28 Apr 1922
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1922
Page
1
Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan K. Major defends his actions by stating he always followed orders from Major-General Clarence R. Edwards during his staff service. The report notes this as a response to charges cited by officers of the 26th Division and references continuation on Page 4.
A Boston and Maine ticket agent Ralph W. Brewster was killed in Winchester last week. Police received a new lead from a Quincy caller claiming a man at Quincy Point acted oddly since the shooting. The suspect wore a gray tweed hat like the one found near the crime scene and now is missing.
A resident with a gray tweed hat and revolver is under police investigation in Winchester. No witnesses reported seeing him in town the night of the murder, though he has been out of work and has a poor reputation, with relatives remaining in Winchester.
John Baker known as Romeo Keys, famed for his sensational marriage to Florence Girardin, a 19 year old elevator operator, died at 56 on Cummings Road Brighton. He battled cancer and other illnesses while under care after a long legal fight over marriage and sanity ended last December with a verdict of sanity and his fortune restored to him.
Dublin April 27 AP dispatch reports Irish irregular troops vacated the Mullingar public buildings at 8 PM in response to a General McKeown ultimatum. The withdrawal follows tense exchanges between Arthur Griffith president of the Dail Eireann and Eamon de Valera Republican leader.
The Lynn Shoe Manufacturers Association voted to shut down all Lynn shoe plants as soon as current work finishes, affecting 15 000 to 20 000 workers. About half are idle or part time. Factories will close until union workers accept a 20 percent wage cut, end permit system, and a 512 day work week, which the union has not agreed to.
Providence April 27 The grand jury will review the divorce decree obtained by Duggie Stuart a noted bookmaker and gambler. Attorney General Herbert A. Rice said the probe could influence divorce law in the state when the grand jury convenes in June.
With the attorney general and prominent Rhode Island lawyers alongside clergy backing, the investigation grew into full sway today following initial steps. The combined backing signals a broader federal and state concern over the case.
Ensign Joseph A. Flynn of the Philadelphia navy yard was killed in central Philadelphia while trying to stop a runaway milk wagon. He leaped toward a horse, was struck by the wagon’s centre pole, and the rear wheels passed over his abdomen. His sister Doris Flynn and two sisters by adoption live in Woonsocket Rhode Island.
Sports briefs list results from college games and boxing matches. Notable: Boston College 5 Maine 3. Georgetown 7 West Virginia 1. Tufts 8 Boston University 0. Syracuse 15 Rutgers 1. Bowdoin 12 Wesleyan 5. Boxing results include Johnny Brown over Willie Corbett in Lowell and Harry Carlson over Sailor Byron in Worcester.
Albert E. Wilson of 63 Central Avenue Revere was arrested on manslaughter charges in the death of four year old Milton Sugarman who was run over by an ice truck on Wave Avenue Revere yesterday afternoon. The boy son of Mr and Mrs Louis Sugarman played behind the truck when it backed up and one wheel passed over him.
Mrs. Florence R. Morrill testifies she still loves her husband and desires a happy home with their two children. She details her friendship with two men named as co-respondents, in a case concerning the life she led with her husband.
National League saw Brooklyn 1 Boston 5 and New York 10 Philadelphia 5. Cincinnati 9 Pittsburgh 5. Chicago and St. Louis 4. American League figures include Washington and vein hia 3 with unclear text. Eastern League details appear garbled with Hertford and Waterboro mentions.
Burglars forced entry at 118 Broad Street and moved an 800 pound safe to a doorway. They returned two hours later with a machine, loaded the safe aboard, and fled past night watchman Michael McIntosh. This sixth break since June netted bonds and securities worth $3000, $85 cash, jewelry about $50, liquor, and cigars.
Shawmut Council K of C in Dorchester reports a noble goat from Kerry, claimed descendant of Skelling Mohr, stolen from pasture and hidden before Casey's bazaar planned for May 4 5 6. A goat squad searches the area. Police Supt Crowley and Mayor Curley are involved, with a reward likely.
Two bills from the joint committee on ways and means propose a one cent per gallon gasolene tax for motor vehicles and a more than 100 percent rise in truck registration fees. The measures would yield over 3 million dollars annually, about 2.5 million from gasoline and 600 thousand from truck fees. Truck fees hinge on carrying capacity, with $15 per ton over five tons, and a partial year rebate for midyear registrants.
Le Claire reveals no further pursuit or prosecution for the worker nicknamed Fast Worker. The decision ends the case with no additional actions planned.
Annie Elizabeth Kelley says she will not prosecute Major Lawrence Le Clair her Boston bridegroom accused of bigamy and extradition to Gloucester based on alleged admissions. The tale recalls Le Clair allegedly wooing and abandoning 77 women nationwide.
A slender bobbed-haired girl was seen last night by a Post reporter at her father’s home 54 Capen Street Hart. The sighting adds detail to a local family event under investigation.
New York April 27 Charles W Morse a New York financier his two sons and 20 others prominent in shipping legal and brokerage circles were indicted today in federal court for using the mails to defraud investors in the stocks of various steamship companies.
New York police and post office inspectors say they can recover most of the $2.5 million taken in a Broadway mail truck raid last October. They report the three suspects were arraigned on disposing of $75,000 in securities tied to the plunder, with Jacob Price offering to sell bonds. Bail set at $25,000 each for next hearing.
The principal defendants charged since May 1919 with conspiring to defraud investors and push a swindling scheme via mailed advertising include Charles W. Morse and sons Erwin A Morse Benjamin W Morse and Harry F Morse of Greenwich Conn James Gillen former assistant to the chairman of the U S Shipping Board Mark M Gilbert former president Ship Construction and Trading Company Stonington Conn George M Burditt attorney for Morse interests Richard Q White former president United States Transport Company Henry E B Boughton of Warren Massachusetts Rupert M Much James Gill publicity man for Morse and Milton Quinn alias Milton C Quimby former Morse agent.
A daring theft attempt near Rocklawn crossing on the Boston and Albany line left the Boston bound mail train wrecked after a rail was disconnected. The locomotive toppled down a 20 foot bank and eight cars piled along the tracks. Engineer Farnham and Fireman Ellis escaped injury by jumping clear.
On this date notable items include James Monroe born in 1758, the U S vessel Cushing attacked by a Galt man by air in 1915, Boston's eight inches of snow in 1918, and the League of Nations covenant revised in 1919. A year ago President Harding reviewed the Atlantic fleet at Hampton Roads.
Fair and cool conditions expected across northern and southern New England on Friday and likely Saturday. Eastern New York and Sandy Hook to Hatteras will see strong northwest winds, cloudy skies, and unsettled Friday with fresh to strong northerly winds along the coast.
The forecast calls for a fair day with cool daytime temperatures and a chance of light frost tonight. Mild winds predicted with clear to partly cloudy skies across the region.
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