Trial reveals Town Topics editorials linked to blackmail claims
In a crowded courtroom, witnesses including Robert J. Collier and Norman Hapgood testified about Town Topics coverage and alleged blackmail. District Attorney Jerome pressed questions on the editorial process and the paper's sources while Col Mann and others denied illegal acts, with personal jests echoing through the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Shepard
Colonel Mann
Shepard
Collier’s
Jerome
Attorny
Robert J. Collier
Collier’s Weekly
Alice Roosevelt
Ens
Mapgood
District Attorney’s
United States
Hapgood
Town Topics
Mann
Roosevelt
Bernard N. Baker
Baltimore
Tie
Baker
Europe
Wayne
Grover Cleveland
Bishop Potter
Harry Lehr
Mr. Jerome
Newport
Mr. Lehr
James Osborne
Yaas
Money Order Found After Fifteen Years in South Boston
A post office money order from 1891 sent by Mrs. Edward P. Clark to her sister in law is finally returned. Misplaced and routed to the dead letter office in Washington, it later resurfaced with Dr. George Jenkins of South Boston, who kept it among his papers. Miss Lizzie M. Clark of Holyoke is the intended recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Charles S. Wayne
Town Topics
Caroline Washburn
Boston
Ohl
New York
Wade Hampton
Harry ©. Smith
Belmont Purdy
O'Neil Sevier
James B. Townsend
Club News
William Binninger
Social
Frank Leslie Baker
Rose Marion
St. Louis
Eleanor Walton
Wilmington
Claudie Cerf
Philadelphia
John Westervelt
Abraham H. Hummel
Frederick Taylor
Baltimore
Hovey King
Washington
Newport
Pararr
M. Voight
The
Riviera
South Boston
Lizzie M. Clark
Holyoke
Colonel Treadwell
Edward P. Clark
Fourth Street
George Jenkins
Unfounded Rumor Keeps Essex Bank Open Late
Lawrence news reports an unfounded rumor surrounding the Essex Savings Bank causing a heavier withdrawal run. Treasurer A F Couch says the bank is sound and will pay depositors promptly, staying open as long as needed. some customers will lose interest on withdrawn funds. Separately Somerville Aldermen table Backus’s electric lines and lights appointment and made minor health and fire department personnel changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Essex Savings Bank
Couch
Somerville
Backus
Edward F. Backus
Board of Aldermen
Flaherty, Armstrong and
Barker
Board of Health
Allan FF. Carpenter
Wesley J. Lee
Frank R. Rametti
Fire Department
Prince Edward Islanders Club Ball at Revere Hall
The 10th annual Prince Edward Islanders Club ball drew over 500 young people to Phil Revere Hall Mechanics Building last evening. A banquet turned into a love feast as the crowd enjoyed a evening of dancing with M. F. Murray marshalling the floor and assistance from I. W. Christopher and Charles J. McIvor. The officers are:
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere Hall
Prince Edward Islanders’ Club
Phil Revere Hall
Mechanics’ Building
M. F. Murray
I. W. Christopher
Charles J. McIvor
Bowdoin seniors prize oration winner named
James Austin Bartlett of Richmond won the class of US prize tonight in Bowdoin College Memorial Hall for the best written and spoken oration. Judges were W. St. Hartshorn of Bates, Arthur J. Roberts of Colby, and Albert W. Tolman of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
James Austin Bartlett É
Richmond
Bowdoin College
Memorial Hall
W. St. Hartshorn
Bates College
Arthur J. Roberts
Colby College
Albert W.tolman
Portland
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Mr. Collier
Miss Alice
Collier
Norman Hapgood
Justice Deuel
Mr. Hapgood
Cleveland
Andrew Simmons
Clement ©. Moore
Burton I Clarrison
Judge Deuel
Society
Mr. Osborne
Deuel
Commodore Gerry
the Court of Special Sessions
C. W. de Lyon Nichols
Astor
Roper
Manning
Henry Havelock Pierce
ERANK
Ferdinand
Liberal Credit
Frank Ferdinand
BLUE
Reliable House
Washington and Warren Sts
Dudley St
aneGed
EER
INS
Haberdasher Lwel
Washington Street
South Boston Woman’s
Nis
Henry Siegel
Washington & Essex Sts
Music Daily
Essex Street
Monarch
W. L. Douglas
Monarchs
Dull Calf College
Lawrence Bank
Lindsey
Russell
Essex St
Siegel Studios
Hayward Place
William Johnston
James F. McCormick
E. W. Doyle
James Duffy
Bartlett
Bowdoin
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