Gilbert's End: Sheriff O'Brien Faces Difficult Duty
Sheriff O'Brien discusses Gilbert's death sentence and the duty to execute. He recalls past executions in 1876 to 1879, notes Gilbert's calm prison demeanor, and outlines legal attendance, possible clemency, and his personal resolve to perform the act if required. The article portrays the sheriff’s reluctant duty and the high scrutiny of the impending execution.
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O’pien
Angus D. Gilbert
James McElhany
George Pemberton
Boston
Thomas H. Piper
Warren Avenue
Gilbert
Piper
Suffolk
Knowton
Gheriff O’brien
Broken Buckets Swindle Exposed by Boston Post Raids
Deputy Pierce details the Valentine bucket shop scam once in Hancock building, tied to New York and New Jersey operations. police raids were planned but warrant timing caused delays. Boston, New York, and New Jersey officers gathered evidence to arrest managers and several prominent associates amid customer panic and arrests in New York with bail set at $600.
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Valentine’s Bucket Shop
Hancock
Boston Post
Post
Valentine
Boston
New Jersey
New York
Pierce
Murphy
Cief
Eldredge
Hidridge
H. Valentine
William H. Fender
John Croker
Matthew Maynard
Robert Kidd
Charles Currier
Cielés
Kerdlich
Peter F. de Lacy
Heir to Grand Estate Linked to Brooklyn Neighbor
Dec 15 Patchogue reports Henry Lewis of Brooklyn may receive a $300,000 bequest from a former poor woman he befriended, who left funds in 1788 by the Comte de Grasse. Daniel De Grasse of Great South Bay Water Co. is named as a potential heir to a $32,000,000 Paris estate tied to Antoine de Grasse, with roots tracing to Staten Island and Revolutionary War connections.
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New York
Bre&Éd
Henry Lewis
Floyd Street
Brooklyn
Lewis
San Francisco
Kings County
Patchogue
L. I
Daniel de Grasse
Great South Bay Water Company
Paris
Comte de Grasse
Antoine
Staten Island
Mise Heller
Canada
de Grasse
Aes
Roe H Eat
Cepia Washington
Europe
Sublime Porte
Turkey
Constantinople
Sevaz
United States
Jowett
Through Cannons Mouth Armenian Rally Denounces Turkish Tyranny
An Armenian meeting in the St John M E Church South Boston condemned Turkish outrages in Europe and Asia. Speakers urged Christian powers to intervene, drive out Turkish forces, and back English-led protection to curb the Sultan’s reforms.
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St. John M. BE
Broadway
South Boston
Th v. A. B. George
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
W. F. Mullalley
M. B. Church
Buffalo
Mr. Shields
Church of the Redeemer
City Point
Turkey
Sultan
Europe
Sublime Porte
England
South Baptist Church
A. H. Nagarian
Dorchester Street
M. HB
W. T. Perrin
St. John’s M. B
A. BH. George
Mallalieu
Boston
Plate
Ammentia
Christ
Asia
Oliver Cromwell
United States
Somerby
Broken heart over Kharpoot massacre reports
The speaker laments a broken heart after learning ghastly reports of the massacre in Kharpoot, the birthplace where they were educated. The passage ends with a continuation note indicating the story continues on page 3.
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Kharpoot
Salem Abla ze Fire Destroys Postoffice and Colonial Club
Fire discovered at 12:30 a.m. in Salem Washington street postoffice building spread to the Colonial Club on the third floor. The club rooms were gutted and roof burned off, first floor offices saturated. total losses around 3500 to 5000 with insured damage and $2500 to the postage. Lawyers and city officials listed among furniture losses. nearby Salem Billiard Club sustained $200 smoke damage.
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Salem
Postoffice Pulding
Washington Street
Colonial Club
Balem
Evans
W. H. Quill
W. H. Gore
T. Frank Hunt
A. A. Averill
D. B. Kimpall
Robert R. Rantoul
William H. Rollins
Salem Billiard Club
Festival of Lights Observed at Temple Adath Israel
The Chanukah festival at Temple Adath Israel on Columbus Avenue featured a concert and school-led exercises. Organ prelude by R. H. E. Truette, prayers by Rabbi Charles Fleischer, readings and blessings, plus multi-lesson recitals on the lights from one to eight with pupils, choir, and soloists including Miss Fanny Barnett and Master Nathan Sachs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Adath Israel
Columbus Avenue
Religious School of the Temple
RH. E. Truette
Charles Fleischer
Hva Friedlander
Fleischer
God
Roy Weiscopf
Fanny Barnett
Kel Nidre
J. Bensing
Edith. Levy
Hilda Sommers
Hattie Marcus
Jessie Morse
Fifsé Newman
Minnie Dreyfus
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Waitt & Bond Blackstone
New England
New Eng
Gilbert's End
Sheriff O'Brien
John B. O’brien
Tae
Andy
Wash Patton Sy Po
Tho Wm, Smith & Sons
Columbia
Roxberg
Brmnet Evn ET E
Washington
Las
Rueter. & Company
Highland Spring Brewery
Ste
Valentine’s Shop
Deputy Pierce
A. H. Nazarian
MR. Nazarian
London
F. Abraham & Son
Coloral Clis
Pali
Ted
Paine Furniture Company
Canal Street
Campos
Madrid
Pigaro
Martinez Sesayee
Gibson
Bret
Maine
King’s Bohemian Beer
Oldh
Bury
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