Embezzlers Safe as Employers Refuse to Prosecute
A Boston Post examination shows police inaction and private complaints delaying embezzlement cases. Notable incidents include Joseph A. Iasigi facing grand jury counts, Irving Fenno Chapin, Frank C. Miles fleeing with funds, and Miles's circulars abroad. Police cite lack of formal complaints and jurisdiction, while activists urge decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Joseph A. Iasigi
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Francis Peabody, Jr
Mr. Peabody
Insigi
Irving Fenno Chapin
Fourth National Bank
Frank C. Miles
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Boston
Mah
Miles
Young Chapin
Sughrue
Irving Chapin
Watts
Dugan
Police Department of
The
Okals
Erving F. Chase
Caeent Oon
Guarantee Company of North America
Joseph A. Jasigi
New York
March
George E. Gage
Gage & Felton
The Intelligent Man Sells Value Not Fancy Attire
An editorial ad describes two types of buyers, intellectual and intelligent, arguing the latter seeks intrinsic value. It cites lawyers’ income gaps and praises Raymond's bargains where a best dressed Boston gentleman pays 10 to 25 cents for a tie and a suit can cost 12 to 15 dollars, challenging status symbols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Boston
Harvard
Sugar Trust
Standard Oil King
Bank
Bidwell to Open Boston Campaign Against Saloons
George Bidwell of Hartford addresses a Park Street Church audience amid a national movement against liquor saloon treating. He cites 1.2 billion dollars yearly spent on liquor, argues wages and social ills tie to treating, and notes gambling and racing as linked issues with Chicago reforms attributed to Lyman J. Gage and the Civic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bidwell
Hartford
England
Mr. Bidwell
Chicago
Lyman J. Gage
Treasury
McKinley
Citizens’ Association
The
Civic Association
Water Front News Lights Ships and Skippers at Port
A new commander takes charge of the War ren steamer Michigan before a Liverpool arrival. Captain Oxford retires, Captain W. S. Stubbs promoted from Sachem. Calburga N S Maitland arrives from Manila in 109 days. Osberga Maitland returns from a 180 day voyage. Dessong, built 1864, to be junked at Great Neck. Captain Johnny Degen of Elsie shows carving skill on towboat. Potosi, five masted German ship, completes Valparaiso to Hamburg in 58 days and often makes 16 1 2 knots. Falls of Bracklin mystery after Baltimore to Avonmouth voyage. Beedle inherits fortune from Captain Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Liverpool
Oxford
W. S. Stubbs
Sachem
Calburga
Maitland
Jonathan Douglas
Constitution Wharf
Kate Jones
Manila
Osberga
N. S.S
Mystic Wharf
Dessong
Hartlepool
Eng
Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah
Philadelphia
Great Neck
L. L
Central Park
Egypt
Johnny Degen
Elsie
Valparaiso
Chill
Hamburg
Harvard Princeton to Play Three Baseball Games
Captain Dean and Manager Endicott return from New York after meeting Princeton baseball management. They arrange three games May 15 at Princeton May 29 at Cambridge and a potential June 1 or 2 neutral site game. No Harvard Princeton football game next fall as negotiations limit the schedule. Harvard will also play Yale and Pennsylvania, keeping two big games this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Endicott
Harvard Nine
New York
Princeton Baseball
Princeton
Cambridge
Harvard-Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Pennsylvania
A Perfect Tour to Perfect Florida on Pennsylvania Rail
Florida is praised as an ideal destination and the Pennsylvania Railroad offers premier travel. Special Pullman trains cater to tourists with full accommodations and meals. The last season tour to Jacksonville departs from New York and Philadelphia on March 9 with return by May 31, 1897. excursion rates vary by origin, with agents in New York and Philadelphia handling sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Atlantica Slope
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jacksonville
New York
Philadelphia
Canandaigua
Beie
Pittsburg
Broadway
George W. Boyd
Broad Street
Boston Bets Favor Corbett Ahead of St Patrick's Day Fight
Boston sports show Corbett as the favorite in the upcoming Carson City bout on St Patrick's Day. Many small bets placed with several backers including Hugh Callahan Tom Pettit Richard Lawrence and Joe Roberts various undertakings from $50 to $2000. New York odds guide local wagering as bettors await stronger action by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Carson City
St. Patrick’s
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Post
Savoy Hotel
Reynolds
Fitz
Hugh Callahan
Tom Pettit
Boston Athletic Association
Richard Lawrence
Fitzmen
New York
Tom Roberts
Tom Early
Patsy Sheppard
Jimmie” Colville
Larry Killion
James Connolly
McGlynn to Speak at St. Cecilia’s Night March 14
St Cecilia's parish Back Bay plans a March 14 event at Mechanics' Building. Rev Dr McGlynn of New York will discuss The Celt in the English Speaking World. Rev Father Barry will also speak and music by the St Augustine Band. Proceeds aid church debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecilia’s Church
Back Bay
R. J. Barry
McGlynn
New York
Mechanics
St. Augustine
Embezzlement Arrests Reported In Blotter Entry
Patrolman School of Division 4 arrested Mabel Whalen of Lawrence on a warrant for embezzling a $19.50 jacket from Catherine A. Coyle. Station 10 officers arrested Myer Harris of Salem Street on a warrant for concealing mortgaged property valued at $160 from Labro Vitzmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrolman School
Division 4
Mabel Whalen
Lawrence
Catherine A. Coyle
Station 10
Myer Harris
Salem Street
Mrs Beecher in Critical Condition
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher remains very low in Stamford Connecticut with no change in her condition tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Beecher
Stamford, Conn
Henry Ward Beecher
Americans in Berlin petition to keep ambassador Uhl
Berlin March 7 American residents and sojourners in Berlin cabled to President McKinley to retain Edwin F Uhl as United States ambassador a recall would be deeply regretted by American citizens across Germany regardless of political leanings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
McKinley
Edwin F. Uhl
United States
Germany
Indianapolis Park Theatre Destroyed by Fire
The Park Theatre in Indianapolis the oldest playhouse in the city and among the best known in the nation burned this evening. Owned by Dickson and Talbot the loss is placed at about 100000 with insurance totaling 32900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Park Theatre
Dickson & Talbot
Gentry Death Warrant Read in Prison
Sheriff Crow read the death warrant to James B. Gentry in the county prison for the murder of actress Madge Yorke. Gentry was overcome and the execution is set for April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James B. Gentry
Madge Yorke
Gentry
William Nichols Charged with Assault in Charlestown
William Nichols 28 a lodger at 21 Allston Street Charlestown district was arrested early yesterday by Station 15 officers charged with assaulting Sadie Martin 17 of the same address on Saturday evening last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nichols
Allston Street
Charlestown
Sadie Martin
Great Northwest Snowstorm Blocks Travel and Legislature
Heavy new snow blankets the Northwest with reports from about 100 towns. Trains halt in South Dakota and a blockade keeps lawmakers in Pierre. Great Northern official says the snowfall surpasses all previous records, piling over telegraph poles and hindering plow work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Northwest
South Dakota
Watertown
Huron
Millbank
Pierre
Harding
Great Northern
North Dakota
Court calendar listing civil cases before Suffolk courts
Supreme Judicial Court in Equity and Superior Court in Suffolk prepare for multiple dockets tomorrow and through March with numerous cases including Pattee vs Stetson North National Bank vs Panton Lexington Print Vks vs Canton and many others listed by docket number with highest October jury list and January February March special lists noted for continuances and for today orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Suffolk
Morton
Pattee
Stetson
North Natl
Bank
Panton
Lexington Print Vks
Canton
Ingersoll
Hayden
Saimne
Same
Dorr
Johnson
Lemon
Petr
Hayes
Choate
Comlth
Globe Investment Co
Stefano
Barnes
Scott
Wat
McIntyre
White
Munroe
West End R. R
Messenger
N. Y
N. H
Spaulding
Forbes Lith. Mfg. Co
Chase
West End
R. R
Stiss—Henderson
Berkman
Daily
Huber
Norton
Norfolk
St. R. R
Walton
Wakefield & S. St. R. R
Whalen
Rush
Albert
Parker
Morandi
Bancroft
Manning
Boston
Donovan
Kelly
Bigley
Seavey
Murphy
Murphy Vs. Goodale
Beshgoturian
Simmons
SSSS
Itwin
Walter
McFadden
Deering
Davis
Howland
Sane
Hinds
Rosenthal
Fitzgerald
Kipleye
Slattery
Thirds
Freed
Hughes
O’hara
Morse
Parks
Cooke
H. B. Claflin Co
Schlager
Wright
Sampson
Piper
Kennedy
Carroll
Gilman
Atlas Ace
Ins
Stratton
Pratt
Thompson
King
Mullen
McGovern
Goodenough
Foss
Met
Stock
Whitcomb
Bacon
Marcy
Tucker
Ballantyne
Mahoney
Alley
Bonnell
Richardson
Flavin
Prescott
Hatch
Hepburn
Davidson
Carter
Bardwell
Breck
Keith
Hopkins
J. March
Latham
Wainwright
Fairbanks
Batchelder
Wirth
Hurgbert
Clark
Sercombe-Bolte Mfg. Co
John P. Lovell Arms Co
Reid
Court of Insolvency
Fuller
Stimpson
Towle
Wing Button S. M. Co
Gestin
Poland
Whittemore
Murray
Manison
Schoolcroft
Raymond Syndicate
Guttentag
Cobb
Dickinson
Shipping News Mini Almanac Item
Shipping notices list arrivals and sailings for March with multiple vessels at Boston New York and Portland. Ships include Kirkstall Dantzic Stanwood Howard Bond City of Gloucester Calburga and others with merchandise passengers hemp hemp and towing operations noted from Feb 2 through weekend sailings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkstall
Weeks
Dantzic
West Hartlepool
American Sugar Refining Co
Boston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
N. S
John G. Hall & Co
Howard
Bond
Baltimore
Norfolk
A. M. Graham
H. F
Portland
City of Gloucester
Godfrey
Gloucester
Calburga
Bro
Douglas
Manila
Henry W. Peabody & Co
H. S. Boynton
Cooper
Rockport
Lady Antrim
McClintock
Rockland
Divorce Petition of Elizabeth Hubert Against Harry L Hubert
Elizabeth Hubert of Reading petitions the Middlesex Superior Court for a divorce from Harry L Hubert of Hartford alleging they married in Boston on October 5 1891 and lived as husband and wife in Reading while he contracted habitual intoxication from October 10 1891 onward requesting such decrees as justice requires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Middlesex
Elizabeth Hubert
Reading
Harry « Huberr
Hartford
Connecticut
Boston
A. D
Harry L. Hubert
Harry L. Habert
Charles E. Sherman
Marlborough
Marion RE. Gibson
Marion E. Sherman
Charles Fe, Sherman
Massachusetts Libel Notice in Cambridge Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Superior Court order requires the libellee to appear at Cambridge on the first Monday of April. An attested copy of the libel and order must be published in the Boston Post three weeks, with last publication fourteen days before the date, and mailed to the libellee’s residence by registered letter. The libellee may show cause why the prayer should not be granted. Attest: THRO. C. HURD, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Suffolk
Superior Court
Boston
Waldemar Ekblom
County of
Boston Post
Jos
A. Willard
Wellington Wells
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
ss.—Superior Court
Cambridge
Bostom Post
C. Hurd
Ss. Superior Court
A. D
Theron
Theo. C. Hurd
Henry P. Leonard
John H. Leonard
John W. McKim
Elijah Georgh
Libel Notice Issued by Middlesex Superior Court
The court orders the libellant to publish the libel and order in the Boston Post for three consecutive weeks, with the last publication at least fourteen days before the April first Monday, and to mail an attested copy to the libellees final residence so she may appear and show cause. The clerk is Theo. C. Hurd.
Auction Notice for Storage Goods Nonpayment
February 20 1897 notice that goods deposited at Suffolk Storage Warehouse by listed individuals including Frank C Algerton William Barrett F H Maxton Mrs FE Barton Julia Barnaby Jane Bell Ellen Cronin Carrie Forbes H L Forrester M E Gateley Nellie Gunn John P Gaffney Eri A Hutchins G D Haynes John F Hooper Frank Hooper C W Hardenbrook Johnston Robt M N Y W H Keys P H Liggins Kate Maginty G H McCool George S Griswold Benjamin Noyes Kate O Riley will be sold after 60 days from date for nonpayment of storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Frank C. Algerton
William Barrett
F. H. Maxton
Mrs. FE. Barton
Julia Barnaby
Jane Bell
Ellen Cronin
Carrie Forbes
H. L. Forrester
M. E. Gateley
Nellie Gunn
John P. Gaffney
Eri. A. Hutchins
G. D. Haynes
John F. Hooper
Frank Hooper
C. W. Hardenbrook
Johnston
N. Y
W. H. Keys
P. H. Liggins
Kate Maginty
G. H. McCool
George
Griswold
Ben
Jamin Noyes
Kate O'Riley
New England Telephone to Redeem Bonds Tender Offer
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company invites holders of its First Series six percent bonds due 1899 and Second Series 1900 to tender for redemption. Tenders must be received by March 20 1897 at the Boston treasurer office 125 Milk Street. If more than fifty bonds are tendered per series, fifty will be selected at the lowest price for redemption on April 1 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
American Loan & Trust Company
Boston
Milk Street
Mass
Willieam Jr
Time table of Boston and Albany rail and boat connections
A busy schedule lists PARK SQUARE and other stations with West Coast line links to New York New Haven Middletown Willimantic Providence Fall River Newport New Bedford Nantucket Chatham Woods Hole Provincetown and more. It notes departures by Air Line Limited Fall River Line Norwich Line Stonington Line and transfers via steamers and parlor cars with through tickets and sleeping car berths available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Haven
New London
Shore Line
Middletown
Willimantic
Air Line Limited
Stonington
Norwich
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maryland
Providence
Fall River
Newport
Cottage City
Kneeland Street
Ylymul
Whitman
Cohasse
Provincetown
Chatham
Ann
Sunda
Woods Hole
Cottagh City
Nantucket
Boston & Albany
Marlboro
Fitchburg
Leominster
Clinton
Old Sta House
Ark Square
LH. Palmer
Boston
Ki. G. Allen
Old State Hou Gbro
L. Connor
C. Kend
Trafic Mgm
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Ing. Arnold
Grey
American Wringer
Julien EB. Williams
Boston Stock & Grain Exchange
New Orleans
Harry B. Spalding
Wheeler, Blodgett & Co
Charles Weil
Weil, Dreyfus & Co
Walter Potter
Potter, Lovell & Co
Edgehill Furnace Company
Edgehill
Penn
Potter
Asa P. Potter
Maverick Bank
Dyer
Plymouth
Concord
Boston Police
Beecham
M’glynn
Sherman
Burke
N. BH
Collins
Safe
McLellan
Smith
Macfarlind
Walker
Fleming
Elston
Shields
New Ene
Grew
Com. of Mass
Costello
Baxter
McLaughlin
Tyler
Rooney
H. BR
Hession
Crocker
Harmon
Parry
Walsh
Bost
Allen
Fitch
Seymour
Canney
Pearl
Hathaway
Larkin
Tenanty
Boston Mfg. Co
Cullinane
Dixon
Chelsea
Steele
Lynn
Ropes
Palmer
Fee
Perkins
Bradlee
Hanley
Blodgett
McArdle
HA Learns
Liam
Wellington
Marion
Randolph
Malloche Medical Institute
Court St
Shipping News
N. B
Robert Harrowing
Santuli
Joel Cook
Winthrop
Wayne
Philadlphia
Nantasket Roads
Lebanon
Gilbarton
East
Elmwood
Alice
Clara
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Tat Robinson
Molife
Gibson
Goodyear
Aed van Choate
McKay
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
Revere House
Chio
Harvard Medical College
LADES
Parisian Remey CO
Tremont St
Tolman
FE. W. Gahan
M. D
Dr. Warren
Warren Remedies CO
Cipro
Stanley
P. O
Boston, Ass
Thomeson
Columbus A&ve
Warren JR
Steanship
Sagamore
Ottoman
Cambroman
Norseman
Queenstown
Sachem Kroman
Canada
John Farley & Sons
State St
Warren & CO
American Line
Southampton
London
St. Louis
Paris
Havre
Low Rates International Navigation CO
Bowling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
BCIAL
Leyland Line Inverroor
Europe
F. C. Houghton & CO
Cunard Line
Alexander Martin
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Newport News
Savane
Tenn. & Ga. Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawha
Southern R. R
Baltimore & Ohio R
Cumberland Gap
Company
Agt
Battery Wharf
Washington St
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Phila
Charleston
Wilmington
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
E. B. Sampson
Hiske Building
New England & Savannah S. 8. Co
Lewis Wharf Bouton
Ocear Steamship Company
New Pier
North River
Richardson & Barnald
Atlantic Ave
Committee ON Labor
State House
William Moran
Thomas Donahue
Hilda Ekblom
Stockholm
Sweden
Waldemar
James N. Millner
Ida LP
Millner
James
Fannie
Bittenbender
William H. Bittenbender
Brookline
Commonwealth
Suffolk County
Faneuil
F. O. Whitney
Allston Terrace
Sarah Bigelow
Fannie S. Bittenbender
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Railroads
Boston & Maine
R.R
City Ticket Office
Union Station
Augusta
Bangor
Bar Harbor
Lewiston
Manchester
M. ST. John Halifax
the Provinces
ST. Stephen
ST. Andrews
North Conway
Intervale
Glen
Crawfords
Fabyans
Boul Mountain
Whitefield
Jefferson Lancaster
Long Island
Centre Harbor
Lancaster
Grand Trunk RE. R
Maine Central
Wiscasspt
Thomaston
Quebec
Eastport
Calais
ST. John
Interational Steamship Co
Porland
Eastern Division
Western Divisio
Manchester and Concord
C. m
New Boston
North Wearke
Hennike
North Weare
Ney Oston
Hooksett and Suxcook
Lis Abbe
Pittsfield
Suncoo Valley
Suday
Princial
Warren
Haverhill
Campton
North Woodstock
Pemigewasset Valle
Lisbon
Littleton
Jefferson, N.hs
Bethlehem
Franklin
WHITE _ RIV JUNCTION
Bristol Branch
Claremont
Hanover
ST. Johnsbury
Sherbrook
Sulays
Mouth
M. Quenin
West
G. T
Sabyans
Veil
Ce J. Flanders
New Haven & Hartford
OLD Colony System
Bostov
Park Square Station
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