretences. He allegedly swindled Mary E. Henry of 68 Waltham street out of 600 dollars by promising to appoint her head nurse of a forthcoming hospital. Authorities say he uses many aliases and has long run as a top confidence man.

Watts Detective Force Edward Everett Smith Dr. Engleman Boston Ainsley C. Armstrong Plain Clothes Force Washington, D. C Smith Mary E. Henry Waltham Street St. Botolph Street James C. Hart Thomas W. Guerin John W. Thompson Benson M. Green J. W. Gaff T. T. L. Russell Thomas W. Leedman Crowfoot

Italian youth in Waltham hospital after fall

Vincenzo Ricoli, an Italian about 25, has lay in unconsciousness at Waltham Hospital since Wednesday evening after being thrown violently to the ground from an electric car. He arrived in the United States about four months ago and is under care as physicians monitor his condition.

Waltham Vincenzo Ricoli Waltham Hospital Vincenzo

Driver's Spine Fractured in Charlestown Accident

Charles Peard, 42, a teamster for Emerson & Co., fractured his spine last night while backing a wagon into a stable at 519 Main Street Charlestown. He was caught between the ceiling and the wagon seat and released with difficulty, then taken to Relief Hospital.

Charles Peard Hotel Eagle Peard Emerson & Co Travers Street Main Street Charlestown Relief Hospital

McSweeney warns Olney delegates over Williams letters

Edward F. McSweeney secretary of the Olney Association issues a caution regarding letters sent by George Fred Williams to delegates elect. He notes Williams asks for credentials to influence Hearst interests and explains the law making such credentials void, citing Revised Laws Chapter 11 Section 93 and vacancy procedures.

Edward F. McSweeney Olney Association George Fred Williams Williams Hearst

Johnny Bostonbean’s Slate Readers Invited to Contribute

The Post announces a new call for inscriptions on general topics for Johnny's Slate in care of the paper. Readers are invited to submit witty and poetic pieces following the recent freak headlines and war poems, aiming for newspaper fame.

The Post Johnny

Collins Reports A Feeling For Olney

Mayor Collins died at his desk in City Hall after a four week sojourn at Hot Springs Virginia. He noted public sentiment among Democrats leaning toward either Richard Olney or Judge Parker of New York with Parker seeing strong backing in New York and Olney enjoying broad favorable views nationwide. He added that many Democrats feel a New York winner would be required to secure victory.

Collins Hot Springs Post Washington Richard

Fitzgeralds Prophecy on Democratic Convention Delegates

Ex Congress member J F Fitzgerald in The Republic predicts the Democratic national convention delegates by candidate Alton Parker or Richard Olney with figures broken by states such as Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Louisiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota Montana New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Vermont West Virginia and totals around 1000 for Parker and 32 36 20 2 for Olney.

Aomori Teds Ind Atenessp Esate Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Louisiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota Montana New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Ronn

FitzGerald Sees Rally Around Olney to Break Deadlock

In a crowded field none of the candidates holds two thirds of the convention, prompting Mr. Fitz gerald to foresee a possible final rally around Mr. Olney to resolve the stalemate between Hearst and Parker, neither of whom will yield.

Fitzgerald Mr. Olney Hearst Parker

Fall River mills weigh May shutdowns amid weak trade

April 15 Fall River reports many cloth manufacturing firms plan to shut down for parts of May and June if trade does not improve. Up to 20,000 workers could be idle as a result.

Fall River

Escaped lunatic hanged himself in Gloucester

Gloucester, April 15. Frank Ashley, who escaped from the Danvers Insane Asylum last Monday, was found hanging to a tree in West Gloucester today. He was unmarried, 25 years old.

Gloucester Frank Ashley Danvers West Gloucester

Socialists attack capitalism in Chicago meeting

May Wood Simons of Chicago denounces capitalism for forcing women into prostitution and harming the home, while A M Simons links class struggles from the Revolution to modern industry. Speakers urge socialism to reform the family and shift power to workers.

May Wood Simons Chicago Women's Socialist Club American House A. M. Simons America England Colonies Corporation Trust

Women Drive in Horse Show Ring At Mechanicstown

Society women prepare for a notable show with Mrs. John Gerken leading blue ribbon stock from Gerkendale Long Island. Belle Beach and Mrs. Thomas W. Pierce join in harness saddles and high hurdles while Aurel Batonyi, famed four in hand driver, plans to present new entries. Local drivers debut and stalls fill as care teams mobilize.

John Gerken Gerkendale Stock Farm Long Island N. Y Gerken Belle Beach Thomas W. Pierce Topsfield Mass Batonyi Mechanics

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