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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1899

Page

2

Cuddy challenges stock list in Rising Sun inquiry

Councilman William H. Cuddy accuses the latest stockholder list filed with the Secretary of State of being bogus as a committee investigates the Rising Sun Street Lighting Company contract. The hearing, at 3 p.m., will include stockholders such as Fitzgerald, Brown, Donahue, Burnham, Clark, and Woolley who were summoned to testify.

William H. Cuddy Rising Sun Street Lighting Company Cuddy Augusta Secretary of State Lst Rising Sun Company William F. Brown Cambridge John F. Donahue D. S. Burnham Washington Street Boston Edward P. Clark North End Mary A. Woolley Mose¢y A. Safford Curry, Linehan Watson Woods Chamberlain

Watchman resigns after bank burglary shooting

Harry D. Tyler, the Deep River bank watchman who killed one of four burglars during a 1:30 a.m. break in, resigns due to nervous strain. Directors pay him 500 dollars for bravery as he leaves the job, saying he must escape the mounting stress from the foiled robbery.

Deep River Conn Harry D. Tyler Tyler

Postoffice Adopts Star Insignia for Letter Carriers

The Postoffice Department approves a new uniform rule marking length of service with stars instead of stripes. The change affects future letter carriers as part of ongoing uniform updates.

Postoffice Department

Mrs Gebhards Jewels and Divorce Announcement

In New York a custody case features Mrs Minnie E Pickhardt accusing her husband of using spanking to settle disputes rooted in religious differences. Justice Gildersleeve orders the two sons to stay with the father and the baby with the mother as final adjudication unfolds.

New York Minnie E. Pickhardt

Two Wives Case Shocks Passaic Woman in Oklahoma Divorce

Mrs Mary Hutchinson of Passaic won a decree in Oklahoma setting aside her divorce from William F Hutchinson. She claimed she was never served, and that he abandoned her to live with another woman in Franklin Township New Jersey. They married in 1880 and have a 5-year-old child. alimony and custody were sought.

Passaic N. J Mary Hutchinson Court of Oklahoma William F. Hutchinson Hutchinson Trenton Franklin Township Somerset County Lynn Mags Mass

Omega Oil philosophy echoes mercy and great men

An Omega Oil advertisement essay rails at cruelty and lauds Abraham Lincoln for pardoning, aiding the distressed and easing suffering with Omega Oil as a remedy for rheumatism sore throat and winter ailments. The piece ends noting school game arrangements and disciplinary actions.

Abraham Lincoln Omega Oil Pypen Indiana

Trial of Molineux Features Handwriting Expert Testimony

The New York court continued the trial of Roland B. Molineux for the murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams. John F. Tyrrell of Milwaukee, a handwriting expert, testified focusing on the peculiarities in slants.

New York Roland B. Molineux Katherine J. Adams John F. Tyrrell Milwaukee Tyrrell

Brumby Buried in Georgia with State Honor

Lieutenant T. M. Brumby, Admiral Dewey’s flag officer, laid to rest in Atlanta after lying in state at the Capitol. Flowers, a sword from Georgia, and a Georgia guard of honor marked the ceremony. The Supreme Court adjourned and city offices closed for the funeral.

Atlanta T. M. Brumby Admiral Dewey Episcopal Church C. K. Nelson Capitol Caldwell Brumb Georgia Secretary Long Oakland Cemetery Seventh Infantry Fort McPherson Fifth Regiment Georgia Militia Atlanta Artillery Governor’s Horse Guards Candler United States Bacon Woodward S. N Supreme Court of Georgia A. E. Brumby Marietta Supreme Court Brumby

Paris Theft Suspect Linked to Boston Aided by Circular

A circular from Nancy France warns Chief Inspector Watts to watch for Charles Bernard a $30 000 theft suspect who eloped with an 18 year old blonde. He is described as a counterfeiter robber and an anarchist with possible ties to Boston where he is said to have friends.

Watts Nancy France Charles Bernard Boston Bernard

Gebhards jewels mislaid then found after theft scare

Mrs Frederick Gebhard’s maid misplaced a $12 000 jewel package at their Westbury Long Island country home. The Waldorf Astoria staff were suspected after the loss but the trunk was opened and jewels recovered when the Gebhards returned, including a superb diamond sun burst worth several thousand dollars.

New York Frederick Gebhard Gebhard Westbury Waldorf-Astoria Boldt Gebhards

Wife Ruined Him Defense in Non support Suit

Henry Ringe testifies that his wife's extravagance ruined him and drove him to a Hoboken sanitarium after six months of treatment. He is a silk house buyer in New York. Mrs. Ringe denies the charge as Recorder Stanton weighs the case.

New York Henry Ringe Recorder Stanton Hoboken

Carrie O Neil Seeks to Shield Lover in Forged Check

Miss Carrie O Neil, a stenographer from New York, admits responsibility for the forged check to save her lover Walter Hazard of Richmond Hill. She previously testified that Hazard signed the check for $32 and now offers to take full blame.

New York Carrie O’neil Welton Richmond Hill Walter Hazard Hazard

No Girls Football Game In Lexington This Saturday

There will be no football game Saturday afternoon between Sayre's Institute girls and McKinney High in Lexington Kentucky. The decision comes after concerns about safety and scheduling issues.

Lexington Sayres Institute McHinney High Geraldine

Rosatto Accused of Assault After East Boston Saloon Incident

Police Lieutenant John B Rosatto of the Hanover street station faced the Police Board over an alleged assault on George Stevens of East Boston on November 2. Stevens disputed claims of abuse but was transformed by a still unresolved hearing.

John B. Rosatto Hanover Street George Stevens Boston Stevens Rosatto

Augustin Brothers Charged With Theft and Past Murder Confession

Augustin Brothers, 45, was taken to police headquarters for Bertillon measurements after being charged with stealing carpenters tools from A. J. Malenson of 120 Northampton Street. He previously served two four month terms for tool theft and confessed to fatally shooting a man during a Halifax riot twenty years ago, for which he served six months at hard labor.

Augustin Brothers Rogues’ Gallery Brothers A. J. Malenson Northampton Street Halifax

More Cars To Cambridge Electric Line Begins Service

A new electric car line between Harvard Square Cambridge and South Station opens this morning. Route runs Harvard Square Massachusetts Avenue Harvard Bridge Huntington Avenue Copley Park Square Tremont Island Washington Summer Street to South Station with return trips. First departures start 6 28 AM with additional 6 45 7 08 and every 15 minutes until 11 18 PM. South Station departures begin 7 08 AM and run every 15 minutes until 11 58 PM.

Harvard Square Cambridge Massachusetts Avenue Harvard Bridge Huntington Avenue Coplequare Boylston Reet Park Square For Tremont Yiston Washington

Handwriting Experts Disagree Over Poison Package Script

The article notes expert testimony by Tyrrell and Wil liam J. Kinsley on the pen actions in a poison package case. Tyrrell argues most writing was vertical and often dotting the i occurred after sentences, while Kinsley claims the writer dotted the i before finishing words.

Deroulede Condemned in Paris High Court Session

In Paris the Senate as a high court of justice condemned M Deroulede to two years in prison and exclusion from the court until counsel's arguments begin. The case did not join charges against M Marcel Habert, despite pleas to merge them. Deroulede denounced the Senate and government amid uproar.

Paris Senate High Court of Justice M. Marcel Habert M. Deroulede France Republic High Court M. Fallieres Iso

Doctor in Men's Clothes Seen At Molineux Trial

A famed physician who likes wearing men's clothes appeared at the New York trial of Roland B. Molineux for poisoning Mrs. Adams. Adams herself declares belief in Molineux's innocence.

New York Roland B. Molineux Adams Molineux

Death of Roland Spinney from smoking related illness

Lynn December 20 Roland G Spinney aged 18 died after a short illness caused by excessive cigarette smoking. He was the son of Charles H spinney and the late Hattie A Spinney. Born in Lynn he lived with his uncle William Rodgers Badger at 113 Western avenue since childhood. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from the residence.

Lynn Roland G. Spinney Charles H Hattie A. Spinney William Rodgers Badger Western Avenue

Expert witness analyzes handwriting in Mortineux case

The witness compares the poison package, a bogus Cornish-Harpster letter, and other writings. He notes similar pen habits and letter formations across exhibits. He asserts his opinion that the defendant wrote all exhibits from which the word oblige was taken, calling it as strong as possible. Adjournment followed after the hour.

Mortineux

Bishop of London Attacks Civil Administration

The Bishop of London criticizes the metropolitan civil administration, calling for reforms and accountability amid rising urban governance concerns.

London

Better Harbor Plan Prompts New England Banquet

The Massachusetts State Board of Trade aims to unite New England for a wider Boston harbor. Governors and senators from all New England states plan to attend a Boston banquet to back a deeper harbor, asserting Boston as a premier export link nearer Europe than New York.

Massachusetts State Board of Trade New England National House of Representatives Boston Nw England Hoar Lodge Chandler and Gallinger New Hampshire Hale and Frye Maine Aldrich and Wetmore Rhode Island Proctor and Ross Vermont Europe New York

Talks on Children at Bellevue Hotel by Women’s Press Club

The Woman's Press Club held a programme at the Bellevue Hotel on talks about children. Mrs. Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland presided as papers were read by Dr. Eliza Cahill Mrs. Channing Rust and Rev. Ada Co Bowles. Speakers included Miss May Aldine Ward Miss Helen M Winslow and Miss Sally Joy White.

Woman's Press Club Bellevue Hotel Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland New England Eliza Cahill New England Conservatory of Music Channing Rust Eastern Kindergarten Association Ada Co. Bowles May Aldine Ward Helen M. Winslow Sally Joy White

Penney Thomas J 17 Youngest Son Dies in Local Death Notice

Death notices record Thomas J Penney age 17, youngest son of Thomas and Mary Penney. Funeral from 2 Harvard street Thursday at 9 20 a m with Requiem Mass at St James Church at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited.

Penney Thomas J Thomas Mary Penney Neral Harvard Street St. James Church

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