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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1921
Page
7
Testimony stated lives were threatened and they were ousted from a house at night by Professor Arthur Michael former Harvard faculty member at 219 Parker Street Newton Centre, as claimed by Mr and Mrs Charles Ross in East Cambridge Civil Court.
A suit seeks personal damages from Professor Michael after Ross and his wife testified they were attacked on Sunday night December 8 1918. The couple described threats with a dagger and a revolver while the professor said he acted in self defense. Multiple witnesses including mail carriers a gardener and a police officer testified about the dispute and its aftermath as the trial neared a jury verdict.
In Plymouth on December 19 the Kingston Inn inquest into Edward C. Cardinal's death continued with witnesses including Ina Cahoon Dudley and John Burke. NY police linked Kingston Inn proprietor Richard J. Rowland to Herman Alhit, a highway robbery suspect, as the probe targets a rum running and gambling syndicate.
Carlisle F. Smith proprietor of Community Drug Store on Massachusetts avenue Arlington near Cambridge line faced a holdup when a tall stranger entered the shop with a revolver demanding money. Smith stared him down causing the weapon to waver and the robber fled toward Belmont as police were alerted.
The funeral of Miss Catherine T. Wall daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wall of 16 Linden Street South Boston was held at St Augustine church with a solemn high mass of requiem. The church was crowded with friends relatives and delegations from affiliated organizations. The ceremony was led by Rev Joseph F Coppinger I P P with deacon Rev Thomas Garrity and subdeacon Rev William F McGhail. Other clergy Rev Henry Lyons and Rev Richard A. Burke attended.
Roger W. Babson of Wellesley Hills spoke from the American Radio and Research Corp office on prosperity for 1922. His words were heard by more than 35,000 listeners across the United States east of the Mississippi, southern Canada, and distant ships 5090 miles away.
Joseph Moes aged 56 of 43 Tremont street Peabody tried to drown himself in Lynn harbor near the Point of Pines yesterday afternoon. Robert Cox of 45 Clifton Park Melrose Highlands saw him in trouble, rushed to the scene, and pulled him to shore. Moes was taken to Lynn police station and then to Lynn Hospital.
Charles L. Carr who defeated a reform candidate for the City Council has resigned as chairman of the Board of Overseers of the Poor Mayor Peters told the City Council yesterday He said he accepted Carrs resignation from the Finance Commission noting the communication dated December 10.
Miss Margaret Alice Gulesian daughter of Mr and Mrs Moses H Gulesian of Chestnut Hill Newton married James L Beck of Malden in a home ceremony in the music room. Rev Addison Moore officiated with Mildred Thompson as maid of honor and Frank McDonald as best man. A reception attended by Governor Cox and others followed. The couple plans a Washington honeymoon and will reside in Aberdeen section Chestnut Hill after returning.
Captain W. B. Oakley of the steamship Panama and Commander William F. Amsden of the destroyer Graham each accused the other of responsibility for Friday night’s collision. One sailor died and several were injured in the incident near New York.
Milton H. Wordell town sergeant of Little Compton and Bertha Winslow pled guilty in District Court to violations of moral and true name laws after an early morning raid on a local hotel. Both fined $60. Mrs Winslow recently divorced amid Rhode Island Superior Court proceedings in Newport. Wordell’s name was mentioned in that case. A detached cape with matching lace collar noted.
In Dedham Superior Court yesterday an extension until January 15 was granted to counsel for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, convicted of killing a paymaster and his guard in South Braintree, to file a petition based on exceptions for a new trial.
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