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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1911
Page
5
Mrs Ella Burt a dressmaker aged 65 8 years? died at her Newport Rhode Island home after two weeks illness surrounded by a score of dogs of many breeds she befriended. The dogs whined and howled until euthanized by chloroform.
Stearns Kendall Abbott, once confined as life prisoner Number 24 for murder, walked free from Charlestown State Prison after 31 years. He proclaimed his innocence before reporters and officials, credited Governor Foss and the prison staff for his release, and thanked those who believed in him as he left the west wing at 3:15 p.m.
Arthur H. Soden a former baseball magnate valued around 1 million dollars said his lawyers would likely appeal a 10 000 verdict by ex Judge Robert G Harris in favor of Frederic L Small for alleged alienation of his wife Laura M Small The case heard in private before an auditor sought 500 000 damages If appealed a jury trial would follow Mrs Small has left the city amid ongoing divorce proceedings
In a marker on the dynamite plots, Burns asserts organized labor did not commit murder and singles out a single labor fanatic as the brains behind the Los Angeles Times explosion and other blasts. He says over 100 deaths and more than $2,000,000 in damage stem from these acts, with death penalties possible if convicted. The public, he argues, will see the truth once trials begin.
John Mitchell, the labor leader, told the Boston City Club that the success of trade unionism relies on pursuing illegal acts if necessary and urged severing ties with such groups. He argued unions should not be condemned for members’ wrongdoings, likening it to the church and state.
Prominent labor figures including James Duncan and John Golden defended trade unions against criticism and supported Secretary John J. McNamara amid linked dynamite case allegations. They urged punishment if guilty, condemned McNamara's kidnapping claim, and weighed in on injunctions, eight hour day, and protections for women and children.
In hub hotel chatter, the Czar's envoy Professor G Tchespanoff visits American universities after touring Harvard. French travelers Mrs Barnato and daughter Charlotte tour the U S without a male escort. Sicily bandit threats and Italian government crackdowns are noted by Guido Yung. Horace North and wife arrive at Puritan Hotel after a France tour. Portugal's Forrester downgrades monarchical fears. Royalist dissent remains minor. Edgar Hanfstaengl, son of a Munich photographer, returns to Boston and once led the Deutscher Verein at Harvard. Teonel Logue from Australia speculates on emigrant migration after exhausting U S sources. Ad for Piazza Chair Paint ends the item.
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