Case of Warder Hatch on Trial
Charles Hatch once a warder at Charles Street jail faces trial in Superior Court charged with aiding the 1906 escape of George H. Gaskell. Testimony centered on key access and cell 30, with guards noting prior unlocked doors and tampered bars. The hearing was continued to the next morning.
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Charles Hatch
Charles Street
Superior Court
George H. Gaskell
Gaskell
Hatch
George H. Callahan
Flavel Shortcliffe
Thomas G. Kelly
Lawyers in Quest of the Eddy Fortune
Senator Chandler announced meetings were terminated but new arrivals joined a Parker House conference as a federal or state suit over church property withdrawals looms. Trustees and witnesses may be served by Saturday night, with Peabody providing information and press summons for hearings.
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Chandler
John W. Kelley
DeWitt C. Howe
Concord
Frederick W. Peabody
Parker House
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New ‘Hampshire
Fall River
Boston
Kelley
Peabody
Eddy
Priest Honored With 2000 Dollar Gift for 40 Years
St. Thomas rector Monsignor Magennis received a certified check for $2000 from parishioners at Curtis Hall Jamaica Plain on his 40th ordination anniversary. Judge M J Murray presented the gift after remarks by P M Keating and Dr John B Moran, with nearly 1200 attendees. Magennis recalled his 37 years in West Roxbury, noting the debt-free church, adjoining convent, and parochial school as signs of his parish’s growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas’ Church
Guild
W. M. Crane
Williams
O'Connell
Mer. Byrne
Thomas Magennis
St. Thomas’ Catholic Church
Curtis Hall
Jamaica Plain
West Roxbury
Judge Murray
M. J. Murray
P. M. Keating
John B. Moran
Roxbury
Salad
Centre Street
St. Thomas
Archdiocese of Boston
St. Thomas’ Parish
J. D. Fallon
Thomas Downey
John Minton
John F. McDonald
William Condry
John English
William Rooney
Thomas Duffy
John Fordan
Lew Rogers
Thomas Lally
Henry Allchin
George Zirbel
James Keane
James Turpey
Suit That Didn’t Suit Judge Rules Against tailor
In Municipal Civil Court Mrs. Mary A. Howe sued tailor D V Dopseen over a green suit promised for 22.50 that failed to satisfy. Judge Forsaith ruled the suit did not suit and a verdict for Mrs. Howe was returned with a judgment to follow. Dopseen plans to appeal though the expert witness noted a defective lining in the garment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Howe
D. V. Dopseen
South End
Four Greeks killed by Norfolk and Western freight train
Four Greek workers on tidewater railroad construction near Roanoke were struck and killed when they stepped from one track to another in front of an oncoming train. Separate incident reports a runaway horse in Baltimore crashing a hansom cab into a car, narrowly sparing Mrs. J. H. Wheeler and Miss Dulany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk & Western
J. H. Wheeler
Mrs Maitland Cornfelt seriously injured in New York incident
New York on March 7 reports Mrs Charles Maitland Cornfelt of the city was seriously and perhaps fatally injured in an unspecified incident. Police investigations and hospital treatment details were not immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Maitland Cornfelt
Canadian Camp Dinner Delights Guests With Bear Presentation
At the fifth annual Canadian Camp dinner in the Hotel Astor New York a Nova Scotia bear was paraded on a litter by two men in bearskin coats and caps and later served to guests. About 200 attendees included many women.
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New York
Hotel Astor
Nova Scotia
New York Police Bill Advances in Legislature
Passage of the Bingham police bill marks a key step in reorganizing the New York police force. It would enhance the police commissioner’s disciplinary powers and support broader reforms debated in Albany today.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Dynamite Used to Save Delhi After Major Fire
A large fire in Delhi Louisiana destroyed five principal buildings and leveled three more with dynamite exploding before daylight. Authorities stated dynamite blasting saved the town from total destruction.
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Delhi
Caminetti Bill Defeated on Japanese School Vote Plan
In Sacramento on March 7 the California Senate defeated Senator Caminetti's bill to decide the discontinuation of separate Japanese schools by a public vote in the city where they are located. Caminetti gave notice of reconsideration.
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Sacramento
Cal
California Senate Today
Caminett
Caminetti
Strothers Not Guilty in Double Murder Case
In Culpeper Virginia on March 7 James and Philip Strothers were acquitted of the murder of William F Bywaters. The defense invoked unwritten law citing treatment of the Strothers sister by the slain man before the marriage. Judge Harrison praised the verdict and urged preservation of women’s chastity.
Adams Seeks Mother Melrose Boy Reunited Tale Revealed
Arthur K. Adams of Concord New Hampshire seeks his mother not seen since age eight. A Boston Post story leads to Melrose officer Crown and Mrs. H Beck, Maplewood, who reveals Mrs. J. C. Fillamore of Magnolia Springs Alabama may be his mother. The Alabama mother says a child she once took from a charity school was not hers.
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Officer Crown
Mr. Adams
Adams
Crown
Melrose Force
Post
Beck
J. C. Fillamore
Magnolia Springs
Ala
Alabama
O Connell Addresses Emmet Anniversary in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia the Irish American Club at the Academy of Music hosts Congressman Joseph F. O Connell who argues for Irish patriotism and Emmets dream of an Irish provisional government. He notes many Washington generals were Irish and that Emmet’s aims were peaceful but resolute.
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Philadelphia
Robert Emmet
Academy of Music
Joseph F. O’connell
Massachusetts
America
Washington
Emmet
Dublin Castle
Dublin
Ireland
Labor Notes from Boston Unions and Meetings
The Boston Seamen's Union petition for repealing the crime against advising seamen to quit is endorsed by the Hoisting and Portable Engineers' Union. Medford Central Labor Union elects Charles Black president and Fitzpatrick secretary. Bricklayers and The Layers unions discuss jurisdiction. Stonemasons join building trades. 41 former Franklin Association members are reinstated. Boston Pawers' Union receives charter. speeches by James O'Connell and Thomas Wilson at upcoming events. wage increase discussions at Springfield Railway Co for 350 employees.
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Boston Seamen’s Union
Charles Black
Flumbers’ Union 286
Medford
Sayers’ Union
Building Trades
Stonemasons’ Union
Franklin Association
Boston Pawers’ Union
James O'Connell
Machinister Union
Faneuil Hall
Thomas Wilson
Washington
Boston
J. C. Page
Springfield Railway Company
U. S. Storrs
Chelsea shipbuilder Jabez Montgomery dies at Frost Hospital
Jabez K. Montgomery aged about 98, a retired Chelsea ship builder and longtime leader in city business and fraternal circles, died after a brief illness. He helped form Montgomery & Howard and built several steamships for major lines. He served as Chelsea official and held multiple local posts. Survived by two brothers, he never married.
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Jabez K. Montgomery
Chelsea
Frost Hospital
Montgomery & Howard
Marginal
Old Colony Steamship Company
Nantasket Line
Montgomery
Winnisimmet Ferry Company
Frost Hospital Association
Warren
Connecticut
Boston
Evacuation Day Committee Names Parade Chiefs
The City Council Evacuation Day committee met with Alderman Baldwin presiding and unanimously voted Lieutenant Ford of the Ninth Regiment M V M as chief marshal. Lieutenant Michael F. Smart of Company B Ninth Regiment was named chief of staff. The staff remained to be chosen by the chief marshal.
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Alderman Baldwin
Ford
Ninth Regiment
Michael F. Smart
Company B
Spanish Minister Pina Arrives in Washington for Roosevelt Visit
Senor Don Ramon Pina, the Spanish minister to the United States, has reached Washington and is temporarily staying in a hotel. No date has been set for his presentation to President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Senor Don Ramon Pina
United States
Roosevelt
No Van Brunt At Harvard Mystery Deepens
Reported missing William Chester Van Brunt is not known at Harvard University. James Henebury and a supposed friend of Thomas W. Lawson also appear to be unverified. Lawson denies knowledge of both Van Brunt and Mrs. Wright, suggesting a hoax or deception about attendance and finances.
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William Chester van Brunt
Harvard
New York
Susanne Wright
Harvard University
James Henebury
Cambridge
Thomas W. Lawson
William van Brunt
van Brunt
Boston
Wright
Lawson
Sciatic Rheumatism Treated With Pink Pills
Locomotive engineer Herbert E. Spaulding of Longview Texas describes years of severe sciatic pain. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for his cure after six boxes, noting return to work and no relapse. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Henektady New York for 50 cents a box or 2 50 for six.
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Bright
Warner
Warner's
Safe Cure CO
Rochester
N. Y
Boston Post
Herbert E. Spaulding
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway
Longview
Texas
Jury Vindicates Back Bay Woman in Civil Suit
Margaret Warren of Back Bay was vindicated when a jury ruled in her favor in a civil suit filed by William Endicott, manager of a dry goods store, over a $161 alleged fraudulent purchase. Witness testimony against her was uncertain, and attorney John H. Casey argued she was not the purchaser.
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Margaret Warren
Back Bay
William Endicott
I Can Cure Any Drunkard Golden Remedy Promise
A sensational ad proclaims a cure for drunkenness promising to save husbands sons brothers or fathers from the whiskey curse. It markets a golden remedy as a guaranteed path to sobriety.
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Lawyers
Eddy Fortune
Monsignor
Magennis
Father Magennis
Mgr
Warner’s
Dalles
Ore
Bingham
Strothers
Dorchester
LABOR
Ewe Ee
W. T. Stead
London Review of Reviews
Europe
the Saturday Evening Post
London
Paris
Rome
THE
Curtis Publishing Company
Teles
Conly
Williame
Pink Pitts
T. Alluirees
J. W. Haines
Glenn Ridge
Cincinnati
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