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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1898
Page
8
The case of Alfred C. Williams ends with his upcoming execution in Salem jail and hints that the state will turn to electrocution for the next murderer. A commutation petition is underway after the Williams verdict on circumstantial evidence.
Twelve men of the Second and Ninth Massachusetts arrived in Boston from Montauk via New London. Most were sent to Carney Hospital after arrival. Corporal John W. Jordan went home to Worcester after furlough. Assistant Secretary Mansfield accompanied the group to Boston. Eight more were due to arrive today.
Ten soldiers of the Seventh United States Infantry arrived from New London directly from Montauk last evening. Names listed include H. E. Dustin of Dorchester Cp J Griffin of Roxbury Joshua L Nash P W O'Donnell of Roxbury T H Regan Chelsea D J Cady of South Boston J W McElroy of Cambridge William Edward Graham of Roxbury Frank Higgins and J J Higgins of Roxbury.
Nineteen sick men of the Eighth Regiment will arrive this evening about 9 o clock from Chickamauga. Dr H Slake, agent of the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association, telegraphed that the men are en route. He found thirty six Massachusetts men in the field hospital and lists several named officers and soldiers among the sick.
In Essex county Massachusetts a petition of nearly 1000 citizens urges Governor Wolcott to grant John Gallo’s alleged killer Alfred C. Williams a new trial. Salem jail has a custom fitted gallows ready as Williams faces possible death by strangulation after a long, debated case surrounding the arson and murder at Lynnfield Center in 1897.
New York reports a shifting theory as Miss Louisa King may be alive. Maid Alma Linastrom confesses a drowning at Coney Island but contradictions rise. Telegrams from Coney Island suggest an elopement and guards note no surf Sunday. A Roswell inscription ties to a clue left with Lucille.
The speaker offers an in depth description of the Santiago campaign, outlining major strategies and the difficulties faced during the effort. He discusses obstacles, challenges, and critical moments shaping the course of the campaign.
Maggie Wood a Scottish woman married Martin V. Hamilton who is Black after immigration officials contested their union. The couple’s romance sparked a legal-rite victory led by J. Thomas Fortune and Counsellor D. Macon Webster, ending with a wedding at St James Colored Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev. P. Butler Tompkins.
Mrs. Minnie P. Biechler, wife of East Side cafe proprietor Louis "Jumbo" Biechler, tried to kill herself with Paris green after her husband refused forgiveness for eloping to San Francisco with another man. She arrived in New York penniless, faced death at Bellevue Hospital, and later swallowed the entire poison in a back yard. General Shafter’s Santiago campaign report outlines landing, battles, and surrender details with notes on logistics and leadership.
The passage notes a man named Hamilton claiming a home for his bride in Newark New Jersey, indicating a marriage likely took place on or near Thirty-third Street and the couple planned to reside there.
The Italian Marquis Luigi Carcano sues for $30,000 saying Mrs. Emily Merriam promised dowry for marrying Caroline M Slocum in 1877. He claims the land in Cambridge and five year payment failed, leaving him unpaid and supporting his mother-in-law for a decade. The case hinges on points of law and the party’s English language understanding.
Councilman Joseph F. Hickey and Miss Annie T. Kelly of East Boston wed at the Church of the Sacred Heart. Rev. Father Clarke officiated. Best man Fred F. Andrews Jr. and bridesmaid Sarah Pugh. Afterward a wedding supper at the bride’s home. The couple will reside at 266 Wester Street East Boston. Crowds gathered despite efforts to keep the event quiet.
September 14 at Camp Wikoff reports three deaths in camp hospitals. Corporal Louis Johnson of Company H Twenty-fourth Infantry Private R. H. Brown of Company E Twenty-fourth Infantry and Sergeant Joseph Newell of Company K Ninth Massachusetts are listed among the deceased.
The ferryboat Revere has been hauled out on Burnham's railway for rudder repairs. She needs further work including stripping metal caulking and coppering, but no funds exist to cover the cost so no additional repairs will be done now and another haulout will be needed soon.
Marblehead and Gloucester prepare to depart Boston today bound for Quebec and Gloucester for commemorative exercises. The hospital ship Solace left yesterday for New York. Marblehead goes to assist at Champlain statue unveiling. Gloucester will join ceremonies in Gloucester in its honor.
John W. McCabe of Revere faced grand jury after shooting Howie Hodgkins during a Labor Day night brawl at McCabe’s Revere Beach home. Bail set at $1000.
A blaze today destroyed the farm and buildings of Rinaldo Foster in London New Hampshire. The loss is estimated at 3000 dollars with partial insurance coverage noted.
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