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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1905
Page
8
State police and prosecution officials indicate the government plans to contest Charles L. Tucker's bid for a new trial. New evidence in police hands is expected to influence proceedings, while Attorney-General Parker suggests Cambridge trial results likely end Tucker's chances of a second trial.
The article quotes a mother describing her son Louis Tucker's trial and verdict, noting her husband’s continued illness and her hope for reconciliation. She recalls visits, struggles, and the support sent by strangers, including letters from across the country, as she and her family cope with the case and await outcomes.
Harvard preps for two big midwinter tests the B A A indoor meet and a Yale basketball game. Key players missing include Schick Grilk Leonard while Dives Loring Young and Doyle lead a fast sprint core. Pick Grant leads the two mile relay alongside Brindsmaid Becker Cobb Moynahan and others. The basketball squad has 177 points and no defeats entering the Yale game.
In Allegheny the mother of Pittsburg Phil recalls her son George a man who bet on horse races as a business not a gambler and chose to study races and books rather than learn a trade. She notes his cautious betting and big Chicago winnings while expressing pride and concern about his path.
J Pierpont Morgan and Mrs Morgan were chased by police through the Bowery to City Hall. Their coachman James Byrnes was arrested after the carriage bumped bystanders and a woman, Marie Secco, was injured on Mulberry Street. The couple escaped in another cab toward Broadway.
A milk car wheel flange broke near Derry station halting the Manchester and Lawrence branch of the Boston and Maine railroad for three hours. The forward trucks derailed and damaged rails but no injuries were reported. A wrecking train from Manchester replaced the trucks and repaired the track.
Charles Louis Tucker sits in East Cambridge jail awaiting murder verdict for Mabel Page. He receives few visitors and has not been told of Mrs Mary Rogers's reprieve. He passes time reading letters from family and responding to permitted correspondence in a somber routine.
Watertown voters watch a heated race as Democrats rally around Thomas H. Vahey known for his Tucker trial role while Thomas J. Gavin seeks the Selectman post. Republican chatter centers on Joseph W. Gerry Bartlett M. Shaw and Arthur W. Whitney as potential contenders.
Malden girls defeated Melrose 19 to 5 as two boys dressed in ladies’ costumes entered Melrose High to watch the game. They were admitted, then exposed when others outside recognized the ruse. Miss Sprague and Miss Browne starred for Malden. Snow led Melrose.
The Boston University varsity baseball team met yesterday and elected captain and manager James J. Dumphy of Randolph, marking a leadership change for the squad.
Coma prep man was chosen unanimously as captain and Fred K. Wingersky of Roxbury, last year’s assistant manager, becomes manager. A schedule with larger colleges is planned and Fred Brown, former Brown University coach, will shape the team. All home games this year will be played on the National league grounds.
An advertisement touts Liquozone as a powerful germicide that cures germ diseases without drugs or alcohol. It claims global use, tests in hospitals, a free initial bottle for first-time users, and a $1000 germ-killing guarantee with an offer to pay druggists for the first bottle.
Harvard oarsmen study form with mirrors in the tank at Cambridge and suggest wide impact if adopted by other sports. Proposals include a runner watching a base runner, a boxer using shifts and pivots, a tennis backhand and a track lead read, though football might focus on looks over game.
Will J. C. Mullaney of South Boston call today at 2. Charley Farrell could join Harry Bay’s class if weight loss continues. Titus refuses Buffalo move. may join Wilmington independent team if Duffy pushes. Clark Griffith’s pitchers keep McGuire busy down South. McKean plans another baseball try, awaits offers. Malarkey and Hickey return to Columbus. Dreyfuss sent ground keeper to Hot Springs. Buck Ewing rumored in poor health. Bayne to trials with Toledo. Pickett’s three prospects from Brookline eye New England clubs. Pickett to Dayton again. Frank Bowerman backed Mayor Dodd’s Michigan ties.
The thermometer at Thompson's Spa on 219 Washington Street recorded yesterday's temperature with unreadable segments but indicates a dated 1904 entry and partial measurements.
The 11 year old Hyland, new to long bouts, fought by far his best, as Neil outpointed him over 18 rounds. Hyland showed promise and power, staying competitive and earning respect, with the finish disputed and Hyland dazed after a left jaw blow.
Chauncy team wins two of three games on the Casino alleys. High single 517 by Beatty 136 best single of the match. Top series totals 1485 for Chauncy and 1434 for Chauncy with Beatty and 1485 indicating standout scores.
Frank Gotch the champion heavyweight wrestler announces renewed efforts to secure a match with Jeffries. He claims to have defeated all challengers and says he would enter the ring to prove he can beat the boiler-maker champion in a fistic bout.
A letter from a reader requests a free 50 cent bottle of Liquozone claiming they would try the product if supplied at no cost. The note reads as an appeal to the company for complimentary medicine.
The Timekeeper argues college football has grown too big and tainted by sideline coaching and rule evasion. He urges rule-makers to simplify the game and editors to ensure ethical coaching at Harvard Yale and other campuses.
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