Immunity Granted for Individuals in Packers Case
All indicted meat packers receive immunity from criminal prosecution. corporations named in the indictment must stand trial. Judge Otis J. Humphrey ruled individuals are freed while corporations face trial, with about 1600 witnesses anticipated. Names of defendants and corporate members are listed, including Armour and Swift groups.
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Chicago
Otis J. Humphrey
United States District Court
Humphrey
Edward Morris
Edward Swift
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Co
Morrison
Charles W. Armour
Ira N. Morris
Louis P. Swift
Edward F. Swift
Charles N. Swift
Edward Cudahy
Arthur Meeker
T. J. Connors
P. A. Valentine
A. H. Veeder
Arthur F. Evans
J. A. Carton
Robert C. McManus
D. EK. Hartwell
Armour Packing Company
Cudahy Packing Company
Fairbank Canning Company
Swift & Co
Court reenacts death scene in Cooper Northy trial
Augusta March 21. In a second courtroom re-enactment Mrs. Edwin J. Cooper sobbed as Charley Northy Jr lay on the floor after a shooting. Witnesses detailed July 17 1995 blueberry trips and a raspberry expedition, with testimony about the Moody wedding and family scenes.
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Augusta
Edwin J. Cooper
Charley Northy, Jr
George Peaslee
Charles D. Northy
Charley
Four years for his polygamy sentenced in East Cambridge
William H. Martin was sentenced by Judge Lawton in the Superior Court at East Cambridge to two and a half to four years in state prison for polygamy. He had married Laura A. Collier of Newark and later deserted her and their 17 month old child before marrying Mary Elizabeth Ryan in Stoneham in 1898. He next left that marriage after a year and later worked for Stone & Forsyth.
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William H. Martin
Lawton
East Cambridge
Martin
Laura A. Collier
Sussex Street
Newark
N. J
Stoneham
Mary Elizabeth Ryan
Stone & Eorsyth
Chapman
Arlington
Urquhart
Cambridge
Bridgewater
State Farm
Arraigned for Wife Murder in East Cambridge
Lawrence Cygless of Lowell was arraigned in the Superior Court at East Cambridge on a charge of murdering his wife with a flatiron. He pleaded not guilty with the aid of an interpreter and said he had no money for counsel.
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Lawrence Cygless
Lowell
Goodyear Glove Rubbers and Buckle Arctics Featured
A catalog style note highlights Goodyear glove rubbers and Buckle Arctics as preferred attire for well dressed men with emphasis on practical footwear and accessories.
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Goodyear
U S Looking For A Tailor
The United States district attorney’s office seeks information on the whereabouts of Ignazio Mangano a Palermo tailor and Giuseppe Scaduto a Girgenti laborer. A woman named Francisco Larosa allegedly used Mangano’s naturalization certificate to obtain a U S passport in Palermo. The State Department forwarded it to Boston for inquiry. Scaduto sent papers to a relative in the old country and another man in Palermo tried to use a minor’s certificate to obtain a passport. Both cases are under government investigation.
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United States District Attorney's Office
Ignazio Mangano
Giuseppe Scaduto
Palermo
Italy
Girgenti
Francisco Larosa
Ignazio Mansano
W. H. Bishop
United States
State Department
Washington
Boston
District Attorney's Office
W. H. Baker
Palmero
Mass
Rush Hour Hog Menace at Boston Elevated Stations
A reader complains of rushed passengers at Greater Boston elevated stations during peak hours. He describes dangerous pushing at Scollay Square and Park Street and recalls a man who leaps across platforms to catch trains, jeopardizing others amid crowded rush-hour conditions.
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Greater
Boston
Scollay Square
Park Street
Charlestown
Dudley Street
Subway Chaos at East Boston Trolley Likely Presses
A Post reporter details chaotic rush hour scenes in a crowded subway with passengers knocked aside and a guard failing to intervene. The piece argues the problem is rush mentality rather than too few trains, as people push toward trains regardless of safety or others’ comfort.
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Post
Escape Bid Fails as Inmate Fights Officers in Cambridge Court
Frederick Chapman alias Francis Clarkson sparked a brawl in the East Cambridge courtroom as he lunged at deputies, broke the cage lock, and shouted that there is no justice. He was overwhelmed, cuffed, and moved to the jail pending transfer to Bridgewater State Farm.
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Lawton
Frederick Chapman
Francis G. Clarkson
East Cambridge
Bridgewater
Two Wives Mourn Gardner Death In Fitchburg Case
The man identified as Charles S. Gardner who died in Fitchburg may be the same man who wed Mary J. Trotesta of Taunton in 1865, now a resident of Abington. If proven, two widows will mourn his passing, one long believing him dead for 25 years. Gardner left a widow with four children at 14 Boutelle Street in Fitchburg, while Mrs. Gardner of Abington is mother to two.
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Whitman
Saville
Chapman
Charles Gardner
Fitchburg
Mary J. Trotesta
Taunton
Abington
Charles S. Gardner
Union Machine Works
Boutelle Street
Suburbanite Reporter Tests Boston Subway Pleasures and Pains
A Post reporter and artist rode the Scollay square and Park Street stations during rush hour to gauge crowding and conditions. They faced initial difficulty entering and navigating the platform, forming impressions of transit stress and potential causes of delay.
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Scollay Square
Park Street
Lawmakers Clash Over Sunday Closing Ban In Boston
Representative Patrick J. Shiels argues for relaxing the lid on Sunday activities. He says city dwellers lack the same Sunday enjoyment seen in small towns and cites the western state as different from major centers. The House debates a broader Sabbath policy, aiming to give people a chance on Sunday.
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Boston
Revere Beach Sunday amusements bill sparks local clash
Selectman John H. Farnum warns the finance hit from a bill to close Sunday amusements at Revere Beach while others argue the Sabbath shift and statewide reach. He cites over half a million dollars invested and taxes amounting to a third of local revenue, questioning the bill’s scope and predicting passage despite opposition.
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Revere Beach
Ward 8 election violence backdrop in Crowley trial
Testimony details threats and intimidation aimed at Fitzgerald supporters in Ward 8. Witnesses describe Lomasney pressure, a stabbing at a polling booth, and plans to beat or threaten Crowley allies to influence primaries. The defense argues self defense for Crowley amid alleged armed intimidation by Lomasney factions.
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Nathan Barnett
Crowley
Joe Lomasney
Fitzgerald
Judge Stevens
Harvard's oldest professor James Mill Peirce dies
Professor James Mill Peirce of Harvard University died yesterday at his home in Cambridge after a week of illness from bronchitis and pneumonia. He served 53 years as a leading professor and was set to retire in March 1907 after a long association with the Lawrence Scientific School. He was born in Cambridge, son of mathematician James Peirce.
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James Mill Peirce
Harvard
Wirkland Street
Cambridge
Harvard Corporation
Eliot
Lawrence Scientific School
James Peirce
Abington Woman Seeks Father Identified as Gardner
Mrs. Fred F. Ashley of Abington believes Charles S. Gardner, who died in Fitchburg, may be her father. Gardner, a Civil War veteran born in Exeter Rhode Island, married Mary J. Trotesta in Taunton on November 5 1865. The couple lived in Rhode Island and Wyoming before his May departure about 25 years ago, after which contact was lost.
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Abington
Charles 8. Gardner
Fitchburg
Fred F. Ashley
Rhode Island Regiment
Heavy Artillery
Mary J. Trotesta
Taunton
William Gardner
Frederick Upham
Rhode Island
Wyoming
Nichol & Langworthy Machine Company
Hope Valley
Gardner Lavine wedding records reveal past marriage details
Fitchburg informs that on April 29 Iss3 Charles Gardner aged 42 married Mary A Lavine aged 20 at Jominster. It is Gardner's second marriage. Lavine says she believed him a widower and that he had one child. she has heard of a cousin Charles S. Gardner who served in the war.
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Fitchburg
Charles Gardner
Mary A. T Lavine
J@ominster
Miss Lavine
Joe
Aousin
Charles S. Gardner
Mrs Tucker to Seek Clemency for Charley Tucker
Within two or three days Mrs. Tanleey Tucker mother of Charles J. Tucker sentenced to death for the murder of Mabel Page will visit Governor Guild to appeal for commutation. Tucker's lawyers have secured petition blanks for clemency. Mrs. Tucker said her son seems to have regained his courage and denied any imminent confession.
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Tanleey Tucker
Charles J. Tucker
Mabel Page
Guild
Tucker
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Beef Trust
Edwin Bullock
Cooper House
Gray
Mr. Bullock
Mrs. Cooper
Charles Northy
Heath
Leigh
James Wingate
Coopers
Cooper
Northy
Charley Northy
H. D. Cooper
Wingate
James Doyle
Morse’s
Morse's
Buckle
Washington Street
Adams Square
Arnitle Street
U. S
Jack the Rusher
LHOGS
Sullivan Square
Atlantic Avenue
South Station
Lfe
Niagara Rapids
Judge
Eveleth
Blue Law
Patrick J. Shiels
South
Revere
James H. Gallagher
Selectman
John H. Farnum
William P. Brown
Rev
Nelson S. Burbank
Conti
Police Board
Grady
Charles Street
Moran
Martin Lomasney
Precinct 1
Tie
Chairman Cole
Barnett
Illinois
Robert McCurdy
Mario IF. Mantello
Leverett Street
Lomasney
Mr. Mantello
Coakley
Navy
Martin M. Lomasner
James Farley, Jr
Ward Democratic Club
James J. McCluskey
Sanitary Department
Hendricks Club
Lowell Street
Precinct 5
Timothy Crowley
Prof. Peirce
Mrs. Tucker
Tremont Street
Cravenette Rain Coats
Brilliantine
Eastman
Holkiss
Platt Val
L’rice
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