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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1905
Page
4
Before Judge Grant in probate court Hyman Katz was sued by his wife Mary to show cause why he should not support her and their two children. He testified he earned five dollars weekly, but the judge ordered fifteen dollars paid within six weeks and three dollars weekly from his five for family support.
Bat Masterson, deputy U S marshal, rejects Washington reports that he will be appointed President Roosevelt’s bodyguard. He says he hasn’t discussed the matter and doubts the assignment, though he praises Roosevelt as a great leader.
Assistant Attorney-General Hazleton and John B. Cotton arrive in Portsmouth to testify in the case of the Portsmouth Harbor Land and Hotel Company seeking federal settlement over guns placed on Gerrish Island. Evidence shows the weapon location was improper and target practice threatens the Pocahontas Hotel and any occupants.
Watertown reports Mr. William Foley an 80 year old retiree living at 33 Summer Street were bitten by a dog outside his home during a daily walk. Attending doctor Dr. Kelley fears possible blood poisoning as Foley remains under care. The bite came from a dog owned by a nephew on Summer Street.
Mary Rogers awaits execution after a controversial Vermont hanging. Witnesses decry rope testing and haste in handling the body, while a reporter and a traveling professional helped reveal the case. The scene unfolds at the state prison as Reverend Delaney administers absolution before the deputy leads her to the death procession.
A letter from Oregon cites coffee harm and Postum as a cure, claiming heart trouble and digestive ills vanished after six months. The narrative shifts to a grim account of Mary Rogers' execution, describing the crowd, deputies, doctors, and the 1:28 verdict followed by the burial details at Hoosick Falls and the Catholic cemetery plan.
Windsor Vermont December report says lawyers planned to submit an affidavit from Marcus Rogers stating he believed Mary Rogers was insane. He claims she was not held responsible for murdering his brother but did not testify as to sanity because not asked.
Victor Rosenthal a young clerk at a pawnshop 163 West Broadway South Boston was arraigned in District Court on assault and battery charges after he accidentally shot Mrs Catherine Concannon while cleaning a revolver The continuance runs to December 15 with bonds set at 2000 The victim remains in City Hospital in a precarious condition.
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