Cambridgeman George Priest Wins New Marriage License
George Priest obtained a Cambridgeport marriage license on April 13 and wed Margaret Foster on April 18 at the home of Rev. Solomon E Breen. Reported bigamy follows as Priest faces arrest in Brooklyn after a prior marriage to Mrs. Priest No 1 in Dorchester.
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George Priest
Brandon
City Hall
Cambridge
Coopersmith
Bog
Edward
Ellen Priest
Margaret Foster
Canada
Richard and
Isabella Telfer
S. E. Breen
Solomon E. Breen
Williams Street
Cambridgeport
Breen
Temple M. EF
Roxannah Freeman
Pearl Street
Priest
Park Square
Providence
New York
Dorchester
Brooklyn
N. Y
British Home Office Refuses Maybrick Case Reopening
London May 12 The home secretary Sir Matthew White Ridley announced that the home office will not reopen Florence Maybrick case nor appoint a commission to review new evidence or alleged near phases of the murder.
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London
Matthew White Ridley
Home Secretary
Home Office
Florence Maybrick
Sketch of the Case for Mrs Maybrick’s Release
The long agitation for Mrs Maybrick’s release continues in England and the United States. Born in Mobile Alabama, she is 34 as of now. She married James Maybrick, an Englishman, at seventeen and faced family opposition from his brothers.
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Maybrick
Who Is She Identified as Mrs Everett of Boston
Charles H. Biller of Newark identified at the morgue today the body as his wife Julia A. Biller born Feb 19 1865 in Newark known as Mrs Everett of Boston. He described her descent into insanity after the death of their second child and noted travel to Germany and London before disappearing. The corpse was embalmed and will be buried under public administrator direction if unclaimed.
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New York
Charles H. Biller
Summit Street
Newark
N. J
Colonnade
Julia A. Biller
Biller
J. A. Willard
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Western Union Telegraph Company
Broadway
Ening Biller
Moon
Mtaker
Arsenic Poisoning Trial Shocks Liverpool
The Maybricks quarrelled in 1888 and 1889 amid accusations of poisoning. Florence Maybrick was tried for murder after arsenic was found in the home and a disputed verdict followed by protests from Sir Charles Russell and others. The case drew widespread attention and led to a controversial verdict and retirement of Justice Stephen.
Electric Gar Dug Into Street Tragedy In Everett
Yesterday afternoon about 4 45 George J Gordon aged 3 son of Edwin L Gordon 279 Broadway Everett ran into the street and was struck by an inward bound West End electric car Fender struck him cutting his head and bruising his body
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George J. Gordon
Edwin L. Gordon
Broadway
Everett
Uncertain Claims Surround Biller Case in City Despatch
A late New York despatch questions the star of Biller and his claim of a wife’s death by his own hand. His mother says his wife has been dead for over a year and disputes his statements about her visit to the city. Willard figures appear on Commonwealth Avenue with no connection to Mrs Biller. officials contacted knew nothing.
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New York
Biller
Willard
Commonwealth Avenue
Ashton R. Willard
Post
Newark
N. J
Joseph A. Willard
Superior Court
Massachusetts Avenue
Is Mrs. Harry Everett linked to Boston death case
Edward Everett of Trenton writes Captain McDermott that the dead woman at the Colonnade Hotel may be his sister-in-law Mrs. Harry Everett of Hornersville Burlington county New Jersey. He notes the description matches but cannot confirm a disappearance and urges his brother Harry Everett to check the morgue.
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Trenton
N. J
Edward Everett
Captain McDermott
New York
George Downing
Edward
Not Mrs Biller Wife of Charles Biller Identified in New York
Mrs Farrell mother in law of Charles Biller identified the body in the New York morgue as his wife Mrs Everett of Boston. She says Biller's wife died a year ago and she drinks.
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Newark
N. J
Farrell
Charles Lt. Biller
Everett
Boston
New York City
Biller
The Yankee's Sale of Bankrupt Stock at 1 Summer Street
The assignee sells nearly 300000 dollars of bankrupt stock at half price from 1 Summer Street. Men and boys suits overcoats pants hats shoes and more priced far below cost with home inspection refunds offered. Sale runs daily starting 8 am with evening hours for workers.
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Broadway
Boston
Summer Street
Sidowel Settee
Agitation Fades in Maybrick Case After Pardon Push
The Maybrick case drew massive reformist pressure as Home Secretary Matthews first commuted the death sentence to life in 1889. Despite new evidence and appeals by the Woman's International Maybrick Association and figures in the United States and Britain, reopening the case failed. The latest decision appears to end the long agitation around the famous conviction.
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Maybrick
Home
Matthews
Woking
Woman's International
United States
House of Commons
A. H. H. Dawson
Frenzied bulldog attack at Cambridgeport school
At Willard Primary School in Cambridgeport a ferocious dog rushed the yard as students lined up for dismissal. Eight year old Mary McAuley suffered a severe arm bite and was treated at home after the rabid animal was found on Magazine street and shot. the dog also bit a gardener and a woman and her daughter.
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Willard
Lawrencetreet
Cambridgeport
Mary McAuley
John McAuley
Cambridge
River Street
Magazine Street
Exiled Socialist Preacher Surrenders in Exorcising Funeral Disturbance
In Wareham May 12 Rev George Vaughan once a Boston Common socialist preacher surrendered with Deputy Hurley. He faced charges for disturbing a woman's Spiritualist funeral at Onset Bay last summer. He argued over sentencing law regarding costs versus the maximum fine. The case was continued to Saturday for sentence.
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Wareham
George Vaughan
Boston Common
James W. Hurley
Onset Bay Cas'no
Vaughan
Hurley
Gable Flashes Edin burgh Seated Unopposed in Commons
Gable Flashes was elected without opposition to the Edinburgh and St Andrew's Universities seat in the British House of Commons. Mr Chamberlain announced Sir Jacobus A DeWet received leave for health. Cholera cases rose in Alexandria with twenty eight new infections and twenty two deaths. Sir John Pender resigned his Wick M.P. seat due to ill health. he is paralyzed and speechless.
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Priestly
House of Commons
Edinburgh
St. Andrew's
Chamberlain
Jacobus A. DeWet
Pretoria
Transvaal
Alexandria
John Pender
TALK OF STATESMEN
The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association held a fortnightly meeting at Park Street with Mrs. Livermore presiding. Ex Governor William Claflin shared anecdotes and reminiscences about eminent guests at The Elms Newtonville including Sumner Wilson Beecher Stowe and Whittier. Musical numbers by young girls followed by light refreshments. Meetings resume next.
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Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Park Street
Livermore
William Claflin
Divorce Mill In Superior Court Divorce Session
In a spring session Judge Maynard granted several decrees in divorce cases. Alice French testified her husband George R. French became morphine dependent, deserted in 1893, and the court granted her decree. Arthur E. Pettee sought a decree from Annie M. Pettee after she left him for another man. Sophia B. Foster and Anthony infidelity case led to child custody and alimony. Multiple decrees granted for incontinency and related affairs including Susan G. Groton, Agnes Stone, Richard Frank, Harriet W. Smith. Harry C. Morton won a decree after exposing his wife Lottie E. Morton with Mr. Wyman at the Grand Hotel on Columbus avenue.
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Maynard
Alice French
George R. French
Chelsea
St. Patrick's
Arthur E. Pettee
Annie M. Pettee
Brockton
Boston
Sophia B. Foster
Anthony
Fred C. Gannon
Abbie W
Susan G. Groton
Zenas W. Groton
Agnes Stone
Lorenzo
F. C. Stone
Richard Frank
Mary J. Frank
Harriet W. Smith
Fred G. Smith
Harry C. Morten
Lottie E. Merton
D. D. Corcoran
C. Eldridge
Grand
Harvard Military Band Weighs Parade Role for Cambridge Anniversary
Harvard students consider forming a military band for the Cambridge anniversary parade on June 3. The city asks that each Harvard class be shown in its colors. University exercises are canceled on June 8 and the faculty supports the parade, but student enthusiasm is low due to exams and other factors.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Convicted Witness Julius Frank Perjures in Superior Court
Julius Frank was found guilty of perjury in the Superior Criminal Court after testifying in Municipal Court that Louis Baranovsky pocketed a street pocketbook on Cornhill. The testimony was false and Frank was ordered arrested for perjury. sentencing will follow.
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Julius Frank
Superior Criminal Court
Frank
Louis Baranovsky
Baranovsky
Brown
Brookline Burglar Arrest Triggered by Mrs Hanson
Mrs Anna Hanson of 5 Asylum Street Boston is praised for aiding police. Chief Bowman Brookline handed Captain Foster a $41 purse reward for Mrs Hanson who alerted police about Charles McVey lodging at her house leading to a major arrest and clearing many Brookline burglaries.
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Brookline
Charles McVey
Anna Hanson
Asylum Street
Boston
Bowman
Captain Foster
Station 6
Hanson
McVey
Russia Seizes Che Foo Territory Claim Sparks Tension
Shanghai dispatches report Russia has taken possession of Che Foo disputed land, with six Russian warships and four US ships in the area. The move, via American agent J Smith, challenges British rights, and China authorities allegedly transferred property to the Russian firm. The Globe notes England will view the act as infringing and awaits developments.
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London
Shanghai
Smith
Che Foo
Globe
Eugland
Russia
Fergusson
England
Russian Steam Navigation Company
Lively Everett Aldermen clash over mayoral critique
The Everett Board of Aldermen heatedly debated a mayor authored article accusing Alderman Mansur of conspiring with the Board of Public Works. Mansur denied the charge, defended his twenty five year record, and called the piece untrue. The chair urged decorum as the session continued with committee actions and a lighting contract proposal.
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Everett Board of Aldermen
Mansur
Board of Public Works
Everett
Board of Aldermen
Paine
Marshal
Charles E. Brown
William Cartwright
Maiden Electric Light Company
Still Missing Williams Mystery Baffles Boston Inspector
Maude C Williams of Stonington Conn remains missing from Dr Mathews sanitarium in Providence. Inspector Cleary of the Boston department in charge of the case has not yet located the girl in this city.
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Maude C. Williams
Stonington, Conn
Dr. Mathews
Providence
Inspector Cleary
Boston Department
Banquets Highlight Massachusetts Sunday School Work
The Massachusetts Baptist Sunday School Association held a combined meeting and banquet at the United States Hotel with nineteen attendees. Stephen Moore presided and R B Walker acted as secretary, while speakers included W W Main and Rev C H Watson among others. The Bay State Sunday school work was the evening topic. A separate Eta Chapter reception at the Brunswick hosted Professor F S Baldwin and Mrs Baldwin from Boston University. The Boston District Eclectic Medical Society met at Hotel Thorndike with Dr Nathan L Allen presiding. Edward A Wilson presented a paper on New Drugs.
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Massachusetts Baptist Sunday School Association
United States Hotel
Stephen Moore
R. B. Walker
C. H. Watson
George FE. Merrill
O. M. Wentworth
H. L. Haskell
W. W. Main
George E. Merrill
J. M. Canedy
Henry C. Leach
Bay State
Eta
Alpha Phi Ladies’ Fraternity
Brunswick
F. S. Baldwin
Baldwin
Alpha
Pickpocket Conspiracy Suspect Nabbed After NY Return
Inspector Cogan brought in Robert Hayes alias Josh Hines wanted on an indictment for the alleged larceny of a $1 diamond stud from Harry Phillips on Oct 9 aboard a Columbus avenue electric car. Hines fled the state after bail by Harry Jacobs, a straw man, was posted. He reportedly amen toonied in New York.
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Inspector Cogan
New York
Robert Hayes
Josh Hines
Harry Phillips
Columbus Avenue
Hines
Harry Jacobs
Bairman
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