This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 31 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1901
Page
5
The testimony centers on whether the Murray bullet came from the old rim fire revolver or a centre-fire cartridge. Experts describe bullet composition and powder residue distances, with Dr. Draper testifying on revolver experiments and powder grain visibility at varying distances. Court adjourns to resume at 9 30 this morning.
Eastman, guarded by deputy sheriffs, now walks through a dense crowd daily to and from the jail. He eats his noon meal in the courthouse to avoid street crowds but faces spectators with head up and a calm, self-contained manner.
Madelein Stuart reports on a murder trial of Charles Eastman in Cambridge court. A golden‑haired woman who attends daily is described as strange and intense, her poised beauty masking a jaded, nerve‑tested resolve as she watches the proceedings.
Mrs. Richard H. Grogan Sr., mother of the slain man, was summoned to testify but fell ill from nervous strain about testifying in a crowded courtroom. She recovered somewhat after electrical massage and was transported by carriage if able to attend. The defense indicated a second woman witness relating to Eastman and Grogan’s relations may testify later.
The defence will begin its case with Mr. Elder leading. Theories include a substitute bullet for the fatal shot from Grogan’s body and accidental misidentification of pistols by Eastman. Possible bombshells are hinted, with Eastman, his wife, and Mrs. Grogan named among potential witnesses. The trial likely won’t reach the jury this week.
Government concludes its ten day presentation in the Charles R. Eastman premeditated murder trial. Testimony shows threats against Richard Grogan Jr and Grogan's dying words disputed by the defense. Prosecution argues the bullet was center-fire, not rim-fire, with tin lead dust indicating Smith & Wesson ammunition. Wound was from six feet away, and a pistol was near the thigh when fired.
A well dressed American woman, about 20s or 30s, registered as Mrs Mary A Eastman of Quebec and killed herself in the Halifax Hotel room. She burned letters, left a note asking not to be identified, bought a revolver after leaving North Street depot, and was found dead with a chamber discharged. Police trace to Quebec and Boston. inquiry linked to Eastman-Grogan trial.
May 2 sun rises 4:39 am sets 6:44 pm length of day 14h 6m. Arrived list includes steamers Spartan Crowell Howes Kershaw etc bound for Philadelphia Baltimore and Portland and schooners A Van Brunt Pearce and more. Sailed vessels include Admiral Farragut Arkadia City of Macon and Governor Dingley with barges and tugs from Nantasket Roads and Portland Harbor notices.
An old advertisement urges teaching bowel habits with Cas carets Candy Cathartic. It claims the genuine tablets are stamped C C C and not sold in bulk, available at all druggists.
The cup challenger Shamrock II will have a spin on Saturday with a first trial race against Shamrock I planned in the Solent in the middle of next week.
The New York Yacht Club has chartered the Pilgrim of the Fall River line as the club's steamer for the America's Cup races. This announcement comes from New York on May 1, detailing the arrangement and purpose for the event.
Anticipated labor unrest surfaced May 1 as strikes spread across the country though none were large. In Boston iron workers won an eleven hour day with a high wage without a strike, while Lowell saw a union cat strike with nonunion replacements. Portland Maine saw building trades out demanding the eight hour day.
Portland Maine May 1 unions in building trades strike demanding an eight hour day. Masons vote to publish warnings in New England papers to deter workers from coming to Portland. One plumbing firm with four men concedes to eight hours. contractors report little effort to replace strikers. carpenters not seriously hampered. masons say they are practically tied up.
Boston bridge and structural iron workers celebrate a victory as employers grant an eight hour day with a $3 minimum wage without a strike. The wage and hours standard applies to all workers in the Boston area and marks a first uniform rate in the region's industry.
In Worcester on May 1 the brewery workers strike ended as Worcester Brewing Corporation and Bowler Bros signed union demands after a meeting of the brewers local union. Strikers returned to work at noon. Demands included wage increases of one to two dollars daily in some departments and an eight hour day for watchmen and engineers with nine hours for others.
Judge W H Snell sustains city demurrer against former employees suing for overtime. Ruling voids the eight hour law of 1899, holding it interferes with private contracts. The decision aligns with a New York Appellate Court ruling.
About half the carpenters and formers employed in Waterbury walked off the job today to press area demands. They require contractors to hire only union men with one apprentice per six journeymen and an eight hour day after Sept 1 at a wage of 2.50 dollars.
Delegates from all parts of the United Kingdom attended a Miners Federation meeting in London. They recommended that all miners quit work unless the coal tax was withdrawn and scheduled another meeting for May 7 to decide the matter.
In Grand Rapids the union plumbers in twenty two shops began a strike to press for a new wage scale while the employers refuse to bargain.
In South Norwalk Connecticut employers grant an eight hour working day to organized plumbers timers and steamfitters starting immediately.
All brick layers, fasterers and hod carriers in Easton walked out today seeking an eight hour day at the same nine hour pay. Contractors refused the demand.
In Indianapolis May 1 a nationwide union plasterers’ strike began with a demand for a ten cent hourly raise. A large number of plasterers walked out while many others continued work, though the strike is not universal.
Linemen and grounders working on new telephone systems in Wapakoneta and nearby villages walked off the job today demanding higher wages.
About 500 to 80 machinists in Buffalo and Erie County walked out to win a nine hour day without pay cuts. The stoppage began this morning as part of a wider labor action.
Prominent physicians across the country laud Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a pure tonic and stimulant in practice for anaemia convalescence typhoid debility and general weakness. Letters from Drs Taylor Cole Cenicola Hammond Converse Smith Hooper Oppenheimer Brugler cite benefits and purity.
An advertisement warns patrons not to buy Duffy’s Malt Whiskey in bulk flasks or unsealed forms. It promotes Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey sold only in sealed bottles and urges buyers to verify the trademark. The notice offers free medical advice and a confidential doctor correspondence program, with bottles priced at $1.00.
The main rudder of the Independence was shipped yesterday and the balance rudder weighs about a ton and a half. A May 18 or 20 launch is favored with a public, spectator friendly event at the East Boston yard. Law son may attend for his first visit, while local workmen eye the copper magnate for his substantial support.
Referee Harry M. Gordon announces rulings on protests from the Medfield road race of April 19. The judges had placed Grant of Beverly Murphy and Connors of Lowell and Lord of Brockton among the top four, but they are disqualified.
Sam Sulkin joins the Monadnock Wheelmen racing squad while Billy Saunders’s C. O. D. reader returns from Baltimore paid. The note references motor tandems shipped to the Elkes camp and lists physical measurements for OD. W. Hall-Eltes as five feet eleven inches, with a separate note stating six feet one and one half inches.
May 1 at Lyceum Hall in Woburn a joint May party by the senior and junior choirs of St Charles Church featured a concert from 8 to 9 with performances by James EB Halligan East Boston Miss Katherine McGann Miss Agnes O Leary East Boston John Lynch William Ready Denis Murphy M Meaghre Jr Miss Helen Devlin Miss Alice OBrien and Miss Lillian Graves Afterward dancing continued late into the evening.
The Jeffries Point Yacht Club hosted its annual opening night at the club house near Boston last evening entertaining a large delegation of visiting yachtsmen and club members.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.