Witnesses clash over flask and pistol in Cap Parsons case
Testimony centered on a Medford rum flask and a pistol found on Parsons, with Drysdale and Hammond cited as drinkers from the flask. Cap Parsons and his wife faced courtroom scrutiny as witnesses described the day’s events, while Callihan Clancy and Lord offered conflicting recollections about drinking and actions surrounding the coal shed incident.
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Pemberton Square
Stedman
Hammond
Callihan
Clancy
Lord
Drysdale
Cornelius Callihan
Gowing
Everett Express
Andrew LD. White
Germany
McLaughlin
McGeoush
John F. Clancy
Parsons
James S. Drysdale
Heamond
Drys- Gale
Haamond
Drux
Matin Street
Grammond
Parsons Smiles as Trial Over Slaying Enters Second Day
Henry B Parsons stands trial for the murder of William T Hammond at Charlestown Neck. Witnesses recount a pistol, a T D pipe, and a Medford rum flask as key elements. The star witness George Drysdale describes the shooting while Parsons, in cheerful mood, interacts with deputies.
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T. D
Medford
Henry B. Parsons
William T. Hammond
Charlestown Neck
Bunker Hill
George
Drysdale
Parsons
Hammond
Tain Dugan
Lovell
Laura M. Rammond
Henry H. Parsons
T. D. Pipe
New Dominion Line
Commonwealth
McAuley
Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
Queenstown
Liverpool
Edgar A. Pancoast
Pancoast
E. Goff-Penny
J. D. Phillipi
Phillips
Minnie Pickard
F. Port
Powell
Arthur Powell
F. M. Prescott
Prescott
F. 8. Rogers
B. P
L. D. Re
Thomas Ronald
John Scowcroft
Wecroft
Scowcroft
Harriet L. Scudder
Vida D. Scudder
Harriet A. Shaw
H. Sheldon
Silsbee
Alice Simmonds
A. Bos R. N
F. Ward
Alice
Ward and Mail
R. C. Watrous
Watrous
Alfred Webb
Alfred R. Weld
Weld
H. Whidden
Whidden
W. P. White
White
F. Whitney
David Williamson
Williamson
Elsie Williamson
Allan Williamson
Ida Williamson
David
Vernon H. Woolrich
J. H. Woolrich
Edward E. Wyss
G. M. Young
N. E. Bartlett
Frederick Brooks
Est B. Brown
Allan Craven
Georgia Chase
S. Marion Chase
Elizabeth Cheney
Florence Converse
Emily B. Coyle
Harriet L. Co
Fred Homer
Stanley
Adai Campbell Aeneas
George B. Inches
Inches
W. W. Johnson
J. T. Kelley
Kelley
M. G. Langton
G. Lavagnino
J. G
Leo
Maitland Leo
Alan Leo
Dorothy Leo
J.S. Lowry
H. Mills Loy
Francis M. Lyman
Lyman
C. A. Macpherson
Helen Macpherson
Euphemia Macpherson
Marion Macpherson
Archie Macterson
W. D. Mandall
Mandall
cLaughlin
George F. Merritt
G. W. Piney
Nibley
Thomas Oliver
Rich mond dentists offer free pain free tooth extraction in Boston
Promoters of the Richmond method advertise pain free tooth extractions in Boston with demonstrations starting May 8. They quote prices for artificial teeth, fillings, and repairs, and tout patient testimonials from Cambridge Somerville and Boston areas. Open Sundays at 8454 Washington Street near Old South Church.
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Richmond
Boston
Washington Street
Mass
Old South Church
First Straw Hat Seen On Washington Street
A well known society man, unnamed by request, wore the season’s first straw hat on Washington Street yesterday afternoon. He recalls hot weather and jokes about summer stock, while the hat clerk finds only a 49 cent straw from last year. The man aims to catch his car and depart.
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Washington Street
Steeple Climber Escapes Injury at Marlboro Church
J B E Towne aged 87 of Worcester narrowly escaped death while repairing the Immaculate Conception Church steeple. Slipping from a rope he slid 100 feet to the roof then 80 feet to a snowboard and clung for fifteen minutes before rescue. One rib cartilage was broken, otherwise unharmed.
Legacy of Worcester donor funds New England Anti-Vivisection Society
At a monthly directors meeting the treasurer announced a $500 bequest to the society from the late Sarah B. Thompson of Worcester. The contribution was paid and resolutions were passed praising Mrs Thompson.
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The
New England Anti-Vivisection Society
Sarah B. Thompson
Worcester
Mre. Thompson
Grain export record for Port of Boston
Boston ships set a record week with nearly 2 million bushels of grain bound for Europe. The Noranmore led with 361,112 bushels, joined by the Warren Michigan with 77,142 and Leylander Iberian with 200,000, totaling 747,254 across four vessels and signaling a busy run of cargoes to London and Liverpool amid wartime demand.
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Europe
United States
Boston
Noranmore
Johnston Line
London
Charlestown
Michigan
Liverpool
Leyland
Cestrian
Cunarder Saxonia
Turcoman
Columbian
Glas Calisto
Hamburg
Teutonia
Rotterdam
L. F. Holmblad
Copenhagen
Granite men compromise ends Cape strike threat
In Gloucester on May 7, Granite workers and Rockport Granite Company reached a satisfactory settlement. Union president Frank McCarthy helped avert a Cape-wide strike by workers after a Boston conference. Demands included higher wages for green hands and paving stone, with partial raises offered by the company.
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Gloucester
Rockport Granite Company
Cape
Frank McCarthy
Laneaville
Boston
Oxford Cambridge athletic club to decide on proposals
The Oxford Cambridge athletic club committees await private letters from friends in the United States and Canada before a meeting to consider proposals. The group has not yet accepted terms and discussions continue with representatives from Medill and Toronto.
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London
Oxford-Cambridge Athletic Club
United States
Canada
Tiene
Ae. Ee
Merting
Textile Workers Union Amends Constitution at Holyoke Session
At Holyoke on May 7 the International Union of Textile Workers amended its constitution to include heads of leading textile branches on the executive board. Branches cover silk, cotton, worsted and hosiery, and jute and lur workers. The convention closes Friday after a City Hall ball with most delegates present.
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Holyoke
International Union of Textile Workers
American Federation of Textile Operatives
Seson
Mos
Had Hemorrhages On Tremont Row Incident
James Higgins aged 50 a guest at the Carleton House in Chelsea suffered several hemorrhages on Tremont row around 6 30 last night. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment.
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James Higgins
Carleton House
Chelsea
Tremont Row
Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructed Inspectors Joke About School Map
A school inspector questions pupils about common classroom objects. When asked the map’s use, the boys reply in unison that it is to hide the teacher's bicycle, ending with a light exchange.
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Ion Ea NG
Standard Oil Company
Vai Con
Star Witness
Cap
Laura M. Hammond
Neerph
Hens Sons
Richard Andrews
Frank M. Carshall
Joseph A. Never
Horace Derry
Linwood
T. P. Dickson
Willis Hatch
George Knight
Dorchester
Hatch
Knight
ARS
Frasongs
Society
Ezra Gould
Newark
Mr. Gould
Duffy
Wisarare
Park House
N. J
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Castoria
Rockport Company
Dominion Liner
Oxford
Cambridge
Textile Workers At
Dr. Ray
Hanover
Wiston St
Witton
Seyitton
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