Sammarco Confesses in Clancy Killing at Dance Hall
The North End youth Sammarco confessed to shooting Officer De Franco during a Roughan's Hall dance dispute that also killed Officer Clancy. He said the bullet intended for De Franco killed Clancy after a quarrel sparked by insults about his race. He implicated a dealer in the North End who sold the revolver found hidden under a radiator. He was arraigned for first degree murder and faces further proceedings as investigations expand.
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Roughan's
Sammarco
North End
Charlestown
Goff
Magner
Hanover Street
Chaisson
Ferrari
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Cook Station
Roughan’s
Clancy
de Franco
East Boston
James Hickey
Napolitana
Navy
Louisiana
Antonio Sammarco
South Boston
Thatcher Street
Michael Goff
Springfield
Jicbber
Sesrech
Uniis
Philip W. Puccia
Frank Rotondo
Puccia
Rotondo
Asault
Jefferson Club Resolves After Clancy Killing in Charlestown
The Jefferson Club of Charlestown adopts a resolution condemning newspaper portrayals of Charlestown residents as thugs after Patrolman William G. Clancy’s death. It calls for public printing and urges donations to a fund for the slain officer’s widow and baby, with contributions welcome via the Boston Post.
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Clancy
Jefferson Club of
Charlestown
Frank J. Mulcahy
Cvic
William G. Clancy
Boston
Jefferson Club
Boston Post
Washington Street
Boston Post Clancy
Boston 4
Mass
Post
Post Clancy Fund Grows Rapidly
The Boston Transcript Company and Paine Furniture Company each sent donations of 100 dollars to the Clancy Fund through respective intermediaries. The fund supports Patrolman Clancy’s widow and baby, with many New England groups rallying to aid the family and encourage others to contribute for this worthy cause.
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Boston Transcript Company
Boston Evening Transcript
Louis M. Hammond
Paine Furniture Company
William L. Shearer
Clancy
American Legion
New England
Post Cancy
British Veterans Aid Clancy Fund At Massachusetts Dance
Help Clancy fund raised at Parker Memorial Hall by the British Naval and Military Veterans Association of Massachusetts. Colonel Bentley appealed for personal gifts to aid the murdered policeman’s wife and child. Contributions totaled about 200 dollars after receipts from $40 cash, a $70 check, and paid admissions, with proceeds to the Post Clancy fund. The evening featured fife and drum corps and dances by Louise Graham and Marjorie Harrington. Veterans in uniform attended, including Major A M Davis and several Colonels and Sergeants Major.
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Naval and Military Veterans’ Association of
Massachusetts
Parker Memorial Hall
Clancy Fund
Princess Pat
George W. Bentley
Dawson
Post Clancy
Piper
Council Fights Suffolk School Closure Plan
Suffolk City Council prison committee moved to block Mayor Peters plan to close the Suffolk School for Boys on Rainsford Stand and hand its inmates to the State. Councilman McLaughlin asked the law department to rule whether the Mayor can abolish the school without council action or more legislation.
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City Council
Peters
Suffolk School For Boys
Rainsford
McLaughlin
Law Department
William Clancy Hero of Boston's Best
Poem recounts William Clancy, Yankee by birth, Irish stock, famed as a royal scout in the war. He dies at Yancy or Nancy environs but rises in legend, receiving British and French crosses for valor. The speaker salutes Clancy, who bears Old Glory and inspires comrades to honor his grave.
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Clancy
Boston
Pat’s
Great Britain
France
How to Send Clancy Fund Contributions
Instructions direct readers to send all contributions to the Post Clancy Fund at the Boston Post Clancy Fund Editor in Boston Massachusetts.
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Post Clancy Fund
Boston Post Clancy Fund
Boston 4
Mass
Increase of Dope Users Sways Massachusetts Report
William S. Briry, head of the civil service department’s new division of registration, notes a marked rise in dope use in Massachusetts. He claims national drug use is spreading, citing an official estimate of 30 grains of opium per person per year, with Denmark as the next closest at six grains.
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Massachusetts
William S. Briry
Civil Service Department
Mayor Peters urged naming Edwin V B Parke as supplies head
Councilman McLaughlin moved to table Peters ordinance raising the supply superintendent salary from 3000 to 6000 until Saturday. He seeks assurances the supply department, after Thomas J Dawson was removed for irregularities, will be run satisfactorily and that the superintendent of supplies is protected, whether Parke or another candidate.
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Peters
Edwin V. B. Parke
McLaughlin
Suppy Department
Thomas J. Dawson
Ted’ Parke
Franklin Square House Fund Drive Lags Through Campaign
Dr. George L. Perin head of the Franklin Square House on East Newton Street South End announced a $140000 mortgage lift campaign urging friends to contribute. Workers had raised over $17000 by last night with a hopeful outlook for the coming week.
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Georgel. Perin
Franklin Square House
East Newton Street
South End
Ben
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Charles S. Sullivan
Cross Street
Mits
Sullivan
Thomas J. Grady
Charles Street
Ffollars Cluett, Peabody & Co, Inc
Troy
Dorothy Dodd Boots
Benefit Entertainments
Police
Father John
Butts & Ordway Co
Purchase Street
Fort Hill
Help Clancy Fund
British Naval and Military Veterans’ Association
Council
Fight For Suffolk School
Bill
Bunker Hill
Billy Clancy
Yancy
Nancy
Bill Clancy
William
Ekelly
Briry
Franklin SQ
Leather and Wool District
Vox
Ian
Dorchester
Citizens National Bank
Summer Street
South Station
Commercial, Savings, and Safe Deposit Departments
Nother
Filene’s
Lisere
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