Custody Fight Over Aged Mother And Aunt Unfolds In Court
In a dramatic Supreme Judicial Court hearing, Lizzie Winslow accuses Delon Cox of imprisoning her mother Caroline Estabrook aged 86 and aunt Harriet Butters aged 89. A deputy sheriff forced entry to free them after Cox refused access despite Freemasons warnings. The case, linked to guardianship and estate conservatorship, resumes Monday with Cox considering counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Judge Loring
Lizzie C. Winslow
Brockton
Caroline W. Estabrook
Harriet Wilde Butters
Delon Frances E. Cox
Davis Street
Wollaston
Herbert C. Thorndike
East Bridgewater
Charles Sumner Adams
Plymouth County
Cox House
George M. Sanborn
Thaw and Nesbit Rides in White’s Auto Denied
Evelyn Nesbit rode in Stanford White’s electric hansom on two occasions, Burns states, while Mrs Thaw attended dinners with White. The chauffeur’s signed statement, read with Olcott and Garvan’s remarks, counters reports of orgies and confirms Mrs Thaw’s limited rides with White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Stanford White
Harry K. Thaw
John Burns
White
Burns
Mr. White
Brook Club
East Thirty-fifth Street
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Olcott
Thaw
Allan McLane Hamilton
Back Bay Robbery Sparks District Alarm
Residents of the Back Bay district report a new petty theft. Clarence E. Billings of 6 Garrison Street says $250 in silver and gold ware was stolen from his apartments after a key was pried from his mailbox. The janitor found the scene at about 7 PM while the Billingses were away. Police suspect a thief who has targeted local mail boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Bay
Clarence E. Billings
Garrison Street
Billings
Billingses
Mrs. Billings
Civil service orders fire four sewer department workers
The Civil Service Commission ordered the discharge of four sewer department employees, saying they were hired illegally. The men affected are John Golding, carpenter. J. J. McKillop, a department tabulator. Patrick Keleher, a dissembler at the pumping station, and his assistant J. J. Fitzgerald. Warren P. Dudley denied accusations of pressuring Mayor Fitzgerald and said the action is to uphold the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commissioners
John J. Leahy
John Golding
J. J. McKillop
Patrick Keleher
J. J. Fitzgerald
Warren P. Dudley
Civil Service Commission
Fitzgerald
Inspector Knox Captures Four Suspected Shoplifters
Inspector Knox arrested four women accused of large department store pilferage. Marie Northrop, 35, of Dorchester 27 Norfolk street and Alise D Byrne, 20, of 207 West Newton street were fined 10 dollars each for goods valued at 50 dollars. Mary Wilson, 38, and Mary Hyland, 40, of Pawtucket Rhode Island were found with goods valued at 100 dollars on their persons. The case was not tried as officers lacked time to identify the stolen articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Marie Northrop
Norfolk Street
Dorchester
Alise D. Byrne
West Newton Street
Mary Wilson
Mary Hyland
Pawtucket
R. I
Praise for Cuticura Baby Remedies
Mrs Macbelle Lyon of Parsons Kansas recounts a months long infantile eczema case. After ineffective medical care the Cuticura Remedies from a Mazon Illinois druggist led to rapid improvement and full recovery with minor lingering rough skin. July 18 date appears in source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Macbelle Lyon
A Ave
Parsons
Kan
Complete Treatment for Skin Humors Offered at One Dollar
Complete external and internal treatment for every humor now available for one dollar. A single set claims to cure torturing, disfiguring, itching and scaly humors from infancy to old age when other remedies fail. Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills sold worldwide by Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Send for the Great Skin Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Gole Props
Restate
Man Freed After Daughter’s False Testimony Leads to Sentence
Albany July 6 Patrick McGowan who spent five years in Sing Sing for rape conviction tied to his daughter’s false testimony is to be released. Convicted in 1901 in Brooklyn for a ten year term the daughter later begged forgiveness in a letter. Barrows of the Prison Reform Association secured the letter and the case was pushed to Governor Higgins who commuted the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Sing Sing
Patrick McGowan
Brooklyn
McGowan
Ther
Samuel J. Barrows
Prison Reform Association
Barrows
Europe
King’s County
Higgins
Mrs. Arthur Paget to Go Under Knife Again
London report notes Mrs. Arthur Paget, facing her 15th operation since a lift shaft accident two years ago, receives friends as she hopes each surgery will restore walking. The King and Queen visit, and Paget lives in a lighted, airy apartment as her health declines and she resists leg amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Paget
London
King
Priest Bans Peek-A-Boo Attire From Communion Rail
The Rev. Father M. E. Lynott of St. Ignatius' Church Kingston bans the peek-a-boo from the altar rail and forbids low necklines and elbow sleeves. He aims to discourage fashion deemed immodest and will bar wearers from communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Penn
M. E. Lynott
St. Ignatius’ Church
Kingston
First Corps Cadets Begin Camp Tour at Hingham
First Corps of Cadets arrived in Hingham at six p.m. after a long ride from Boston. Brigadier General Whitney will command with Mort on Cobb and A. L. Wyman in brigade headquarters as the corps camps and prepares for a week of duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Corps
Hingham
Boston
F. G. Brackett
J. H. Whitney
Morton Cobb
A. L. Wyman
Fred B. Carpenter
R. E. Belcher
Miles
Westfield
Eighth Makes Camp at South Framingham Ready
All is bustle at Camp Bancroft as the Eighth Infantry M. V. M. under Colonel William A. Pew arrives. Details from Cambridge Lawrence Salem Lynn Gloucester Everett Somerville and Charlestown companies prepare to join the regiment today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Framingham
Camp Bancroft
Eighth Infantry
William A. Pew
Cambridge
Lawrence
Salem
Lynn
Gloucester
Everett
Somerville
Charlestown
Salvage Dispute Over Devonian Tug Patience Evidence Admitted
Newspaper photos were admitted as evidence at a hearing before Judge Dodge in the United States District Court to assess salvage for the tug Patience assisting the Devonian after it ran aground off Scituate on February 15. Captain Ridgeley testified about pumping ballast to free the Devonian as the Patience engaged. Proceedings adjourned to Monday with $60,000 salvage sought by the libellants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patience
Libellants
Recount in St. Louis Stirs Doubts on Democratic Officials
In St. Louis on July 6 the slow vote recount shows fraud claims substantial enough to unseat all Democratic city officials from mayor downward. Early ward results put Republicans ahead by about 300 votes, threatening the Democrats with loss of control if the trend continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Testimonial for Thomas J. O'Brien in South Boston
A testimonial benefit under Berkeley Associates at Gray's Hall South Boston will honor Thomas J. O'Brien July 27. O'Brien is a Ward 14 Democratic committee member and popular in the peninsula district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. O’brien
Berkeley Associates
Gray's Hall
South Boston
O'Brien
Peninsular
Luncheon in London for American visitors at Dorchester House
Ambassador Reid hosted a luncheon at Dorchester House in London for a large party of visiting Americans. Guests included Paul Morton Bishop William Lawrence of Massachusetts Miss Lawrence John W. Yerkes E O Keeler and D O Mills and Mrs Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ambassador Reid
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Butters
Mrs. Cox
Stannie
St. Botalph Street
Cuticura
Supreme Court
Caroline
Estabrooks
Chickering
Thomas Talbot
First Corps of Cadets
William B. Stearns
A. J. Rowan
David Cheever
Horace Binney
S. Parker Bremer
W. A. Hayes
Franklin L. Joy
John Lavalle
Freeman Hinckley
Francis E. Cabot
H. B. Perkins
Edward H. Hoyt
John A. Blanchard
Jesse F. Stevens
B. L. Williams
Charles H. Rollins
W. S. Simmons
C. H. Cross
Cohasset
Nantasket Beach
Shinola Company
Rochester
United States
ST. Louis Democratic
Beecham’s
Beecham
Everything
31St St
Aden
Chilren
Remington Typewriter Co
Franklin Street
James M. Solomon
M.D
Beacon ST
Mass
White Dental
Washington ST
H. White
New England Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milk St
Benjamin F. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
D. F. Appel
William B. Turner
Warren Sawyer
Thomas Sherwin
Nathaniel J. Rust
Henry Parkman
Wallace L. Pierce
Charles E. Cotting
Gordon Abbott
Reginald Foster
Massachusetts
Charles H. Flood
Milk Street
A. H. Curtis
Federal Street
Frank EB. Harlow
Washington Street
Oston
Tel. Rox
Frederic J. Crosby
Mbalmer
Warren St. Juno
Wash
Newbury Street
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Massachusetts Avenue
Worcester
Roache
Anna
Margaret
Michael Read
Washington, D. C
Newman & Sons Corp
Tremont Stewarts
MERD
Springfield
Ritt Chem
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!