27 Apr 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1921
Page
1
Rich cries as he recalls snubs Edward C Boynton chairman of East Jaffrey selectmen and defendant in ten thousand dollar slander suit recounts four hour interview about Preston murder time and alibis unlikely to tie Loud to crime
District Attorney Nathan A Tufts interrogated Mrs Kate Dow wife of Carl Dow Melrose for three and a half hours regarding the Wakefield murder of Patrolman James A Preston. Attorney Claude L Allen said Mrs Dow met Clarence W Loud the night of the killing.
Paris reports France will refuse the German offer with terms seen as ridiculous. Germany would pay only with 00 gold marks and other payments under impossible conditions. French Deputies back Briand’s plan to seize the Ruhr on May 1. In Washington, Hughes seeks allied agreement on the reparations note as basis for a new deal and continues talks with other powers.
The Senate in executive session confirmed General Clarence R. Edwards to the rank of major general after a protracted debate. Five Democrats reportedly voted against the nomination, with McKellar noted among detractors as the piece continued on page 15.
Former Senator George H. Jackson of Lynn testified about a 7300 purchase of 100 Boston Elevated shares in 1919 but did not recall any other purchases linked to a 7500 stock case. The hearing focused on street railway legislation and potential senator or representative activity in 1918 and 1919.
Jesse E. Knight head of J. E. Knight Automobile Co at 547 Commonwealth Avenue and Earle G. Boardman of 26 Hemenway Street face Roxbury District Court charges of receiving stolen automobile tires. An 18 year old, Lawrence W. Peck, who confessed to police led to their arrest and will be brought to court with them as officials say they have solved the tire thefts mystery.
Salem April 26 Joseph Karpinski seven years old of 18 Kosciuszko street was drowned in Salem Harbor while playing on a seawall at Daniels street. No witness saw him enter the water and authorities believe he fell from the wall.
Former Senator Charles L. Rich age sixty eight, judge of the East Jaffrey Police Court and cashier of the Monadnock Savings Bank, broke down and cried on the witness stand in Cheshire County Superior Court during testimony in a ten thousand dollar slander suit he has filed.
Captain Felix Hogan of Somerville bears a new fishing schooner the L A Dunton now at Gloucester issues a race challenge to Captain James Henry Larkin skipper of the Mayflower for a friendly race from Gloucester to the Magdalen Islands in the St Lawrence River. Both boats to be ready at T wharf for sea tomorrow.
Miss Clara Carroll an 18 year old chorus performer at the Colonial Theatre was arrested by Officer John A Sullivan over a platinum bracelet set with 33 diamonds and 33 saphires valued at 5000 dollars. The alleged theft occurred April 14 at the theatre and the bracelet, belonging to dancer Miss Patrice Clark, was recovered.
Three men robbed the drug store of Eugene B. Carpenter at 10 Broadway Somerville yesterday stealing 348.72 in United States money order receipts from the cash drawer. The trio escaped before detection.
Results show Philadelphia beat Boston 2 to 1 and Washington defeated New York 4 to 3. St Louis edged Chicago 4 to 3. In the National League Boston defeated Philadelphia 11 to 1 and Brooklyn won 3 to 1 over New York. Pittsburgh, St. Louis and wet grounds noted in the brief.
The item lists celestial events and commemorations including Ulysses S. Grant born 1822 and historical wartime dates. It notes the sinking of the British battleship Russell by a mine in 1916 and a 1915 poison gas reference. Also mentions a one year anniversary of Oscar Underwood succeeding Hitchcock as Democratic leader in Sentene and a Staten Island trolley strike.
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness across Boston and vicinity with showers likely Wednesday night and Thursday. Winds shift from east and southeast to southwest along the coast. Showers are expected from New York to New England with cooler interior conditions and unsettled, showery weather east of the Mississippi within 24 hours and into Thursday.
Forecaster predicts pleasant conditions this afternoon with cooler changes. Tonight a chance of rain moves in and temperatures edge higher than yesterday's readings.
Average temperature yesterday was 54 8-24 with 59 and 63 readings in the day. The record notes 20 21 and 49-55 Sp m readings and lists a 240 004 9 Pp value alongside miscellaneous figures.
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