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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1904
Page
2
Harry J. Lucas, a straw bail man, was sentenced by Judge Pierce in the Superior Criminal Court to a term of eight to ten years in the state prison. He pleaded guilty to one of four counts, with no trial. Inspector Anderson testified during the proceedings.
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The court heard that Lucas had acted as bondsman for a large number of defendants in the last year or two, providing straw bail and prompting others to do the same. He claimed debts on property worth 12,600 with mortgages totaling 10,400, and said he pursued escapees with detectives to St Louis, Chicago, Montreal, and Manchester England. He admitted bonds in both federal and state courts, typically earning 25 dollars from each bond as compensation.
Walter H Lantz and Samuel Rubin were sentenced to 3 to 4 years in state prison, Catherine Lantz to 3 years in a house of correction for complicity in a Back Bay badger case. They were accused of robbing William Hirsch by luring him to 61 Norway Street to intimidate him into discharging a mortgage. The conduct matched the notorious badger game.
William Cairns alias St. Louis Kelly and John Dwyer alias Ferguson, both Chicago professionals, were sent to the House of Correction for six months for larceny after pleading in Superior Court before Judge Pierce. Cairns had just been released from a two year term for pocket picking Judge Fallon of the South Boston District Court. The pair were arrested during the dedication of the Warren statue in Roxbury on June 17.
The board of lady managers at the World's fair voted to remove Miss Lavinia Egan from secretary duties. Miss Etta Low Carter, from Jefferson City, was chosen to replace her. Egan says she will wait for written charges and may seek advice from the national commission.
A Boston couple, Archibald M. Watson and Carrie King, married in 1903, have separated after a little over a year of estranged life. Watson, a machinist then 22, left with no clear motive, while Carrie, 19, plans to resume stage work. Both families declined to comment beyond noting the couple should resolve matters privately.
Berlin reports a sensational tale from Lageblatt about Grand Duke Boris arriving in Mukden with a retinue of young ladies. General Kuropatkin refused, prompting a duel threat. the czar ordered the cousin to return to Russia after Boris wounded Kuropatkin on the nose.
Fireman William F. Reardon of Engine 37 Roxbury faced Chief Justice Brown in Municipal Criminal Court for assaulting elevated car conductor Lester Richardson. He pleaded guilty and paid a $20 fine yesterday.
A dress suitcase at Youngs Hotel may hold clues to the identity of a beautiful young woman committed to Westboro insane hospital after Boston officials halted the investigation. Despite refinement evident in her clothing and hands, she remains unnamed and confined among other inmates awaiting discernment of her past.
Arthur Orth of Davenport died two hours after taking poison, following his plan with Mrs Minnie Garner to commit death by own action. Garner died after a second dose. Orth survived a prior attempt, then despaired over public shame and Garner not allowing flowers at the gravesite.
Ida Grace Willman carried a vial of strychnine for three years to prevent consumption. In Los Angeles she finally drank a half ounce, sipped water, and died within minutes after screaming for help. She had studied methods of suicide observed during her illness journey.
Hanover, July 15. While picking cherries from a tree on a shared boundary, George S. Kump aided his neighbor's wife to place a ladder. The act put him on Samuel Basehar's land and led to a trespass case seeking $5.30 in damages.
Magnolia July 15 R C Seaver and A Pier defeated H J Holt and H I Foster in a challenge match to capture the silver trophy emblematic of the Massachusetts lawn tennis doubles championship.
Lexington dispatch reports Fdawacd McKeehan a Morgan County mountaineer fined $3 in Police Court for hugging his sweetheart Lena Brown a 16 year old mountain girl in public as they walked the street with arms around each other while McKeehan kissed her.
Lowell reports reveal Franklin Coolidge aged 74 secretly married his 38 year old housekeeper Lucy Curtis. Miss Coolidge, sister, says she knew nothing of the marriage until an outsider informed her. The affair, kept discreet, shocks Lowell society and leaves questions about the couple’s future.
Miss Lila Asher of Tioga Texas traveled 1800 miles to wed Andrew Martwick a young Aldenville farmer in Wayne County Pennsylvania. After meeting him and viewing his farm she found his promises misrepresented and has decided not to marry him and plans to earn money to return home.
Lawrence July 15 Benjamin F Knowlton of Derry New Hampshire and Mary V Ross of 25 West street were married at City Hall this forenoon. He is 73 she 30. This is Knowlton’s third marriage and Mary Ford, widow, is his bride. He is uncle of Hosea Knowlton. They will reside in Derry.
Attleboro Mass June 21 1904 testimonial by Mrs Edgar Tregoning of 9 West Street credits Koch Lung Cure at 361 Boylston Street Boston with curing pulmonary consumption and invites skeptics to verify. Free consultation exam and trial treatment offered with home treatment option and descriptive booklet available.
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