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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
2
The Aetna Life Club of Boston held its annual meeting at the Villa Napoli. A parade to Rowe's Wharf preceded a voyage to Nantasket with another boat trip from the Nantasket pier to the Villa Napoli. Afternoon events included a ball game and races with prizes.
In North Bergen on June 28 a bolt hit a hearse during Sara Gallo of West Hoboken's burial. The shock rattled the undertaker and caused panic among mourners as the body was lowered into the grave at Flower Hill Cemetery.
Michael Murphy aged 24 from 184 Tremont Street Melrose vanished from a Melrose police station cell charged with drunkenness and reappeared hours later uttering I am ready to go to court now.
Captain Heaton checked on Murphy at 3 a.m. and offered water as patrolman Fuller investigated a noise. Murphy had peeled out bricks, escaped through the wall and window, then returned to the station to plead readiness for court. Judge Bruce fined him $10 for drunkenness.
Romeyn Nelson son of Thomas S Nelson Vermont state king pledges to drop divorce proceedings if his wife returns to live with him in Boston while he completes his college course He makes the move in Charlotte North Carolina on June 28
A Vermont jury awarded Nellie Rudisill Nelson $20,000 in her alienation suit against Romeyn’s parents. Romeyn and his brother arrived in Lincolnton and stayed at the Selwyn Hotel while seeking to meet Nellie who was away. Police warned Romeyn to leave town and he planned meetings with Nellie as lawyers confer tomorrow.
William Howard Taft was awarded the degree of doctor of civil law by Oxford University in the Ancient Sheldonian Theatre for his contributions to Anglo American friendship and his services as a lawyer and jurist. He dined with university officials after the ceremony amid cordial exchanges with the public orator.
Joseph Sequeira of Hanover Street was shot June 10 at Battery Wharf during a clash with two prohibition agents. Prohibition Officer Edward Bogan was arrested for murder in the first degree and arraigned. he claimed self defense after Sequeira reached for a knife. Bogan faced assault charges the next day. Judge bond set at 2600 dollars. Attorney Harold Caverly represented Bogan. U S Prohibition Enforcement Director James P Roberts said the department is backing Bogan.
Frank Poirier an ex service man was traced to Sutton Quebec Canada by the overseers of the poor who claimed he owed Attleboro 196.25 for his two minor children. Immigration officials deported him to the border and he was arraigned in District Court sentenced to a year in the House of Correction New Bedford. Chief Gingras noted a prior parole for a similar offence ended when he left for Canada to attend his brother's funeral.
Mayor Curley opened this morning the annual Elk outing at the Boston edge of Elk and to be held at Pemberton. Colonel Walter Duncan of the Volunteers has opened the organization’s home at Bridgewater where young children and the maimed and wounded ex service men will be entertained this summer.
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