Woburn Terror Raid Leaves Two Patrolmen Fatally Wounded
Desperate highwaymen raid Woburn and nearby towns wounding Patrolmen Timothy E. Welsh and Edward J. Holland fatally, and Edward T. O Neil and Sherwood Van Tassell lightly to moderately. Mass general hospital treats the wounded as authorities launch a citywide manhunt with state detectives and militia units.
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Timothy
E. Welsh
Woburn
Timothy E. Welsh
Edward J. Holland
Massachusetts General Hospital
Edward T. O'Neil
Sherwood van Tassell
Officer O'Neil
van Tassell
Arlington Road
Morse's Haul a Million Rumor Tops Bank Scandals
New York reports say Albert B. Boardman asks banker Charles W. Morse to return to the city at the urging of United States District Attorney Stimpson. Morse reportedly sailed from New York on the Campania with a million dollars in cash and securities. The grand jury asked Boardman to testify, but he was recalled for the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States District
Stimson
Albert B. Boardman
Charles W. Morse
Liverpool
Morse
Boardman
Queenstown
Cunard Line
Campania
Mr. Boardman
Hargis Killed by Son in Kentucky Store Ambush
Jackson Kentucky February 6 Former Breathitt County figure Judge James Hargis a longtime Democratic executive committee member was shot dead in his general store by his son Beach Hargis. Five rapid shots ended the life as clerks served customers. A bitter father son quarrel and alleged drinking preceded the killing. Continued on Page 4 Fourth Column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Ky
James Hargis
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Breathitt County
Beach Hargis
Hargis
Police Shakeup Creates Eight Captains And Major Transfers
Police Commissioner O Meara promoted eight sergeants to lieutenant and named twenty two patrolmen as sergeants. He assigned eight new captains and moved captains between divisions and the prison. Several lieutenants received new division duties and headquarters assignments in the major reshuffle.
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George A. Hall
George D. Yeaton
Daniel A. Ritter
Forrest F. Hall
John A. Brickley
Frank J. Jones
Edward A. Pease
James F. Driscoll
Division 14
O’meara
Boston Police Force
O'Meara
Weather forecast for Boston and New England region
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair and colder conditions Friday and Saturday with fresh to brisk northwest winds. Eastern New York predicts colder and fair weather Friday with snow in the extreme north, then fair Saturday with west to northwest winds. New England will be fair in the south, snow in the north Friday, colder, then fair Saturday with brisk west winds and southeast Maine Friday night high and shifting winds.
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Boston
Washington
New York
New England
Maine
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Cady
Eta Bad
Sal
Welsh
Holland
O’neil
Yeggs
Burlington
Company G
Fifth Regiment
Lexington
Medford
Winchester
Arlington
Waltham
Billerica
Concord
South Billerica
William P. Adams
Pinehurst Park
William Essex
Fountain, Welsh, Murphy
Winn Street
Lowell
Fountain
Murphy
Universalist Church
Church Avenue
O'Neil
Timothy Welsh
Minard
Dennis Donovan
Division 16
Headquarters
Clarence A. Swan
City
George A. Wyman
Frank I. Jones
Division 4
James 8S. Driscoll
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