Life Thread at East Cambridge Trial Hears Alibi claims
Second day of defense in the Trefethen and Smith case opened in the Superior court. Long and Coggan pledged a long fight to save their clients with witnesses detailing alibi from Charlestown to Chelsea. Testimony highlighted visits, letters, and a fiancee named Rose Lindsey as the room filled with spectators.
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East Cambridge
Long and Coggan
Trefethen
Smith
Charlestown
Fragmented Trial Testimony On Glasses And Handwriting Experts
Details from a trial include a woman describing light hair blue eyes and gold-boned glasses. Prosecution and defense clash over witness reliability and admissibility. Cross examination questions probe handwriting experts and familiarity with Southworth Fairbanks and French.
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Mr. Long
Freeman Emmons
Charles W. Johnson
State Street
Johnson
Pillsbury
Boston
Southworth
Fairbanks
Mr. Southworth
Guard wire breaks in crowded Post Office square clash
A guard wire on the overhead system snapped near Post Office square causing 150 feet of red hot electric wire to dangle among cars and riders. The wire landed on a South Boston electric car and then on Mt Pleasant horses, shocking spectators and frightening riders before staff and bystanders used umbrellas to halt its motion and repair crews restored the line. Witness F J Brown of the Boston Type Foundry observed the incident and criticized the car crew for permitting the danger.
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Post Office Square
Mt. Pleasant
West End
F. J. Brown
Boston Type Foundry
Wite
South Boston
Mr. Pleasant
Plumbers Union Gains Wage Increase in Boston
Master plumbers in Boston generally accept a four dollar per day wage from the Plumbers Union. Following earlier concessions Tucker & Titus, William Mills & Co., William Trainer & Co., and William A. Johnson joined the agreement yesterday, expanding the list of compliant firms.
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Tucker & Titus
William Mills & Co
William Trainer & Co
William A. Johnson
City boards reorganized with same chairmen as last year
The Board of Principal Assessors Health Department Water Commissioners Commissioners of Public Institutions Board of Registrars of Voters Sinking Fund Commissioners trustees of City Hospital and Park Commissioners organized yesterday with the same chairmen as last year.
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Board of
Health Department
Water Commissioners
Commissioners of Public Institutions
Board of Registrars of Voters
Sinking Fund
City Hospital
Park Commissioners
Scarborough Man Victim of Onboard Confidence Game
Charles Z Libbey of Scarborough Maine was duped by a well dressed stranger on the St John boat. After a brief chat the con man claimed an $80 bill and offered his check for 800 signed Barnes. Libbey agreed to lend $30 but the man vanished into a building and did not return.
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Frank E. Farnum
Maiden
Kelly
Highland Avenue
W. H. Hutchins
Middlesex Avenue
Welling
J. McDuffy
Dr. Hutchins
Barry
Valley
Somerville
William Weitz
Medford
Ellenwood
West End
Henry S. Clark
Broadway
Ferry Street
Tona Davis
Trefethen
Trefe
Miss Colbeck
Tena
Long
Charles Z. Libbey
Scarborough
Libbey
St. John
Barnes
Wen
Convent of the Good Shepherd Celebrates Silver Jubilee
A celebration occurred yesterday at the Convent of the Good Shepherd in Roxbury marking its silver jubilee. Solemn high mass was celebrated at 9 30 o'clock.
Fifth annual joint photo exhibition opens in Boston
The Photographic Society of Philadelphia the Society of Amateur Photographers of New York and the Boston Camera Club opened the fifth annual joint exhibition yesterday at the galleries of the Boston Art Club. It runs until May 7 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. except Saturday evenings.
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Photographic Society of Philadelphia
Society of Amateur Photographers of
New York
Boston Camera Club
Boston Art Club
Five men suffer injuries from singing incident at East Boston corner
While painting a house at Saratoga and Pope streets yesterday forenoon five men were thrown to the ground twenty feet by the lying way of a singing. Two men, Edward Powers of Pope street and Stone Cronan of Lubec street, were badly injured.
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Saratoga and
Pope Streets
Boston
Dward Powers
Pope Street
Sone Cronan
Lubec Street
Winthrop School Sewing Exhibition Notice
Winthrop School to host sewing display and cooking results on Wednesday May 4 at 2 15 p m If sessions are limited the event will be postponed to Thursday due to a single session.
Freight Train Wreck Near Otis Buries Crew Under Water
A north bound freight on the Louisville New Albany Chicago line wrecked one mile north of Otis Indiana after smashing through a bridge. The engine and three crew members were swept into water beneath wreckage. Train traffic is stopped north of Otis. Victims named are Engineer John Murray Fireman James Bowen and Brakeman Elmer Brown.
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Westvixor
Ind
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
Otis
John Murray
James Bowen
Elmer Brown
Butler's Tribulations in Suffolk Suit Over Book
General Benjamin F. Butler faces a $50,000 damages suit in Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court from BF Jewett Publishing Company. The firm claims a contract from Sept 15, 1888 required Butler to allow publishing the book, which he allegedly violated by refusing to permit the work. Butler has thirty days to answer.
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Benjamin F. Butler
Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court
Bf, Jewett Publishing Company
Woman Seeks Marriage To Chinaman In Leap Year
A 21 year old Washington, D. C. dressmaker Nannette Franklin announced she will wed Yee Tan, a 31 year old Canton, China born tea and Chinese goods dealer from 26 Harrison Avenue, in a leap year romance surprising clerks at the city registrar’s office.
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Rideout
Nannette Frankin
Washington, D. C
Yee Tan
Canton
China
Harrison Avenue
Obdurate motorman collides with express team near Washington and Court
Collision occurred yesterday afternoon when electric car 277 struck F. H. & C. Wellington express team at Washington Court. The teamster resisted backing, and motorman 244 ignored Officer Carey’s orders, causing a twelve minute rail blockade through Scollay Square as the car repeatedly tried to push the team aside. Officer Carey reported the incident.
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Washington and
Court Streets
F. H. & C. Wellington
Express
Carey
Scollay Square
Wished to Join His Dead Love at Seabrook
George E. Noyes of Newsuryport shot himself today at Seabrook. He is alive but in precarious condition. Authorities say grief over the death of a young lady caused a temporary aberration of the mind. The act is thought to have been committed near her grave behind the Rev W A Rand's church.
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Newsuryport
George E. Noyes
Seabrook
W. A. Rand
Death of ex Alderman Tucker shakes city hospital board
Joseph A. Tucker longtime Boston official and president of the City Hospital Board of Trustees died at 147 Eustis Street on Sunday night. Born in Dunstable in 1821 he ran a Pepperell general store and post office before moving into manufacturing and public service. He served on the school board and the aldermanic body and chaired the City Hospital trustees, leaving a widow and no children.
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Joseph A. Tucker
City Hospital
Boston
Tucker
Short Line Express Tickets At Old State House
No 3 Old State House under Mr L H Palmer remains a popular transport hub in Boston Tickets or drawing room car seats for the Short Line express trains or the Colonial Express between Boston and Washington can always be secured here.
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Old State House
L. H. Palmer
Transpor Ation
Boston
Washington
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