Verdict on New Haven Police Corruption Report
The Police Board committee and Dr. Smythe release charges against Commissioners Clancy and Gilbuly for using office to aid private bottling interests and shield customers from liquor law enforcement. Hearings spanned two months. evidence prompts court referral. Smythe calls for exposure and impeachment and legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Police Board
Clancy
Gilbuly
Newman Smythe
Law and Order League
Smythe
Lice Department
Bangor Schooner Isetta Goes Ashore Near Eaton's Neck
The Bangor Maine schooner Isetta bound for New York with 300 tons of stone went aground near Eaton's Neck at 2 a.m. The crew of six including Captain Rawlins stayed aboard as life savers hauled out a breeches buoy. All were rescued after near exhaustion. the ship is badly damaged but may be floated after cargo removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northport
N. Y
Isetta
Bangor
New York
Eaton’s Neck
Rawlins
Salem Morocco Shop Fire Damages Cass Bros Morroco Factory
A three story frame morocco shop off Cass Bros on Pope's court in Salem burned this afternoon. The 40 by 50 building with two ells, owned by Michael Looney, housed Cass Bros as a morocco factory. A second alarm was sent but the fire was confined to the origin. Loss estimates: building 4000, machinery 1000, stock 5000 to 3000, with partial insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Cass Bros
Pope's Court
Michael Looney
Do Good Says a Convict at the House of Correction
Testimony at the public institutions committee session in Boston centers on McCaffrey's charges about mistreatment at the House of Correction and Marcella Street Home. Dr Heath and nurses deny the claims of serious injuries or neglect. Arguments resume next morning with a decision expected within a week.
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Public Institutions Investigating Committee
House of Correction
Marcella Street
Place
McCaffrey
Toto
Hallstram
Lee
Lomasney
Presho
Robert Ness
Flaherty
Young
Bancroft
Proctor
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Hamburg
Germany
Boston
Lowell
New York City
Chicago
Village Street
Hallstrom
Concord
Rhode Island
M’caffrey
Heath
Annie M. Morrill
Annie Clancey
Cottage Hospital
Mr. Lomasney
Alderman Lee
December 27 Weather Forecast For New England Regions
Forecast for Friday calls for Maine fair and colder with a cold wave in the south, high northwesterly winds. New Hampshire and Vermont will be fair and colder with northwesterly winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut see fair and colder conditions with a cold wave in the east and northwesterly winds. Washington.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Washington
Waterproof Cork Soles Boots Advertised in Boston
Rain or snow. Water will not wet through BA CON'S WATERPROOF, CENUINE CORK SOLE HOES. All styles, $3.00. BACO SHOE CO., No. 4 Bromfield Sts oston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baco Shoe CO
Bromfield Sts
Oston
Comstock Named in Lexow Inquiry Bribery Allegation
The Lexow inquiry reveals Anthony Comstock president of the Society for the Prevention of Vice accused of taking a $1000 bribe from a green goods man to dismiss indictments. A witness testifies he saw the bribe paid and notes alleged prior police protection of green goods operators.
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New York
Lexow
Anthony Comstock
Society For the Prevention of Vice
Mr. Goff
Comstock
Inspector Williams
Louis S. Street
Green Goods
Edward Beckthold
Beekman Street
Beckthold
Street
United States
Europe
United States Court
Mott
Beckthold). Mr. Goff
Mr. Comstock
Mr. Mott
Howard Beckthold
Putnam Guilty on Embezzlement and Bond Theft
Ex President W F Putnam of the National Granite State Bank Exeter is found guilty of embezzling 10000 dollars and abstracting 20000 in Leavenworth electric railway bonds by a United States Court jury. He is acquitted on other charges, with motion time granted on judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
W. F. Putnam
National Granite State Bank of
Exeter
Aldrich
Putnam
Supreme Court
Leavenworth
Fire damages top floor of Beardsley House in Winsted
Fire was found in the top story of the new Beardsley House in Winsted shortly after 7 pm and burned vigorously until 9 pm. Damage from fire and water totaled $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsted, Conn
Beardsley House
Scrofula Tied to Diet and Exceses in Old Text
A historical note describes scrofula as a feared disease linked to eating pork and other causes. It suggests hereditary factors and personal excesses, and claims cure by thoroughly purifying the blood.
Storm Grips Boston With Heavy Snow and Rain
A severe storm spread from the lake region to the Northeast causing floods and heavy slush in Boston. Costs to the city and West End Street Railway were estimated at 5000 and 1000 dollars respectively as umbrellas sold out and streets were cleared by crews after six inches to a foot of snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Street Railway
Esti
Boston
Storm Roars Up Atlantic Coast With Snow and Sleet
A Gulf storm swept northward toward the Atlantic coast bringing rain or snow from Norfolk to Halifax. High winds gusted across Boston reaching record speeds, with temperatures from 30 to 36 above zero and a 10 degree drop by night. The forecast calls for continued cold and clear conditions with advice to stock coal.
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Gulf States
Atlantic
Norfolk
Halifax
N. S
Boston
New Orleans
Texas
Sufferings of the Poor in Sleet Floods
Terrible night in the West and North Ends as rain and sleet entered broken homes. A pedler and his sick wife with four children fled a flooded basement on North Street. Two windows blown in and snow drifts reached the sill. Flooded cellars damaged market provisions near Dock Square. many lost belongings. Continued on Page 2.
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North Street
Pedler
Dock Square
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Lung Earo
Edward Heffernan
Portland Street
Columbian Hotel
Washington St
Salem Morocco
DR. Heath
Toto McCaffrey
Marcella St
Murphy
Long Island
Comstock and Lexow
Williams
Goff
Exeter Bank
Cleveland
Benedict
United States Circuit Court
Senator Bradley
Robert Street
Walling
Superintendent Walling
Louisa Smith
Howard Crosby
Laura
Madam Bennett
Police Commissioners
Grand Jury
Board of Education
Wooster Street
Pana
L. P. Freeman
Foxboro
Mass
Dana
STORM
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Middle States
Northeast
Longwood Avenue
Boxbury
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