Poison in Learoyd Cup Ties Kennedy to 29 Fatal Result
The Learoyd poisoning trial in Salem details William Kennedy accused of attempting to kill Albert Learoyd with arsenic on Nov 6 1896. Witnesses describe arsenic in the mustache cup and tea pot, with tests showing enough poison to kill 29 men.
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Salem
Learoyd
William Kennedy
Crowley
Kennedy
White
Albert F. Learoyd
Sylvester Kimball
Hardy Hall
Hall
Maccabe Elected President Of Boston Republican City Committee
The Boston Republican City Committee met at Wesleyan Hall with 199 of 244 members present and elected J B Maccabe president. A resolution to urge ex Governor John D Long for Secretary of the Navy in the cabinet was adopted. Hutchinson received a diamond stud and ivory gavel as honors.
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Maccabe
Diamond
Mr. Hutchinson
Republican City Committee
Boston
Wesleyan Hall
Isaac P. Hutchinson
W B. Lang
Ward 4
F H. Briggs
Ward 11
F. H. Briggs
Ward
J. B
Joseph B. Maccabe
William McKinley
Navy Yard
Massachusetts
Jesse Gove
McCarthy
John PD. Long
Senate
Republican City Committee of
J. B. Maccabe
Swallow
Hubbard
S. C. Jones
J. L. Bartlett
Jones
Waller Ll. Sears
Robert F. Fiske
Fiske
Marno
Carpenter
Bryant
Gammons
Barrow
Wagner
Boyd
Richardson
Dean
Saunders
Dumond
Vortisch
Fergusson
Dolittle
Ballantyne
van der Pyle
Howell
Draper
King
Estey
Gilpatrick
Bickford
Boston Republicans urge ex Governor Long for Navy Secretary
The Boston Republican city committee in 1897 resolves to endorse ex Governor John D. Long of Massachusetts for Secretary of the Navy and directs officers to telegraph the message to President elect McKinley at Canton Ohio.
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Canton
Republican City Committee
Boston
John D. Long
Massachusetts
Navy
Witness Denies Ever Meeting Kennedy in Court
The witness stated she never saw Kennedy in her life and had not seen anyone resembling him around the area. She recounted finding powder in a cup on prior occasions and discussed it with Mrs. Learoyd, noting no prior talk with Mr. Learoyd until Friday morning. Court adjourned to 9 30 tomorrow.
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Kennedy
Learoyd
Boston
Southwick
Chelsea
Crowley
Justice Bishop
White
Bishop
Daniel N. Crowley
Learox
Ibert F. Learoyd
Francis P. Putnam
Sylvester Kimball
Thibodeau
Hardy Hall
Katie Price
Kimball
Bert Learoyd
Mr. Learoyd
Professor Wood
Wood
Neal
Charitable Irish Ball dazzles with decorations and music
The Charitable Irish Society Ball at Music Hall drew a full gallery of women patrons and notable attendees led by M. T. Callahan. John C. Mullaly conducted an superb program with Offenbach and other works while electric decorations, flags, and portraits transformed the hall into a festive spectacle. Mayors Perry and Feeney attended among a procession of dignitaries and staff officers from the governor’s circle.
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Irish Association
Music Hall
Wolcott
Quincy
John C. Mullaly
Hollis Street Theatre
Lake of
Killarney
Mullaly
Offenbach
Mons
Ziehrers
Parfum
Eilenberg
Domergue
M. T. Callahan
Perry
Somerville
Feeney
Woburn
Coveney
Edward J. Flynn
Flynn
Edward J. Leary
John F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
James E
Great Philadelphia fire destroys sixty buildings
A morning blaze from an overheated oven gutted sixty buildings across a block in central Philadelphia. The Market Street area, between Thirteenth and Juniper, plus Filbert, saw extensive destruction of small stores and dwelling houses with property valued at about one million dollars, leaving thousands unemployed. The fire, the worst in a generation, left insured damage but prompted urban rebuild.
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Philadelphia
Market Street
Thirteenth
Juniper
Market
Filbert
Silver
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Arsenicini Learoyd
Beager Brook
Mrs. Learoyd
Mustache
Major McKinley
Jeremiah J. McCarthy
MR. Maccabe
Jjentists
Washington
New England
Rueter & Company
Highland Spring
Mafla Specialty
C.E. Davis, Mfg
Pres
Optician
Park Square
Tremont
Washington ST
Ellsworth’s
Gen’ Dalton
Ball OF
THE
Charitable Irish
Posi
Coventy
Youn E * Mators
Bayl
Mays AT
John.f Cronan
Helene
Murphy
Ted
Long
Chas. Wirth &Co
Essex St
John P. Lovell Arms CO
Washington Street
Charitable Irish Ball
Wanamaker
Abraham Lincoln
Paine Furniture CO
Canal Street
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