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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1916
Page
4
Dr. L Vernon Briggs of the State Board of Insanity testified that negligence overcrowding or lack of facilities led to the failure to administer prolonged baths to Charles S Winne of Boston who died at Westboro Hospital on July 5 under unusual conditions.
The hospital case concerns a patient Mr. Winne who died after a month’s stay with general paresis. His widow Mrs. Frances Winne demanded an investigation alleging starvation and possible bruises. Dr. O Meara, state board chair, had not begun inquiry and could not be located at the hospital.
Joseph Jacinto 44 of 82 Bond street jumped into the canal at Sargent street in Holyoke to end his troubles. E. Williams of South Hadley Falls rescued him and police later took charge. Jacinto said he was despondent because people wouldn’t pay debts he claimed owed him after lending $50 $40 and $10 to friends with many smaller sums.
Bostonia, a new newspaper, debuted with Mayor Curley as editor in chief sending a 200 word news summary to Massachusetts militiamen at the front. City Hall reporters prepared the summary and the mayor will cover a $3 nightly toll unless Western Union offers gratis service.
Miss Ruth Hattie Wasserman daughter of Mr and Mrs Emanuel Wasserman of 342 Park Dorchester and Newton W Schwab of Roslindale announce their engagement Miss Wasserman a 1912 Dorchester High School graduate member of Theta Sigma Psi Sorority and choir singer is musically inclined He is son of Mr and Mrs Louis Schwab of 2 Aldrich Roslindale a Mechanic Arts High School graduate class of 1908 and a heating draftsman at City Hall No wedding date set.
Medford and Winchester baseball teams meet for their second game of the season at 3 15 this afternoon on the Fulton street diamond Medford hopes to avenge an earlier defeat by Winchester and equalize the series with a win.
Miss Harriet I. Cameron files breach of promise suit against John Farley Whitney seeking 25000 for alleged broken engagement. She cites four years of courtship ending in 1915 and letters signed Dear Mamma and Papa. Whitney’s counsel dismisses case as attempt to obtain money. Whitney is not in the city.
Miss Mary Norton a 65 year old woman from 101 Baich street was rescued from drowning off Fort Sewall after a heat driven attempt to take her own life. She is believed to have been unbalanced by the heat.
The American consul-general reports the death from pneumonia of Rev Dr James F Clarke at Sofia Bulgaria. A 57 year missionary of the American Board, born Buckland Massachusetts in 1832, Amherst College graduate 1854, Andover Seminary 1858, he began on the mission field in July 1859. He served Philippopolis 1869, then 38 years at Samokov before moving to Sofia where his daughter runs one of the Board's kindergarten schools.
The Pops of 1916 close tonight after the 54th concert of the season begun May 8 at Music Hall. Conductor Le nom directs a program of crowd favorites with encores including Daschaikowsky and Poloniello selections, violin and cornet solos, and a star-spangled finale.
Police seek three women in connection with the death of Margaret Ward in Peabody. Grand jury testimony and witness refusals mark the inquiry led by Suffolk DA Pelletier. Mrs Pittfield and daughter Marion remain at large with assistance from multiple police agencies.
The search targets Mrs. Minnie Frothingham of Allston Street West End and Mrs. Elizabeth Pittfield with daughter Marion 24 of 42 Warren Street Roxbury tied to a fatal illegal operation. Geraldine Pittfield 16 and Rhona Pittfield 19 refused to testify on counsel advice. judge declined contempt, and the girls remained jailed. Margaret Stewart not called.
Middlesex and Boston Street Railway ends through trolley service from Lowell to Harvard Square Cambridge via Lexington and Bedford. Arlington Heights becomes the terminal for through cars with transfers to Boston Elevated. change required by Public Service Commission order. Open cars with two steps cannot run in the Cambridge subway.
William D. Mahon and Matthew C. Brush agreed to resume discussions at 10 a m after a day of two sessions on wage scales. They reviewed street railway business conditions and wage demands with no agreement reached by close of yesterday's conference.
Patrolman Fred A. Pulsifer of the Jamaica Plain station is sentenced to 210 hours of punishment duty after a trial board found him negligent for failing to file a report on the June 16 shooting of Kenneth Myers, the 14 year old son of a fellow officer.
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