Defence In Fraud Claim Chooses Jury After 61 Talesmen
Defence in a fraud case selects a jury after 61 talesmen are questioned. The panel was formed as part of pretrial proceedings to determine the suitability of jurors for the trial.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1915
Page
1
Defence in a fraud case selects a jury after 61 talesmen are questioned. The panel was formed as part of pretrial proceedings to determine the suitability of jurors for the trial.
Munitions Minister warns he will resign unless Prime Minister Asquith enforces compulsory service on unmarried men. Cabinet holds stormy session over conscription as other ministers threaten to quit.
Reports from London say the cabinet faces a crisis with several resignations expected within 48 hours. Lloyd George threatens to resign if the war policy is not tougher while Prime Minister Asquith faces growing criticism and possible removal.
Word reached Boston last night that George W. Glover 71 son of Mary Baker Eddy founder of Christian Science died at his Lead South Dakota home after a brief illness of peritonitis He was the sole child of the late Mrs Eddy and his death initiates a dispute over a portion of property with his mother.
S. D. George W. Glover, son of Mrs. Eddy, pursued a NH suit to gain control of the Eddy properties and money for his children. The case, settled after years, sparked reports of large sums and an exchange of estrangement notes between mother and son. Glover, once a Charlestown Mason and later a Black Hills resident, was described as eccentric and portrayed as a former colonel by Eddy authorities.
New York December 28 reports indicate no new word from Paris on Mme Sarah Bernhardt’s condition by midnight, suggesting she remains alive. Early dispatches said she was sinking, but relatives do not deem her condition hopeless.
Copenhagen officials bar all war talk by foreigners after Erling Bjornsen visit. The Ford peace pilgrims, wandering and dressed for peace gatherings, cannot hold peace meetings in the city under the new ruling.
The report states Denmark will stay neutral and take precautions, with no changes to policy. The snippet notes tense conditions in Copenhagen and signals continuation on the next page.
A fire in the sixth floor locker room of the B A A building forced ten men to flee their dormitory partly dressed. They awaited shelter at the Hotel Lenox as flames spread toward the roof and water flooded lower floors, with damage expected to be heavy.
The Merrimack county murder trial of Morrison H. Peaslee opened with his lawyers alleging fraudulent prosecution by county employees. Attorney George V. Hill argued the defendant, 28, was targeted in the case involving Howard W. Peaslee, a wealthy toy maker of Henniker.
Mrs. John Butler, 29 California street Newton, is in Newton Hospital with compound fractures of both legs and internal injuries after being struck by an automobile owned by Arthur F. Karkar of Auburndale. She was alighting from a street car on Washington street at Adams when the collision occurred. prognosis poor.
Fast Dedham street station police pursue a suspect in the assault on Mrs. Christina Mortell found mortally wounded in her bed at 4 Flagg street South End. An arrest is expected within 48 hours as a microscopic evidence report is awaited.
Washington officials said no action would be taken on demands to intern Ellott Cowdin Norman Prince and William Thaw three Americans on furlough from the French army where they serve as aviators The department may argue they renounced American citizenship by joining a foreign force and entering the United States as soldiers unarmed
The article casts Lloyd George as the man who can save the country with his reputation in politics. It notes his famous too late verdict tied to recent operations, highlighting the national debate and lingering controversy.
The weather page lists moon rise at 11 38 p m and phase dates January 4 11 Jan 11 Jan 20 Jan 27 plus planetary positions Venus Jupiter Mars Saturn rising times and evening star changes. It also notes light auto lamps at 4 49 and 5 19 for tonight.
Holy Innocents Day marks remembrance. President Wilson born 1856. Iowa admitted to the Union in 1846. A year ago today Russia launched a offensive in Poland.
Weather forecast notes cloudy conditions across northern and southern New England with snow or rain possible. Boston area expected increasing clouds and colder by night Tuesday, with snow possible Wednesday. northern regions to be fair and colder Tuesday then cloudy Wednesday.
British report the Indian army departs France for another field of action. Possible destinations include Egypt Mesopotamia or Saloniki with troops to reinforce any theatre. Turks loss figure 700 in Mesopotamia attack noted.
The article notes Indians in France filled by drafts from UK armies and highlights the Prince of Wales joining imperial efforts. It cites the King's message to Indian veterans thanking them with the Prince at his side. An important British victory is claimed in Mesopotamia as Turks attack at Kut el Amara.
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