Pomeroy Seeks Ventilation in Charlestown Prison
The Charlestown prison visits by the legislative prison committee reveal Jesse Pomeroy, famed murderer, pressing for a ventilated cell while denying charges of mistreatment. Warden Bridges cites Debow the jewelry thief as reason for noting solitary confinement and resists releasing the riot-inciter. Senator Corser tests the electric chair as Bridges explains its operation.
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Jesse Pomeroy
Legislative Committee On
Charlestown Institution
Pomeroy
Senator Corsey
Bridges
Debow
Clebow
Senator Corser
Warden Bridges
United States
Part of His Bargains Are Found Good by the Court
In Paris the first civil tribunal of the Seine split the Castellane and Wertheimer cases into three series. It upheld that exchanges and purchases were freely made in good faith and cannot now be altered. It marked the exchanges as suspect for usury and ordered three experts to value the articles. It ruled the sale of Castellano art works by Wertheimer valid but required proof of the sale to show no illicit profit.
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Paris
Seine
Castellane
Wertheimer
Castellano
Boston evangelists May Frost and Fannie Simpson praised
The Moody and Sankey style evangelists Miss May Frost and Miss Fannie Simpson are praised for saving souls in Boston. They conduct noonday meetings at Bromfield Street Methodist Church and plan to tour Malden next, combining engaging talks with singing to attract crowds.
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Moody and Sankey
Bromfield Street Church
Angar
Brooklyn
May Frost
Fannie Simpson
The
Evangelistic World
Bromfield Street Methodist Church
Malden
Two Colored Husbands Detected in Municipal Court
Margaret Smith a white woman living with Robert W. Smith and four children on Hingham Street faced charges after admitting a second marriage to lodger George Kelley a black man. Kelley had been jailed for breaking and entering and was released. police uncovered Smith’s two marriages and her arrest followed with $800 bond for the Superior Court.
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Kelley
Back Bay
Deer Island
Hingham Street
Smith
Curtis
Dedham Street
Margaret
Superior Court
Boston
A. D. Benway
Camden Street
Sadie Jones
Ruggles Street
Springfield Street
Benway
Malley
Station 5
Michigan
Hey
Dinan Nominated in Ward 8 Democratic Primary Race
iN PLACE OF MINIRAN George H Dinan was nominated in the Democratic primary in Institute Hall Ward 8 to fill the House seat vacated by Cornelius Minihan. Vote tally showed Dingn 672 and ex-Alderman Ahearn 6820. Ahearn said he would stay in the field and continue the contest. The special election is set for February 5.
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Cauerus
Institute Hall
Isast Cambridge
Hlouse of Representatives
Cornelius Minihan
Dingn
Relief Fund Aids Cora S. McKay's Crew Widows
In Provincetown on January 23, funds raised for widows and orphans of the Cora S. McKay’s crew total nearly $8900. Contributions include $760 from Thomas W. Lawson’s family, $100 from Chase, Sanborn & Co., $185 from R. Kelley representing Boston businessmen, $50 previously, $100 from Kidder, Peabody & Co., and $150 from Captain L. D. Baker and family of Wellfleet.
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Cora S. McKay
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Chase, Sanborn & Co
R. KE. Kelley
Boston
Kidder, Peabody & Co
L. D. Baker
Wellfleet
Jests Hoist A Mortgage In St Alphonsus Hall
A successful minstrel entertainment last night in St Alphonsus Hall supported the Young Ladies Charitable Association mission branch to pay off their mortgage on a new home. Henry J Cleary directed the front with artists including Thomas Clifford Martin Kelley the Brockton City Quartet William Horan and the St Alphonsus Banjo Mandolin and Guitar Club. The ninety voice chorus drawn from the St Alphonsus Association Glee Club and the St Alphonsus Association Orchestra provided strong music throughout.
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Mission
Young Ladies’ Charitable Association
Henry J. Cleary
Thomas Clifford
Martin Kelley
Brockton City Quartet
William Horan
St. Alphonsus Banjo, Mandolin
St. Alphonsus Association Glee Club
St. Alphonsus Association Orchestra
Factory stock sale offers surplus shoes and boots
This factory surplus includes 300 pairs French Patent Calf lace and button shoes for full dress or street wear priced from 3.50 to 6.00 but offered at 2.29 per pair. Also leather lined winter shoes, infants soft sole boots, 300 sample pairs, and 10 cases of boys solid school shoes steel shod in all sizes priced 25 to 50 cents per pair.
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Vienna
Senator Wood Reports Pomeroy Escape Attempts in Prison
Senator A S Wood of Woburn chairing the Prison Committee visited Pomeroy who has made nine escape attempts in 27 years. Pomeroy used a tin cup rim as a bradawl and a wire to fashion a saw, broke ventilator, tapped a gas pipe causing a near blindness incident, and planned to escape via walls and mortar removal. He was moved to another cell after a cement floor was installed. The committee also heard complaints from Harris, a razor attack victim, and another prisoner with stomach trouble linked to prison food.
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Chickering
A. S. Wood
Woburn
Pomeroy
Gibraltar
Brush Making
Harris
Candid hearing on Thompson pardon plea moves council
The Executive Council pardons committee heard James Thompson 60 seek clemency for a 12 to 18 year Webster post office burglary conviction. Ex district attorney Parker questioned Webster link while state officer Neal supported Thompson’s clean life and family hardship voiced by his son W A Thompson, 24.
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Committee On Pardons
Executive Council
James Thompson
Webster
Thompson
New York City
Herbert Parker
Worcester
Ryan
George C. Neal
W. A. Thompson
Immigration officials prepare to bar Zionist converts at ship arrival
Boston immigration commissioners face a band of converts led by Dowie expected aboard the Ivernia. They plan strict examination to decide if entrants are excluded as contract laborers or undesirable characters, with efforts to prevent entry if possible.
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Boston
Dowie
Ivernia
Suffragists Gather at Faneuil Hall Meeting
The Massachusetts Woman suffrage Association re elected Mrs. Mary A Livermore as president and held a public meeting at Faneuil Hall. Speakers included Mrs. Livermore Helen Campbell of Colorado Emily B Ryder of Australia and Ida Hustin Allston. A Wednesday business session led by Miss Alice Stone Blackwell adopted resolutions urging Massachusetts juries to include six men and six women when the defendant is a minor.
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Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Mary A. Idjvermore
Faneuil Hall
Livermore
Helen Campbell
Colorado
Denver
Charles Wendte
Washington
Emily B. Ryder
Australia
Ida
Hustin of
Allston
Alice Stone Blackwell
Massachusetts
Insanity Expert Tests Mrs. French in Probate Hearing
Dr. Waterman testified Mrs. French is sane after cross examination by Lawyer Whipple at a Suffolk Probate Court hearing. Morse argued against collateral issues while Whipple pressed for notes from multiple doctors and conversations with Mrs. French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman
Tis
Mr. Morse
Whipple
Dr. Waterman
Missing schooner believed lost in blizzard
Credence grows that the schooner from Newport foundered during last Saturday’s blizzard after the revenue cutter Samuel Dexter failed to locate any trace. Captain Tomson and his son, the vessel’s two crewmen, were aboard and are presumed dead.
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Wood's Hole
Samuel Dexter
Newport
Tomson
Newton School Faces Diphtheria Culture Proposal
Newton January 23 The School Board committee on physical culture urged no action on the Health Board plan to take 1000 cultures from pupil threats to test for diphtheria germs in apparently well pupils. A vessel reported disabled off Halifax this afternoon.
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Newton
Board of Health
Halifax
Railway Derailment Kills Driver In Newfoundland Snow
In St John’s on January 23 a contractor Mr Reid faced heavy snow on Western Newfoundland line. An express train derailed, two locomotives were wrecked, the driver died, a fireman likely to die, and several others injured. Roadbed impassable, traffic suspended.
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ST. John's
N. F
Reid
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