03 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1912
Page
1
District Attorney Whitman rushed to Boston and declared the Rosenthal killers found. Idelig and "Lefty Louie" are believed located as part of the operatives involved in the case.
New York detectives say two other band members are in hiding in Boston along with Mrs. Bassi. Whitman pursues the fugitives Louis Rosenberg known as Lefty Louie and Jack Zelig in connection with the Herman Rosenthal murder. Whitman left New York by midnight train to pursue the case independently of the New York police.
Miss Lillian V. Silver, 18, a Smith College student, died after inhaling gas at 740 Harrison Ave. The medical examiner labeled it death by own action while temporarily insane from overwork. She had worked as a waiter and in Scollay Square to fund college studies. Her mother found her, rosary in hand, after a gas odor was noticed. The report notes no note was left.
The Senate tonight confirmed William H. Parker of Massachusetts as assistant appraiser at Boston. The action was announced from Washington on August 2.
Mr Vahey urges reconciliation between former strikebreakers and current workers within the company. He says many stayed in service, can work with the union, and calls for all to join now that joining is easier. He notes hearings and a State Board of Arbitration and demands that discharged workers not be degraded upon returning.
August 2 Haverhill police led by Patrolman Blanchard respond to Grove street lodging house where a chained three foot rat in Peter Jennings Greek's room attacked officers and threatened the landlady. The rat was killed after a struggle as Jennings claimed his letters and clothing had been ransacked.
Thieves entered Oscar Johnson's Marshall street residence in Water town yesterday afternoon and stole over $100 in valuables. The family was away. upon returning at night they found furniture scattered and valuables missing in the busy Whiting Park district.
In Atlanta on August 2 a jury acquitted Mrs Daisy Ulrich Opie Grace of shooting her husband. She cried God bless you to the crowd as lawyers steadied her, while spectators cheered and many women wept in the courtroom.
Mrs Grace saluted the 12 jurors with thanks and tears after a verdict that found the state failed to prove she drugged and shot her husband to collect $25 000 insurance. She rehearsed her statement for two months and thanked her lawyers amid a cheering crowd. Eugene Grace, not present, declared she is guilty in his view.
New York Aug 2 Major William N Walsh of Massachusetts an attorney and Foss staff member advances a high profile effort to locate a firstborn child born Jan 15 1874 and taken from its mother 38 years ago. The 57 year old wealthy widow in ill health resides in New York after living in Massachusetts and has two grown daughters.
Free catalog from Burdett Business College located at 18 Boylston Street Boston requests inquiries. The notice mentions availability for prospective students and basic program information.
Mrs. John H. Stevens of 194 Holland Street Somerville sister in law of State Treasurer Elmer A Stevens was knocked down and run over by a heavy semi convertible electric car on Holland Street near Gorham Street. She lay under the car for twenty minutes before extraction and was taken to Somerville Hospital with a fractured elbow and scalp wounds though no internal injuries were reported. The incident occurred as two Pleasant Street semi convertible cars approached and a confusion led her to step in front of the inward bound car and back into the path of the other electric car operated by Motorman George Smith and Conductor Charles Witham.
Three American naval vessels sailed for the United States today from Caimanera Cuba. The refrigerator ship Celtic carried 280 marines bound for Boston while the collier Febanon headed for Philadelphia and the hospital ship Solace set course for New York.
The note lists Moon phase at 20 days, rise time 9 52 p m, day length 14 hours 22 minutes with a 55 minute decline, Venus sets 7 30 p m, Jupiter sets 11 67 p m, Saturn rises 11 41 p m, and auto lamps lighting at 7 31 p m.
The record lists notable milestones: Uriah St Stephens born 1821, Craigie Bridge opened 1809, US squadron under Commodore Preble attacked Tripoli ships in 1804, first Bank of England stone raid in 1782, Columbus waited at Palos before a voyage in 1492.
The forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for possible Saturday showers, then fair weather. Sunday remains fair with moderate west to northwest winds. New England outside Boston expects showers early Saturday and fair conditions Sunday with moderate winds.
National League results Pittsburg 3 Boston 0 New York 4 Cincinnati 0 Chicago 3 Brooklyn 2 St Louis 5 Philadelphia 3 American League Boston percentage St Louis 0 Washington 4 Detroit 0 Chicago 5 New York 3 3 McDermott repeats as American golf champion Nelson reaches both finals in Vermont tennis tourney Gaffney named Nationals president Sockalexia welcomed home Grand circuit races postponed.
A four mile chase through Jamai caway and the Fenway by police cars ended in a crash on Agassiz road near Henemway street. James D. Motherway of 127 Pembroke street suffered internal injuries and scalp wounds. George Le Collins of New York and Max Frank of 272 Columbus avenue were also hospitalized with rib, knee and head injuries.
August Brown and Lewis J. Munroe among five men in Motherway’s car who fled police at 50 mph on Olmsted avenue Jamaica Plain. Officers fired warning shots. all five were injured or shaken but not fatally, and will face arraignment for intoxication.
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