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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
5
Samuel A Noon a Boston attorney was arrested and lodged in Charles Street jail yesterday after detective Neil Strome accused him of converting to his own use funds collected nearly two years ago belonging to Strome.
William J. Ballan formerly employed as a driver for Adams Express Company was found guilty by a jury in the United States District Court on larceny of a silk package valued at $30 in interstate shipment from New York to Boston. He remains jailed under $500 bail pending sentence.
Boston Letter Carriers Mutual Benefit Association votes to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its incorporation with a reunion planned for May 18 at Mechanics Hall.
Attorney H D Richardson testified about agreements made by the late Mrs Mary J Tourtellotte that benefited Rev William S Kelsey the pastor broker. He said he acted as counsel for Tourtellotte and for the church holding company in a case brought by Mrs Alice T Sawyer to recover seven thousand five hundred dollars she says Kelsey obtained through undue influence.
The attorney described complex arrangements involving Mrs. Tourtellotte, the church trustees, and Berkeley Temple. Witnesses including Mrs. Kelsey and former parishioners testified about gifts to Kelsey, hair dye anecdotes, and an evolving trust and mortgage setup dating to 1902, with later changes and installment payments tied to an organ purchase. The cross examination of attorney Richardson was to continue.
Four victims bitten by a dog owned by R. Harvey at 11 Garden Street Malden on Saturday are undergoing Pasteur treatment and improving without rabies symptoms, says Dr. McMichael city physician.
Washington April 19. The commission appointed by President Wilson to study vocational education has sent inquiries to school superintendents in 700 towns with populations over 10,000 and asked labor and commercial groups to submit ideas on the subject.
Miss Rachel Davis of Erie Pennsylvania, junior at Wellesley College, was named student government president as students gathered in the art building auditorium. With College Hall Centre in ashes and the great bell melted in the ruins, the announcement was made amid a somber backdrop reflecting the loss of traditions.
Editorial cue urges publishing The Voice in the Fog as the next Sunday Post Magazine feature. It praises Har old MacGrath and marks the work as his best story to date.
In the 412 mile All Alaska sweepstakes race at Nome Alaska John Johnson's team of 18 Siberian wolves led by passing Timber 64 miles from the finish at 7 30 this morning Scotty Allan was at Boston Road House 107 miles from Nome at 6 10 Fred Ayer reached there at 6 39 Beth rested The race carries an 8000 dollar purse a trophy cup and the world’s dog team championship Weather improved Nome thermometer dropped to zero last night
Cyclone Burns secured a decisive victory over the Irish giant Big Jack McLaughlin at the Grand Opera House in a clean match. Burns won the first fall after 34 minutes with a front head chancery and the second after a fei minutes with a head chancery and body hold.
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