Trial Hearings on Captain Hains Insanity Claim
Testimony details Captain Hains' alleged impulsive insanity linked to the Marblehead incident and his later court examinations. Alienist Dr. Manson testified that Hains showed melancholia and impulsive insanity, with acute mania around the time of his wife’s confession, while other doctors described his emotional state during jail visits.
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Tie
Dr. Manson
Captain Hains
Justice Crane
Peter C. Hains
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Peter Hains
William Annis
Gas Fire Kills Stranger at West End Lodging House
A stranger renting a room on Causeway Street at the West End lit a gas jet and left it burning. A curtain caught, fire spread, and the lodgers fled in the cold night. The unconscious man was taken to Relief Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.
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James Greatorex
Causeway Street
West End
The Circus Girl Returns to Castle Square for Another Week
Mr Craig had planned The Bells of Haslemere at Castle Square next week but public demand kept The Circus Girl on stage for another week. The same cast and features will continue with no changes.
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Craig
Haslemere
Castle Square
Tillman Swindle Circular Sparks Senate Inquiry
Secret Service men monitored Tillman after a swindling circular used his name to lure investors. Tillman denied buying lands, urged Post Office action, and said he would respond firmly. Hale plans to bring the matter to the Appropriations Committee next, with Tillman likely to testify.
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Tillman
Senate
Oregon
Portland
Post Office Department
Congressional
ERO St. Paul and Pacific Timber Syndicate
Chamber of Commerce Building
Arbitrariness Questioned Over Steel Merger Move
Senator Culberson accused the President of directing the Attorney General to drop prosecution of United States Steel Corporation's merger with Tennessee Coal and Iron. He introduced a Senate resolution urging the Judiciary Committee to report whether the President was authorized to permit the absorption, arguing Congress may direct executive heads under certain conditions.
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Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Senator Culberson
Texas
Senate
Committee On Judiciary
Culberson
Congress
Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder
Dedham January 7 Norfolk County District Attorney Crover agrees to a guilty plea of murder in the second degree by Dr Walter R Amesbury charged with killing his wife at her mother's Hyde Park home on Christmas Day 1907.
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Dedham
Crrover
Norfolk County
Walter R. Amesbury
Hyde Park
G O P State Committee Reelects Langtry Secretary
The Republican State committee re-elected Colonel Albert P. Langtry of Springfield as secretary with no opposition. Support for Carrol in Springfield did not trigger dissent. All officers from last year were retained.
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Republican State Committee
Albert P. Langtry
Springfield
James 8B
Boys Hide Plunder In Rockport Cave
Police report a band of boy desperadoes hiding loot in a cave along the Pigeon Cove Rockport shore. Since summer homes closed cottages have been broken into and ransacked with silverware sporting goods clothing and smaller valuables stolen.
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Rockport
Sullivan
Pigeon Cove
Bandit Cave Case Unfolds In Pigeon Cove Looting Ring
Chief Sullivan spotted youths with clothing bundles along the shore at Pigeon Cove. They vanished before he could confront them, leading to morning arrests of local youths from prominent families. Juvenile Court in Gloucester heard confessions revealing an organized cottage looting ring. Two ringleaders are missing and believed to have run away.
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Sullivan
Pigeon Cove
Gloucester
Patrolman Fights to Detain Three Suspects in Bowdoin Square
Patrolman John Murphy of Station 8 single handedly restrained three men after a fight sparked by two youths in Bowdoin square. Despite a bystander joining the fray, Murphy corralled the trio and escorted them to Chardon street station. Suspects Ralph Kelly, 20, of Temple street. William C. Gilmore, 238, Polk street Charlestown. and would be rescuer Joseph T. Connors, 26, of Cambridge street, were booked.
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John Murphy
Station 8
Bowdoin Square
Murphy
Chardon Street
Ralph Kelly
Temple Street
William C. Gilmore
Polk Street
Charlestown
Joseph T. Connors
Cambridge Street
Taft and Knox Hold Cabinet Appointment Talks
Augusta Ga January 27 President elect Taft conferred with Secretary of State designate Knox on Cabinet selections. Taft praised Knoxs counsel and said the discussion was the longest and most satisfactory of the day. They planned further talks to possibly issue a partial report tomorrow.
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Augusta
Taft
Philander C. Knox
Knox
Mrs Honorah Jordan Buried After Secret Handling
The mutilated remains of Mrs Honorah Jordan of Somerville, first half burned in a kitchen stove and later carried in a trunk, were buried yesterday after four months at the North Grove street morgue. Undertaker George B McKenna delivered the remains to Holy Cross cemetery for interment.
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Honorah Jordan
Somerville
Boston
North Grove Street
George B. McKenna
Holy Cross Cemetery
Firemen's Relief Ass'n Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Boston Firemen's Mutual Relief Association held at fire headquarters elected officers led by John F. Murphy as president James P. Rose as vice president and John A. Mullen as secretary treasurer Chief Mullen reported 1162 members as of Jan 1 an increase of 12 from last year Total receipts 58010 with 57892 from assessments 57476 paid in death benefits and 1173.64 cash on hand at year start.
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Boston Firemen's Mutual Relief Association
Fire
John F. Murphy
Engine 21
James P. Rose
Chemical 4
John A. Mullen
Alonzo C. Akerly
W. H. Wells
M. J. Fallon
M. F. Minehan
Portuguese Society Installs Its Officers
Officers of Branch No 14 Bon Jesus of the Portuguese Fraternity of the United States were installed last evening at their East Boston headquarters on Meridian Street. Antonio Viera was installed as president with Matthew J Cardoso as vice president, J S Figueira as secretary, Manuel J De Avellar as treasurer, Jeronimo J Dutra as corresponding secretary and Jose M R De Costa as financial secretary.
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Bon Jesus
United States
Meridian Street
East
Boston
Antonio Viera
Matthew J. Cardoso
J. S. Figueira
Manuel J. de Avellar
Jeronimo J. Dutra
Jose M. R. de Costa
Perkins committee to table Roosevelt message in inquiry
The Perkins committee will recommend tabling President Roosevelt's secret service message of January 4 as disrespectful to the House inquiry. It also seeks to table the portion of the annual message related to the secret service, arguing it reflects on House members' integrity. The report, drafted today, will be presented by Representative Perkins of New York amid expected controversy.
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Washington
Perkins
Roosevelt
Secret Service
House
New York
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Proclaimed Digestive Aid
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural digestive aid for overeating and stomach distress. It claims the tablets digest a full meal, restore gastric fluid, reduce sour taste and belching, and restore natural conditions. The 50 cent box is offered with trial packages by mail from F. Stuart Co. Marsh Mich.
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Stuart
Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marsh Mich
Language at issue claimed unjustified breach of House privileges
The text argues the language used was without factual basis and asserts it violated House privileges, framing it as a conflict over legislative decorum and accountability.
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House
Dr Roscoe E Brown of Everett Dies at Home
Everett obituary reports the death of Dr Roscoe E Brown once city physician. Born Lynn May 11 1851 he graduated Bowdoin 1876. After Weymouth practice he moved to Everett in 1886 building a large practice. He served on the school committee and Board of Health leaving a widow.
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Everett
Roscoe E. Brown
Broadway
High Street
Draper Seeks Board Merger Facing Harvey Backers
Governor Draper recommends consolidating the State Board of Registration in Medicine to unify the panel. Dr. Harvey, longtime power and political boss at Beacon Hill, faces opposition from his supporters who vow to resist any merger and keep him in his post.
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Edwin B. Harvey
State Board of Registration In Medicine
Draper
Board of Medicine
Dr. Harvey
Beacon Hill
Harvey
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