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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1912
Page
4
Robert E. Conrad 25 known as Kid Sullivan a prize fighter from New York dubbed a porch climber and second story burglar was arrested in the North End yesterday after a short chase.
Conrad, wanted in Newton for burglary and $450 jewelry theft, was turned over to Newton Police. He allegedly climbed the rear porch of Charles A. Clart at 33 Washington Street while the Clark family played whist at 10 PM Saturday, taking diamond rings and watches later pawned in the West and North Ends.
Irene Cavider an eight year old girl from Allston slipped from a house roof at 57 Braintree street and fell about eighteen feet onto the Boston & Albany railroad tracks. Railroad workers nearby carried her to safety and she was rendered unconscious but not thought seriously injured.
Brown-Sargent & Co letter to the editor corrects a report on a fire at 363 Atlantic Avenue. The fifth floor motor defect allegedly caused the blaze, not the warehouse of Brown-Sargent or Chilton Paint Co. The fourth floor occupants report only water damage and no burned stock.
Mary Myers aged 25 of 225 West Twenty-fifth Street New York and Gertrude Wilson 20 of 204 Park Street New York were arrested near Washington and Summer streets after creating a disturbance while allegedly pick pocketing. Myers was pulled from a moving car by a department store floor walker.
Miss Minnie M. Fales of Uxbridge accused two New York housemaids of stealing $67 from her hand bag aboard an elevator. The Myer woman resisted and escaped, but a floorwalker and officers recovered them. both denied the charge and gave false addresses before admitting their real ones in New York.
In Washington on August 16 the Senate upheld the President's vetoes on wool and metal tariff revision bills. The metal bill failed to reach two thirds with 32 in favor and 38 against overruling the veto, and no Republicans supported passage. LaFollette urged repassage of the wool bill amid tariff debate.
Thomas Hagan aged 50 was found dead this morning at about 7 o clock along a wood road between High street and Broad street. A deep gunshot wound under the left arm was noted. David Farnsworth 51, a poultry farmer on High street was arrested after the body was discovered.
Farnsworth says he fired at a hen thief between midnight and 1 am and his wife fired a revolver to scare off the intruder. The shooting proved fatal to Thomas Hagan, a gardener, who was reportedly wounded near High street and found bleeding along the north side of the street. Farnsworth and his wife, residents of Bridgewater, were arraigned with attorney E A Mee Master and released on 1000. Police seek accomplices of Hagan. Hagan left two brothers, Joseph and Edward.
William Jennings Bryan criticized Taft and Roosevelt for dividing the Republican Party in his first campaign speech at Chautauqua New York. He praised Woodrow Wilson as the highest type of man and urged electing a broad minded educator to the presidency. He left for Pittsburgh at midnight.
Walter Clifford five years old of 814 Riverside avenue Medford was injured while riding on a tipcart. The cart’s clutch loosened causing it to tip back, giving him a compound fracture of the right leg and bruises. He was taken to Medford Hospital.
Democratic editors nationwide may gather at Sea Girt for a conference with Governor Woodrow Wilson as Josephus Daniels proposes a meeting of Democratic and independent papers. Wilson plans to address events in Hoboken and Syracuse and will speak at Sea Girt tomorrow with special trains organized for New Jersey delegates.
Governor expresses approval of the Daniels scheme and notes growing momentum. William G. McAdoo, vice chairman, and George M. Palmer report New York state remains in Wilson’s column after district visits. Fred B. Lynch cites Minnesota as Roosevelt movement grows stronger.
An ad touts TIZ as a quick cure for tired aching feet including swelling sweating and foot conditions like corns callouses and bunions. It claims poisonous exudations are drawn out and promises a new-feel feet with no more limping. Sold at 25 cents a box in drug and general stores with a free trial offer by Walter Luther Dodge & Co. in Chicago.
In Los Angeles the Darrow jury trial on jury bribery nears its end as District Attorney Fredericks finishes arguments after a day and a half. Judge Hutton will give jury instructions tomorrow and Fredericks urges conviction to end jury corruption.
Frederick Allen, alias Joseph Huddel aka John Brown the Fifth, released after over 11 years at Charlestown State Prison, was jailed by Inspector Michael J. Morrissey as a fugitive from justice at Dansville Quebec following his parole attempt.
Huddel, identified by Canadian detective Peter McGaskill, was brought to police headquarters after recognition linked him to the Dansville Eastern Township Bank heist twelve years ago that yielded $14,000. He had previously escaped from Sherbrooke jail and later robbed the Cold Spring Brewery in Lawrence, earning a 12 year State prison sentence. He was taken to Quebec with Deputy Watts and Detective McGaskill after waiving rights.
Sir Henry Knight former Lord Mayor of London attended a noon luncheon at the Copley Plaza Hotel hosted by Hon. A. Shuman and friends during his Boston visit. He praised the city and plans a two week tour to Thousand Islands Montreal and Niagara Falls before sailing home on the Franconia September 3.
James M Blair aged 54 of 35 Mermaid Avenue Winthrop died while being transported by ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital about 5 PM. He had collapsed at a Washington Street store before the trip.
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