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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1911
Page
5
The body of General Michael Emmet Urell former commander of the Second Regiment of the District of Columbia National Guard was exhumed in Nenagh Ireland and will be shipped on the steamer Baltic tomorrow for burial in the United States.
Jean Guiffrey, curator of the Museum of Fine Arts, is shown in a portrait credited to Marceau, highlighting a pleased official figure in the cultural institution.
Jean Guiffrey the new curator of the Museum of Fine Arts will oversee a two year program to spend about 200000 dollars on pictures for the collection. He toured galleries praising lighting and noted interest in Boston artists connected to friends in Paris. He aims to build a representative American collection and praised Monet works including a recent gift from Mrs. Scott Fitz.
Mrs George B Russell of Dorchester died at her home after a week's illness. A native of Portland Maine she married Nov 23 1867. survived by her husband five sons and two sisters. Funeral from 2 Mt Vernon Street to St Margaret's Church.
The Neponset and Sampson proceed to Wood End off Cape Cod to salvage the wrecked Caroline Gray with possible lightering of cargo. The Gresham revenue cutter is on scene and favorable weather could allow the schooner to be saved.
J K Dunbar confessed to a Post Office inspector that he and Anthony Yerken plotted to extort 14000 from Daniel Waldo Field, a wealthy Brockton shoe manufacturer. They were held on 10000 bail for a hearing on April 26, with federal prosecutors citing Dunbar as the scheme’s instigator.
Yerken allegedly told officials Dunbar was a bad man and involved in the Jamaica Plain gang violence, but he now denies making the statement. Dunbar eventually confessed to a Black Hand extortion scheme tied to Field of Brockton, with Stanley as an alias and letters printed as Universal Anarchist.
A coercive note threatens payment of 14000 dollars before April 2 1911. It directs sending money via Adams Express and names MR T YORKEN and MR J STANLEY at 381 No Maine Street Brockton Massachusetts. The letter warns of violence and death if refused, and proposes using Yorken as an intermediary.
Washington reports cream colored postal cards printed in red ink will replace the old black ink cards. Last year the government issued 871,318,000 cards at a total cost of 273,000 dollars, with 84,000 dollars excess over the prior year. The new card will cost about 65,000 dollars more than the present card.
Florence Bartine aged 19 shot and killed her brother Harold Bartine 17 in their Brooklyn apartment. The sister claimed she did not know the revolver was loaded. A housekeeper said the tragedy followed a playful dinner table argument.
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