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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1906
Page
3
Chicago, Sept 13. At a hearing on charges against Inspector Patrick J. Lavin, Chief Collins alleges Lavin conspired with crimes in his district while a police captain. An officer says Lavin secured promotion by promoting a large robbery to gain credit for recovering stolen goods.
Patrick P. Mahoney testified that Police Captain Lavin urged him to help steal jewelry from a Wentworth avenue shop, offering $5000 for the plan and returning the goods as if retaken. He said he conspired with James Clark and Thomas Barry, hid boxes of jewelry in his basement, and shared money from the theft. Jeweler Bernard Hagaman confirmed the robbery and loss of about $1400 in jewelry.
In Taunton on September 13, physicians at the Taunton Insane Asylum report Jane Toppan, the notorious prisoner, may die within days. Once weighing 230 pounds, she now drops to 67 and survives only on intravenous nourishment. She fights feeding attempts, rages at attendants, and remains tormented by the belief she is being poisoned.
Announcement of Daniel O Day 62 died in Royan France. He was vice president of the National Transit Company at 26 Broadway and connected with Standard Oil subsidiaries. He was a personal friend of John D Rockefeller and the Rockefeller family.
William H. Sayward of 166 Devonshire Street, secretary of the Master Builders' Association, and Jerome Jones of Jones McDuffee Stratton, appointed by the Associated Board of Trade to protect interests and lead the campaign against the government selection.
Joseph Bisch alias Trapp of 1512 Kenney Street, well known to police, was arrested in Haymarket Square on a warrant for larceny of a watch from Abner C Bowen of 28 Somerset Avenue. Bisch, described as a six footer, fought Inspector Patterson who called for help.
A wage earners' club organized in Brookline with a large membership will hold weekly meetings until after the town election. Elected officers include Chairman H. Walsh, Vice-President J. Loner, Secretary L. J. Smith, and Treasurer P. R. Mahare.
At a Somerville Board of Aldermen session last night the word graft arose during a debate on pony express licenses. Alderman Flaherty joked about referring the matter to the district attorney if grounds were found, but withdrew the motion after Alderman Wilkins denied insinuations of graft. The licenses were granted and the dispute settled.
Mary Tanero of 4 Langdon Place North End rummaged in a waste barrel and was arrested for violating a city ordinance. She berated Judge Sullivan and officials in court before she freed her mind and paid the $1 fine imposed.
Senator Edward L. Logan challenged congressional rival Joseph F. O Connell over lack of legislative experience at the Powhatan Club Ward 16. Logan blasted O Connell for past campaign claims and cited his failures with ward politics. Two rallies are planned in Logan's favor in Congress Hall Ward 13 and Ward 20 Meeting House Hill with local leaders presiding.
Joseph F. O Connell Democratic candidate for Congress spoke last night in Ward 13 Congress Hall to a large audience and received a strong ovation. He charged Senator Logan with dis sent from the report leave to withdraw on Senator Taylor s employers liability bill and urged Logan to justify his opposition claiming the Taylor bill was fair and opposed by corporations.
Barbara Manley a Boston beauty and alleged accomplice of Patrick Cronin in a Beverly theft reportedly swallowed a penciled address note during a police interrogation. She tossed the note into her mouth, then provided her mother's South Boston address after a gulp, as investigators seek the room where the $1100 robbery stash may be. Cronin has refused to share their current residence.
Dr. Daniel S. Harkins chair of Ward 16 Democratic committee and James F. Kennedy of the same ward report their names crossed off the county delegation list with others substituted. Neither authorized withdrawals, and no record of removals exists at headquarters.
Chicago report says grand jury indicted Paul O. Stensland president of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank and directors M A Labay Frank Crane Joseph Lister Elof Johnson Marius Kirkeby on embezzlement charges with amounts from 50 to 1000 dollars. Additional indictments named Stensland and former cashier Henry W. Hering.
The Rev Dr Minot J Savage famed Unitarian preacher and writer once of Boston and later New York City rests at his son in law Rev Minot Simons home in Cleveland Ohio, suffering an extreme case of nervous prostration.
Boston Symphony Orchestra manager asserts Dr Carl Muck will arrive on schedule despite press reports of serious illness. Ellis says illness cited by newspapers is largely media driven and the conductor will take charge as planned.
Dr Charles Parkhurst editor of Zion's Herald and his wife sailed from New York to begin a year long journey visiting Naples the Holy Land Egypt India China and Japan as part of investigations and travel planned for about a year.
Worcester Sept 14 The Worcester Steel Foundry Company plant in Millbury is on fire with heavy losses anticipated as flames rage through the facility.
The late Edward H. Dunn leaves most of his large estate to the Boston University Corporation for church and university purposes. One quarter goes to the First M E Church, two major gifts fund professorships and general objects at Boston University, and the remainder supports the Preachers' Aid Society and the N E Deaconesses Home. The Preachers' Aid Society faces financial strain from prior embezzlement by a former treasurer.
In town yesterday General Humidity and Colonel Hotweather renewed summer tones and planned activity for vacationists. Today cooler but showers hoped. A light shower occurred last evening. Yesterday’s temperature reached 81 with 90 percent humidity. The weather bureau notes this is typical for the season. On Sept 7 1881 Boston recorded 102 degrees in the heat bulb.
An explosion on the Mercedes, a Motor Boat Club of America entry, threw owner H. L. Bowden of Boston captain James Barr and engineer Charles Basle into the Hudson River. The boat burned to the water edge. all three were rescued without serious injury.
Lynn and Haverhill boot and shoe workers delivered a light vote for John Tobin in a national presidency bid. Thomas B. Hickey won by roughly four to one, with Eastern cities expected to tilt the nationwide result in his favor despite Tobin's Western lead.
Revere Beach carnival committee plans to wind up two weeks of free shows by distributing 50,000 half tone picture souvenirs featuring the Vesuvius eruption and the diving horses. Shows run Saturday afternoon and evening with Sunday hours at the State bathhouse and Boulevards illuminations continuing.
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