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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1905
Page
5
A lengthy courtroom narrative recounts Dr. McLeod’s alleged role in the Susan Geary case. Prosecution accuses McLeod of involvement in a fatal abortion and dismemberment at 68 Winthrop Street. Defense argues witnesses are tainted while detailing alibi and evidence. The judge outlines counts and the key question of accessory liability.
Dr. Percy McLeod testified yesterday that he had no connection with the Bishop office at 178 Tremont Street and that his only involvement in the Susan Geary case was the operation he performed to save her life. He said he regarded Geary as Dr. Pettee's patient and stated he is 36 years old.
A prominent New York businesswoman credits Postum with stopping neuralgic attacks and stabilizing her nerves after she switched from coffee. She notes her family agrees it tastes better when prepared by boiling long enough and thanks Postum for the health improvement. The endorsement cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
William W. Stanford, also known as William Reagan and husband of Grace Ashmead, a witness in the suitcase trial, was arrested as a fugitive by a Philadelphia inspector. He faces alleged voting fraud charges in Philadelphia, with election officers of Ward 18 also arrested on July 13. He missed last Tuesday's trial.
London December 1 police dispersed a Socialist demonstration by unemployed workers in front of Guildhall. Five agitators were arrested as about 200 officers quelled a noisy crowd while central committee members debated fund allocation for the unemployed.
Workmen digging behind the Bell in Hand Tavern unearthed several more bones. Physicians say the bones appear human and a gravestone dated 1799 suggests Pi Alley was once a family tomb or graveyard.
Crowds flood the store as shoppers swarm every counter and table. The Third Floor Wonderland unfolds a maze of holiday delights while merchandise from top markets appeals with no extravagance. Boston's finest and busiest shop invites today’s Christmas purchases.
John B. Moran takes the oath as district attorney today and will begin duties next Monday with a new grand jury. He plans no staff changes for now, aside from appointing Joseph A. Dennison as first assistant in place of Mr. Chase.
The R H White Company begins a Christmas profit sharing plan on the first day of sales, giving each salesman and saleswoman one half of 1 percent of their total sales through Christmas Eve. Juvenile staff receive monetary gifts, and the project aims to reward employees with thousands of dollars while fostering friendly rivalry.
Brookline residents awoke to news of two marriages. Miss Dorothea Long, a Concord teacher born in Roxbury, wed Italian sculptor Giuseppe Moretti on November 28 in a quiet ceremony. they plan to live in Salledega Alabama where he owns marble interests. Mrs Minna A Wardwell of Brookline wed Dorchester druggist George A Waizer in New York on Thanksgiving eve. they will reside at the bride’s Vernon street home.
An old advertisement extols Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder as a rapid safe cure for catarrh. It claims relief in ten minutes and urges immediate use to prevent deep seated years of distress.
L Karlinsky, a rent collector for Samuel Sullivan, reports $150 missing on Thanksgiving Day. He says he likely dropped the money while going to or returning from Mr Sullivan's house at 100 Utica Street, where he did not find the employer at home. He has a wife and two children and says he has no money to replace the loss.
London December 1 Lord Roberts resigns his post amid reports that Premier Balfour rejected his counsel on India defence needs. The veteran general also forfeits a salary of about two dollars? per year in the process, marking a major political shakeup.
Boston ex-mayor Varkimnan B. Flanders using alias W T Jacobs spent four months in Manitoba avoiding creditors. He says he left Haverhill to escape financial worries, worked with a threshing gang at Holland, and now plans to return home when funds permit. He denies hospital care and a link to Herron houses.
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