Wild as Boy Reform School and Perry Slugger Case
George L. O. Perry born July 4 1884 in Fall River rose to notoriety in the Jack the Slugger cases. He spent his youth in Foxboro reform school after arrest for assault and robbery at 15, later released and worked as a newspaper seller and mail wagon driver before alleged misdeeds resurfaced. The report notes responses from Childrens Aid Society officials and details of Perry’s early life and handling by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
George L
Jack the Slugger
Fall River
George Perry
Abbie Perry
Philip Conroy
Roxbury
Boston
Children’s Aid Society
Reform School For
Foxboro
Pery
Carrie A. Maxwell
Columbus Avenue
Rutland Square
Melville
Station 5
Maxwell
Greenwich Park
Lyman School
State Prison
Chapin
Lyman School For Youth
Westboro
Young Perry
BE. P. Browne
Charles
Cambridge
Five Cents Saving Bank
School Street
George
Lyman
Griggs Street
Mrs Maxwell Accuses Mason of Assault in Testimony
Mrs Maxwell recounts a disturbing encounter with Mason including his unsettling behavior, claimed wealth, and erratic mood. She describes a dramatic assault in her home after a lengthy interview about his life, habits, and alleged patrons. A Pawtucket woman also recalls the man, providing corroboration if needed.
Disciple of Plato opens a doorway into Society life
A reader views the famed social circle through a powerful new book, Disciple of Plato by Alligood Beach. Built on actual people and events, the novel promises a gripping insider’s look into the secret workings of society leaders and the allure of exclusivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plato
Alligood Beach
Socret
Smallpox Case Report in Webster Town
November 9 report notes John Gerry a grocery clerk on Union Street as the 36th smallpox case in Webster. Officials consider closing the library and other public spaces and ordering free vaccination to curb the outbreak.
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Webster
John Gerry
Union Street
Libray
Kent county reports fifty small pox cases
ST. JOHN, N. B. Fifty small pox cases are reported in Kent County. The government will hear the question of compulsory vaccination. It is stated that those afflicted have concealed the fact.
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ST. John, N. B
Kent County
Labor Leader Hurt In Railroad Wreck At Jefferson City
An east bound Missouri Pacific passenger train collided with a switch engine in Jefferson City Missouri injuring six people, two seriously. Among the seriously hurt were George P Griffins of Chicago and C Dietz of New York with Griffins reported as president of the Br clays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific
George P. Griffins
Chicago
C. Dietz
New York
Mr. Griffins
Br Clays
Pawn broker case ends with Perry’s arrest and confession
The involved men, including Mr. Lawrence secretary of the Children's Aid Society, presented Perry’s handwriting samples to Chief Wade. After comparison with pawn broker records Perry was arrested and confessed to selling the watches.
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Charles W. Birtwell
The
Children’s Aid Society
Mr. Lawrence
Perry
Lawrence
Charity Building
Waltham
Wade
Samuel Lawrence
Mr. Birtwell
Governor Dole suspends local public works chief in Hawaii
James H. Boyd, Hawaii local superintendent of public works, is suspended by Governor Dole and arrested for embezzling 1600. The action creates a third major territorial post vacancy and draws Dole into a power dispute with the Senate. Boyd battles entry to his office as courts may force access, while Roosevelt’s office may weigh in. Also noted is a federal suit to condemn the steamer Julia F Whalen over citizenship fraud regarding American register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
James H. Boyd
Pole
Boyd
Dole
San Francisco
B. H. Wright
Wright
Austin
San Meee
Capitol
Senate
Roosevelt
United States
Breckens
Julia F. Whalen
Rosehill
Marcus Island
W. ©. Peacock
Lamonday Killed by Train in Worcester
Nov 9 Charles Lamonday recently discharged from three years service in the Philippines was struck by the New York express at 2 20 this afternoon in Worcester. The victim, age 21, was walking near the tracks when struck and killed instantly in the city incident. Police report the event as a tragic accident with no evidence of foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Charles Lamonday
United States Army
Philippines
New York Express
Manila Dagupan Syndicate Seeks Luzon Franchise
An English syndicate operating the Manila Dagupan railroad applied for a franchise to build a line from Guiguinto Bulacan to Cabatuan Nueva Ecija and later extend to Aparri, with rights of way and tariff concessions for years. The government plans a railroad law and will delay grant until Americans review the route.
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Manila
Manila-Dagupan
Guiguinto
Bulacan
Cabatunan
Neuva Hecija
Aparri
Luzon
Bean search continues with no new developments
Still searching for Egan Kalispell Mont Nov 9 There have been no new developments in the Bean search though a $1000 reward has drawn more men. Any return reports will take days as travel is via snowshoes. Dr Houston has given up hope of Egan being alive.
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Kalispall
Mont
Columbia Falls
Hungry Horse Creek
Pyramid Peak
South Fork
Houston
Egan
Six Days Race Begins in Philadelphia
A six days go as you please walking match opened after midnight at the Industrial Art Hall with top professional pedestrians entered. A large crowd attended the start. The first eight finishers share the purse, and one emblem will honor the champion if the world record of 623 miles is broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Industrial Art Hall
Telegraph Operator Merrill Shoots Self in Brooklyn Home
George D. Merrill, a telegraph operator well known nationwide, killed himself today by shooting at his Brooklyn residence. The death was reported from New York where operators recall Merrill’s long service and presence in the field.
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New York
George D. Merrill
Brooklyn
Woman Fractures Leg After Fall At Tileston Street
Mrs. Margaret Buckley age 45 fell at her home 48 Tileston street yesterday and fractured both bones in her right leg. She sought treatment at the Relief station.
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Margaret Buckley
Tileston Street
Rolled chops yield European style meat cuts
A rolled loin chop becomes an English chop while a rolled rib chop scraped yields a French crop. Without scraping, the rolled rib chop becomes a German chop.
Cleaning discolored enamelled CAUCEPANS by lime chlorine boil
Discolored enamelled cauce pans can be restored by boiling a small amount of chloride of lime in the filling water. This simple method uses common chemicals to revive the appearance of worn enamel.
Dictionary from 1109 B C Found in Chinese Archives
A copy of the first dictionary crafted by Chinese scholars in the year 1109 B C remains preserved among archival collections. The fragmentary note indicates its age and scholarly preservation status within a historical repository.
Man questions Perry alibi in Cambridge street watch case
Beachmont resident Mr. Joseph Nemser challenges E P Perry as a suspect in the McPhee watch case. He insists Perry is a liar and recalls knowing the man since boyhood, doubting Perry's involvement and questioning newspaper statements about the case. Nemser doubts Perry killed Miss Morton, cites the difficulty of a file being used to kill.
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Charles W. Birtwell
Boston Children's Aid Society
Samuel C. Lawrence
Perry
Birtwell
Cruce Street
Brookline
Post
O. Perry
Joseph Nemser
Beachmont
Cambridge Street
Boston
Jack the Slugger
Mr. Nemser
Nemser
Mason
McPhee
Ferry
Tracing Perrys Doings in Slugger Case Spur New Leads
Police in Chief Watts office advance the Perry investigation amid claims of two Jack the Sluggers, one colored and one white. They seek Perry for jewelry and bicycle theft tied to the Agnes McPhee murder and Cambridge burglaries. Detectives plan to compare handwriting and extract further West End movements and possible accomplice details.
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Jack the Sluggers
William B. Watts
George Perry
Franklin Park
Perry
Agnes McPhee
Chester Street
Somerville
Sunday Post
Watts
Merrimac Street
Cambridge
James Miller
Grove Street
West End
Clara Morton
Joseph Nemser
Abbott and Chapman
Morton
Greenwich Street
West Ind
McPhee Watch
Abbott
Chapman
North Grove Street
Alan Mason
Mason
United Fruit Company
Long Wharf
Waits
Rochester
Nemser
Watch identification ties Agnes McPhee to missing Pawnbroker item
Lieutenant Eugene A. Carter reports from Elizabeth New Jersey that a watch taken from Pawnbroker Nemser matches Agnes McPhee. The jeweller authenticated the piece, tying it to McPhee after examination. Police withhold exact identifying marks until trial. A cap found at Perry’s house is said to resemble the assailant’s cap in Miss Susan O’Neil's Oct night attack. witnesses described the attacker as a negro.
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Eugene A. Carter
Somerville
Elizabeth
N. J
Nemser
Agnes McPhee
Mr. McPhee
Doubled Up in Summer Population Question
In a rural exchange a visitor notes the village seems small now while suspecting a larger summer population. The native answers that only part of the population swells, the young and foolish portion, leaving the rest unchanged.
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. L. C. Perry
Charles F. Brown
Waverley
Miss Morton
Wild
Reform School
Children's Aid Society of Boston
George L. O. Perry
Mrs. Maxwell
Flo
Maine
Pawtucket
Now Publications
Lamonday
Montana
George L. C. Perry
M’phee Watch
Dead Girl
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