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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1912
Page
16
Mrs. Shaw claims her husband was steered by the Stewart woman into an elaborate scheme that led to embezzlement. She expects divorce proceedings and says her husband may be captured soon as Boston auditors review the firm’s books.
Mrs. Georgia M. Stewart, 41, of Boston, tied to Arthur W. Shaw’s $35,000 embezzlement, was seized at Albemarle Chambers after police and Pinkertons broke down a door. Authorities accuse her of aiding Shaw before and after the larceny and seek a Boston ancillary receiver to preserve funds amid a trustee suit. Shaw, a missing shoe magnate, is sought in New York, with 35 Boston creditors and a linked Cumberland Shoe Company inquiry ongoing.
A pageant of elegant gowns featured Miss Katherine Gookin and dozens of debutantes and matrons in satin chiffon and lace. Names include Mrs. W T A Fitzgerald, Miss Nora Crowley, Miss Mary Crowley, Miss May Kenney, and many more as they model gowns in vivid tones and intricate embroidery. Corporal details name fabrics and color schemes among the sea of attire.
A promotion at Wolf's Clothier corner Hanover and Portland streets offers buyers free double legal stamps with every purchase until 12 o'clock. The event is advertised under the label Mr. Clothier.
Symphony Hall hosted the second grand reception and ball under Bishop Cheverus Assembly last evening in Catholic circles. More than 2000 attended, though entries were limited by subscription numbers.
District Attorney Whitman confirmed four letters found in Foulke E. Brandt's room may affect the 30 year sentence for the Schiff home burglary. He refused to reveal contents or shift opposition to Brandt's grand jury appearance. Governor Dix defended his clemency decision, taking responsibility, while Carmody heads to New York for an inquiry opening by Richard Hand.
Detective John Rogers testified before the grand jury today about the Brandt case and a confession allegedly signed, with claims it was trained up. Another witness before the jury was Leonard Borne, described as the third man.
Governor Foss vetoed the $516 200 appropriation for Massachusetts Agricultural College at Amherst saying only part of teaching serves agriculture and a State university is premature. He urges a five member commission to set future lines for the institution.
Victor L. Berger Socialist Representative from Wisconsin described President Taft as estimable and well intentioned yet putty in the hands of advisers in a Cambridge lecture before 500 Harvard students.
In this address Mr. Berger claims Lawrence mill owners underpaid workers compared with national averages, criticizes protective tariff as fiction, and outlines a socialist critique of capitalism. He cites census figures on wages, employment, and value produced, advocates government ownership of all means of national existence.
In Cambridge 51 year old Max Goldstein of 72 Western Avenue locked himself in a room and turned on the gas during a despondent moment. His daughter Rose summoned police who forced the door and stopped the attempt. he is expected to recover.
A new compound Cadum is advertised as a safe remedy for skin diseases. It claims immediate relief for eczema psoriasis pimples sores rash and chafings and is sold by all druggists for 10c and 2%c.
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