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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1916
Page
8
The jury weighing the Harris fraud case involving Cambridge lawyer Herbert B. Harris and alleged illegal Harvard student registrations for the Middlesex district attorney campaign had not reached a verdict early this morning.
The Harris trial in the Superior Criminals Court at East Cambridge concluded with a sealed verdict to be opened Monday. The indictment charged false certificate and oath regarding Harvard senior Wendell Townsend, with a second trial for conspiracy against Arthur Reading and Wendell Rockwood's campaign efforts to follow.
A young man pursues higher education at some distance and plans to establish a Cambridge residence if legally permitted. The Townsend family’s Cohasset residence is not supported by evidence. he visited Cohasset by motorcycle on April 1 but slept in Cambridge that night.
Senator Edward F. McLaughlin former House Democratic floor leader was chosen president of the Democratic city committee at a Faneuil Hall meeting. Nominations and elections were by acclamation with no contests. New officers include Vice Presidents John J. Mahoney I P McKinney Michael J O Leary Robert Robertson Patrick J McGovern Treasurer Francis L Daley Secretary Daniel W Casey Assistant Secretary O R Trainor.
Dover N H Jan 21 Frank S Tompkins for 37 years registrar of deeds in Strafford county died today He was an artist of ability devoting much of his spare time to painting He was also a writer of humorous literature.
The article reports Mayor Curley attacking John F. Moors over remarks describing Boston’s Irish famine refugees and their descendants as politically dominant, and urges unity among diverse city races while noting lingering prejudice. The exchange cites historical context from Boston’s 19th century growth and calls for social integration.
The former Boston financier John Moors is denounced as unphilosophical and prejudiced by a mayoral critic who laments modern America’s vitality. The piece blasts Anglo-Saxon stereotypes, praises Irish and immigrant progress, calls for Moors to retire, and attacks reformers as out of touch.
John F. Moors reacted to Mayor Curley by telephone denying any intent to sow ill will. He said his remarks urged citizenship and goodwill, while accusing Curley of distorting them to gain political capital.
Con co N H Jan 21 Oakley Baker seven years old son of Joseph Baker of Penacook lost his life today by drowning in the Contoocook River. He was crossing on the ice when it gave way beneath him.
London January 21 The trial of Edward Weinacht an American citizen from Elizabeth New Jersey ended in a jury disagreement after about an hour of deliberation. He faced charges of violating the trading with the enemy act and was held under bail for a new trial.
Frank Coletti, under arrest at Quincy City Hospital for the shooting of his wife Josephine, spent the day in a semi stupor. Police questioning yielded no information about the affair. He moaned I wish I could die as a guard remained at his bedside and hospital authorities said recovery was near certain.
The Free National Womens Association met in Berlin and voted nearly unanimously to discuss the terms under which peace should be concluded. The session was reported from Berlin via London on January 21.
Billy Sunday’s rally in Trenton drew 100 Bordentown Military Institute cadets marching in formation to the sawdust aisle as he issued a new high mark for trail hitting during his campaign. The display stood as a notable moment of his stay in the city.
Senator Clarence Hobbs announced the state will have one State Senator per 193 858 residents and one General Court Representative per 15 388 inhabitants after this year. A new redistricting committee was named with Representative Herbert A. Wilson as House chair and 22 members named from multiple cities. The committee will redraw councillor and senatorial districts and most representative districts except Suffolk County, which falls to a separate commission of five Democrats and four Republicans.
In Plymouth on January 21 2000 workers at Plymouth Cordage Company greeted a five percent raise proposal with hisses and catcalls. The rally drew over 1800 strikers who filled the strike HQ and refused a ballot on acceptance. Organizers from the AFL CIO and IWW urged action with threats of aligning with IWW if demands aren’t met by Monday.
Boston could see lower fish prices as a waterfront strike is near settlement after a public hearing by the State Board of Conciliations and Arbitration. Representatives from Bay State Fishing Co and its workers plan a conference to finalize terms with Superintendent Cole and Business Agent William H. Brown expected to draft an agreement.
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