Lockhart Arrested in Cambridge Bank Fraud Conspiracy
Saw Lockhart's name on checks and his writing in books disappeared and although he was re in Boston on Wednesday a two days search has failed to disclose his whereabouts to the authorities. Lockhart was taken in a search of the Coleman home at 126 Magazine street Cambridge and placed under arrest after a warrant was served. He was booked at Cambridge police headquarters giving age 21 and residence 89 Marlboro street Belmont. Investigators Fernster Ridgley Brown and Pepper examined bank books and uncovered an intricate conspiracy involving altered deposits and indorsed checks by Lockhart. He previously worked for Coleman as a driver and substitute. authorities say he posed as an expert accountant and once worked at Kissel Kar Company. Special Examiner De Woody said the mystery of the accounts is cleared and the conspiracy is extensive with considerable money involved.
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Boston
Lockhart
Coleman
Magazine Street
Cambridge
Secret Service
Patrick Hurley
James Cox
United States
Charles Bancroft
Marlboro Street
Belmont
Lockart
John B. Fernster
National Bank
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Fernster
Ridgley Brown
Washington
Asa P. French
Pepper
Lynn
W. L. Hallett
Kissel Kar Kompany
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Edward Q Lockhart
Lucy Lockhart
William Lockhart
Charles F. de Woody
Joe Manning
New York
Susie Merrill
Jerome
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Bennie Pell
Roy McMullen
France
Joe Fisher
Beacon Street
Fisher
London
Newgate
Bagston
Timmy Clancy Details Bristol Fare Swindle In Boston
James J. McCoy known as Timmy Clancy told a Post reporter how he connected John Marshall and Martin Walsh with ex Representative Delos Bristol of Winthrop. Bristol grabbed 2500 at South Station to protect against a plot to fleece him for 5000 in New York. He returned the money after police headquarters meeting. McCoy described minimal involvement and denied close ties to the fare swindling group.
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Jimmy Clancy
James J. McCoy
Post
John Marshall
Martin Walsh
Delos M. Bristol
Winthrop
Police
Watts Bristol
South Station
Trim
Marshall
New York
Bristol
Swindlers
McCoy
St. Germain Street
Back Bay
Walsh
Tit
Big Bill Kelcher
Brookline Real Estate Swindle Victim Lost Fifty Thousand
Dr George V True of Cambridge recounted near miss with fare swindlers led by broker Charles Bostwick. A Brookline man fell for the scheme losing 50 000 after a staged poker game in a Belmont Hotel front for a Boston crew led by Martin Walsh. District Attorney Pelletier signals grand jury action with aid from New York law and federal authorities.
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Brookline
Bostwick
Belmont
McDermott Family Tangled in Fare Swindle Claim
William T. McDermott, manager at John Cotter & Co., says his father Andrew F. McDermott was swindled out of more than $10,000 by a fare swindle gang. District Attorney Pelletier has summoned him to testify. McDermott notes his father is out West and will not return soon.
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Martin Walsh
Walsh
Bunco
Fred Smith
Department of Justice
Pelletier
Coleman
Lavelle
Faro Swindlers
McDermott
William T. McDermott
John Cotter & Co
Charles Street
West
Logan
Andrew F. McDermott
Clifford Street
Roxbury
William J. Kelcher
Ocean Spray
Winthrop
United States District Court
Casper Berry
Increased Pay for Mail Lines
Washington March 3 The Senate committee on commerce ordered a favorable report on the Gallinger bill to authorize the Postmaster General to provide increased pay to mail lines between the United States and ports in South America the Philippines Japan China and Australasia. Winthrop L Marvin of Boston and Commissioner Chamberlain of the bureau of navigation testified in support of the bill.
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Senate Committee On Commerce Today
Gallinger
United States
South America
Philippines
Japan
China
Australasia
Congress
Winthrop L. Marvin
Boston
Commissioner Chamberlain
Bureau of Navigation
Department of Commerce and Labor
Gaught Cola Claims Cure for Colds and Coughs
The piece touts a home remedy claiming that mixing two ounces of Glycerine half an ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine compound and eight ounces of pure Whiskey, taken a teaspoonful four times daily, will break up a cold in twenty four hours and cure any curable cough. It notes the remedy is sold by Leach Chemical Company of Cincinnati and can be prepared at home in a large bottle.
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Leach Chemical Company
Cincinnati
Amazing Gang Swindle Revealed in Boston
District attorney’s office receives calls and letters detailing a large fraud that has duped hundreds for thousands of dollars. The swindle, run by a gang from Europe and major cities, uses attractive women to lure victims and claims immunity from arrest. Evidence shows ten years of rampant crime and lawyer efforts to recover funds despite fear of publicity.
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Europe
Boston
Sub Rosa
Gangs of Bunco Men Hit City With Swindles
Gangs of the cleverest bunco men establish headquarters here after being expelled from major cities. They have swindled prominent citizens out of thousands, and detectives in large cities would recognize their names if mentioned.
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Bunco
Misery from a Bad Stomach Vanishes with Diapepsin
Airmarked sales pitch describes indigestion caused by food fermentation and weak gastric juice. It urges readers to ask a pharmacist for Pape's Diapepsin, promising relief within five minutes and noting symptoms like belching, heartburn, and nausea.
Deep seated cough cured in five hours claims
An unnamed medical figure asserts that deep seated coughs or lung colds can be cured in five hours using a tonic laxative cough syrup. The formula includes wild cherry bark, cardiol essence, and white pine syrup with frequent dosing over four hours then several daily doses. Children receive smaller amounts.
Cadum Skin Remedy Promises Instant Soothing Cure
Cadum is advertised as a universal skin treatment that stops itching at once and begins healing immediately. It claims to exclude air germs and microbes from affected parts and treats eczema psoriasis ringworm acne and related conditions. Trial boxes cost 10c and large boxes 25c at druggists.
Bryan greeted by President Alcorta
Buenos Aires March 3 President Alcorta welcomed William Jennings Bryan who was presented by American minister Charles H. Sherrill. Bryan gave a reception that evening and then departed for Montevideo.
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Buenos Ayres
Alcorta
William Jennings Bryan
Charles H. Sherrill
Mr. Bryan
Montevideo
Doctor Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Ann Arbor Case
Detroit March 3. Dr. George A. Fretch found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Maybelle Millman of Ann Arbor whose dismembered body was recovered from Ecorse Creek last summer.
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Detroit
George A. Fretch
Maybelle Millman
Ann Arbor
Ecorse Creek
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Martin Welsh
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