Charge Customs Man and Wife Smugglers
Miss Kate Brennan of New York, a modiste, admits after baggage seizure on March 17 that led to the arrest of a former deputy collector and his wife and a Boston-New York customs fraud scheme. The ringleader, Shevlin, once Boston’s deputy collector, is said to have planned the operation decades ago and continued it after his reduction. authorities expect more arrests as investigation proceeds.
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Boston
New York
Shevlin
Boston Custom House
United States
Cameron
Foreign Baggage Division
Pier
Miss Brennan
Parker House
Cunard
Carpathia
Liverpool
William de Garland
Special Treasury
Mann
Custom House
Misses C. Donovan
East Fifty-fifth Street
Paris
Catherine Thomas
Loraine
Brendan
Supreme Court
Polly Bumstead
Polly
Boston Couple Arrested in Smuggling Case Defrauding U S
The arrest of Mr and Mrs Shevlin is reported amid accusations they conspired with Miss Brennan to smuggle 20 garments into the United States at Boston without proper entry or duties. Bail set at 2000 each. both appear in custody as investigations widen to other ports and figures.
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Miss Brennan
United States
Boston Custom House
Paris
She
Shevlin
William J. Sleep
Sleeper trunk scheme alleged in Boston gown smuggling
Government investigators led by Secretary McAdoo and Attorney General McReynolds probe a customs fraud linked to dressmakers who allegedly import gowns from Paris without duties. Boston is cited as the entry port, with the revived sleeper trunk system as the method.
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Washington
McAdoo
McReynolds
Paris
Boston
Teeth Teeth Teeth Boston Dental Institute Ad
One of the oldest and most reliable dental offices in the city offers best modern dentistry without exorbitant prices. RB. Robins, Manager at 174 Hanover Street below Blackstone Street.
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Boston Dental Institute (Inc
Hanover St
Blackstone St
RB. Robins
Fire at 384 Commonwealth Ave prompts evacuations near Hotel Somerset
A basement fire at 384 Commonwealth Ave caused by crossed electric cables ignited rubbish and damaged two gas conduits. Explosions drove residents into the street as the Hotel Somerset guests watched. Firefighters from a truck, chemical unit, and engine contained the blaze. damage limited to basement woodwork.
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Commonwealth Ave
Somerset
Pillsbury criticizes judiciary power and people’s rule
The Hon. Albert E. Pillsbury, former attorney general of Massachusetts, addresses the Norfolk Bar Association and denounces court attempts to legislate away public power. He argues judges must follow the law, not impose personal beliefs, and warns that if courts resist, the people will respond.
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Albert E. Pillsbury
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bar
Norfolk Bar Association
Young’s
New York
United States Supreme Court
Union
New York Dressmaker Held in $5 Million Fur Smuggling Case
Kate Brennan president of C Donovan & Co was held in $5000 bail for April 3 examination on aiding concealment of moleskin furs smuggled in from Boston on Sept 30 1912. US District Attorney Wise calls it the first local development in a nationwide conspiracy to defraud duties on furs and gowns totaling about $5 000 000. Most smuggling happened at Batson via trunks with secret markings.
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New York
Kate Brennan
C. Donovan & Co
Boston
Wise
Batson
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