29 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1921
Page
1
A jury in July convicts Weston on two counts of receiving stolen goods while Holmes is found guilty on one count in the same indictment. The court reported the verdict after an over four hour trial.
Robert D. Weston and Hector M. Holmes, Boston lawyers, were found guilty by a jury in the Superior Criminal Court for receiving papers and a photograph stolen from Daniel H. Coakley's law office. One juror stood out for acquittal, with sentencing set for Monday and potential penalties up to five years in state prison or a fine.
Today’s anniversaries list William McKinley born 1843 as the 25th U S president. Italian troops called to the colors 1015. Nation wide prohibition proclaimed officially as having been voted in 1919. One year ago Italian railroad strike ends and U S Steel announced a 10 percent wage increase.
Paris January 29 The committee of experts of the Allied Supreme Council reached a complete agreement on Germany's annual indemnity payments and a tax on exports. The plenary session was to endorse the plan today with annual sums ranging from 500 million to 1.5 billion dollars.
Ex Kaiser William II allegedly erupted in fury upon reading Lady Norah Bentink's expose in the London Despatch and urged Count Bentinck to halt further installments. Bentinck discussed the matter with Dutch leaders, but authentic statements in the articles led to no official suppression. The Kaiser doubted the world’s view of his sanity.
In Portland Maine during January a new hymn whistling movement gains popularity among churchgoers. Led by New England's only whistling minister at First Baptist Church, hymns replace jazzy tunes in public whistles. The initiative draws scores of worshippers and boosts communal singing.
Representative William E. Mason of Illinois will offer an amendment to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill seeking recognition of the republic of Ireland through a $10,000 appropriation for a minister to that country. The proposal was announced from Washington on January 28.
Mr. Mason argued that recognition proceedings may be started by an advance appropriation. He cited the Republic of Texas precedent and drew parallels to Ireland and Cuba. He claimed Britain lost sovereignty in Ireland as Spain did in Cuba, with retaliation in both cases.
Felice Guadagni editor of an Italian weekly testified that Mrs Angela De Falco a court interpreter in Norfolk County assured him the county ring would free two accused murderers Squires and Katzman were named in the testimony and the witness said the promise concerned prisoners' freedom
Mrs Nora G Riley widow of Cambridge patrolman Thomas J Riley shot and killed in the line of duty expresses gratitude to the Cambridge Post, its staff, the relief fund committee, police, and contributors at 482 Huron Avenue Cambridge for securing a generous relief sum for her and her son.
Thomas J. Sullivan, Wakefield businessman, died from a fractured skull after a touring car crash in Danvers at the Newburyport and Andover turnpikes junction. Three men and a woman were injured. Sullivan died at Peabody hospital after the collision late last night.
John Surette and James Curran, both of Wakefield and Malden respectively, along with Sullivan, were severely injured and remained on the danger list at Peabody Hospital. Herbert Hlamet and a Miss Cunningham suffered minor injuries as the other car’s occupants. Hlamet was arrested for manslaughter as the crash occurred near 6 pm on the return trip from the Danvers Asylum.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather Saturday and likely Sunday with continued moderate temperatures and light to moderate east to southeast winds. Northern New England should be fair Saturday and probably Sunday with warmer interior conditions, while southern New England and eastern New York expect cloudy Sunday with moderate temperatures. Overall, New England states trend toward fair Saturday through Sunday with light variable winds north of Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
Forecast calls for fair skies and moderate warmth for today and tonight with light winds and no precipitation expected. Temperatures trend near seasonal norms across the region as residents enjoy mild springlike conditions.
New England Milk Producers Association announced a half cent cut yesterday. Boston distributors said they would follow with a February 1 reduction to 16 1/2 cents for the consumer.
The decline follows a two month gap with the latest cut credited to falling grain prices. Producers also note downstream effects on costs and margins.
William M. Brines was acquitted today of killing Elmer Drewes a Dartmouth senior and University of Pennsylvania sophomore. The jury freed Brines citing insufficient evidence to connect him to the death.
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