Moran Plans Ten Cut Off Court Graft
Chairman Cole of the commission met Governor Douglas and Attorney-General Parker to present Moran’s actions, but Moran’s refusals were upheld. The district attorney’s office has customarily signed similar orders, angering the board. Moran argues no law authorizes such an order and that he follows the law, not custom.
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Cole
Commission
State House
Douglas
Parker
Moran
District Attorney's Office
Moran's Graft Order Warns of Limited Authority
District Attorney Moran declares he will approve only bills authorized by statute. He notes prevalent excess fees for interpreters and physicians, travel payments for witnesses, and advances to police in interjurisdictional cases, all unsupported by law. He outlines plans to hear cases personally and to favor probation for first offenses. He also references upcoming grand jury sessions and items under consideration.
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Moran
Grand Jury
Superior Criminal Court
Petit Jury
John F. Fitzgerald
Touraine
McNary
Anderson
Congress
United States
Mitchell
Oregon
Hoe
Suffolk County
John B. Moran
Moran's First Grand Jury Faces Big Investigations Ahead
Men selected yesterday as Moran's first grand jury are expected to tackle major investigations next month. Court officials expect significant cases and possible indictments as members convene for the inaugural session.
Ward List and City News on Saloons and Hotels
Ward by ward listings show residents and trades across Dorchester West End Roxbury South Boston and Jamaica Plain. Major note: Aldermen prepare a grand jury under District Attorney Moran to probe hotel liquor dealings and saloon regulations with actions targeting downtown druggists and window displays.
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James I F. Cotter
Waldeck Street
Dorchester
Morris Stone
Allen Street
West End
Jeppe H. Lund
Boots and Shoes
Southampton Street
Robert T. Burnett
Marion Street
Charlestown
William J. Morgan
Centre Street
Roxbury
Timothy J. Donovan
John J. Fitzgerald
East Broadway
South Boston
James Anderson
Poplar Street
Louis A. Troisi
Selden Street
Willard J. Shoot
South End
Carl R. Tudwig
Enfield Street
John Merrill
East Fifth Street
Charles FE. Cadigan
City Hall
St. Martin Street
Joseph A. Teeling
William A. Ixinsley
Everett Street
Marshall L. Abbott
Dorchester Ice Company
Lindsey Street
Willard W. Watkins
Jamaica Plain
Nathan Fisherson
Casenove Street
Back Bay
Edson KE. Chick
North Station
West Newton Street
John P. Griffin
Weld Hill Street
David J. Keefe
Baxter Street
Holy Jumpers Rally In Boston Warn Of Perdition
A South End gathering led by Harvey of the Holy Jumpers denounced all churches and all marriages to divorced persons as doomed to eternal torture. The sermon warned of a brimstone fate for Boston with a Troquis Theatre fire cited as an illustration. The group plans to continue outreach through the week.
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Harvey
Patrick Mc Gowin Faces Suicide Attempt In Custody
Wakefield report says Patrick Mc Gowin, held on a crazed cigarettes theory, tried to batter his brains out against cell bars as police prepared to move him to Danvers Insane Hospital.
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Wakefield
Wihlile
Patrick McGowin
Danvers Insane Hospital
Druggists Face Screen Law Changes on Licenses and Alcohol Sales
The Police Board ruled druggists may sell alcohol for medicinal and chemical purposes without a license if each sale is recorded. Grocers and other traders comply with the screen law, while many druggists face costly rearrangements and removal of prescription desks.
Enforcing Screen Law Warns of Strict Liquor Ejection
Chairman Cole of the Police Board declares the liquor law is now being enforced to the letter, signaling tighter compliance with screening provisions and penalties for violations.
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Cole
The
Police Board
Veto of Police Reimbursement Order Stalls at Boston Board
Boston aldermen meeting features a veto by Mayor Collins on reimbursements of 41.45 to Walking Pelton and Donahue for assault suit costs. The vote to sustain the veto stands, Baldwin alters stance to rescind, and the issue is sent to next meeting. A lighting law inquiry follows, with Curley delaying final action. The board adjourns to Friday at 3.
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Board of Aldermen
Linehan and
Curley
Committee On Public Improvements
Henry J. Walking
William Pelton
Thomas Donahue
Collins
Baldwin
Babson
Linehan
Boston
Tammany
South Boston
Fire at North End Stable Traps Horses and Residents
A North End blaze trapped horses in tiny stalls and caused crowd panic as residents fled buildings near the Hotels Piscopo and Fayal. Rescue teams led by Officer Moran and Officers Healey and Mullen saved all horses, with six slight burns among responders. Damage estimated at about $5000.
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Piscopo
Fayal
Clark Street
John J. Moran
Healey
Mullen
North End
Cheswell
Hoseman Brown
Re- Hef Hospital
Brown
Jospeh DeCarlo
DeCarlo
North Jind
Big Sum Paid For Perjury In Dodge Divorce Case
Dodge paid 29 500 in bribes to Nathaniel Cohen of Stamford Conn as directed by Hummel. Captain Morse said Hummel urged breaking up the Morse marriage and that he funded 10 000 bail. Dodge testified he received 5500 from Hummel and later 500, then went South again. The case continues.
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Dodge
Captain Morse
Hummel
South
Mrs. Morse
Sweetser
Ruger
Bracken
Atlanta
Ames Advocates Insurance Reform Similar to Landis Bill
Congressman Ames of Massachusetts tells the House that the Landis bill offers the same remedy for insurance evils. The measure creates a division of insurance in the Department of Commerce and Labor with a superintendent and annual reports from all life insurers in the described territory. Landis outlines his maiden speech using his insurance bill as the text.
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Washington
Ames
Massachusetts
House
Landis
Department of Commerce and Labor
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How Moran
Post
Colonel Cole
S. A. Epstein
Tremont Street
J. F. Finneran
Fred M. Gardner
A. L. Green
A. P. Pierce
Columbus Avenue
D. W. Rintels
Summer Street
Melville Munsie
Court Street
Gaskin
Cain
Captain Gaskin
Station 2
Captain Cain
Station 4
Mr. Moran
Police Headquarters
Pierce
Captains Gaskin and
District Attorney
Young’s
Parker’s
Crawford House
Quincy
Boston Tavern
Grand View
Rossmore
Essex
Continental
Marlborough and
Micasset’s
Bostonians
Faneuil
Perdition
Washburn
John C. Haynes & Co
Oliver Ditson Company
America
Musical String House
Aldermen
IoSwore
Henry Siegel Co
Oxford
Xmas
Henry Siegel
Washington & Essex Srs
Essex Street
New England
Gibson Pictures
Gibson
Hayward Place
Uneeda Biscuits
National Biscuit Company
Morris
Weu
Oor
Sussex Pareet
Smyrna
Lindsay
Union Hardware Company
Walter Rowlands
Faust
Val
Toledo
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