Strange DC court filing details Dudley fraud case
A filing in the District of Columbia Superior Court outlines a policelike tale of Colonel W. W. Dudley defrauding partner Arthur Bateman & Co. of hundreds of thousands. Bateman seeks restitution after Dudley’s alleged stock purchases, bogus accounts, and a distant Mediterranean conspiracy of debts.
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Superior Court of the
District of Columbia
Washington
W. W. Dudley
Supreme Court of the
Colonel Dudley
Bateman & Co
Arthur Bateman
Bateman
Dudley
Mr. Bateman
Europe
United States
Coronel Dudley
A. EF. Bateman
House of Bateman & Co
New York
Greene & Bateman
Batemoman & Co
A. Kk. Bateman
Bareeman & Co
Washington, D. C
Arthur
Logan
Bowkers
Webster
Pyles
Bond
Jonson
Lyon
Lords
Gatchett
Hords
Walker
Gleason
Birney
Camden
Thornton
Jones
Cherry
Barker
Sndler
Balch Stallion Contest Admits Track Fraud and Expulsion
The National Trotting Association board resumed work and heard C H Nelson’s Dec 4 letter about the Balch stallion race at Beacon Park on Sept 18 1889. Nelson alleged offers to rig the race with Alryon owner Frank L Noble and driver arrange ments to share winnings. Nelson claimed lack of reliable drivers and that he drove himself despite weight handicap. He said a friend promised to return premiums if Nelson won, implicating Noble in securing funds. Nelson won, premiums paid to Alryon Pilot Knox Junemont and Nelson’s associate motive questioned. The board ordered the expulsion of C H W Nelson and the horse Nelson.
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Mney
New York
Board of Review
The
National ‘Trotting Association
C. H. Nelson
Beacon Park
Boston
W. I. Balch
Frank L. Noble
Alryon
Budd Doble
Philadelphia
Joan Splan
Noble
Nelson
Knox
Junemont
Alcryon
C. H W. Nelson
Chiefs Meet General Brooke At Pine Ridge In Truce Visit
Omaha dispatch reports hostile chiefs led by Turning Bear Two Strike and others arrived with a flag of truce and armed escorts to General Brooke at the Pine Ridge agency. They discussed peace terms, food aid, and future scouts while avoiding references to past raids.
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Omaha
Neb
the Bee
Pine Ridge Agency
Brooke
General Brooke
Father Jute
Pine Ridge
Rosebud
Bear
Ife
Quartermaster’s Department
Fast Hartford Express Collision Near Boston Causes Injuries
A Hartford fast express on the New York & New England railroad and a freight train collided near Boston on Saturday. The engine and baggage cars of the fast express were thrown down an embankment. Mrs. John M. Payne of Boston broke her arm. the baggage master and mail agent were hurt. A mangled body was found on the track near Westboro, likely Rodney Rourke alias Don Gleason, a recently discharged brakeman.
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Hartford
New York & New England
Boston
Conn
John M. Payne
Westboro
Rodney Rourke
Don Gleason
Boston & Albany Railroad
The Irish Crisis Deepens In Press Split
The Irish crisis escalates as United Ireland contemplates daily publication with £100,000 nominal capital and £30,000 paid up. The majority party seeks bishop and priest support to win a popular verdict while preparing for an immediate campaign. McCarthy urges a Dublin meeting for a new eight-member consultation committee and fund advances. McCarthyites total fifty vs Parnellites thirty-one amid arrests and émigré considerations.
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Ent
United Ireland
Propa
Parnell
National League
Ireland
McCarthy
Varnell
Messrs
Dillon
O’brien
France
Gilheoly
P. O’brien
Carew
Mahon
Expressions of Irish Sentiment in Phenix Park Meeting
Dustin December 7 report on nationalist gathering in Phenix Park presided by the Lord Mayor. Resolution backs Parnell as leader. Healyites condemned as compromised by English influence. Gladstone labeled as hindering Ireland. A row over Parnell support arose in Longford. Limerick shows rising pro-Parnell sentiment. Cork Mayor cables Ireland rejecting English leadership dictate and Gladstone influence.
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Dustin
Phenix Park
Parnell
Healyites
Gladstone
Ireland
Sexton
Healy
Wilson
O’brien
Longford
National League
Limerick
Londvon
Cork
M’carthy
John O'Connor
England
Irsh
Irish Church Condemns Parnell Amid Hierarchy Call
In London a bishops letter read across Ireland denounces Parnell for disloyal acts and disunity. Clergy in Cork and Mitchellstown urge obedience to church authority, while Cork city voters condemn Parnell and Healy supports the hierarchy’s stance. Athlone bishop condemns Parnell's conduct.
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London
Ireland
St. Colian’s
Queenstown
Father Fisk
Parnell
Mitchellstown
Curtin
Cork City
National Leaguers
Healy
Ardagh
St. Mary’s Church
Athlone
Cautious Utterances of the Irish Envoys Arrive in New York
Irish envoys to America O'Brien Sullivan Dillon O'Connor and Gill reach New York from Chicago with Mr Harrington staying behind at the Hoffman House and Bartholdi Motel. They refuse interviews and issue a joint statement urging unity in the Irish National party while signaling future collective commentary. Dillon later confirms silent conduct and notes backing from the Hoffman House committee and New York municipal council.
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New York
O’brien
Sullivan
Dillon
O’connor
Gill
America
Chicago
Harrington
O'Connor
Bartholdi Motel
Hoffman House
Justin M’garthy
Chiirman
Irish National Party
Curcaco
Associated Press
Parliamentary Fund Association of
Hoffman House Committee
Parnell
The
League
Fire alarms sweep several cities in December accidents
Pie The Lynn incident reports a box 537 alarm for a Taft's place West Roxbury blaze owned by William Swanson and James Murray causing nine horses to suffocate and $4000 damage. A William Rogers arrest followed on suspicion of arson. A Lynn fire at 3:15 p m at Mrs Ellie L Hurd on Lynnfield street caused $500 building loss and $300–$400 furniture damage. A Brooklyn four story building at 335 and 337 Fulton Street damaged stock and structure $55,000. Huyler the candy merchant sustained $1600 stock loss. Haverhill stock fitting department blaze at Sanders Place caused hundreds in damage. Bangor slaughterhouse fires destroyed buildings with $12,000 total loss.
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Taft’s Place
West Roxbury
William Swanson
James Murray
Brazier
Division
William Rogers
Lynn
Ellie L. Hurd
Lynnfield Street
Brooklyn
Futon Street
A. J. Namm
Huyler
Haverhill
Ruddock & Son
Sanders Place
Washington Street
Bangor
Elijah Smith
Creditors to Investigate Winslow Rand & Watson Meeting
A creditors meeting for Winslow Rand and Watson tea and coffee dealers at 197 and 199 State street was held. Assignee Otis A. Weld reported direct liabilities of about 208559.94 with 33000 in contingent debts, assets include stock in Chicago and a plant costing 6700 plus 23000 cans. Committee appointed to investigate: Chipman, Kelley, Emerson, Woodward, Savage.
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Winslow, Rand & Watson
State Street
Otis A. Weld
George W. Chipman
Mr. Watson
Watson
Chipman
Ammidown in New York Assigns Interest in Firm
Edward H. Ammidown assigns to Albert D. Smith his interest in Ammidown & Smith dry goods commission merchants at Worth Street. He cites the Rittenhouse Manufacturing failure as trigger and notes personal assets and liabilities are not disclosed. Ammidown faced claims over Rittenhouse stock and past endorsements, while denying over speculation tied to wool purchases for the mill.
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New York
Edward H. Ammidown
Albert D. Smith
Ammidown
Aire Heane Company
Ritconiunuse Company
Smith
Rittenhouse Company
McKinney
American Protective Arist League
Failure of a big cotton firm in New Orleans
The cotton house of W. & A. Meyer suspended with liabilities of 2.6 million and assets of 3 million. It is the third largest cotton house in the country and among the wealthiest. They seek an extension and promise to pay dollar for dollar. Causes include the panic, slow collections, and cotton price declines. The firm comprises Victor Meyer, Adolph Meyer, and Cassius Meyer and holds plantations and sugar properties in the South.
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New Orleans
W. & A. Meyer
Dolar
Victor Meyer
Union National Bank
Adolph Meyer
Conzress
Louiana
Cassius Meyer
Three Modern Types in Mrs Freeman-Palmer Talk
Mrs Alice Freeman-Palmer ex-president of Wellesley College spoke at the Women s Educational and Industrial Union on Boylston Street about Three Elements of a Religious Life. She urged balancing belief righteousness and piety with an intelligent practical life and cautioned against rushing to tear down all existing conditions, clinging to creed, or passive old piety.
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Alice Freeman-Palmer
Wellesley College
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Boylston Street
Mary Lyman
Engine collision injures four near Keene
An engine pushing a stock train collided with a Sunday passenger train near South Keene. Frank Underwood the pusher man was seriously injured while passengers George T. Winn Windsor Vermont William H Campbell Saxton River Vermont and T S F Cory Brookline Massachusetts suffered various injuries. The engineer on the pusher reportedly forgot about the Sunday train and both engines were badly damaged.
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Keene
South Keene
Frank Underwood
George T. Winn
Windsor
William H. Campbell
Saxton River
T. SF. Cory
Brookline
Mass
Public School Debate At Music Hall Divides Opinion
The Public Schools and Their Enemies theme drew Rev. Dr. Hamilton and Rev. Dr. Miner among speakers defending the One Hundred Committee at Boston Music Hall. They argued over Catholic influence, sectarian instruction, and the need to vote for the best candidate while urging women voters to participate. A separate item notes a steel cord failure halting Niagara River bridge traffic with repairs expected by night.
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BE. Trask Hill
W. T. Chase
Ruggles Street
Boston
Rome
J. W. Hamilton
Messrs
Martin Brimmer
Phillips Brooks
Gence
Ren
Hamilton
Miner
Alr
Bradbury
Brother Bradbury
Archbishop Williams
Martin Brimimer
Suit for divorce filed by Mary A. Curley of Boston
Mary A. Curley petitions the Suffolk Superior Court for a divorce from Michael J. Curley of New York. She alleges extreme cruelty starting in Boston around July 10, 1889, with knife attack and repeated blows, and requests custody of their minor child Mary Curley and support.
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Superior Court
Suffolk
Boston
Mary A. Curly
Michael J. Curley
City of
New York
Mary Curley
Mary A. Curley
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Altice Freeman-Palmer
Women’s Educational Union
MUSIC
Committee of One Hundred
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Wl. Power Wilson
Common Cornett
Horace G. Allen
Thomas N. Hart
Edwin A. Curtis
City Council of
Stervion
Board of Aldermen
Srdt
Srev
Enty
TS Board OF Aldermen
WM. Power Wilson
Edwin U. Curtis
Raymond’s
Willard’s Hotel
Mount Vernon
California
Pacific Northwest
Alaska
Hexico
Mexico
Raymond & Whitcomb
Washington St
School St
Horatio Harris & CO
Savannah
Lewis Wharf
California Fruit
Morocco
Snow & CO
Fulton St
Florida
Almeria
M. E. Tucker
Home Furniture Company
R. L. Day & CO
Boston Stock Exchange
Boston Setting Co
Market Bk
Brighton
San Miguel Gold Placers Co
Union Heel Trimmer Co
Bunker Hill
Charlestown
West End
St. Ry. Co
Acernas Rivers
Don Enrique Mining Co
Nat
Revere Bank
Suffolk Nat
North Nat
Boylston
Metropolitan Nat
First Nat
Bank of
Woburn
Bank Ofort Payne
Rand
County of Kiowa
Kansas
Lombard Invest. Co
County of Clay
Lombard Investment Co
Ins. Co
Serip
Lay State Gas Co
North Attleboro
Steam & Electric Co
Florida Midland RK. Co. Sm
Legael Noticts
Superior Cours
Eugenia
Ford
Charles H. Sanford
Ilinois
Charles HH. Sanford
Charles J. Sanford
Eugenia E. Walsifer
Sugentia C. Sanlord
Massachusetts
Ss.—Superior Court
Charles H. Safford
County of
Boston West
Oston
Jos
A. Willard
Theodore M. Osborn
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Clerre
Michael
Curley
Suttors
Boston Post
Jos. A. Willard
Theodore M. Osborne
Senate
House OF Representatives
Iboston
West End Street Railway Company
Legisl Old South Society
Joserh H. Gray
Mass. Hospital Life Insurance CO
Samuel C. Cops
Fred. L. Ames
Merchants’ Natl
Bank OF Boston
F. Haven
First National Bank OF Boston
Joan Carr
William L. Putnam
Darwin E. Ware
Winfield SS. Glutchinson
Tl. W. Chandler
Henry Lee
George Howe
James G. Freeman
Mreprnick O. Prince
Thomas H. Russel
Raetan Post
Brea Ee
Henry BL. Peirce
Stoge
American Midland Railway
Chicaco
New York Central
Joel Hayden & Coq
New England
Congress Street
Milk Street
Treasury
Andrew A. Meyer
Roston & 3 MA Inera Seleeoa Bd
American Loan & Trust Company
Hoston
A. Blanchard
Dueln
Nuto
JOH Jefferles & Sons
Devonshire Street
Java
Scollay Square
Francis Henshaw & Coo
Corner Exchange Place
Manchester Mills
E. & T. Fairbanks Co
Jrookline Gas Light UO
Great Falls Man. Co
Mercantile Fire & Marine Ins
Pacific Mills
Lawrence Man
Stark Mills
Amoskeag Man. Co
Firemen’s Fire Insurance Co
Columbian N. Bank
Brookline Gas Co
Mechanics’ N. Bank
City of Bath
Louisville Water Co
City of Minnneapolis
Ogd
Lake Champlain RR
Boston Athletic Assn
Swift & Co
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