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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1904
Page
8
A 42 foot high burnable pile in Cambridge's Night Before event featured a dummy labeled Judge Emmons seated in a chair atop barrels. Mayor Augustine J. Daly lighted the blaze at midnight as a crowd of about 30,000 watched. Police maintained order while some said the dummy appeared after the mayor saw the pile. The mayor declined comment.
About two dozen Brighton youths hanged the Police Board chairman in effigy on Chestnut Hill Ave and Washington St. The dummy bore Judge Emmons name and was placed behind locked doors by a local group. It hung two hours under an arc light as officers failed to remove it quickly.
Harbor police guarded the powder boats at Castle Island all night to deter attempts to blow them up. Thousands of pounds of powder and large quantities of dynamite and gun cotton were stored on the hulks. Police patrolled the harbor area until daylight, keeping small craft away despite ongoing activity in the water.
The Reverend C A Crane at People's Temple denounces police inaction on June 16 and their attempt to justify it. He warns such permissiveness signals a dangerous trend in American life as he accuses authorities of effectively altering or ignoring laws.
Boston police worked in force after Judge Emmons threatened a fight. Every officer was on the streets between 11:50 and 2:15 am, with uniform and plain clothes patrols roaming the city. Arrests were fewer than usual for a Sunday night as Watts and his detectives watched Pem berton square.
In a tense crackdown Captain Wyman of Charlestown and Station 15 sleuths hunted down would be violators of Judge Emmons’ order. Across Charlestown Jamaica Plain Brighton and South Boston the precincts showed reduced unrest and an effigy of the judge was hung in Jamaica Plain. Emmons praised the victory calling it a win for the people and for Catholic and Protestant churches, while noting hoodlum activity in suburban towns went too far.
At 11 30 last night the first anti revolver arrest was made at Station 138 Jamaica Plain. Harold S Searles of 158 Baker street was brought in charged with firing a revolver on Cypress street. Captain Foster watched the booking and the revolver was placed in a cleaned out drawer for firearms. Searles bailed himself out and said I’m not the only one. Captain Foster replied they will receive attention as fast as they can.
July 3 Newton reports James Gauthier, a boy, among youths starting an impromptu celebration at Upper Falls. He carried a large revolver and encountered Officer Tiddetler during the proceedings.
Absolute quietness prevailed in Somerville during the early evening. By midnight only one arrest for discharging firearms in the street had been made. Reserve Officer Gilson, about 10 o'clock, arrested Harry Fintelstein, 17, for discharging a revolver at the corner of Line and Cooney streets.
Report from London details the Danish steamer Norge sinking off Rockall after June 28 in heavy seas. About 700 emigrants from Denmark and Norway bound for New York perished, with 27 known survivors. Lifeboats failed under surf, Captain Gundel remained on deck as the ship foundered, and the Salvia rescued a lifeboat group after a 24 hour wait.
A Chicago limited passenger train derailed at an open switch in Litchfield Illinois. Eighteen to twenty people were reported killed and thirty to forty injured. The train burned in places and several cars were consumed by flames. A relief train with physicians was dispatched from Decatur to the scene.
Henry McGrady a 32 year old man of Newton died in a police station cell after arrest for drunkenness. He was found staggering in the North End and was pronounced dead before Dr Dunn could arrive. Medical Examiner Steadman will hold an autopsy to determine the cause of death. A brother works at the Charlestown navy yard.
London July 3 One survivor recalls leaving Copenhagen on June 22 with 700 emigrants of Norwegian Swedish Danish and Finnish origin aboard a ship of about 80 crew. The tale continues with the ship’s distress beginning June 28 as the narrator slept in bunk before breakfast.
Bicyclist James Johnson swerved in front of a slowly moving auto on Dean Road near Beacon Street. He suffered head and facial wounds. the car struck a standpipe, causing it to topple and erupt water as witnesses called the incident unavoidable.
Nahant July 3 A Lynn fisherman clinging to his overturned leg o mutton sail dory was plucked from the sea in a half gale by a volunteer crew of longshoremen and Harvard men in the Massachusetts Humane Society boat. Suffering extreme fatigue he was lifted to safety, given medical aid, and then the rescuers helped secure two nearby yachts.
Victor Johnson of Lawrence was found on Craigie bridge Cambridge about 130 yesterday afternoon by Officer Aberle in an unconscious state with serious head and shoulder injuries. He was taken to Cambridge Hospital where he regained consciousness but could not explain the injuries. Police fear foul play and are investigating.
Walter Perkins, Boston agent for the Scandinavian-American line, told the Postman last evening the Norge disaster is the line’s second in its history. He cites the Geyser wreck near the Bay of Fundy about 15 years ago, where 500 lives were lost due to a collision. Perkins notes most victims were Russians and Hebrews, Norge had 10 cabin passengers all saved, and 27 of 727 souls were saved by lifeboats manned as the ship struck.
Martin B. Haff a 65 year old Hebrew pawn broker of 1 Tyler Place was found dead in his dingy room with his clothes on and five watches on the bureau. The store has been closed since Thursday and Dr Draper will examine the body at City Hospital morgue today.
Despite warming boats during the day Boston patrols increased to 1171 officers on duty across day and two night shifts. Day officers worked 8 pm to 2:30 am while night shifts ran 6 pm to midnight and midnight to 8 am. Inspectors and bureau staff were deployed to ensure coverage during the Fourth of July, with desks and temporary quarters set up into the next day.
Judge Emmons did not tour the city as expected, staying at headquarters overnight to handle emergencies. He arrived after 10 pm from his North Wilmington summer home, met Boston journalists, then chose to avoid attracting attention and left for the 9:27 pm train back to the city.
In Melrose on July 38 a 40 foot structure was built in a vacant Mystic avenue lot and topped with a dummy labeled Judge Emmons. At midnight the structure was set ablaze marking the Fourth of July celebration. no police interference followed.
An effigy of Emmons was found hanging from a telegraph pole at Harvard and Portland streets Cambridge last night. In its right hand was a bottle of wine and in the left a handcuff. Police removed the figure at 8 o clock.
Awakened by shouts, ten scantily attired residents fled from an early morning fire at 29 Lowell Street Sunday. No injuries reported though the building sustained 200 dollars in damage. Flames began in barber shop owned by Frank Dunner on the first floor and were spotted by a passing policeman who roused residents of Philip Goldman and Jacob Leavitt. The blaze remained confined to the barber shop.
L. M. Thornton, class of 1905, appointed manager of the Harvard baseball team for 1305 after serving as assistant manager. Several varsity men arrived home late last night, including Captain Randall, who has yet to discuss head coach selection.
Between 8 o clock Saturday morning and 8 o clock Sunday the city saw 271 drunks arrested, 257 men and 14 women, with 114 non residents among them. Drunks were rounded up whether disturber or inebriste, and patrol wagon horses were exhausted. Stations report the major arrests for drunkenness.
Bristol Rhode Island July 3 The steam yacht Oneida owned by E C Benedict grounded at the southwest end of Hog Island Narragansett Bay early this morning and was floated later without injury The yacht was en route from Buzzards Bay where former President Glover Cleveland was taken by Benedict a short time ago Four Providence tugs tried to refloat her but high tide aided the operation and she was kedged off with little trouble
Vienna July 3 Dr Theodore Herzl founder of the Zionist movement and president of the Zionist Congress is dead.
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