Arrest Made In Perry Case On Chester Street
A 16 year old Black youth identified as Carl Johnson was arrested on suspicion in the Perry case after claiming to be the suspect. He partners Miss Agnes with Perry on Chester street Somerville about a month ago when Perry harmed a woman. McPhee was injured on Chester street October 3 and died shortly after. The public safety device involved was a Norcross furnace shaker, with debris sent to a foundry near the Mason and Hamlin factory. Johnson says Perry obtained the item from that public safety device. The factory where furnaces are built was previously emptied.
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Perry
Carl Johnson
Agnes
Chester Street
Somerville
McPhee
Norcross
Mason & Hamlin
Johnson
President Roosevelt Bears Hunt Draws Smedes Mississippi
President Roosevelt and party arrived at Smedes Mississippi and prepared for a bear hunt along the Little Sunflower River. Hoke Collier, a former Civil War scout, will guide, with hunting dogs and guides, as plans to cross dense undergrowth and stage the hunt for several days unfold.
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Smedes
Miss
Roosevelt
Little Sunflower River
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Hoke Collier
Wade Hampton
Collier
Smede
Fish
Mr. Dickinson
W. W. Mangum
Mr. Mangum
Bobo
Here
Bobo Station
Hugh Foote
Vicksburg
President Fish
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Rescue off Point Allerton saves Everett W Berry schooner
A heavy gale and dense fog drove the three masted schooner Everett W Berry of Eastport to shore two and a half miles off Point Allerton. Captain Sparrow and crew boarded to steady the ship until daylight when tugs raised anchors and towed her to Nan tasket Roads. five man crew included James Smith of St John New Brunswick. Police also report a Somerville assault case tied to George L O Perry with a suspect named Johnson, who implicated Perry and planned robberies around Cambridge and Somerville. Johnson, a frail man of Charlestown origin, with bloodstained hands and floating clippings, was detained for questioning.
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Nantasket Roads
James Smith
St. John, N. B
Stony Beach
Father John's Medicine Promoted as All Purpose Remedy
An advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as the best remedy for consumption curing colds and guaranteed to work. It emphasizes quick relief and universal effectiveness, reflecting common 19th century patent medicine claims.
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Father John
Fisherman Saved in Harbor Rescue Off Castle Island
An Italian fisherman, unnamed and non English speaking, was rescued near Castle Island about 8 am after clinging to a dory keel. Detecting a possible companion drowned, Captain Stephens signals for lifeboats but tug Francis J. Ward, commanded by Captain Doane, quickly saved the exhausted man as the Ivernia approached.
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Arbor
North End
Castle Island
Thomas Stephens
Cunarder
Ivernia
Harry Peterson
Stephens
Adelbert Doane
Francis J. Ward
McPhee Case Strongest In Perry Morton Inquiry
Somerville police turn up new evidence linking Perry to the Morton murder case. They plan to request an indictment on the McPhee charge, arguing stronger evidence supports it even if Perry faces murder charges. A Waverley waitress, Miss Albertson, identified Perry at 8:30 p m on the murder night, strengthening the prosecution.
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Somerville
Perry
McPhee
Morton
Miss Morton
Miss Albertson
Waverley
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Uae
Ae Z
Chaster Street
National Shawmut Bank
Congress St
Boston
E. W. Berry
Point Allerton
Sparrow
Thomas Goode
King
Agnes McPhee
Mason & Hamlin Fac
Tory
Cambridge
Goode
Haines
Central Square
Harry Dawson
Dawson
Hanover
Ington Streets
New York
Polk Street
Charlestown
Smith
Provincetown
William C. Sparrow
Edison Electric Illuminating Company OF
Boylston St
Afaanat
Gendron
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