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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
1
Jerry Hayes known as J. Moulton, held in Maine for the Mabel Page murder, is described as tall and sturdy with a red beard or mustache, sandy complexion, gray eyes, and shabby dress, possibly weary from a long journey.
Gira a Faslha stands accused of a crime for which Charles L. Tucker already lies under a death sentence. Jurors and prosecutors weigh the evidence as courts consider his guilt or innocence in a high-stakes case.
A man calling himself Jerry Hayes alias J Moulton was arrested near Bingham Missouri in a probe tied to the Mabel Page murder. He allegedly told a Weston boardinghouse resident he visited the Page home during the stabbing on March 31 1904. Authorities note Hayes may be linked to a Watertown Massachusetts ice firm. The Tucker death sentence hearing expected around June 20 hinges on Hayes evidence and extradition steps are outlined.
In Washington on May 16 Senator Bailey called the New York and Chicago Tribune authors liars while Senator Tillman cited Chandler letters about President Roosevelt and rate bill politics. The Senate debated anti pass provisions as Bailey denied direct knowledge of White House dealings and condemned the article as a malicious fabrication. Continued on Page 4-Sixth Column.
Governor Guild signed pardons for Catherine Shea of Winchendon, jailed 10 months for intoxication, and Octave Vermilion, 17, from North Adams, who was jailed in a car-breaking case but not a thief. Vermilion’s mother, recently committed to an insane hospital, faced her distress as the pardon committee voted to release him.
San ford's Ginger is praised as a grateful and comforting remedy for those with poor sleep, circulations, and weak digestion.
The Senate committee on interoceanic canals votes for a sea level canal, giving advocates a one vote majority after Senator Carmack's Tennessee return. Report to the Senate will accompany a counter report on a lock canal. Voting for the sea level were Platt Kittredge Ankeney Morgan and Taliaferro. Hillard opposed. Knox Hopkins Simons and Dryden were absent.
A night fire at 11 30 in Arthur B Marston’s cottage at Monument Beach spreads along the waterfront. Lack of water and bucket brigades hindered efforts as 14 summer cottages and a railroad passenger station burn. By 1 am the blaze neared the park, with $50 000 in losses and many Brockton owners named among the destroyed properties.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston offers electric fans for rent at $1 a month on a three month order. Install electric light and discover added convenience and comfort with low cost. Contract Agent available via Oxford 1150.
In Melrose on May 16 a secret marriage from 1904 was revealed. Jessie Gertrude Dill and Arthur M Blackstone wed while at Sunapee Lake New Hampshire during the summer of 1904. The pair kept the union private until Mrs Blackstone hinted to her mother today.
Boston Nationals win a fighting game 6 to S over Pittsburg Chicago and Brooklyn also win. Cleveland beats Collins team 7 to 6. New York Chicago and Philadelphia among other winners. Lawrence leads in the New England league. Eighty autoists enter Worcester hill climb. Two women compete Gaines KO Bradley in five rounds. Harvard defeats Lafayette 7 to 1. Dartmouth Brown tie in 10 innings. Tufts Trinity tie after 13 innings. Yale loses Holy Cross wins. South Boston High defeats Boston Latin 6 to 0. Somerville first defeat of the season for Broome over Somerville 19 to 1.
An ad fragment touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as stimulating healthy liver activity and alleviating constipation headache and malaria symptoms. The text reads as a medicinal promotion with broad disease claims.
An old newspaper item notes that Bore Muscles Minard’s Liniment was applied at night to relieve soreness. It mentions a user’s claimed improvement and suggests nighttime use for quicker relief.
Jerry Hayes, a known Somerset railroad worker nicknamed the “steel gang” member, is jailed in Bingham for the alleged Weston Massachusetts murder of Mabel Page nearly two years ago. He claims the charge is unclear and awaits papers expected tomorrow.
A lyrical exchange shows a pair enjoying pleasant weather and plans to explore together. The speaker’s gift of a trolley ride hints at intimacy while a caution to keep a teacher unaware adds a playful, secretive tone.
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