Abuse of Bondsmen Sparks Massachusetts Reform Bid
A legislative report led by Judge Bishop criticizes bail bondsmen in Suffolk and Middlesex Counties for broad abuses in the Massachusetts system. The inquiry notes widespread favoritism among over 100 bail commissioners in Suffolk and calls for action to curb commercial crime and restore law enforcement credibility.
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Suffolk
Middlesex
Bishop
Superior Court
Massachusetts
Suffolk County
Debate on Bail Bonds and Local Corruption in Suffolk County
A committee reports that Joe's Car dominates county business and that bail commissioners show favoritism to specific sureties, with repeated use of the same bondsmen and defaults going unchecked. The document, signed by Judge Bishop and district attorneys, outlines conflicts among commissioners and professional bondsmen.
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Suffolk County
Commonwealth
Bishop
Superior Court
Edward T. Esty
Worcester
Joseph T. Kenney
Archie N. Frost
John P. Manning
Noted actress shuns hotels over poodles on tour
Mrs Leslie Carter star of The Circle faces travel woes as Pullman cars and Boston hotels refuse to house her two poodles. She plans a private residence for the two months of the Selwyn Theatre engagement, while her husband searches for an exclusive furnished apartment in Cambridge.
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Navy Yard
Washington
William H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
Harding
Pullman Company
Boston
Leslie Carter
Carter
New York
Leslie Car
Cambridge
Selwyn Theatre
Massachusetts Episcopal diocese to elect bishop coadjutor
A bishop coadjutor of the Massachusetts diocese will be elected at the four diocesan convention in Boston on Wednesday May 3. The elected bishop will become the next diocesan bishop upon the sitting bishop's death, as the coadjutor automatically succeeds.
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Massachusetts
Episcopal Church
Boston
Praise for John Bantry Articles in Europe
Letter to the editor from Max Henry Newman of Boston praising John Bantry as illuminating and realistic, noting his Europe pieces bring readers close to personalities and events. The item ends with a brief aside: Mohammedans have a lunar year of 854 days.
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John Bantry
The
Post
Europe
Mr. Bantry
Max Henry Newman
Boston
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