Walls Exonerated in Patterson Killing Case
William H Walls, arrested in November for the alleged murder of Edward F Patterson in Attleboro, was exonerated by a Providence grand jury with no bill found. The evidence showed Patterson was the aggressor, assaulting Walls and delivering blows to the head while no witness saw a death blow.
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Attleboro
Williamh. Walls
Edward F. Patterson
Providence
R. I
Ono
Patterson
Walls
Chelsea Mayor orders Police Chief Drury to hearing
Mayor Littlefield summons Chief Drury to appear Monday night under Civil War veterans protection law. No charges yet filed. City police have been in turmoil since September with shifts in control, liquor-case handling, and officer appointments.
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Littlefield
Chelsea
Drury
Lattlefleet
Smith
Shannon
Herbert J. Bradley
Bradley
Brookline Chief Quits. Paige Resigns as Police Chief
Chief Albert S. Paige of Brookline resigns after a few weeks in the chief role created by Chief Bowmen's death. Sergeant Alonzo W. Corey is appointed to succeed him. Paige preferred inspector work and plans to continue serving in that rank.
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Albert S. Paige
Brookline Police
Bowmen
Alonzo W. Corey
Paige
Wages Up In New England Mills In December
Secretary Cliffe reports Dexter Yarn Company will raise wages 10 percent starting Jan 1 in Pawtucket Rhode Island. Lowell announces a 10 percent increase at Lawrence Hosiery effective Dec 18 across all departments. Pittsfield says Old Tillotson mill raises by 6 to 2 percent with 150 workers affected and similar increases foreseen at related mills.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Cliffe
Rhode Island Mule Spinners’ Association
Dexter Yarn Company
Lowell
Lawrence
Pittsfield
Tillotston
Charlestown Bridge to Close Overnight for Overhaul
The new Charlestown bridge will close to public travel from 7 p m to 6 a m Monday for City Engineer Jackson to overhaul machinery.
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Charlestown
Jackson
Old Man Batchelder Robbed Leading Boston Hotels
Inspector Watts announced that George S. Batchelder, about 60, was identified by staff at the Touraine Thorne, and Copley Square hotels as the man who checked in under aliases and left with guest property. He appeared before Judge Brown and is held on $2000 bond awaiting further charges.
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Batchelder
Chief Watts
Boston
Watts
Headquarters
George 8. Batchelder
Copley Square
Touraine
Thorndike
Brown
Prince of Wales Letter on Gambling in Horse Racing
The Prince of Wales writes to Dr Benson after the Tranby Croft scandal, expressing horror at gambling and urging disposal of such inclination. He distinguishes horse racing as a manly sport not inherently a gambling transaction, noting some gamble on anything.
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London
Benson
Canterbury
Prince of Wales
Tranby Croft
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