Mother's blood saves son's life at Roxbury saloon shooting
The sacrifice of his mother who bared her arm at City Hospital last night gave a pint of her blood to save John J. McCarthy of 34 Marcella street Roxbury who was shot and dangerously wounded in a saloon at 1800 Washington street yesterday afternoon at the same time John B. McLean was killed police
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City Hospital
John J. McCarthy
Marcella
Roxbury
Washington Street
John B
Larry) McLean
Charge by James J. Connor A Bar Tender
A bar tender named James J. Connor faces a formal charge described in local records. The document notes his role and the procedural steps following the accusation, with emphasis on the case filing and next court actions.
Fiancee and sister ready blood transfusion for McCarthy
Late last night Eva Maud Corthell, 19, fiancee of McCarthy, and his sister Katherine McCarthy were at the hospital ready to donate blood to aid the badly wounded man. The mother Mary McCarthy, in her 40s, offered to donate as well, and surgeons accepted. In a separate incident, former major league catcher Larry McLean was killed at a South End saloon after a dispute with a bartender. McCarthy was present and a second shooting occurred as Connor claimed self defense.
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Roxbury
South End
Larry McLean
Eva Maud Corthell
Appleton Street
West Everett
McCarthy
Katherine McCarthy
Mary McCarthy
McLean
Connor
Northampton
Washington Streets
Dedham Street
Jakey
Brawl at saloon leaves two dead and shooter on run
In a Roxbury saloon a confrontation broke into gunfire. James J. Connor, age 48, and Billy McCarthy, about 21, were shot by John J. McLean after he vaulted the bar during a quarrel with bartender O’Connor. McLean collapsed on the sidewalk, while McCarthy died outside and Connor died later. The weapon was said to be the proprietor Mrs Antonio Celesta’s firearm kept in the store.
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O’connor
McLean
McCarthy
Connor
Northampton Street
Washington Street
Antonio Celesta
East Lenox Street
John J. McCarthy
Roxbury
Billy
James J. Connor
Dudley Street
Helen
Inaw
Nurse Stops Car In Time
Portland, March 24 A public health nurse Miss Frances Craven acted as traffic officer at a blind intersection leaping in front of a trolley to halt a speeding fire truck and ensure the trolley and autos could clear the route. Her quick signal kept a potential collision from happening.
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Portland
Frances Craven
Miss
Evening lectures and talks at local venues tonight
At 6 15 p m a Good Friday lobby talk by Rev A J Marsh at the Y M C A. at 8 p m a Revolutionary Movements lecture by Professor W C Abbott at Lowell Institute. Captain Belknap to military order of the world war at South Armory. Boston Round Table at City Club. A quip notes certain men never get drunk enough to kick a bulldog.
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A. J. Marsh
W. C. Abbott
Lowell Institute
Belknap
South Armory
Boston Round Table
City Club
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James Connors
Larry” McLean
Lambfores
Dot
Vermont
Tub
Houghton & DU
FTON
Arthur
Canal Street
North Station
Godman Square
Dorr & Co., Inc
North & Union Sts
Boston
Houghan
Hatton Wholesale
Park &J. Dorchester
Dorchester High Schoo
Kirschbaum
A. B. Kirschbaum Company
R.h.white Co
Butler
Boston Better Business Bureau
Coats
Navy
D. I
New England
Ilk
Poplin
Children’s & Misses
Butler’s
Milan
Butler's
Tremont Street
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