Ward Surrenders Over Peters Slaying Blackmail Case
Ward, accused in the Peters murder and blackmail scheme, turned himself in after confessing to a police official. He revealed details of the gang and their demand of $75,000, plus prior payments totaling $3,000 in six weeks, and was released on $10,000 bail.
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Ward
Ard
Eters
Wich
Weeks
Westchester County
White Plains
Clarence Peters
Navy
Peters
Pittsburg
New Rochelle
Sion
Beryl Curtis
Ward’s gun battle with Peters blackmail gang at Kensico Road
Ward describes a six mile ride with a pistol in his ribs before Peters was shot dead, as Peters and two accomplices pursued him after a blackmail plot. The confrontation ended with Ward firing first and Peters dying. the case ties the gang to Jamaica race-track betting and a broader public-fare dispute.
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Charlie Rose
Jack
Ward
Peters
King Street Road
Kensico Reservoir
Peter
Werner
Chappaqua
Armonk
Frederick E. Weeks
Westchester County
Peters, Hoss
Jamaica
Rosa
Weeks
John F. Brennan
Rabenold and Scribner
Broadway
Five Cent Fare Plan Heads to Voters
Mayor Curley proposes submitting a five cent fare for the Elevated system to the next state election. The plan would require the Elevated trustees to pay taxes, with any deficit shared by residents of cities served. Corporation Counsel E Mark Snui-
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Greater
Boston
Massachusetts
City Hall
Dana
Grenville
MacFarland
Sherman L. Whipple
John A. Sullivan
E. Mark Sullivan
James Jackson
Jackson
Cohenville S. MacFarland
Quinn
Cambridge
Quigley
Chelsea
Childs
Newton
Malden
Everett
Watertown
Arlington
Boston Elevated
Lawmakers and lobbyists blamed for railroad bribery
Speakers decry the Legislature's immunity from court review and demand anti bribery laws. They accuse Attorney General Allen of inviting lobbyists with money to sway lawmakers. The era calls for user pay reform as auto owners shoulder transit costs and tax relief for families.
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New Haven Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Allen
Steamers in Collision Near Fort Mifflin
Italian steamer Andrea 2534 tons regis ter collided with H F Alexander 4184 tons regis ter of Admiral Line opposite Fort Mifflin Pa The Alexander struck Andrea amidship causing Andrea to sink and anchor in shallow New Jersey water No lives reported lost
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Andrea
H. F. Alexander
Admiral Steamship Line
Great Northern
Columbia
Fort Mifflin
Alexander
New Jersey
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