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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1905
Page
1
In Brookline police custody a flaxen-hatted girl is charged with jewel and clothing theft valued at 250. She has refused food for nearly two days, citing grief and remorse as the cause of her hunger loss.
A horse hauling a Bradley Fertilizer wagon dashed into an electric car on Boylston street, throwing driver Nicholas Brown of Roxbury about 380 feet. Brown was severely injured with likely fatal internal injuries. passengers in the car were only scratched and a wagon wreck followed. Hundreds of shoppers witnessed the chaotic scene as women screamed and fainted.
A Brookline household hireling, Bessie Bohan, is accused of taking furs jewels and laces from employer Louis Klouss after two weeks on Marion Street. Police found more items in Brookline tailor shops as court proceedings were delayed while she refused nourishment.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity shows likely light rain late Saturday with light southwest winds. Sunday turns partly cloudy and colder. New Englandwide forecast calls for fair Saturday, rain in the south with rain or snow in the north at night or Sunday, and a colder spell with fresh west to variable winds.
State police chief after a conference with Governor Douglas refuses District Attorney Moran's request for officers to seize liquor sales at Young's Parker's Hotel Essex and Adams House. Attorney General Parker notes the police board's stance aligns with the law, prompting potential license revocation. Liquor removed from Parker's and Younes stored for possible raid.
A sweeping social upheaval centers on the steel trust valued at 1.3 billion dollars. The man at the center along with two women are highlighted as pivotal figures in the unfolding drama, drawing conclusive attention from society and industry observers.
Pittsburg news reports social turmoil in the steel trust as Mrs William Ellis Corey returns amid rumors of a reconciliation with Mabelle Gilman the actress and singer. A Christmas Day conference may seal the deal. Judge Elbert H Gary another director marries a young woman amid a contested divorce, drawing attention to the magnate circle.
The affair between Mr. Corey and Miss Gilman began at a dinner where he drank champagne from the actress slipper. The red satin slipper bore a white heel, gold jewel buckles, and lace embroidery at the ankles, prompting public notoriety of the romance.
Wilman D. Allard was found guilty of murder in the second degree by a Windson County jury in Windsor VT. Judge W. W. Miles sentenced Allard to life imprisonment after a verdict that followed four hours of deliberation. McCormick was killed at Allard’s home on December 2 with an axe blow.
The Elmer E. Gray resting at the fish pier after a rough east erly storm 40 miles southeast of Highland Light reports the loss of Harry Hammond 21 from Newfoundland. He was at the wheel when a comber swept him overboard and the sea prevented timely rescue as the vessel rode out the gale.
Miss Mollie Singer, 13, of 17 Stillman street, reported a hair slasher cut off one of her braids while she window shopped with her father Louis Singer. Plainclothes officers searched area but could not locate the assailant.
Fire tonight nearly destroyed the old Lincoln School, a two story wooden building in Fall River. The city faces a loss of 310 000 dollars. the structure was uninsured.
B J Gibbons aged 37 shot himself at his Norfolk home after leaving a letter confessing bigamist ties and undying love for his two wives. Wife No 1 and two children are in the city while Wife No 2, married in Valdosta on December 14, is believed at a hotel in Atlanta. He had been a Methodist preacher in Princess Anne County and later a traveling salesman.
District Attorney Moran commented on Attorney General Parker's letter to the Police Board. He said the situation is complex but he has it under control and will demonstrate his ability to fulfill pledges to stop hotel violations with state and city law enforcement backing. He warned the opposition cannot help hotel proprietors in contests with him.
The Moran Moran clash with the Police Board intensified as Attorney General Parker sent a lengthy reply. He suggests the board must thoroughly investigate alleged violations and indicates strong grounds to void licenses for hotels Parkers Youngs Adams House and the Essex if prohibited screens are maintained. A widespread claim followed that liquor sales could be halted at once in those hotels.
Attorney General's correspondence directs Boston Police Department to investigate alleged law violations. The letter, dated December 22 from Charles H. Cole Jr. Esq., references prior communications and is continued on page.
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