Bram Sentenced to Be Hanged on June 18 1897
Bram, convicted of murdering Captain Charles L. Nash, awaits execution at Charles Street Jail. Judge Colt sentenced him in U S Circuit Court to death, with possible commutation by exceptions sent to Washington or presidential life imprisonment. Crowds gathered as Bram entered the courthouse and later at the jail.
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Thomas Mead Bram
Washington
Supreme Court
Bram
Charles L. Nash
Charles Street
Colt
United States Circuit Court
Post Office
United States
Swift
Marshal Swift
The Awful Sentence Drags On In Courtroom Scene
At 3 o clock Bram is led in and manacles are removed. He sits in the same posture as during trial. He wears a black Prince Albert coat and white linen shirt with a pale blue silk tie. Judges Webb and Colt take their seats and the sentence is moved. Bram raises his gaze to Judge Colt as proceedings begin.
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Prince Albert
Webb
Colt
Hoar
Bram
Judge Colt
Innocent Man Declares Faith Before Death Sentence
The judge asks Bram if he has anything to say before death is pronounced. Bram replies that he is an absolute innocent man and that God alone knows his innocence. He states not his will but God's will be done, standing upright with tears in his eyes as the courtroom fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bram
God
Heaven
Massachusetts
Chicago
Friends of the New Democracy
Murder on the high seas Bram condemned for Nash killings
Judge Colt states Bram is guilty of murder in maritime jurisdiction for the July 14 189%. Three victims Captain Nash Mrs Nash and the second mate were killed in what the court calls butchery not a typical homicide. The judge invokes the law and prays for mercy from God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt
Thomas M. Bram
Charles I. Nash
Herbert Fuller
Nash
United States
Trial Ends with Bramn to be Hanged on June 18
The court sentences Thomas M. Bramn to death by hanging after the jury verdict is confirmed. He will be confined in custody until Friday June 19 nineteen hundred ninety seven and executed between 11 AM and 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurt
Thomas M. Bramn
Bram Shows Momentary Distress as Writ of Error Filed
Bram turned pale and shed tears before recovering and resuming his seat as Counsel Cotter filed his writ of error and the court signed it, Judge Colt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bram
Cotter
Colt
Hall Stand Promised as Premier Furniture Comfort
Our Furniture Store at 46 to 54 Bedford and 48 to 51 Avon street advertises a hall stand as the ultimate furnishing piece. The copy touts it against the backdrop of the nearby dry goods establishment and promises value to shoppers seeking comfort and style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Avon Street
Prisoner Faces Stay of Execution If High Court Delays
Bram left the dock after an announcement that a stay would last until the Supreme Court declared its decision by June 18. He shook hands with Messrs. Cotter and French as they whispered encouragement, brightening his expression. A crowd on Water street watched as he entered the carriage with Deputy Waters and rode to the jail to wait and hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Bram
Cotter
French
Water Street
Waters
Man named Yong Tedasco stabbed in neck at Cambridge station
Yong Tedasco, alias Yong Tedasco Co, 156 Bowen St South Boston, walked into Station 8 Cambridge with a throat wound and claimed a woman stabbed him. Dr. Bryant treated him and he was locked up as an inquiry into his sanity was ordered. A barber, Yeng Nata, identified him and a woman at the station said he was her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yong Tedasco
Bowen Street
South
Boston
Station 8
Cambridge
Yeng Nata
Third Street
Tedasco
Nata
Gloucester Mayor Dissents On Finance Committee Report
Mayor Cook disagrees with the finance committee on the appropriation bill. He estimates 1897 appropriations may reach about 74,000 dollars, but believes strict economy across departments can avoid a large deficit and eliminate the need to borrow 42,000. He pledges earnest efforts for economical administration.
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Gloucester
Cook
Committee On Finance
Corcum and Goldstein Face Embezzlement Hearing Over Cloth
Lee W. Corcum of Chelsea and Isaac Goldstein of East Boston are charged with embezzling cloth worth 114 from Patrick J. Maguire a Washington street tailor. Corcum says Maguire gave cloth to make into clothing and refused to pay for labor before turning over the goods. The pair deny theft, claiming they sought compensation for their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee W. Corcum
Chelsea
Isaac Goldstein
Boston
Patrick J. Maguire
Washington, Street
Corcum
Post
Maguire
Roofer Falls Eighty Feet at 882 Commonwealth Avenue
Harry Paul a Williams and Daly roofer fell from the top of a new building on 882 Commonwealth Avenue yesterday. He was found unconscious and carried to City Hospital. Doctors fear he will die.
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Harry Paul
Williams & Daly
Commonwealth Avenue
City Hospital
Jamaicans on Panama Canal Labor Riot Kills Three
A clash at the Culebra section involving Jamaican laborers and canal staff led to three deaths and several injuries. Troops restored order as an inquiry by the British consul begins. Workers, dissatisfied with conditions, plan to return home.
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Colon
Colombia
Culebra
Panama Canal
Cambridge City Council Advances Conduit Debate and Appoints Park Chief
The Cambridge City Council last evening approved a resolution thanking Sleeper School teachers for safely evacuating 400 pupils after a recent fire. Mayor Sortwell nominated Albert D. S. Bell as park commissioner and reappointed William J. Marvin as bridge commissioner. The veto on the conduit order failed, with nine aldermen opposing and one favoring. A hearing on West End Railroad’s conduit petition for Harvard Square and surrounding streets is set for March 30, while the company seeks a $400,000 power house at Boylston street. Bell’s nomination to parks is referred to the parks committee.
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Cambridge
Sortwell
Albert D. S. Bell
Henry D. Yerxa
William J. Marvin
Alderman Wood
Sleeper School
Googins
General Court
West End Railroad Company
Harvard Square
Mt. Auburn Street
Brattle Street
Massachusetts Avenue
West End
Boylston Street
Committee On Parks
Attempted derailment near Sellecks Cut endangers express
The east bound Boston express near Stamford Connecticut narrowly escaped a wreck after a pile of ties and raft pieces were stacked on the track at Selleck's Cut. The train brushed the obstruction but a wedged tie torn from the wreck tore holes in bridge abutments. The engineer stopped the train and removed the tie.
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Stamford
Conn
Boston Express
Selleck’s Cut
Mutual Investment Club Chartered Trip to St Johns
An excursion to St. John's Newfoundland is planned for around July 20 under the Mutual Investment Club of Boston. A steamer will be chartered with round trip fares from 30 to 35 dollars including meals and a one week stay.
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St. John’s
Newfoundland
Mutual Investment Club of
Boston
St. John's
Dan Murphy Refutes Bare Knuckle Four Round Draw Story
Dan Murphy tells Fost that Monday night on Wood Island he fought a four round bare knuckle draw without taking a scratch. He says he was not struck during the bout and intends to correct the record before numerous friends who only heard an account of the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Murphy
Wood Island
Mr.urphy
House Rejects Resolution Over Cuban Correspondent Scovel
The Massachusetts House refused to adopt a resolution urging federal action for Sylvester Scovel, a newspaper correspondent jailed in Cuba. The 64 to 31 vote sparked debate over diplomacy, civil rights, and U S policy with speakers for and against intervention.
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Sylvester Scovel
Cuba
Bouve
Hingham
Scovel
Cuba, Only To Return Again. Mr. Bouve
Kelcher
Boston
Massachusetts
Spain
Pierce
Milton
Mills
Newburyport
United States
John Sherman
Committee On Foreign Relations
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Manchester
Winchester
Grover Cleveland
Richard Olney
William McKinley
McKinley
Sherman
Russell
Worcester
Sargent
Springfield
Butcher Weyler
Williams Urges Massachusetts Democrats to Back Chicago Platform
George Fred Williams leads a Massachusetts Democratic Club meeting at the American House urging unity with Bryan’s Chicago platform. He stresses organization, warns against misreading the past, and calls for Massachusetts to align with national Democrats for 1900. Announcements note future talks by Towne Jaquith and Ramsdell.
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George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Democratic Club
Bryan-Sewall-Williams Club
Philip J. Doherty
Henry T. Schaeffer
Yerre
Jaquith
Harry Lloyd
John J. Oar
Pierre Humbert
John F. Cusick
Daniel N. Crowley
Francis A. Hobart
Oliver Downing
Ramsdell
Lynn
Francis P. Curran
Patrick O'Neil
Mr. Williams
Pemenel
Patriot Party
Democrat
Jefferson
Jackson
William J. Bryan
New Democracy
Towne Ofinnesota
Williams
Eakers
Harry J. Jaquith
Rams+dell
Women of Cambridge Appeal for Open Suffrage Vote
The women of Cambridge urge the Legislature to consider suffrage on its merits via public vote rather than individual appeals. They support broad woman suffrage and seek voting rights on municipal matters, signing a petition with many local women names.
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Cambridge
Asa Gray
T. W. Higginson
John Brooks
Holmes Hinkley
John W. Bigelow
Arthur Richmond Marsh
William Mott Davis
Clara Howe
Mary Ware Allen
Henry Westcott
William Lambert
Edward Read
Sarah H. Page
O. F. Kendall
H. L. Kelly
Ada J. Lloyd
Joseph
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Granted 25000 For Charities
The committee on public charitable institutions reported a resolve granting the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary 25000 to be expended for charitable purposes. The liquor law committee reported against the bill to prohibit adulteration of beer or ale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Public Charitable Institutions
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Labor Bill Prohibits Discrimination Against Union Members
The committee on labor reports a bill banning discrimination in hiring against union members and forbidding agreements to restrain joining a labor organization.
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Committee On Labor
Whipple’s La Touraine License Plan Collapses
J Reed Whipple failed to win legislative approval for procuring a license for his La Touraine hotel through a special agency as the liquor laws committee rejected the measure in executive session. The same committee also rejected a repeal bill for the 400 feet law, striking another blow to Whipple’s plans. He says his course is undecided and will rely on legal advisers for guidance.
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J. Reed Whipple
la Touraine
Whipple
Cambridge Republican Leader Charles W. Cheney Stricken
Charles W. Cheney ex Alderman and Cambridge Republican city committee chairman suffered a paralytic shock at his Pearl Street home yesterday. He is in a precarious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Cheney
Cambridge
Republican City Committee
Pearl Street
Cheney
Dentists Offer Deep Discounts After Big Explosion
The Hotel Pelham is deemed structurally sound after the explosion last Thursday. To ease staff concerns and maintain operations, United States Dental Association offers a full set of artificial teeth for 6.25 and 50 percent off all dental work through April 1 at Rooms 202 and 203 Hotel Pelham, corner Boylston and Tremont Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Pelham
United States Dental Association
Boylston and
Tremont Sts
Attacks the Regulars in Democratic Rhetoric Speech
A historical speech denounces favoritism within the Democratic party linking it to slavery and critiques four years of Democratic leadership. The speaker favors McKinley supporters, arguing loyalists should join like minded ranks and reject ''so called Democrats.''
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Democratic Party
McKinley
No Gold Democrats and the new party's loyalty
A speech criticizes Gold Democrats for leaving the party and questions their loyalty to the cause. The speaker argues the new party must stand by true Democrats and asserts Massachusetts leadership in a broader campaign, urging consistency and unity.
The New Organization Calls for Democratic Unity
A speaker urges forming a compact Democratic organization without leadership to rebuild state influence in Massachusetts. He denounces the tax system, wealthier interests, and perjury while appealing for precinct representation, public ownership discussion, and broad public support ahead of convention.
Municipal Ownership in National Debate
In Washington I spoke with two leading Southern congressmen who were now backing municipal ownership. They said railroads had influenced elections, and for the republic’s welfare those political instruments should be placed in the hands of the people. They urged a hearing to defend their principles.
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Washington
South
Republic
Mrs McKinley Taught By Cherry Valley Editor John Sawyer
Mrs McKinley, wife of the U S president, was among the pupils taught by John L Sawyer in Cherry Valley New York March 9. Sawyer had been editor of the Cherry Valley Gazette for twenty five years and formerly as principal of Delhi Academy.
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Cherry Valley
N. Y
John L. Sawyer
Cherry Valle
Delhi Academy
McKinley
United States
Mrs Paine Dies at Home on Joy Street After Illness
Mrs Robert Treat Paine died at No 6 Joy Street in her 61st year after a grip illness. Her husband, recently in Washington, was summoned to Boston. She was a daughter of Georg W Lyman and married to Robert Treat Paine about 35 years ago. She left two daughters one married to John H Storer of Watham and two sons, George Paine and Robert Treat Paine Jr.
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Robert Treat Paine
Joy Street
Washington
Boston
Dentist Dr Fran Dewey Beals Dies in Greenfield Home
Dr Fran Dewey Beals a well known Greenfield dentist dies at his High street home after a period of illness pleurisy and recent surgery. He was a native of Greenfield and the third child of the late Dr Joseph Beal long time president of the New England Spiritualists.
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Greenfield
Fran Dewey Beals
High Street
Dr. Beals
Beal
Joseph Beal
Ne England Spiritualists
Reverend Frank S. Adams Dies at 45 in Reading
The Rev. Frank S. Adams of the Congregational Church died yesterday from heart failure following influenza. He was 45, a widower with a son, and had served as pastor of a historic Congregational church for eighteen years.
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Reading
Frank S. Adams
Congregational Church
Adams Wa
Eigteen
Lawrence Man David Currier Dies at 92
Lawrence reports the death of David Dani Currier aged 92. He arrived in the city forty years ago and became a prominent citizen and Universalist Church member.
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Lawrence
David Dani Currier
Larence
Universalist Church
Shoplifting arrests in city shops and Chicago diamond theft
Inspectors Knox and Douglas arrested Margaret McConty at 68 West Cedar for shoplifting in four large stores. Inspectors Burke and Mahonty arrested Charly A. Perkins, 21, of 16 Columbia Street Cambridge, for alleged diamond stud theft worth $300 from Harry Cunningham of Chicago. Perkins was sent to the Tombs.
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Knox and
Douglas
Margaret McConty
West Cedar Site
Burke and Mahonty
Charly A. Perkins
Harry Cunninham
Chicago
Pekins
Columbia Street
Cabridge
Fire destroys Pratt shop in East Weymouth blaze
A fire at a shop owned by G. W. Pratt and occupied by Knox, a wood filling manufacturer, caused by spontaneous combustion destroyed the buildings and contents in East Weymouth. The incident left Mr. Knox badly burned on the hand and face with losses estimated at 12.
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FAST
Unlucky Train Jump Ends With Fractured Thigh
Leonard Clark of 14 Dorsett Street Chester jumped from a train at Crescent Avenue station on the Old Colony division at 6 24 last night and, stepping on a stone, fell fracturing his thigh.
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Leonard Clark
Dorsett Street
Chester
Cresce Avenue
Old Colony Division
T Consolidated
Ads for American Wringer Co on Broadway extension Boston
An advertisement for the American Wringer Company lists products including wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers with repair services. It notes repairs are called for and delivered without extra charge and provides Tremont 7 as a contact telephone.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway
Cornhill
Boston
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