Leniency Criticized by Medical Examiner at Society Meeting
Dr Timothy Leary Suffolk medical examiner condemned sentimentality in crime handling at a City Club session of the Charitable Irish Society. He cited the Willis murder as proof a harsher verdict in Alfred Bartletts drug clerk murder trial would have prevented the crime.
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Timothy Leary
Suffolk
Suffolk County
Irish Society
George A. Willis
Alfred Bartlett
Dorchester
Leary
Defence appeals to psychopathic language in Bartlett case
A lawyer argued that using polysyllabic terms in front of a jury would influence them and claimed this tactic led to the Bartlett verdict being taken from the jury.
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Dency
Day Sleuth Under Arrest Seals Lexington Officer Case
John Stevenson a special police officer of Lexington who aided the East Cambridge police in liquor raids by making sales was himself arrested. The incident adds a new twist to decades old undercover operations conducted by law enforcement.
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John Stevenson
Lexington
East Cambridge
Wag
Cambridge Drunkenness Arrest Involving Gun Incident
Stevenson was arrested for drunkenness after a Cambridge transit ride. Police say a passenger insulted him and he allegedly aimed a revolver at James Costello of East Cambridge. He was booked, and officers found a loaded automatic and another revolver at the station.
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Stevenson
Cambridge
Lechmere Square
James Costello
Seventh’ Street
East Cambridge
Fire at five story building damages Essex Street site
An automatic alarm at nine o clock sent Ladder 17 and Engine 7 to 145 Essex street a five story brick building occupied by Farley A careless smoking fire on the fourth floor caused about 1000 in damage firefighters responded to the blaze and reported the cause.
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Essex Street
Farley
Harvey Co
Governors at White House urge shifting Volstead back to states
Maryland Governor Ritchie led a minority at the White House conference on prohibition enforcement calling for revoking the Volstead Act and returning the issue to state authority. He argued centralization harms state rights while urging stronger enforcement through state and federal laws, funding, and public support.
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Washington
Ritchie
Maryland
White House
Kansas
Allen
Cox
Massachusetts
Congress
Gordon Girl Is Committed to Mclean Hospital
Dorothy J. Gordon was legally committed to McLean Hospital by Judge Arthur I. Stone in Cambridge district court after objections by her uncle’s counsel. An appeal was filed but doubtful to proceed. The judge refused to grant a jury trial or open the privately held hearing, citing pretrial publicity and challenges in selecting unbiased jurors.
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Dorothy J. Gordon
Mclean Hospital
Arthur I. Stone
Cambridge District Court
John Louis Sheehan
John D. Gardiner
Sheehan
Christmas Tree Festival At Arlington Lodge Elks
The Arlington Lodge of Elks hosts a Christmas tree festival for children in Grand Army Hall Arlington this evening. An attractive programme is arranged and Santa Claus will be on hand to greet the youngsters.
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Arlington Lodge of Elks
Grand Army Hall
Arlington
Santa Claus
Grant Seen in Rogues Gallery Before Boston Murder
Rogues gallery photos of Webster Grant formerly of Uxbridge Lyman School and State Prison identified by financial district men as the man seen near Boston News Bureau just before Paymaster George Willis was murdered and robbed. Police will seek warrants for Grant and an accomplice believed to have driven the stolen car to Uxbridge. Circulars with pictures and a $1000 reward will be broadcast nationwide. Police seek the accomplice's name and details on Grant's liaison with a South End girl.
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Webster Grant
Uxbridge
Lyman School
Financial
Boston
George Willis
Grant
Graat
Kerley Skillings
Station 2
South End
Therday
Parole Board
Conecic
City Detective Links Grant To Downtown Dwelling
Police claim they possess evidence that Grant had been living in the downtown city area. A three week prior note dated from the Peoples' Palace on Washington street is noted, though attendants say he is not known there and never roomed there. Captain Skillings stated the police have established the downtown residence connection.
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Peoples’ Palace
Washington Street
Boston Greeters of America Elect Officers at Adams House
The Boston Chapter of the Greeters of America hotel clerks held its annual meeting at the Adams House last night. Officers elected for the coming year include Edward H. Plummer as president, Nelson C. Richardson as first vice president, Thomas R. Brown as second vice president, Daniel C. Rhodes as secretary, and William O. Morin as treasurer.
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Boston
the Greeters of America
Adams House
Edward H. Plummer
Touraine
Nelson C. Richardson
Thomas R. Brown
Brunswick
Daniel C. Rhodes
New Richwood
William O. Morin
Copley-Plaza
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Alexander
Dr. Leary
Bartlett
New England
Oo We Ware
Peoples’ Credit Company
Washington St
West St
Sallinger
Sallinger’s
N. Sallinger
People's Credit Company
N Sallinger
N. Sallinger, Inc
Washington S&t
Waltham, Elgin
Hamilton
Howard and
Illinois
Providence Establishment
Westminster St
Rogers
Worcester
Main St
Providence, Worcester
Rochester
Robert L. Norton
Prohibition Enforcement Service
Gordon
Arlington Elks
Floucys
Poiret
Twillanton Crepe
Armeuse
Fahey
Sar
L. E. Waterman Company
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
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