Governor weighs insanity claim in Richeson case
Doctors Briggs and Stedman diverge on Richeson’s condition but agree a form of insanity exists. Briggs deems him incurably insane yet responsible for the crime. The Governor’s removal to the death cell follows, with reports from alienists to guide possible leniency or reprieve as May 19 electrocution week nears.
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Briggs
Dr. Stedman
Stedman
Richeson
State House
Quinn
Luce
Mr. Quinn
Horror of the chair Richeson voices death penalty dread
Sheriff Quinn recounts Clarence Richeson in a late night interview about facing the electric chair for Avis Linnell’s murder. Richeson pleads for life, envisions reform work behind bars, and Quinn notes possible brain irregularities upon autopsy if executed.
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Clarence V. T. Richeson
Post
Sheriff Quinn
Avis Linnell
Richeson
Charles Street
Richeson Faces Death Calmly in Charlestown Death House
Clarence V. T. Richeson spent his first day in the death house at Charlestown prison under tight guard. He kept a tranquil, even cheerful demeanor while receiving visits from clergy, his counsel, and prison staff. He read religious texts, enjoyed relaxed privileges, and prepared for his impending electrocution as officials readied increased security and suspended visits for three weeks.
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Clarence V. T. Richeson
Charlestown
Richeson
Charles Street
Quinn
Bridges
Blandhy
Commonwealth
Reading
Herbert S. Johnson
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Herbert H. Stebbins
Michael J. Murphy
St. Mary’s Church
Joseph J. McLaughlin
William A. Morse
Stebbins
Mr. Richeson
Joseph S. McLaughlin
This Dress Can't Be All It Seems Bargain Basement Sale
A shopper notes a serge dress marked far below its actual value in the Tunnel Bargain Basement. The store explains the item was 16.50 but shown as 2.69 after four weeks of automatic reductions. The price history is outlined to illustrate their system. AMONG THE HUNDREDS OF OTHER LOTS ON SALE MONDAY.
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Herbert S. Johnson
Herbert H. Stebbins
Carroll Heads Accident Board
The industrial accident board to decide worker compensation claims is chaired by James B. Carroll of Springfield. Members include Dudley M. Holman of Taunton, ex Mayor David T. Dickinson of Cambridge, Edward F. McSweeney of Boston, Representative Joseph A. Parks of Fall River. The board supplements the State Insurance Commission under the new act.
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Industrial Accident Board
James B. Carroll
Springfield
Massachusetts
Dudley M. Holman
Taunton
David T. Dickinson
Cambridge
Edward F. McSweeney
Boston
Joseph A. Parks
Fall River
State Insurance Commission
Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Gentle Cleanse for Bowels
A vintage advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a natural liver and bowel cleanser made from figs and senna. It warns against calomel and other laxatives, claims gentle action overnight, and urges reading labels for the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California Fig Syrup Company
Middlesex County Pays For Jail Travel In Ferris Perjury Case
Records show an average of two round trips between Lowell and Boston every three days during 1907 and 1908 funded by Middlesex County for the county jail. Attorney Hurlburt presented the records in court as part of the perjury prosecution against George E. Ferris, a former night jail officer.
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Lowell
Boston
Middlesex
Hurlburt
George E. Ferris
Jailkeeper's Family Used County Tickets, Grand Jury Hears
Ferris testifies during a Middlesex County inquiry into county officials that Harry Shaw, jail keeper, supplied railroad tickets to his family at county expense. Hurlburt cites 1906 use of 125 round trips, nine trips per year thereafter. bills from Boston and Maine are offered to support. Mrs Shaw denies personal use and notes she traveled to Boston Lowell. she says she sometimes gave tickets to her daughters and received trip books as gifts.
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Shaw
Lowell
Cora Shaw
Ferris
Middesex County Grand Jury
Boston
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