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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1922
Page
12
Testimony in Suffolk County divorce court describes a personal confrontation at the home of Frances A. Riel cashier for John J. Hurley. Josef Carron of Revere testified he witnessed a love scene from outside the house amid allegations linked to the case.
Mrs Riel and Hurley, married with three boys, are charged with misconduct on 22 occasions by John J Riel who sues for divorce. Mrs Riel counters that her husband abused her as testimony outlines threats and conflicting affidavits amid a long dispute over alleged bathing party scenes and motives.
Fitchburg July 26 Charles T Flynn city solicitor was arrested on a charge of operating an automobile while under the influence after his car allegedly struck John Kostutis 30 injuring him seriously on Lunenburg Street late tonight officials said Flynn was taken into custody following the accident and is awaiting arraignment as police continue investigation.
In Roxbury Georgina M. Hanway nee Broderick dies July 26. Funeral from 4 Hammett Street July 29 at 8 15 am with Requiem Mass at St Francis de Sales. In Dorchester John V. White dies July 26 husband of Ellen Doyle White of 9 Templeton Street. Notice of funeral later.
Gilbert J. Brown of Hartford was found guilty of abducting 15 year old Edith Feinstein of Holyoke and sentenced to two years in the House of Correction. He appealed. The girl vanished after meeting Brown at a local resort and Brown later sent her to Worcester before notifying her father. Brown then drove the father to Worcester to retrieve the girl. His arrest followed.
Captain Marty Welsh steams the Thelma into the Fish Pier with 63 swordfish off Georges, his first foray beyond groundfishing. Sixteen vessels followed with hefty catches of swordfish, halibut, and cod, while prices for haddock, cod, pollock and swordfish were quoted. the Taormina sailed for Europe and bulk cargo from the Gaelic Prince headed to New York amid Cuban sugar and relief shipments.
Hundreds in Gloucester greet John D. Rockefeller Jr as he visits for a few hours. He tours Lady of Good Voyage Church, inspects the carillon, and chats on bells with E Dennison Taylor as Edward Barnes and George Stevens perform. He plans to buy a similar bell set for a New York church and departs on the 6:25 train.
The White Star Line steamer Pittsburgh arrives at Commonwealth Pier, South Boston, Saturday morning on a Philadelphia to Queenstown and Liverpool voyage with 200 cabin and 250 third class travellers. The Arabic and Cretic schedule changes are noted as well as a hull lightship replacement in Nantucket Sound.
The Post Marine Record lists incoming steamers with approximate due dates. DUE TODAY entries include Alexandra, Cothenburg reported by radio, Pope, Charleston, Lake Flournoy, Bovie, Vincent, Esparta, Prince Arthur, Governor Dingley, North Land and others. DUE FRIDAY includes Ausable, Norvia Portland, Steel Navigator, City of Rome, Calvin Austin, Mayari and more sailing to various ports from New York to Norfolk.
Passage listings show sailings from Boston and New York today to Europe aboard ships including Pittburg Philadelphia and others bound for Queenstown Liverpool and Mediterranean ports. Weather reports from Highland Light and Graves Light note southerly to southeasterly winds around 10 miles per hour, cloudy to clear skies, temperatures around 64, and seas ranging from smooth to choppy.
Shipping news lists arriving steamers from Norfolk and various foreign ports including Gaelic Prince Suddaby Illeno Cebu Singapore Port Swettenham and Penang Vincent Wells Havre Dunkirk Borglum Mollerup Cienfuegos Taormina Gil di Borgia and others. It also notes ships sailing Taormina San Pablo Prince George Melrose Sydney Stephen R Jones Gloucester Philadelphia and more with tugs and barges in tow.
The British freighter Canadian Pioneer, sailing from Montreal to Liverpool, was reported 80 miles off North Sydney with starboard bow damaged after colliding with an iceberg in the Belle Isle straits on Monday night while making for port.
A loose steer from a herd of cows escaped during sewer work in Brookline yesterday afternoon. It smashed a car headlight, shattered a plate glass window at 89 Washington Street, barreled 80 yards toward the Parkway, and wrecked furniture in Merkin Brown's upholstery shop before being lassooed by herdsmen and tied by the nose. The stampede drew hundreds of onlookers into doorways as the animal was recaptured and returned to its herd.
Marlboro July 26 a high speed automobile struck a horse and open carriage injuring a woman and five men. Miss Evangeline Craves of Boxboro suffered a broken collarbone. Elsie Graves went home for treatment. Driver Ralph Wainwright of Littleton and four companions escaped before police arrival.
Attorney General Allen said he would convene a special grand jury to hear evidence on important cases in his office. He did not reveal case specifics but speculation linked the move to issues arising from the closing of several Boston trust companies.
Last night it was asserted that the process to remove district attorneys in Middlesex and Suffolk counties touches prospective grand jury proceedings. Attorney General Allen stated that his run for the Republican nomination for Governor will not interfere with prosecuting the cases.
The judge stated he will prepare cases for the Grand Jury and may present some to the regular Grand Jury with Suffolk County District Attorney cooperation. He plans to ask the Superior Court chief justice to convene a special Grand Jury under the new law to handle time consuming cases. He declined to name specific cases.
Four men named Myer Wool Abraham Brostein Samuel Fieldman and Morris Gross faced Cambridge District Court for links to a Willow Street East Cambridge moonshine operation. Police seized three 100 gallon stills 100 gallons of whiskey and 3000 gallons of mash. Each was held on 500 dollars bail for an August 2 hearing.
Nuns from the Home for Destitute Catholic Children and 350 wards will participate in a Randidge Fund outing at Rainsford Island. Children receive meals from the fund. 20 nuns attend a special dinner hosted by Mrs. David J. Johnson, funded from her own income.
Bank Commissioner Joseph C. Allen seeks rescission of a 35000 note loan between Patrick J. Bergin and Cosmopolitan Trust Co. alleging breach of fiduciary duties. Bergin diverted real estate via Atkins and reissued a new loan, leaving the bank with a mortgage worth less than the claim. The suit asks foreclosure relief and payment of the full loan.
A naval plane departing Pensacola Florida for Washington turned a somersault near Ellaville Georgia and was almost completely wrecked. No one was hurt.
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