Woman in Case at Murder Hearing in Somerville Court
Two witnesses testified in the Somerville Police Court murder case of Joseph Evans, accused of killing George L. Fraser. Dr. Pillsbury described Fraser's wound and lingering minutes, while Richard White, a private detective, detailed the sequence from the door to the kitchen and the fatal shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Evans
Somerville
George L. Fraser
Dr. Pillsbury
Fraser
Richard White
Witte
Evans
Butler
White
Perry
Poston
Walter I. Cushing
Alfred J. Barber
Cameron Avenue
Moora Street
Evang
Captain Perry
O’neil
Lodge Keeps Hands Off In Republican Quest For Endorsement
Senator Lodge visits party headquarters after returning from abroad and stresses he will not back any candidate for the Republican nomination. He meets General Champlin and other party leaders while Crane pursues Dana Malone. The two senators discuss strategy and potential cooperation without stepping on each other’s toes as debates about reciprocity and tariff revision surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Lodge
Edgar R. Champlin
Lodge
Crane
Dana Malone
Congressman Gardner
Mansfield
General Champlin
Talbot
Everett C. Benton
Benton
Stephen Weld
Frank Haynes
J. Otis Wardwell
Charles Messinger
James A. Ring
Representative Salter
Lynn
United States
Senator Crane
Chinese Statesmen Arrive to Discuss Treaty in Washington
On the steamer Mongolia arriving in San Francisco from the Orient, Wong Kai Kah Chinese imperial trade commissioner and his secretary sail to Washington to discuss the boycott and a new exclusion treaty. Baron Staelme Holstein, secretary of the Russian embassy at Pekin, heads to the Portsmouth peace conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Mongolia
Wong Kai Kah
Washington
Baron Staelme Holstein
Pekin
Portsmouth
Pencils of Young Artists at Work
Eight sketches from plans of Aug. 12 appear in today’s Post with several more awaiting review. The editor praises the students’ effort, notes letters from classmates, and lists names whose work deserves favorable mention as space allows.
Sketches Received From Children Editors
A list reviews young writers submissions with humor sketches and captions. Names include Aborne Patten Frank S Brown Dora La Belle Elizabeth Rosenthal Esther Sandelof and Marion S Collins with notes on titles like A Merry Feast When the Cat is Away the Mice Will Play and In Mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Rosenthal
Stevenson Avenue
Everett
Marion S. Collins
Sharon Street
West Medford
Honorable Mentions Listed For Entertaining Sketches
A sequence of reader letters praises community drawings with comments from Harold Bates Edward Byrne Mildred Collins Lizzie Crane Edna Cruse and Johnny Carns. The notes compliment humor and charm while noting late submissions and humorous captions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Bates
Union Street
South Braintree
Edward Byrne
Whitney Street
Roxbury
Mildred F. Collins
Sharon Street
West
Medford
Lizzie Crane
Seventh Street
South Boston
Edna Cruse
Reed Avenue
Everett
Johnny Carns
Cochesett
Wall Demands Public Hearing On Suspension
Brockton August 15. Reserve Officer Frank E. Wall suspended 10 days by Mayor Keith and demands a public hearing for full investigation. Mayor Keith declined to discuss the charges citing rumors and promised a thorough inquiry into all cases brought to him. He noted another officer Harris has been tried.
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Brockton
Keith
Frank E. Wall
Post
Wall
Harris
Marsh in Focus as Chicago Case Deepens
The long pursuit of suspect George Bennett Marsh continues as Chicago detectives plan to bring him to the city. Key witness Peter J. Sturtz identifies Marsh from a photo, tracing his movements since the 1904 murder, while Marsh insists on his innocence and recounts supper with victim William Bate.
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Bates
Chicago
Collins
Sheehan
Brockton
Marsh
Peter J. Sturtz
Santa Fe
Romeo
Auditorium Hotel
Dan Canary
Dove
William Bate
Bate
Post
Former employer speaks well of Marsh
Joy Morton head of the International Salt Company issued a statement today about George Lawrence who used the name L B Marsh while employed as chauffeur for the Morton family before and after the murder of Bate. Morton said Marsh was sober industrious and a good mechanic.
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Post
Marsh
Tam
Pembroke
Hanson
Brockton
George Lawrence
Chicago
Joy Morton
International Salt Company
L. B. Marsh
Morton
Bate
Case of Identity by Doyle A Holmes Mystery
Holmes debates a missing fiancé Hosmer Angel with a distressed bride-to-be from Camberwell. He notes clues in the woman's appearance and hints at parallel cases, promising a definite result while advising secrecy. The scene ends as Holmes reflects on the maiden’s study and hints at future discovery.
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England
Pante
St. Saviour’s
King Cross
St. Pancras Hotel
Hosmer
Holmes
Mr. Hosmer Angel
Lyon Place
Camberwell
Westhouse & Marbank
Fenchurch Street
Mr. Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Andover
Hague
Watson
Holmes and Miss Sutherland Seek Hosmer Angel
Miss Mary Sutherland asks Sherlock Holmes to locate Hosmer Angel who urged a quick marriage. She recounts a stepfather’s harsh treatment after her mother's second marriage and a troubling plan to wed before her father’s return. Holmes questions family ties and motives as the case advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Bros
Mary Sutherland
Sherlock Holmes
Hosmer Angel
Windibank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Evans
Barber
Champlin
Congress
Paul Morton
the Post
Children’s Editor
Aborne Patten
Frank S. Brown
North Scituate
Shelburne Falls
Esther Sandelof
Shawmut Avenue
Boston
Rena Harris
Mt. Vernon Street
Dedham
Beatrice Richmond
Hingham
Home Sweet
Kore
Wone
Dist Attorney's Office
Linehan
William Donovan
Nantasket
Red Boy
Marion Dillon
Otis Street
Revere
Ernest L. French
Kezar Falls
Goldie Kalish
Minot Street
Laura Lyman
Main Street
Yourden
Frank Olson
Rockwell Street
Cambridge
Arthur Olson
Harriet A. Steensen
Savin Hill Avenue
Dorchester
Marion Stevens
Pleasant Street
Melrose
Robert O. Sandberg
Canary
Archer's Avenue
Joliet
George Bennett Marsh
Lawrence
George
Cory
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Father
Bordeaux
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