Exoneration in Fallon Death at Boston Insane Hospital
Thomas Turnbull 42 of Otter River, an attendant at the Boston Insane Hospital, was exonerated by the Suffolk County grand jury from blame in the death of Daniel Fallon 32 of Delle Street Roxbury who died at the institution on September 6. The district attorney had sought the grand jury to review the death and other matters.
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Thomas Turnbull
Otter River
Boston
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Daniel Fallon
Delle Street
Roxbury
Pelletier
Fireman Killed Spared Moment Before Cousin’s Wedding
Taunton newspaper account reports Albert Tradel a 19 year old fireman at a local mill killed when a steampipe burst in the engine room. He was about to leave work to attend his cousin’s wedding. The accident occurred this forenoon and he was scalded to death at his post.
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Taunton
Albert Tradel
Tradel
Strikers Beat Man to Death in Tampa Riot
A Cuban cigar maker named Gras died from injuries after a beating by striking cigar makers in Tampa. Police quelled a riot at the Seaboard Air Line station as strikers tried to block loading of tobacco for Miami. About 15,000 cigar makers are on strike for higher wages.
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Tampa
Fla
Gras
Seaboard Air Line Station
Miami
Pirates Loot Russian Ship Off Harbin Coast
A band of brigands disguised as passengers hijacked a Russian steamer 20 miles from Harbin Manchuria. They killed two Russians in defense of the ship and wounded many Chinese crew and passengers before overpowering all on board. The raiders looted valuables from captives as a nearby hunter boat raised the alarm prompting a Russian gunboat pursuit.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Milk theft ends in four months for Shawmut Avenue man
John P F Donnelly, once a noted steeple jack, was sentenced to four months in the House of Correction for stealing a small can of milk from a Shawmut avenue doorstep and using its contents. He claimed sour milk made him sick and pleaded leniency, but the court did not accept the excuse.
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Shawmut Avenue
John PF. Donnelly
House of Correction
Donnolly
Chanler and Cavalieri dispute over ante nuptial fortune
New York reports Sidney Harris confirms an ante-nuptial agreement stripping Robert Winthrop Chanler of his fortune in favor of Lina Cavalieri. Harris refused to detail amounts while noting the agreement exists and no family conference is planned. Paris reports Cavalieri denying no money was paid and claiming a $40,000 yearly income with $20,000 to a former wife.
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New York
Robert Winthrop Chanler
Lina Cavalieri
Sidney Harris
Harris
Mr. Harris
Chanler
Mme. Cavalieri
Paris
Mr. Chanler
Cavalieri
Bob’ Chanler
Mme
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America
Cavalieri Brother Denies Sensational Chanler Affairs
Oreste Cavalieri, Lina Cavalieri’s brother, disputes press reports on Mrs. Chanler and husband Robert W Chanler. He says the marriage settlement provided income and real estate, with encumbrances limiting value. income would cover expenses, and no scandal is involved as Lina recovers in France awaiting travel to join Chanler in the United States.
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New York
Oreste Cavalieri
Lina Cavalieri
Robert Winthrop Chanler
May Plead Insanity Chanler in Hiding After Scandal
New York Sept 12 Sheriff Bob Chanler remains in hiding. His family and six trustees of his property hold consultations to seek a remedy for the predicament caused by his infatuation with opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Rumors surface from these meetings but no public appearances have occurred at his Windsor Arcade studio, Dutchess county home, or other Chanler residences.
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Cavalieri
Brob
Rome
Italy
Chanler
Harry Thaw
New York County
Dutchess County
William Astor Chanler
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
John J. Chapman
Richard Aldrich
John Armstrong Chanler
Virginia
Orfeo
Carlo di Rudini
di Rudini
China
Lina
Paris
Europe
Prince Baktofinsky
New York
Bob” Chanler
Windsor Arcade
Lina Cavalieri
Sheriff Bob Chanler faced in-law woes and estate ties
Red Hook residents discuss financier and former Dutchess County sheriff Robert Chanler amid rumors of marital strife with Lina Cavalieri. The article notes his limited monthly allowance, a missing marriage settlement, a 300 acre Red Hook farm, and substantial holdings in Astor, Delano, and Ward estates held by trustees.
Last Perry's Japan Trip Survivor Cassidy Dies
Plymouth reports the death of John S. Cassidy aged nearly 90, the last survivor in town of Commodore Perry's Japan voyage and oldest member of Collingwood Post 76 G A R. He died at his daughter-in-law's home and was born in Boston.
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Plymouth
John S. Cassidy
Commodore Perry
Japan
Collingwood
A. J. Cassidy
Boston
North
Clark Streets
Narra gansett Club in Wakefield Hit With Gambling Nuisance Findings
William H. Arnold proprietor of the Narra gansett Club faced grand jury terms after the District Court found him probably guilty of maintaining a gambling nuisance and a gambling place. The raid brought testimony of nearly 30 patrons, roulette wheels, poker chips, and a craps game. Arthur Bohlen missed the hearing as prosecutors sought a writ of arrest.
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Arnold
Tie
Cross
Constable Cross
Walter Neasdale
New York
McKenna
Clark Block
Brander Matthews Calls Club a Joint in Prosecution Testimony
Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University described the club as a joint a place where men and women whether drunk or sober are steered to lose their money. Walter Nye a Nar ragansett Pier hotel owner testified that such beliefs were widely held and shared by the people he spoke with.
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Brander Matthews
English Department
Columbia University
Walter Nye
Narragansett Pier
Tax Collector Short $3248 in Watertown Report
Watertown report by James T. Swan finds former Tax Collector Charles A. Raymond's accounts short $3248.27 due to poor bookkeeping with no evidence of dishonesty. Abatements inflated the gap. a resolution allows the selectmen to pursue bond collection for $1380 and sue to recover the shortage.
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Watertown
Charles A. Raymond
James T. Swan
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