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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
16
New Bedford December 6. Hon. David I Walsh met with State police after an inquest on vote buying revealed undisputable proof of voter booking in this city. Governor Foss provided the evidence for a legal opinion.
The state police focus on vote buying at the state election and evidence of purchase of votes is reported. Mayor Ashley calls his re election a vindication of charges, while the investigation targets methods used by politicians across parties rather than him. Rev Ramsdell provides inside details from 1908 crusade and testimony, including remarks on credibility of witnesses.
District Attorney Pelletier dismissed indictments against George A. Crocker John J. Conroy and Charles H. Leach in the Crocker will case just after 1 PM. Hartnett fled when summoned for sentencing while Crocker and Conroy faced a potential trial on being accessories before the fact in the bribing of juror Matthew F. Killion. The judge was informed of the decision and the defendants were told their cases were nolle pressed.
Up to 6 p.m. Tuesday Mr. Pelletier planned to go to trial with confidence. At 6 p.m. a startling message arrived and he summoned two police inspectors to locate William J. Hartnett. By 9 p.m. Hartnett was brought to the district attorney's office for confrontation with statements reported to Mr. Pelletier.
New York December 6 George M Ward general manager of the Commercial Cable Company announced a five cent a word rate for deferred transatlantic newspaper despatches a 50 percent cut similar to Western Union Telegraph Company The Commercial Cable Company will not follow the week end letters or deferred cable letters plan due to lack of demand It will adopt plain language telegrams at half rates as proposed two years ago by the British postmaster general.
A mass meeting at Carnegie Hall urged breaking the 1832 U S Russia friendship treaty over Russia discrimination against Jewish-Americans. Andrew D. White chaired and urged inviting Russia to arbitrate at The Hague before moving to abrogate the pact.
Debates center on ending a 30 year stalemate over passports with most speakers urging immediate notice to Russia of treaty abrogation. They argue the pact has been violated and advocate decisive diplomatic action.
An advertisement proclaims Pape's Cold Compound cures grippe and severe colds within hours when taken every two hours for three doses. It emphasizes no quinine, claims three years of research and a 25 cent price, and guarantees relief of headache, nasal symptoms, feverishness, and rheumatic pain.
Cacium claims to dry up and dispel pimples with juniperus oxycedrus extract. From first use, noticeable improvement for acne blackheads blotches sores eruptions and roughness. Available at druggists 10c and 25c.
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