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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
5
The article portrays Charles Tucker in court amid a packed, emotional scene as friends and women testify for him. It notes his boyish look, the crowd’s size, and the court’s matinee-style spectacle while observers compare jurors’ reactions to a crowd at a horse show.
Witness described a shield shaped pin with a gold crown, bluish green color, and a lower corner Union Jack, believed to be a Canadian pin. He saw it five or six times at Robertson's boathouse and later identified the Page pin in cross examination, becoming confused over the pin's identity.
Frederick M. Kimball testified he worked with Tucker at Thorp and Martin's and saw the pin in Tucker's vest. He denied ever using the name Frank W. Kennedy and said his picture appeared with that caption but he could not explain the circumstances.
Charles Of ria, a Boston barber on Washington street, testified he had seen the defendant in the shop where he was to be shaved wearing a pin like the one in Providence. Under cross examination he could not swear the pin he noticed was the same one Tucker wore.
Walter D. Wiggin, a surveyor and son of a court officer, testified about seeing the defendant wearing a pin of the fashion shown. Cross-examined, Wiggin said Henry Bourne did not tell him to pick the smaller pin, and he could not positively identify the pin.
An ad claims anaemia weakens vitality and promotes pale faces. It touts Scott's Emulsion as a fat producing blood builder, suitable for anaemic girls thin boys and enfeebled mothers, promising rapid system strengthening and offering a free sample from Scott & Bowne New York.
Lester Fletcher testified about a pin linked to Tucker and admitted difficulty identifying which pin Tucker wore. The attorney general pressed him on prior statements, his Commonwealth witness status, and prior talks before the murder.
Miss Royal of the Collateral Loan Co of Boston said the ring delivered to Chief Shaw was pawned on April 6 1904 for 16 by the defendant. John Mathey testified a clear view of the Page house area on the murder day. Mrs Stella Wiggin said she saw the defendant mowing on March 31 then entering the Tucker house around 1 pm. Edward Butler testified about bells rung on the Francis Blake estate in Weston for workers at set times.
The schooner Corsair under Captain Patrick Shea returned to Gloucester with a full cargo of frozen herring after enduring 50 hours trapped in an immense ice field near St. Pauls Island. The vessel lay on its side amid ice and snow as freezing spray froze decks and rigging. Winds later veered and the ship drifted into clear water before finishing the voyage home against head winds.
One hundred or more business men city and state officials of the Ninth Regiment Veteran Association M V M gather for their first ball and reunion tonight at Odd Fellows Hall South End. Governor Douglas staff and militia members are expected in uniform with other military men from related associations.
Lowell January 19. A Boott Corporation liquidation plan surfaced after a mill official stated that every employee from the agent down is on a two weeks notice expiring February 4, 1905. The move aims to remove the current management without halting mill operations.
Consular reports detail cures from the Austrian drug ascatco for catarrh asthma and bronchitis across Europe. Reports claim asthma cases cured with 600 drops, seven drops twice daily as the dose. New York dispensa ry at No 6 East 14th Street is authorized to distribute samples and mail free bottles to applicants nationwide.
A meeting of Red Fox Associates of Massachusetts Breweries Co. featured bowling between bookkeepers and collectors. The group elected M. C. O Connell as president Henry Stern as vice president John McHale as treasurer Charles Weber as secretary and J C Caswell Joe Grush G Gehring to the entertainment committee.
A dryhouse at the Samuel Porter Company last factory on Union Street Worcester was burned causing a loss of 10 000 dollars. The blaze started from a hot air explosion in a sawdust chute between the main factory and the dryhouse. About 200000 lasts already cut and seasoning in the dryhouse were destroyed.
Senator Lodge delivers a moving eulogy for George Frisbie Hoar before the Legislature and Governor. He praises Hoar as a representative American, loyal to duty, law and freedom, recalling 1854 Know Nothing opposition and the Worcester slave catcher incident.
Dr J A Greene renowned specialist and Dr Greennes Ner vara proprietor offers free illustrated talks for women each afternoon this week at 3 o clock in Tremont Temple. Lectures cover health complexion preservation and youthfulness with no admission charge drawing expected large attendance.
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