Boston Police Officer Faces Hearing Over Protection Allegations
Clarence H. Knowlton of Division 5 stands before the Police Commissioners amid testimony from Cora Bradford and Superintendent Eldredge. The case centers on alleged protection payments and linked raids, with Knowlton denying wrongdoing and his defense aiming to show the broader department context and Bradford’s credibility.
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Eldredge
Clarence H. Knowlton
Division 5
Cora K E. Bradford
Board of Police Commissioners
Knowlton
James F. Sweeney
Bangs
Sweeney
Curtis
Martin
Mr. Sweeney
Bradford
Barry
Hess
Boston
Captain Brown
Worcester Street
Board of Police
Captain Foster
John Barry
Eildredge
Foster
Mr. Knowlton
Wester
Cora Bradford
Station 5
Witness Memoir From Worcester Street Raid
Testimony recounts November and September raids at 14 Worcester Street involving Captain Dawson Captain Foster and Sergeant Clark. Witness describes reports written at captains request and conversations with Mrs Bradford about liquor and future visits to the premises.
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Clark
Worcester Street
Mrs. Bradford
Sergeant Clark
Foster
Boggs Flight Details Highlight Bank Shortage Testimony
The third day of Senator Kenney's trial opened with William Boggs the bankrupt First National Bank teller detailing misappropriations totaling over 290,090 including race track losses and poker play. He said Kenney knew of the defalcation before Boggs fled in 1897 and cited letters with burn or destroy directives. The testimony also touched on other alleged losses and related actions tied to the bank scandal.
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Wilmington
William Boggs
First National Bank of
Dover
Senator Kenney
Koggs
Gloucester
Cuthbert & Co
Philadelphia
Wall Street
L. G. Rosenthal
Boggs
Kenney
Judge Fallon to Speak on The Saloon and Its Relation to Home
Judge Joseph P. Fallon of the South Boston Municipal Court will address a Field's Corner meeting at Music Hall on The Saloon and Its Relation to the Home. He argues the saloon should be confined to a small central district. He plans additional talks at Dorchester’s Dr Arthur Little’s church and later at Dr Pickles’s church in the South End.
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Joseph PD. Fallon
South Boston
Senate confirms John Hay as Secretary of State
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the Hon. John Hay as Secretary of State. General Lord Kitchener begins return to the Soudan. Gideon W. Marsh pleads guilty to misapplication of funds and false bank reports. sentence deferred. The President nominates Brigadier Generals Guy V. Henry and Leonard Wood for major-general ranks.
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Washington
Senate
John Hay
London
Lord Kitchener
Khartoum
Soudan
Philadelphia
Gideon W. Marsh
Keystone National Bank
Guy V. Henry
Leonard Wood
Dennis O'Shea Returns to Claim His Homes
Dennis O'Shea, missing nine years, returns to West Lynn with a wife and two houses under mortgage. Mrs. O'Shea refuses entry and later helps pay mortgage, claiming ownership in her name. O'Shea is fined $10 by Judge Berry, unpaid by family, and he awaits payment to secure his release.
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Miss Mills
James Mills
State Street
Connecticut
A. C. McMathewson
O'Shea
Dennis
Chicago
Windy City
Admiral Dewey Encounters Heavy Gales on Caribbean Run
The fruit steamer Admiral Dewey arrived here twenty four hours late from Port Antonio after a rough voyage. Captain Howes reports heavy westerly and north westerly gales and high seas dominated the trip from December 1, with rough conditions for most of the voyage.
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Admiral Dewey
Port Antonio
Howes
Roosevelt Delivers Last but One Lowell Lecture
Theodore Roosevelt governor elect of New York spoke on The Western Movement of the American People at the Rogers Building in Lowell Institute series last night. The densely filled hall lauded the address and Roosevelt's delivery.
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Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Lowell Institute
Rogers
Dowager Empress Moves Against Kang Yu Wei
Empress Dowager in Pekin orders the Chinese minister in Tokyo to capture Kang Yu Wei at all costs. Tsung Li Yamen officials raid French demand for the missionary held by Szechuan rebels, saying rebels remain beyond control and release cannot be assured.
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Pekin
Kang-Yu-Wei
Stokio
Japan
Kang-Yu- Wei
Tsung Li Yamen
France
Clash at Paris Opera Comique Opening
At the opening night of the new Opera Comique in Paris a clash broke out between rival factions. The premiere of Dame Blanche drew a brilliant audience including M. Faure cabinet members senators deputies grand dukes and leading Parisian notables. President Faure arrived to cheers and shouts of Vive l armee followed by Vive Piequart.
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Paris
Opera Comique
Anniversary of Maceo death marked in Santiago de Cuba
In Santiago de Cuba a memorial service for General Antonio Maceo drew a crowded cathedral crowd. Cuban marchers armed with rifles and machetes disturbed the ceremony, but the incident was controlled with orders to disarm. A large procession later toured the city to honor Maceo’s birth place with a brass commemorative tablet.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Antonio Maceo
Santiago
Maceo
United States
St. Thomias Street
Beacom
Wood
Garcia
Fifth Immune Regiment
Sargent
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Cora and Knowlton
Cora
Police
Bowston
Station 56
Myra Cushing
White
Coulter
Dawson
House of Correction
Northampton Street
Messrs
Collins
Court House
Higgins
Mr. H
McKinley
Keene
Mauor Squad
Watch and Ward Society
Drake
Buck
Mr. Collins
Hotel Imperial
W.L. Douglas
Essex St
Court Street
Tiati Avenue
Art Furniture Dept
Racred
Larrabee
Washington St
Temple Place
West Street
Prince OF Wales
Ireland
Great Britain
Continent
General Steamship and Exchange Office
Callanan & Con
Tremont St
Royiston St
Wealington St
Avery
I Hawiu Furniture CO
Treman's
Pretty Girl
Mastenger
Gen. Wade
Lynn Enoch Arden
Havana
Chisago
New Haven
Almer Hall
Gertrude Mills
Key West
Fla
Wade
Castellanos
Blanco
Weyler Street
Obispo Street
Spain
Weyler
General Yanco
Dennis O'Shea
Lynn A
la Enoch Arden
Roosevelt
Empress Dowager
John Leighton
Brown
Mary Lahey
Rose M. Tague
Mary A. Pague
Corey Street
St. Catherine's Church
Vine Street
Charlestown
General Blanco
Cuba
Kersey Beaver
Kersey S&eavyer
Melton
Aearment
Metropolitan Manufacturer’s Clothing Store
State
U.S
Stanton
Hecker
Chickamauga
Newport News
Lee
Department
Bird
Hayes
Francis B. Hayes
Supreme Court
Horticultural Society Trust
S. A. Isaacson & CO
Cornhill
Lexington
Annie C. Wyman
G. Harrington
Melrose
Union Station
Hanover and
Portland Sts
Bernard M. Wolf
Puilmanine
Fulton St
Sixth Ave
Cushing Medical Supply CO
Workingmen's Credit Store
Dugtou Si
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