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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
11
Daniel H. Coakley questioned Dr. Charles G. Dewey in a Boston case about the will of William H. Storey. The attorney pressed the witness with a hypothetical inquiry from about 3 oclock yesterday afternoon, reaching the interrogation point around 4 35.
Attorney Coakley questioned witnesses about the late Mr Storey including intoxication tobacco chewing and untidiness while Judge Fessenden paced behind the bench. Dr Dewey said the man was not of sound mind. Edith Parsons testified Storey registered at the Hotel Georgian April 30 1914 with a Boston address.
Portland Mo January 27 Eye witnesses described the North Deering gun battle that killed Special Officer Charles E McIntosh and station agent Edward Winslow The capture of the two defendants was recited by pursuiters near Riverton Park The State rested and defense opened with claims the men fired only after being fired upon and after wounding a pursuer Valis and Pulos to testify tomorrow
A humorous note hints at another side-splitting episode of The Colonel in a page of colored pictures, to be featured in the next Sunday Post.
The will of William S. Murphy a Custom House clerk leaving 40000 to Harvard for Murphy named scholarships is challenged by ten first cousins including Major John F Hurley of Worcester a Spanish war veteran The petition was filed in Suffolk County Probate Court by counsel Henry C McKenna of 35 Congress Street.
The document lists several Hurleys and Flemings from Worcester and New Haven, Conn. Parties include James J. Hurley Thomas L. Hurley Ellen Hurley William Hurley Captain Martin J. Fleming James Fleming Thomas F. Fleming Joseph F. Fleming and Nellie Rourke. Wills may be challenged on undue influence mental unsoundness or irregular drawing. No indication which ground Murphy cousins will use.
The grounds of the contest were not disclosed and those interested would not discuss that phase yesterday. Mr. Murphy was a Harvard man, class of ’8. The contestants are related to Mr. Murphy on his mother’s side, and besides Major Hurley in the case.
An appeal urged Dorchester residents and merchants to attend the legislative hearing on a Dorchester tunnel to Grove Hall. The meeting is at 10 o'clock Monday morning February 7 in Room 237 at the State House.
London January 28 General Townshend reports Turkish forces have evacuated trenches on the land line defences at Kut-el-Amara in Mesopotamia and retreated about a mile from the British entrenchments. No change in the overall situation was reported by General Aylmer and the relief march remains ongoing.
Baron Shaughnessy of Montreal and Reford county Limerick will assume his new peerage title. Former Sir Thomas G Shaughnessy, president of the aero Pacific railway, learned of the designation today. The official London Gazette will publish the full title tomorrow.
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