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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1905
Page
12
An immigrant mother and her three small children were found asleep on the riverbank near the falls in Brockton after spending the night there. They had no covering or belongings. The mother did not understand English and police recalled them.
Cambridge police deal with petty thefts as residents report losses. G F Reed of 838 Main Street says his room was entered and $15 plus a gold watch were stolen. Lewis Ross of 54 College House reports his bicycle taken from the Harvard Union. Charles Otter of 139 Gore Street reports his stable entered with a blanket and a pair of overalls stolen.
In Superior Criminal Court yesterday John Clark received a prison sentence of four to five years for robbery from the person. Henry Pollock asked to delay his forgery case until Monday to allow restitution, and the request was granted.
Patrick Kelly, a laborer on the elevated railway, was awarded a $10,000 verdict for injuries from an on the job incident on March 20, 1902. He used a cold chisel and hammer to loosen a nut due to missing tools, causing an electric flare when the current surged.
Mary G. Denny won a $3500 verdict against the Boston and Northern Street Railway Company in the Superior Court’s second session after alleging serious injuries from a streetcar collision. She sought $10,000 in damages as a paying passenger.
Lobsters flood Boston from the provinces with nearly 2000 crates arriving by steamer. Part cargo from Halifax and the rest from Yarmouth. The large import reduces wholesale price to 10 cents a pound.
Judge Grant in Probate Court yesterday ordered Karl Julius Eckland to pay his wife Johannah and their 12 year old daughter $5 weekly from his $14 wages until he provides a home. Eckland, who came from Sweden eight years ago, left his family behind and now faces bank account attachm ent claims as proof of his obligation.
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