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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1895

Page

2

Narragansett Park Race Results Amid Rainy Slop

A soggy Narragansett Park card with heavy rain produced sloppy track conditions and unsettled times. Richfield led the opening five furlongs followed by Argentina and Santuzza. Frontenac won the one mile with Vent second and Blue Garter third. Hailstone captured six furlongs with Wilsonso second and Chugnut third. Cass won the one and one sixteenth miles with Logan second and W. B. third. Old Dominion took five and a half furlongs with Founding second and Killirhoe third.

Providence Narragansett Park Richfield Horton Argentina McClain Santuzza Clark Fifield Onndee Cutalong Ladd Darefoot Miss Blanche R Frontenac Hedeker Vent Burck Blue Garter Scott Lady Adams Hailstone Lamly Wilsonso Sheedy Chugnut Maher Fugitive LaFiesta Monmouth Cass Logan Snedeker W. B Old Dominion Founding Heider Killirhoe Healy Tactician Ponticar Miss Rosa Jack Claurence Mangrove

Syracuse Triumph Over Scranton In Low-Scoring Tilt

Syracuse edged Scranton 2 1 in a game where Gannon dominated on the mound. Scranton committed two first inning errors, while Syracuse benefited from luck and solid batting to plate eight runs across the late innings. Gannon pitched superbly for Syracuse and Delaney worked the final innings for Scranton.

Syracuse Scranton Penn Scrantons Gannon Se m UBC Gannon and Rafter Delaney and Rogers

Providence Building Co. offers 16000 shares for subscrip

The Providence Building Company of Providence Rhode Island offers 16000 shares at par with subscription books opened for 25000 shares and closing by July 3. The firm plans a ten story steel fireproof bank and office building on the Grosvenor estate Weybosset street next to the post office costing about 1500000 dollars. Bylaws require three fourths stock owner approval to mortgage. Demand for offices is strong and four floors of the new building may be occupied.

Providence Building Company of Providence R. I BE. Rollins Morse & Bro E. H. Rollins & Sons Boston Grosvenor Weybosset Street

Concord and Montreal Railroad Stockholders Meet on Lease

A special meeting of Concord and Montreal railroad stockholders is planned for tomorrow forenoon to vote on increasing capital by 12,000 shares and leasing to Boston and Lowell or Boston and Maine. It is expected that over 40,000 of the 60,000 shares will be voted.

Concord and Montreal Con Concord & Montreal Railroad Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine

Bar on in this city obituary notes and business ad snippet

Bar on in this city at 159 Huntington avenue Pe Swan Baron aged 2 years 8 months. At South Boston June 26 David A 58 a peaks. Bonn at East Cambridge June 27 Mary wife of William Bonner. Brown at Somerville June 27 Helen J wife Lyman H Brown aged 54 years 11 months 3. Chapman at Melrose Hospital June 27 Mrs it N Chapman aged 79 years 7 days. E at Southton June 26 Thomas Sr gen of late James P and Ann Crane aged. Ken at West Roxby June 27 Mary E widow of Daniel Knight a 61 earn. We dinring In this sity June 27 Eliza McCar years and N At her residence 52 Monadnock Dorchester June 27 Angeline 8 of John H McClellan. Mw At Cambridgeport June 26 Harmony wife of Archibald McSorley and daughter of late Ebenezer and Margaret Lawson. Otis At Chelsea June 26 Joseph Otis aged 76 years. Ti American Wringer Company 18 and 16 Broadway extension city manufacturers of wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers All kinds of wringer and sweepers repaired Orders by mail to gana to Telephone

Thomas Sr James P Ann Crane West Roxby Mary E Daniel Knight Eliza McCar Monadnock Dorchester Angeline John H. McClellan Cambridgeport Harmony Archibald McSorley Ebenezer Margaret Lawson Otis Chelsea Joseph Otis

Gilbert Verdict Chronicle Ends Lengthy Trial

The scene shifts from the courtroom to a packed audience as Gilbert faces a verdict. He remains calm, smiles at the keeper, and is led away to a jail van. Relatives from Nova Scotia arrive to support him, while jurors receive congratulations.

Verdict in Gilbert murder trial endures deep crowd

The courtroom buzzed as jurors return a first degree murder verdict for Angus D. Gilbert after long closing arguments by Attorney General Knowlton and defense counsel Doherty. Witnesses recalled, the crowd surged, and the prisoner faced the jury with restrained composure before the guilty finding.

A Safe Place to Keep Money Oped

A fragmented piece touts a Saving Fund and Investment Company as a sound banking institution. The text mentions protection, friends, and earning six percent, with unclear author attribution and garbled phrases. The readable segments imply promotion of financial services and security.

Lsat Centietek Saving Fund J. E

Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Long Suffering Scurfula Case

Mrs. 8 E Hatch of Licking Missouri recounts twenty years of scrofula and worsening sores until Hood's Sarsaparilla. After one week she felt better, regained ability to walk, improved appetite, and continued the medicine, praising its powers after six bottles.

Hood 8. E. Hatch Licking Missouri

Attorneys clash over insanity in Mass murder trial

The Attorney General argues murderous crime shows moral obliquity rather than insanity as Gilbert faces jurors. He cites a dual life and writes of a man driven by licentiousness, urging the jury to uphold the law while praising Massachusetts justice and the protection of children. Gilbert sits listening as the case advances.

Wralice May Sterling Mrs. Sterling Gilbert Folsomwell Dugan Massachusetts Doherty Commonwealth Stevens Jelly Dr. Jelly Knowlton

Doherty Signals Appeals After Trial

Post reporter observed Mr. Doherty after the trial saying he filed two exceptions, one over judges declining to remove the case from the jury and another over the charge to the jury. He noted more exceptions with a July 10 filing deadline and stated the case will be appealed. He remained confident the verdict reflected an insane man and said he will argue insanity in the Supreme Court.

Gibert Gilbert Foreman Clerk Manning Post Doherty Supreme Court

Dr Jenks Hosts Harbor Tour With City Officials

Dr. Jenks and Commissioners Pilsbury and Berran led a farewell harbor excursion for the outgoing Board of Public Institutions. Amid fog and smooth operations, they toured Deer Island and Long Island facilities, praised recent improvements, and shared light banter before a dinner at the Hotel Pemberton.

Dr. Jenks Pilsbury Berran Board of Public Institutions Jenks Eastern Avenue Deer Island Thomas F. Roche Gerrish Mary Barr Island Department of Public Institutions

Quote on malice and drink in preface to legal thought

A fragment asserts malice must be aforethought, contrasting it with harm caused by drink. The line hints at legal thresholds for intent, suggesting a distinction between deliberate malice and effects of intoxication.

Gilbert Taken To Suffolk County Jail After Verdict

Gilbert was escorted from the courtroom to the Suffolk County Jail on Charles Street and placed in the same cell block area known as Murderers' Row. Sheriff O'Brien noted his unchanged calm and indicated no changes in custody until post‑trial legal steps, with potential appeals to the Supreme Court if exceptions are allowed.

Gilbert Suffolk County Charles Street O’brien Goodby Supreme Court O'Brien Thomas W. Piper Mabel Young Piper George W. Pemberton Boston James McElheney James Nickerson Nickerson

Jurymen Silent on Verdict Details in Angus Gilbert Case

After Angus Gilbert verdict, twelve jurors agreed not to discuss events after retiring to deliberate. A Postman interview attempt failed as foreman and jurors refused to reveal the ballot count or other post deliberation matters. Herbert S. Evans of 521 Massachusetts Ave explained the group’s pledge to keep quiet about the jury room discussions.

Angus Gilbert Herbert S. Evans Massachusetts Avenue

Hamilton Moves From Washington to Salem

June 28 Miss Mary Dodge also known as Gail Hamilton left Washington for Salem. She was transported to the station by ambulance and given comfortable care for the journey. A trained nurse attended to Miss Dodge during the trip.

Gal Hamilton Washington Mary Dodge Gail Hamilton Salem Dodge

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