Watch and Ward Agent Fires Wounding Somerville Man
In a Hanover and Court streets altercation, Edward L. Donnelly of Charlestown, a Watch and Ward Society agent, discharged a revolver wounding Patrick H. Ryan of Somerville in the leg. Ryan is not expected to be seriously hurt. Donnelly was arrested on discharging firearms, later bailed by Dr. Chase of the society. The incident stems from a threat received days earlier and alleged provocation by Louis Gilard’s brother.
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Hanover
Court Streets
Edward L. Donnelly
Tufts Street
Charlestown
Watch and Ward Society
Patrick H. Ryan
Richardson Street
Somerville
Donnelly
Station 2
Dr. Chase
Society
Nathan Slobinski
Court
Hanover Streets
Fred Stone
Louis Gilard
Harry Gilaid
House of Correction
Girard
Watch and Ward
Ryan
Post
Chase
Mullins Suspect Alibi Shattered By Shea
The case follows Annie Mullins murder with motorman Donnelley claiming the suspect boarded his North Cambridge car at 11 PM. Shea, a key witness, confirms the man was on board at an unknown stop, challenging the suspect’s in bed alibi. Arlington police seek corroborating testimony while investigators flag possible broader involvement and more witnesses. A separate fire at Schlessinger Meyer Co bakery and Terminal Hotel district caused widespread destruction and $750,000 in insured losses.
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Annie Mullins
Squire's Field
Arlington
Shea
Cambridge
Post
Park Street
Boylston Street
Brookline Street
Harvard Square
North Cambridge Barn
Arlington Heights
Donnelley
North Cambridge
Porter Station
Shepard Street
von Jagemann
Clarendon Hill
Boston
Carmen
Donnelllsy
Schlessinger-Meyer Company
Terminal Hotel
M. Inman
Atlanta
Forsythe
Mitchell and Nelson Streets
Madison Avenue
Schlessinger- Meyer Company
City Post Office
Liquid Carbonic Company
Central Trust & Banking Company
Schlessinger Building
Branch Post Office
Atlanta Fire Loss Estimated At 1 1 4 Million
A morning blaze in Atlanta caused about 1.25 million dollars in damage to two blocks of Forsythe Nelson Madison and Hunter streets. Fire and police teams dynamited remaining walls and efforts focused on the hundreds of embers in half the city’s firefighting force.
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Mitchell Street
Terminal Hotel
Terminal Annex
Childs’ Cafe
Childs’ Annex
Forsythe Street
McClure
The
Central Banking & Trust Company
Paragon, Suspender Company
Moon Shoe Store
Liquid Carbonic
Atlanta
Forsythe, Nelson, Madison and
Hunter Streets
Tenth Body Found in Guinness Home
Police and townspeople gathered as investigators continued a probe into the Guinness case. A burned body found on the property is claimed to be Mrs. Guinness, with authorities seeking murder charges as the search for Jennie Olsen continues. A crowd of about two thousand watched sheriffs search, while reports describe mysterious visitors and sightings at the secret house.
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Jennie Olsen Dais
Greening
Coroner Examines Basement Over Possible Graves in Austin
Chicago report says coroner Hoffman received information suggesting the basement of 620 Alma Street, Austin, once home to Mrs Guinness, may hide graves of men lured to death like LaPorte victims. Excavation planned to begin Monday as basement floors are cemented.
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Chicago
Ill
Hieffman
Guinness
Alma Street
Austin
LaPorte
Schuettler
William Rogers Jr. Ends Life in Gardiner Home
In Gardiner Maine on May 8William Rogers Jr aged 55 hanged himself in an outbuilding at his home this evening authorities reported.
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Gardiner
William Rogers, Jr
Prison guard kills prisoner who offered bribe during escape attempt
Private Mallory refused a $30 bribe from prisoner Rynne and fired after the man fled at about 40 yards, killing him instantly. Two companions, Hootz and Butler, tried to escape with Sentry Strom but were recaptured several miles from the fort as a council investigates the incident amid Brownsville reinstate ment debates.
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Mallory
Rynne
Hootz
Butler
Strom
Eleventh Cavalry
Council of Administration
Army Post
President's letters to senators stir town over banished colonel
In Brownsville Texas residents discuss the presidents letters to senators regarding the action that banished Colonel William F Stewart to an abandoned military post in a desert area of Arizona.
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Brownsville
Stewart
Colonel Stewart
Rayner
William Alden Smith
Texas
William F. Stewart
Arizona
Senator Stewart Receives Third Letter From Vermont
The third letter arrived today to Senator Stewart of Vermont after a recent flurry of correspondence. A few days earlier, he had received other messages, signaling ongoing constituent outreach and engagement.
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Senator Stewart
Vermont
Indy boxer Jerry Murphy KO’s Ben Carter in sixth round
New York May 8 Jerry Murphy of Indianapolis knocked out Ben Carter in the sixth round of the windup at the Polo A C. Carter stood in for Lou Meyers who was ill.
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New York
Jerry Murphy
Indianapolis
Ben Carter
Polo A. C
Carter
Lou Meyers
Women Suffragists Hold Banquet in Faneuil Hall
The New England and Massachusetts Woman Suffrage associations held their annual banquet at Faneuil Hall with guests from across New England. Toastmaster Jessie Leonard presided as Maud Babington Booth spoke on reform behind bars and referenced a Sing Sing inmate in a veiled remark about mental competence.
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Faneuil Hall
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Henry B. Blackwell
Dwight E. Clarey
Williamsburg
Alice Stone Blackwell
Dorchester
Lucila Ames Mead
Jessie Leonard
Winthrop
United States
Colorado
William McKinley
Model of the Adriatic Exhibit at A Shuman's Store
The vast Adriatic model from the White Star Line was shown at A Shuman & Co in Boston drawing strong interest, especially from school children. White Star Line praises the display as on the busiest New England corner and notes plans to relocate the model from New York due to arrangements.
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Boston
White Starine
A. Shuman & Co
White Star Line
State St
Atessie
Shuman Corner
Boson
New England
New York
F. A. Houghtem
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Patrick. H. Ryan
Mullins
Baltimore
Maryland
Wellington A. Hardy
Hinckley Bldg
Water St
White Dental Parlors
Washington St
R. H. White
Otto
Lot
Charles E. Hires Company
Puavecpuia
Boston's Finest
Soda Fountain
Washington and
Essex Streets
Mass
Henry Siegel Co
Kuppenheimer
Stein-Bloch
Bftv. A Ee
White House
Maud Babington Booth
Sing Sing
Harry Thaw
A. Shuman
Witte Star Line
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