Defendants in Bolduc Case Freed by Jury
All three defendants on trial in the Bolduc case yesterday were found not guilty by the jury after four weeks of evidence.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1912
Page
6
All three defendants on trial in the Bolduc case yesterday were found not guilty by the jury after four weeks of evidence.
Mrs Reed was found not guilty on the principal charge in the illegal operation that killed Marie Alma Bolduc of Manchester New Hampshire. The morning court session saw Reed collapse in emotion as others were discharged and the district attorney moved to press remaining indictments including Mrs Shattuck who pleaded guilty as an accessory after the fact.
Hints on decorations for the Easter festival and how to make cre tonne lamp shades appear in the household section of next Sunday’s Post. It also mentions first spring garden and back yard work and tips for spring cleaning and everyday helps in that page.
An advertisement invites share in the Electric Score Board Company a Massachusetts corporation promising vast profits from outdoor advertising. It touts boards in Boston and Chicago ballparks with claimed 250 percent returns and urges readers to request full information by mail. Address: 201 Devonshire Street Room 303 Boston Mass.
In Hillsville Virginia on March 26 a detective squad plans dawn capture of Sidna Allen Friel Allen and Wesley Edwards indicted for the Carroll County courthouse murders. Detective Felts expects Claude Swanson Allen is long gone and notes the court's reshaped lineup, with Judge Staples Sheriff Edwards and Prosecutor Landreth.
Mrs Pankhurst and other suffragette leaders faced Bow Street Police Court on charges of conspiracy and inciting militant property damage. Testimony described bags of stones and hammers issued to protesters as part of window smashing raids. A special London sessions court opened to try 126 women linked to March 1 and 4 attacks. Judge Wallace ordered sentences from four to six months with some defendants bound over for possible future judgment.
The Malden and Melrose Gas Company plans a new gas holder to meet growing demand in Malden. A second tank will be erected soon with a capacity of two million cubic feet and a height of 152 feet. The project will cost about $150,000, promising one of the state’s largest tanks.
Welch West Virginia March 26 Eighty two miners were killed in a gas explosion at the Jed Coal and Coke Company mine in Jed. Only 11 escaped alive with one dying soon after arrival at the surface. Thirty three bodies were located and rescue teams aimed to clear the mine by noon Wednesday.
Eleven workers at the shaft faced danger as air remained due to intact cages and operating fans. Relief crews from United States Coal and Coke Company and government rescue cars aided the scene within half an hour. State inspectors led searches as bodies were found on lower levels amid widespread volunteer help.
William J. Hartnett, recently sentenced to two years for the Crocker will trial, was moved from Deer Island to the Rutland convict colony. Relatives claimed he suffers from tuberculosis and accompanied by his mother and sister, Hartnett left Boston aboard the penal institutions boat with Officer Wright. The Rutland facility sits away from the State Tuberculosis Hospital and operates separately.
Nearly eight thousand dollars more has been added to the opera house guarantee fund as subscriptions for seats pour in, signaling Boston's resolve to back the opera company. New contributions include C G Weld two thousand, Cotting five hundred, Sears one hundred fifty, Bigelow fifty, Frothingham twenty five, Leve twenty five, McAllister fifteen, Glidden ten, Hyde ten, G W Armstrong one hundred, and the International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees one hundred.
After six weeks the Malden city government ends deadlock as Frank E. Granger is elected assessor for three years by the common council with aldermen. He will assume duties April.
Meat prices jumped in Boston yesterday as market observers claim meat trust millionaires, acquitted in Chicago federal court, may push the public to bear trial costs with interest.
Market traders report beef and pork advances from two to ten cents per pound with lard up seven to ten cents per hundredweight. Beef sirloin and rib roast rise, lamb and chicken prices climb, while eggs show a slight bear trend. The increase threatens many Boston families by reducing meat consumption.
In Quincy District Court three Italian men Dominico Leo A Micarne and Nicoli Ferrari faced charges for sending a Black Hand letter to Pasquale Calaricco of Braintree threatening his life unless he placed 100 dollars in a spot in the woods off High street. Bail ranged from 1000 to 500 dollars as the case was continued.
Chicago jurors found two beef industry leaders not guilty of violating the Sherman act after 19 hours of deliberation in Judge Carpenter's court. District Attorney Wilkerson declined comment on broader investigations amid a quiet courtroom and a subdued crowd.
The Siren enchants Boston with a three act musical comedy at the Colonial Theatre. Donald Brian stars as Armand with Julia Sanderson as Lolotte and a strong supporting cast, praised for singing dancing and ensemble. The plot centers on a Vienna police minister seeking handwriting to condemn a Marquis, with Lolotte’s innocence revealed and a happy imperial ending.
The Rev. Arakel H. Nazarian, who has pastored Mt. Tellingham Methodist Episcopal Church in Chelsea for ten years, will become pastor of the People’s Temple of Boston. The change will likely be announced by Bishop Burt at the New England conference in Springfield opening April 10, succeeding Rev. George W. King D D.
The Nazarian work in Chelsea stands unrivaled in Methodist circles and he was warmly invited to a 11th year. He rebuilt church and parsonage after fires, leaving property valued at 40 000 free of debt. Arrived in Chelsea in 1902 and saw 1905 fire destroy the church, then rebuilt and relocated the parsonage. The new church was dedicated January 1909, the first Chelsea church from ruins. He has long been active in civic life and was born in Harpoot, Turkey. He studied at Euphrates College and prepared for the ministry at East Greenwich Academy after arriving in 1888.
The annual retreat for Boston College and Boston College High School began with high mass at the Cathedral celebrated by Fr. Fortuny of Woodstock College. Instructions followed from Jesuit faculty and pastors for upperclassmen and first year students as over 1000 pupils participate, ending Friday morning.
A cooking page feature announces an Easter Sunday menu with recipes from Uncle Sam's Cheese Book and tested dishes contributed by New England housewives. The installment promises practical, family friendly dishes and a selection of cheese based preparations.
Frantz, flying a biplane with two passengers, reached 6971 feet in Chartres France setting a new altitude record for an aircraft carrying two people. No prior flight with two passengers exceeded that height.
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