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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1906
Page
12
Supreme Court considers Gov Guild pardon petition in Tucker death case. Justices meet briefly and may defer to Governor, preserving past custom. Medical examiner Harris shifts stance as Attorneys prepare to challenge contradictions.
The dispute centers on whether Governor Guild must seek Supreme Court advice before acting on pardon and commutation petitions. If the court supports the governor’s view, he may appoint Judges Sheldon and Sherman to review new evidence or act alone and even confer with the executive council. A council vote to commute could still be vetoed by the governor.
James H. Vahey met with Charles L. Tucker in jail in a lengthy conference. Vahey said the visit was simply to see Tucker and that Tucker appeared in good spirits. The discussion followed by another late evening meeting among Vahey, Philip Mansfield, and Jes. H. Innes on matters affecting Tucker’s welfare.
Dr. Francis A. Harris confirms again that the single edged blade could have caused the victim’s wounds in the Tucker case. He earlier recanted, then shifted back after discussions with ex Attorney General Herbert Parker, drawing public scrutiny over his testimony and stance.
Dr. Harris retracts earlier autopsy conclusions asserting a single-edged knife could not have caused Page injuries. Dr. Winslow offers to corroborate Harris with an affidavit while Harris questions Parker’s conduct. Vahey declines to discuss Harris and acknowledges receipt of a possible paper outlining original evidence.
In Auburndale on May 28 Mrs Lucy A Tucker speaks of her son’s innocence and possible release as thirteen days remain before the week of June 10. She awaits a Governor's intervention and the Supreme Court ruling, hoping for a return from a nightmare and a future with her son.
Brewster Associates members and friends launch Dorothy from Warren bridge Charlestown at 9:80 tomorrow morning to Big Brewster Island for a housewarming in the lower harbor. The day features a ball game between two local teams with Captain John Buckley in charge.
Religious leaders and clergymen will meet Governor Guild to press for rigorous gambling law enforcement at all state tracks. If upheld, racecourses such as Readville and Saugus may operate without bookmakers, as betting would risk prosecution for all involved.
In Washington on May 28, after a White House conference with President Roosevelt Senator Carter of Montana and Professor Charles P. Neill, debate centered on the Neill Reynolds report and beef trust abuses. Carter said the meat inspection amendment faces packers opposition and that Roosevelt may act if the amendment fails.
A cross party delegation from Spain’s Parliament visited the Pardo palace in Madrid to present Princess Ena of Battenberg with a royal welcome on behalf of the nation. King Alfonso XIII and the princess met the officials in the grand salon as Madrid offered congratulations and hopes for her happiness in Spain.
Crusaders led by William Shaw and King of the Watch and Ward Society press Governor to enforce pool selling bans before racing season. Critics warn the Readville track could be sold to become a freight yard, ending local racing if pools are outlawed.
Relief station in San Francisco will close on Saturday June 2 after delivering clothing and furniture to sufferers. The facility has fulfilled its immediate needs and will shut its doors at the end of the day.
A sharply worded exchange links Upton Sinclair and Theodore Roosevelt to the beef trust inquiry in Packingtown. Sinclair urges access to the Neill and Reynolds report while Lawson hints at public pressure and continued pursuit of muckraking reform.
Rose Pastor Phelps-Stokes urged Congregational ministers at Pilgrim Hall that working women face chronic labor, little rest, and denied opportunities. She linked hardship to strikes and social injustice, criticizing churches that tolerate exploitation and praise a Christianity that ignores the command to love one’s neighbor.
Mrs Florence V Hayward of West Roxbury filed a $20000 attachment against Mrs Cora B Weston of Waltham in Boston court, admitted as preliminary to an action for alleged alienation of her husband's affections. counsel J J Feely of Milk Street.
The schooner Annie R Lewis was found abandoned and waterlogged about six miles north of Sandy Hook light by the pilot boat New York. A large hole in the hull and a cracked main mast, along with the absence of compass and lifeboat, lead authorities to fear the crew are dead.
Mrs Hayward sues Arthur B Hayward prominent Boston real estate broker for divorce alleging infidelity neglect cruelty and desertion. Cora B Weston named corespondent with Hayward in Hull and Cohasset incidents. Hayward undecided on contest. Weston, partner in real estate with Hayward, away at seashore. four children born to couple married November 16 1887.
Two hundred decorated autos joined a grand parade for King Alfonso and Princess Victoria. The King and princess reviewed and participated in the parade and later rode through the palace park. A soaring eagle was seen as the King fired a rifle at it and missed.
The forcible ejection of Rev. R. C. Rawson, pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston, from a Washington Chattanooga Pullman car in Morristown Tennessee sparks widespread indignation. His wife recounts ticket details and plans to deliver a speech in Normal Alabama. Clergy leaders Henry Callis and M A N Shaw condemn the act.
The schooner Annie R. Lewis from Bucksport Maine bound to Norfolk Virginia with 216 tons gross lumber is stranded after a serious collision. The compass missing, crew of five presumed lost, lifeboats unlikely in heavy seas, New York towed the vessel to Quarantine for aid. Captain McDonough cited as master.
A cloudburst near Golconda Nevada reportedly drowns eight to ten Mexican sheep shearers. The flood washes out the Southern Pacific line but the roadbed has been repaired. Golconda lies 16 miles east of Winnemucca.
The Kidder Peabody fund for relief of suffering in Sarancisco has reached a total of 758.78. Funds will aid local humanitarian efforts and distressed residents.
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