Councillor Open to Evidence in Cusumano Case
Lawyers prepare for a reopening hearing next Wednesday with witnesses offering testimony for Lena Cusumano. statements describe placing her daughter in a school and observations of the child.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1912
Page
2
Lawyers prepare for a reopening hearing next Wednesday with witnesses offering testimony for Lena Cusumano. statements describe placing her daughter in a school and observations of the child.
Massachusetts readers weigh the push to bind the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada to develop Boston port and grant equal rates. Critics argue Canada’s government subsidy blocks such a tie, while proponents claim the Grand Trunk aims to move Western Massachusetts goods southward. A call remains for a square deal before any Southern New England bill passage.
Boston Chamber of Commerce members urge the Legislature to amend the Southern New England bill to require the Grand Trunk Railway to develop Boston port and grant Boston favorable rates. The list includes many signatories and ends with and hundreds of others.
Grady and Coughlan released a statement saying Councillor McGregor lacks facts due to missing last council meeting. They argue he must hear evidence as a juror and challenge testimony from three witnesses whose credibility is questioned. They criticize district attorney remarks on pardons and note a 15 hour jury deliberation.
Mrs Keating woke to smoke and rang an alarm box as a patrol and officer allegedly arrested her and a boy while guiding firefighters to the fire. Firemen found three floors filled with smoke, nine children evacuated, and one infant carried out by a firefighter. The fire caused over 200 dollars in damage and likely started from spontaneous combustion under a sink.
Two men were rescued after their canoe capsized near Weston bridge as they tried to change seats. Two more swimmers reached shore after a canoe upset upstream. Dozens more escaped danger while Bath Commission officials scrambled to open public baths amid a sudden heat wave drawing thousands to Revere Beach and city parks.
In St John’s Church Charlestown three young men were ordained deacons by Bishop Lawrence. Lyman Rollins has served as assistant to rector Rev Philo W Sprague for a year and David McDonald will curate next year. John M Wilson the third deacon will serve in Lynn with a large crowd in attendance.
Dr Edwin Spitzka a brain specialist and director of the Daniel Baugh Institute of Anatomy in Philadelphia narrowly escaped suffocation when ammonia fumes leaked into the institute. He used towels to cover his face and later wore an oxygen helmet from a fire company to shut the leaking pipe, making four trips to the basement to stop the leak.
Vincent Akeroyd a well known East area musician is dead at his Jamaica Plain home 14 Atherton street aged 68 He led Waldron's Band the Puritan steamer orchestra and was longtime with the Boston Symphony Orchestra He born in England came to Boston in 1874 and served as director of the Boston Philharmonic Society He was a member of the Boston Musicians Union Trinity Church and the Church of the Higher Life Survived by a widow and four children
Simon Vorenberg was re-elected president of the United Hebrew Benevolent Association during its 49th annual meeting at Temple Israel last night. Other officers include Harry Liebmann as vice president M. H. Goldshmidat as treasurer Sydney S. Conrad as financial secretary and A E Pinanski as recording secretary.
The city endures a sudden heat wave with a peak 92 degrees at 3 pm. By comparison 1895 reached 96 on June 2. Heat sufferers flocked to bath houses including the State bath house at Revere Beach as crowds surged at bathing facilities.
George Waters aged 48 from Brookline collapsed at Washington and Woodbury Roxbury City Hospital. Joseph Lennon 21 from South End was overcome at Boston Revere Beach Lynn railroad station Relief Hospital. Unidentified 60 year old man 5 feet 10 inches 170 pounds. Taken from drug store 695 Shawmut Avenue suffering heat exhaustion City Hospital.
An 8 am reading of five miles per hour and 8 pm at 16 mph accompanied by relief efforts. June 2 records since 1872 show average 7 temperature, with 96 max and 69 min in 1895. Phoenix led heat at 106 with 104 at 8 pm. Eastport cooled at 68. other cities ranged from 84 to 94 in Washington, Philadelphia, New York, Hartford, and Providence.
Mrs. Olga Groman of 331 Eastern Avenue Malden presented a twenty dollar check to the Malden hospital fund yesterday. The money came from a Malden public service corporation as balm for her injured feelings after an employee in her store insulted her.
David S. Ewing a 55 year old carpenter fell down a cellar stairs at his home 1 Edward place Medford while walking in darkness. He suffered a fractured skull and died after reaching Massachusetts General Hospital.
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