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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1898

Page

7

Bram trial witness reveals suspicions on Brown as murderer

Seaman Perdoc testifies he suspected Brown of the murder and informed Bram though he forgot Brown testified at the wheel. The Bram trial continues into its third week as Perdoc details cabin views and lack of movement in the chart room.

Perdoc Bram Herbert Fuller Brown Halifax Perdoe Prince Albert Mr. French Cotter Mate Bram Spencer Messrs French Towne Lord Perhoc Mr. Overhiser Mr. Cotter

Testimony in court continues with Loheac and Perdoe

Leheac and Perdoe testified in the morning session, with Perdoe a 20 year old improved by confinement. The trial saw objections over compensation discussions and a ruling on Bram's prior testimony, as Judge Webb limited questions and Cotter pressed for rights before higher courts.

Leheac Perdoc Loheac French Cayenne France You Spencer Bram French Jones Frank H. Burt Webb Mr. French Colt Perdoe Henry Perdoe Thomas Riley Draper Peris Kynes

Telling details emerge on Fuller voyage and crew reactions

Perdoe ignored direct questions about the captain and wheel duties while aboard the Fuller. Charley Brown recalls events and language barriers as testimony unfolds. Perdoe signed Monks's statement without being shown its contents. Brown changes clothes after leaving the wheel and sleeping under the forecastle deck.

Perdoe Charley Brown Fuller Wasson Monks Brown

Strange Deckside Suspect Brown Among Murder Claims

Testimony recounts Perdoe fearing Charley Brown on deck and naming Brown as the murderer when speaking with Bram and Halifax police chief Sullivan. Perdoe says Brown neared him at night, Brown’s odd behavior and talk after the killings are noted, and Bram was observed lying on duty. Court adjourned at five.

Perdoe Charley Brown Bram Brown Boston Perdoc Spencer

Along the Water Front amid Icebergs Eagles and Ship News

Captain Neil McCallum of the Leyland line steamer Philadelphian arrived after a nine day voyage from Liverpool. A young sea eagle landed on the hurricane deck near Sable Island injuring Refrigerator Engineer Thomas Reed. The British Board of Trade received a binocular glass awarded to Thomas Stephens for services to the crew of the French cutter La Vague. Fishing fleet arrivals totaled twenty three ships with 300000 pounds of mixed fish. Shipbuilder William McKie returned from the South with plans for a new steamer for Boston & Bangor. Exports and imports compared show 1854289 and 1644484 respectively, with tariff effects noted. The British barkentine Culdoon arrived in tow from Nantucket after going ashore near Cape Town. Steamer Beverly brought fruit and passengers to Long Wharf. Captain Waldo of the Isaac Reed sold his interest. the new captain plans Honolulu coal voyage.

Neil McCallum Leyland Line Liverpool Sable Island Thomas Reed Mr. Reed British Board of Trade Foreign Office London Thomas Stephens Catalonia T Wharf Haddock William McKie East Boston City of Bangor Boston & Bangor Steamship Company Culdoon Ritcher Nantucket Cape Town Cape of Good Hope Beverly Anderson Long Wharf Jamaica A. W. Preston Boston Fruit Company Abbott Graves Mies A. Warner Waldo Isaac Reed Baltimore Rodgers Yates & Porterfield Iine Timore Honolulu THH Ndsman

Bear Panic Rattles Markets on Busy Monday Trading

A wild market day sees New York and Boston trading heavy with short covering as copper and mining shares soar. Butte & Boston leads the session with a sharp rise, while Dominion Coal struggles. Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co reports assets totaling 613 692 in state filing.

New York Beston Boston St. Paul Chicago Burlington & Quincy Rock Island Union Pacific Jersey Central Manhattan Butte & Boston Thomas W. Lawson Butte & Boston Mining Company Albert S. Bigelow Faneuil Hall Square Montana Congress Street Dominion Centennial Tamarack Baltic Arnold Dominion Coal Dominion Coal Common Bell Telephone West End Atchison Illinois Steel Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company Pinkham

East Boston Man Drops Dead Walking Through Maverick Square

Robert Jones aged 36 of 202 Marginal Street East Boston died yesterday morning at about 8 after tottering and collapsing while walking to the ferry in Maverick square. An officer and physician ruled death due to heart disease and the body was returned to his home after the Police Station 7 examination.

Robert Jones Marginal Street Boston Maverick Square Mr. Jones Jones

National League Offer At 60 State St Boston

An ad notes a national league offer with a price range from 100 to 800 and a 20 dollar certificate option. It mentions one year terms and certificates with down payments and warrants interest in a Boston location at 60 State Street.

Bay State Gas Centennial Mining Ideenak Taylor McKay Brunswick Gold Boston & Cripple Creek Boston & Battle Mountain Empire Sane Geyser Mining State St Boston

Boston News Bureau Summary 2012 Item On Picanical Note

A brief newspaper note from the Boston News Bureau Summary dated 2012 highlights a hotel copy and related financial or hospitality topic. The readable fragments reference Picanical Nove Ge and a local establishment, noting potential project or listing details.

Boston News

Is She Miss Mellish Found In Connecticut Woods

The unidentified body found in Manchester woods may be Miss Bertha Mellish a Mt Holyoke student missing since recently. The description given by Mt Holyoke conflicts with the body including hair color and other details. authorities pursue further identification amid conflicting theories as to the woman’s identity.

Manchester Conn Bertha Mellish Mt. Holyoke Peninary Mellish

Maritime Cargoes and Docks Referenced in Navy List

The report lists vessels including the steamer Kansas Br, Murdock, Liver pool schooners Blanche M Thorburn Shelburne and Jordan Bay in Nova Scotia with J Moore of Rockport Maine and Suffolk Virginia, and Helen H Benedict connected to Baltimore Norfolk and independent lines.

Kansas Murdock Liverpool Blanche M. Thorburn Shelburne Jordan ‘Bay N. S J. Moore Rockport Suffolk Helen H. Benedict Baltimore Independent Norfolk

Civil Court Docket Highlights Cambridge Middlesex Sessions

In Middlesex Superior Court Second Session Cambridge list of cases shows tort action Stephen Conway versus John J. Bradbury for damages from alleged careless driving. Lawyers for plaintiff and defendant named. Other docket entries include cases Hall versus Piking Shoe Co. West End Street Railway, Murphy versus West End & Ry, Wilson versus Barker, and several others listed with docket numbers and parties.

Middlesex Cambridge Hammond Stephen Conway John J. Bradbury J. FB. Aylward J. W. Corcoran J. B Churchill Hall Pikiing Shoe Co Ais eMeature West End St. Ry Redmond Sweetland Key Angus Harris Compt Callah Sear West End Kerlyen Kinser Pratt Baker T. Ry

Diamonds and Jewelry for Mail Orders from Keene

Advertises a variety of diamond and gold jewelry items with listed costs and mail order prices, including rings, studs, pins, cuff buttons, a watch chain, and opera glasses. Mentions one pair diamond drops and many others, with terms requiring cash with all mail orders. Keene, 1801 Washington St.

Kedene Keene 1801 Washington St Keene's Boston Mass Keene’'S Watch Store Greene Keene Optical Co Washington Et

Keene's Watch Store Offers Weeklong Cheap Repair Deals

This advertisement from Keene's Watch Store at 1301 Washington Street promotes reduced prices for watch repairs including 25 cent glasses 5 cent frames mainsprings fitted by skilled workers 50 cent cleaning and a five year warranty. It claims top equipment and expert staff including a foreman from E Howard & Co and notes mail orders accepted.

New England E. Howard & Co Keene’s Watch Store Washington St

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