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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
2
Betsie Stanner, queen of the gypsies, announced a $1300 gold and jewelry theft at the Trap Valley camp in Roxbury. About 2000 gypsies and visitors surged through the camp in a riot as two boys in blue suits and golf caps were seen fleeing a quarter mile away.
A young woman describes brutal mistreatment by Servian gypsies from the Balkans through travel by sailing vessel, smuggling past immigration, and harsh abuse in Boston Roxbury Trap Valley camps. She fled through dark alleys and hid to avoid recapture.
In South Braintree Mrs. C. E. Brown now lives apart from Bertha King who says Brown is not her mother. Brown, recently married, was bound over to keep the peace after a public quarrel. Bertha seeks to trace her birth family while Brown plans medical tests to confirm maternity.
Constantinople Aug 23 Fire broke out in the Stambou quarter and, driven by a strong wind, burned for six hours racing through the area. The conflagration destroyed 1500 houses and shops. By 9 pm the flames persisted though the wind subsided.
A Dover policeman was shot by his son in law after the latter claimed he acted to protect his life. The shooter, ex councilman Dame, aged about 85, is a machinist and former Coecheco Manufacturing Company worker who also served as special police and fire department engineer. He was city council member in 1905 and 1906 and ran unsuccessfully for alderman in 1907. he married in Beverly, Massachusetts about three years ago and has no children.
Autoists are warned that sun wind and dust injure eyes causing strain redness and granulation. Marine Eye Tonic is advertised as soothing relief without smarting, urging readers to ask their druggist about the remedy.
Believing two boys entered a white Grove street house, a crowd besieged the unoccupied camp and chased fleeing youths after a robbery. Gypsy queen Bersie lamented the loss of gold pieces and jewels, while bystanders joined the hunt until the police were notified.
An elaborate scheme centered on stealing large denominations in Chicago draws in former reporters and a secret service head. The case follows Fitzgerald who allegedly moved $7000 then $15,000 in egg deals after exit from the subtreasury, with witnesses and associates in shadowy pursuit as investigators seek others involved.
Patrolman James Burke was attacked by four men believed to be Italians in Watertown in a 10 minute struggle. A patrol wagon arrived to assist. two suspects were captured while the others fled toward Bemis and escaped into the woods after a long pursuit along the railway.
At about 6 pm Burke, a patrolman in civvies, confronted four Italians on Lexington street after meeting two men who reported a disturbance. The Italians allegedly shouted and insulted him, then assaulted Burke who defended himself without a night stick. A gallon jug struck Burke’s head before two citizens aided him. The two suspects named were Francesco Cilucila and Luigi Dirubis of West Street.
John R. Harley, a 35 year old leper, is confined in a tent on the outskirts of Washington after arriving ten days ago. Health officials say he has had the disease for over a year and that he lived at a Salvation Army lodging house when first found. He previously resided in Winchester and was discharged from the army at Plattsburg in November 1906.
Worcester society circles report Miss Harriet Frances Messinger a debutante set to wed Philip Minot Chase has withdrawn from the fashionable Church of Unity with her mother Mrs Frank L Messinger also leaving. Both embrace Christian Science and Mrs Messinger has begun the practitioner course.
Committee announces involvement with Hughes campaign as Senator Crane is named a financial manager. Chairman Hitchcock plans a rapid swing through Maine and Vermont elections amid tight schedules and looming national issues. He and Crane depart Dalton on the 7 18 train for Boston to confer with GOP leaders.
A note reading You ll find my body in the Pines Hazel was found on women s clothes in the woods at Great Barrington Aug 23 raising murder or suicide suspicions. A posse scoured the woods today seeking a hidden body in dense undergrowth.
Officer William Oschman led a posse through timber near Berkshire Heights where a note and clothes were found. Fred Case reported discovering the clothing near the former Hotel Barrington and alerted police. No missing woman named Hazel is reported in the area.
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