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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1904

Page

12

Haverhill Wife Sues In Alienation Of Affections

Mrs. Jennie G Cox wife of ex Alderman Charles H Cox sues Miss Mabel E Tilton for 10000 alleging she stole her husband s affections after a two year separation. Tilton a former bookkeeper lived out of state but is in Haverhill for service of papers amid expected sensational developments.

Haverhill Jennie G. Cox Charles H. Cox Mabel E. Tilton Miss Tilton Francis H. Pearl

Street Cleaners 10 Surrender Charter

A special meeting of the executive council and legislative committee of the State branch A F of L discussed organization, child labor, employers liability, and dual unions in city departments. It was decided to hold a mass meeting at Adams Memorial Hall on Sunday January 31. Union 6064 will surrender its charter and reorganize without foremen, sub foremen, or inspectors.

Executive Council State Ranch A. F. of L Denis D. Crist Stuart Reid Sanitary and Street Cleaning Department Union Ben Franklin Association Knights of Labor American Federation Union 6064 Ben Franklin Assembly Sanitary and Street Cleaning Department of Boston Adng Memorial Hall

Swindler Reid Foils Prowlers Through Vermont Chase

William J. Reid alias Hoffman, hotel swindler, has eluded officers by spanning Vermont into New York State. Police pursued by telephoning tips and sightings from West Cambridge to Granville, with a Springfield correctional officer briefly joining before his death altered the chase.

Rutland William J. Reid Hoffman Springfield Mass Vermont New York State West Cambridge Washington County Reid Granville Cal House of Correction House of Correction Studley

Mulcahy’s Report On Theatres Not Ready

Building Commissioner Mulcahy remains undecided about making public the findings from investigations into Boston theatres. He says the initial visit was superficial and further detailed measurements are ongoing, with no results available for release at this time. The public’s right to information is acknowledged, but no specifics are given yet.

Mulcahy Boston

Norwich by-election shocks Liberal House of Commons

In Norwich the by election to succeed the late Sir Harry Bullard gave the Free Traders a landslide. Tillett Liberal 876, Wild Unionist 6766, Roberts Labour 2440. The loss shocks Mr Chamberlain and the Liberal party, long holding a safe Conservative seat.

London Norwich Harry Bullard Free Traders Tillett Wild Roberts Chamberlain Liberal Party

Forced police carry woman from Hanover Street cafe

A drunken woman shrieked outside a cafe on Hanover Street near Station 1 last evening. Two officers were unable to restrain her on the sidewalk and finally carried her across the street to the station house after she balked and resisted.

Hanover Street Station 1

Clerk's error saves lives in Roxbury home incident

William H. Horan 53, at 40 Guild Street, Roxbury, ordered his family out at gunpoint. After attempting to shoot himself, he was overpowered by Sergeant O'Neil and Division 10 officers. A cartridge error prevented a mass shooting. Horan, described as melancholic, was committed to an asylum.

William H. Horan Guild Street Roxbury O'Neil Horan

Bechtel Wept During Trial for Daughter Mabel's Murder

In Allentown Pennsylvania on January 15 the trial of Mrs Catherine Bechtel for being an accessory after the fact to her daughter's murder resumed. Bechtel sobbed as she testified and neighbor Eugene Hartsell described seeing light in her kitchen at 3 8 p m and hearing voices and flowing water before the door was closed two hours later with no water running.

Allentown Penn Catherine Bechtel Mabel Margaret Miller Bechtel Mrs. Bechtel

Helen P Hall Granted $60,000 From Gilman Estate

New York Jan 15 Surrogate Thomas day grants the executors of George F Gilman estate permission to settle Helen Potts Hall claim for 60 000 She contended she was adopted and entitled by contract to the entire estate after Gilman died

New York Thomas George F. Gilman Helen Potts Hall

Plans for expanded athletics in Boston public schools

School Committee member Ellery H. Clark, appointed chairman of the hygiene and physical training panel, considers a sweeping plan to introduce athletics in grammar schools and expand programs in high schools. He envisions skilled instructors guiding pupils to proper exercise and preparing those interested for an annual interschool competition in Boston public schools.

Ellery H. Clark Boston Clark Boston Public Schools

Piston Rod Breaks Engineer's Skull at Plant

James G. Wiley, worker at New England Nut and Bolt Company, was found unconscious in the engine room at 263 Atlantic Avenue last evening. He sustained a compound skull fracture and is not expected to recover after being moved to Relief station. Officials believe a driving rod struck him.

James G. Wiley New England Nut and Bolt Company Atlantic Avenue

Williams Confined by Illness in Washington

Representative John Sharp Williams of Mississippi is confined to his room in Washington suffering from a severe illness traced to a cold. Attending physicians express concern that pneumonia may develop.

Washington John Sharp Williams Mississippi

Mrs Gilbert Is Quite In Washington At Hotel

Mrs G H Gilbert veteran actress, aged 82, is confined to her hotel room in Washington after a bad fall on Tuesday night and a severe cold and bronchial trouble. Attending physician says she may leave the room in a few days. January 15.

Washington G. H. Gilbert

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