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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1916

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2

Waite Trial Details Show Arsenic Use In Peck Case

Testimony links Dr. Waite to arsenic and bacteriology purchases used in the Peck death. Experts testified seven grains indicated a lethal dose while Waite’s associates described funeral plot and autopsy events at the Somerville and Toledo era, with a key witness invoking a prison as a place to ponder mistakes.

Mr. Peck John B. Peck Victor E. Vaughan Medical School Ann Arbor University Otto H. Schultze Cornell Paul Swinton Margaret Horton Richard W. Muller Waite Muller Dr. Heitzmann Mr. Brothers L. S. Moss Flo Parke-Davis & Co Flower Fordham Hospital Conniff Bellevue Mancuso Grand Rapids

Presbyterians Adopt Educational Merger in Assembly

Atlantic City N J May 23 Adoption of the plan for merging the board of education and the College board and the committee on bills and overtures not yet agreeing on charges of heterodoxy against the New York Presbytery and Union Theological Seminary were the day’s main items at the General Assembly discussions.

Atlantic City N. J Board of Education College Board Committee On New York Presbytery Union Theological Seminary Presbyterian General Assembly

Sunday Tabernacle Granted Size Increase

Public Buildings Department approves a slight increase in the Billy Sunday tabernacle size by 14 feet wider than original plans. The change, approved yesterday, will raise seating capacity and was suggested by William E. Blodgett and Billy Sunday’s son.

William IE. Blodgett Public Buildings Department Mr. Blodgett Sunday

Brandeis Vote Set Today in Senate Judiciary

Washington May 23 One Senator holds Brandeis fate as Senate judiciary committee prepares to vote tomorrow If Senator Shields of Tennessee votes no the committee will be tied and the nomination returned without recommendation to the Senate

Washington President Wilson Louis D. Brandeis Supreme Court Senate Judiciary Committee Shields Tennessee Brandeis Senate

Democrats poised to back Brandeis in committee vote

The committee, after weeks of public hearings and a party line report, is expected to approve Brandeis with at least nine of ten Democrats supporting. Senator Shields remains uncertain and plans to join for the meeting. President Wilson urged favorable action to Senator Culberson, the committee chair.

Shields Brandeis Wilson Senator Culberson

New Haven Road Not Ordered to Sell Holdings

The Massachusetts Public Service Commission said the New Haven road holds holdings contrary to state law but the railroad committee tentatively referred the commission's recommendations to the next Legislature. Chairman Hobbs cited late report timing as the reason for not closing hearings before May 4.

New Haven Public Service Commission Massachusetts Hobbs

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