Serious charges against an inspector in alchemy swindle
Boston inspector Morris Wolf is accused by Barnard Bennett known as Poco of guiding him into a 2700 gold alchemy swindle. Levine, the alleged mastermind, is expected to be arrested in Liverpool after traces to Montreal. The case hinges on Levine's arrest and statements, with Wolf’s credibility at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Levine
Barnard Bennett
Poco
Barnard
Liverpool
England
Boston
Levine
Montreal
Bennett
Harvard
Watts
Morris Wolf
Wolf
Klooney
Kloveny
Kloony
Cross Street
Endicott
Derlip
Houghton and
Wise
VanDerlip
Berwick Park
George Pinkerton
George R. Swasey
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroad
John Lowell
Emerson
Houghton
Harris and Wise
Mr. Lowell
Colonel Sohier
Judge Lowell
Joseph Dugan
Dr. Starbuck
South End
President to witness Mayflower target contest in Gardiners Bay
Arrangements for the Mayflower target practice next Wednesday in Gardiners Bay are complete with a prize of 25 in gold from the President. The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will attend as witnesses. The target sits 20 by 16 feet on a float, 1500 yards away at five mph, with 24 gunners from 12 rapid fire guns competing in two minute periods.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Gardiner’s Bay
Roosevelt
Gleaves
Engineers’ Department
Coe and Vanderlip Spent Night in Prison
Henry F. Coe was arrested on two counts of larceny after embezzling $120,000 from Bowker Fertilizer on June 3, 1902. Inspectors Armstrong and McGarr escorted him to the Tombs after his Jamaica Plain home visit. bail set at $8,000 remained unpaid early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Coe
Armstrong
McGarr
Bowker Fertilizer Company
Coe
Burroughs Street
Jamaica Plain
Frederick Higginson
Pemberton Square
VanDerlip Arrested for Emerson Estate Embezzlement
Willard C. VanDerlip, a trusted Boston official and prominent Elks member, was jailed after confessing to stealing four railroad bonds valued at $4,000 from John Lowell’s safe. The bonds helped reveal a larger $200,000 embezzlement from the Emerson estate, with further charges expected after Aug. 7 court.
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Willard C. VanDerlip
Charles Street
VanDerlip
George B. Emerson
John Lowell
Equitable Building
Boston Lodge of the Order of Elks
William D. Sohier
Bennett
Van
Two Men Found With Skull Fractures in North End
Two unknown men with fractured skulls were found in the North End last night at separate times. One man, about 35, 5 feet 11, 180 pounds, was found near Henchman and Commercial in a black coat and brown garments. two letters reading B. M. Grant, 823 East Sixth Street, South Boston, were found but no match known. The second man, about 30, six feet tall, 180 pounds, was found near Causeway and Lowell in a black coat and pants with a white straw hat. Both are badly injured and prognosis is poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Henchman and
B. M. Grant
East Sixth Street
South
Boston
Causeway
Lowell Streets
Electr ic collision injures riders in Marlboro street clash
Marlboro Aug 1 two Hudson branch electrics collided on a downgrade near Ash street. No serious injuries were reported though many passengers, returning from a band concert, sustained bruises from jumping. One car jumped a wire and stopped. quick braking prevented greater harm.
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Marlboro
Hudson
Marlboro Street
Ash Street
Clergyman Edward L. Atkinson Drowned Near Plymouth
The Rev. Edward L. Atkinson of New York City, former rector of Boston's Church of the Ascension, drowned in Boot Pond while rowing near Plymouth. He, 82, was visiting Allen G. Rice of Boston at Burgess cottage. search continued into evening with no recovery. He was unmarried with a brother in Reading business.
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Plymouth
Edward L. Atkinson
New York City
Church of the Ascension
Boston
Boot Pond
Atkinson
Allen G. Rice
Burgess Cottage
Ascension Parish
Mr. Atkinson
Reading
Weekend Weather Outlook Sees Clouds Then Mild Winds
Local forecast notes Saturday will be partly cloudy with no precipitation. Sunday brings fair conditions with light variable winds and comfortable temperatures anticipated across the area.
East Boston Trains Kill Three In One Day
A man named George or Charles Ames, of Charter street, was fatally injured at the Sumner street crossing when seven freight cars passed. He died at Relief Hospital after both legs and his right arm were severed. Earlier, a longshoreman died in Boston & Albany yards and John Hafhey, six, was killed at Bennington and Saratoga streets crossing. Police could not verify Ames’s address or employment.
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George Ames
Charter Street
Charles Ames
Sumner Street
East Boston
Relief Hospital
Boston & Albany
John Hafhey
Bennington
Saratoga Street
Ames
Salem
Proctor
O’shea
F. QO. Anderson
Mabel Gibbs Arrested After Escape From City Mission
Pretty 18 year old Mabel Gibbs with a year Sherborn sentence sought by police of two cities was arrested at 9:30 pm by Patrolman Hall and booked on night walking charges. She had previously escaped from the Women's Mission after a failed rope escape and fled to Providence. She resisted arrest with teeth and nails before being taken to Station 4.
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Mabel Gibbs
Sherborn
Hall
Station 4
Lagrange Street
Mabel
Younkin
Women's Mission
O'Keefe
Worcester Street
City Hospital
Providence
Boston
Hayward Place
Harrison Avenue Hall
Chinatown
Tracy on the Run with Four Guns and Two Horses
Spokane reports fugitive Harry Tracy in eastern Washington unhurt and armed with four guns and 200 rounds. He crossed the Columbia River and heads toward Idaho aiming to rob a bank or express car, promising $6000 to helpers and planning to reach Wyoming’s hole in the wall country.
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Tracy
Spokane
Wash
Harry Tracy
Washington
Columbia River
Idaho Line
Oregon Penitentiary
Wyoming
Methuen Weavers Strike Tremont Mills Over Discharge
About 20 Tremont Worsted Mills weavers in Methuen walked out in protest after Overseer James Jeffries was fired and the plant switched to the two loom system. A conference failed and the mill shut down.
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Lawrence
Tremont
Methuen
James Jeffries
Miss Roosevelt Arrives in Newport for Two-Week Stay
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the President, arrived in Newport Rhode Island at 11 15 tonight to visit for two weeks with Mr and Mrs Robert Fulton Cutting.
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Roosevelt
Newport
Newport, R. I
Alice
Banner Betting Race in History of American Turf Expected
Hartford set for a historic trotting clash as Boralma and Lord Derby race at Charter Oak Park. Boralma, 6, owned by Thomas W. Lawson, and Lord Derby, 7, owned by E. E. Smathers, feature top drivers Tom Marsh and Ed Geers. Wagering soars toward $300,000 with 40,000 spectators anticipated.
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Boralma
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Lord Derby
E. E. Smathers
New York City
Tom” Marsh
Ed” Geers
Charter Oak Park
Hartford
Conn
Nick Hubinger
New Haven
FE. E. Smathers
Mr. Smathers
Mr. Lawson
Wall Street
Smathers
Crescens
Lawson
Lexington
Transylvania
Geers
George Spear
Spear
Tom’’ Marsh
Ringmond
Idelita
Eleata
Jones
Marsh
Final Stakes Posted for Hartford Trotting Match
The entire $40,000 side bet for the Lord Derby versus Boralma trotting race in Hartford has been posted. Final $10,000 instalments were placed with the stakeholder in New York today. Both horses, stabled at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, are in prime condition.
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New York
Hartford
Lord Derby
E. E. Smathers
Thomas W. Lawson
Boralma
Charter Oak Park
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Losp
Fortune
Methuen Weavers
Robert Fulton Cutting
T. D. Marsh
Tiartford
Er. E. Smathers
United States
California
William C. Whitney
Cleveland
Boreal
Derby
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