Lennox Charged With $314 403 Larceny in 1907 Case
James T. Lennox, junior member of Patrick Lennox & Co., was arrested in Lynn on a $314,403.91 larceny charge linked to the firm's 1907 bankruptcy. The grand jury at Lawrence returned a 25‑count indictment and bail was set at $50,000, posted by his wife and Fred Baker.
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Lynn
James T. Lennox
Patrick Lennox & Co
Wells
John Walter Farrell
Charles Weil
Sumner S. Weil
Boston
Fred &. Baker
Lennox
Lawrence
Lennox Charged in Indictment and Arrest Warrant Issued
Lennox faces indictment alleging hidden company assets and a bench warrant issued by Judge Schofield. He surrendered to bail after arriving at his attorney James H. Sisk’s office, triggering sheriff and clerk involvement. The firm Patrick Lennox & Co. was large in Lynn, with bankruptcy proceedings dating to 1907.
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Lennox
Schofield
Lynn
James H. Sisk
Sisk
Wells
Joseph Dougherty
Patrick Lennox
Tug Vigilant Scalding Deaths At Harbor Blast
On the tug Vigilant near Graves Light two men faced fatal burns when a steam pipe joint blew out. Ralph Spinney aged 32 of Boothbay and Axel Anderson aged 37 of Portland received scalding injuries. Spinney died from internal burns while Anderson remained in critical condition with a slim chance of survival.
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Ralph Spinney
Boothbay
Axel Anderson
Portland
Vigilant
Spinney
Anderson
Two Sailors Die After Exploding Boiler on Tug Vigilant
Deckhands Daley and Hammond perished after a Scotch boiler exploded on the Vigilant in Graves End East Boston. A third man survived. cause and packing defect suspected though engineers deny extra strain. Rescue by a towing tug took them to Long Island Hospital, where Spinney died at 4 30 p m.
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Long Island
Spinney
Daley & Hammond
Bertelson & Peterson’s
Border Street
Boston
Long Island Hospital
Maiden resident Sarah Eastman 96 dies after month illness
Malden Sept 19 Mrs Sarah A Eastman 96 the second oldest woman in the area died at her home 820 Pleasant street after a month long illness.
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Malden
Sarah A. Eastman
Pleasant Street
Harvard and Princeton golfers win in first round championship matches
Harvard football men turn out for first Soldiers Field practice. Yale has first scrimmage with one player injured. Harvard and Princeton golfers win in first round championship matches. Coach Haughton of Harvard to assist schoolboy football players. The Abbe wins 10th successive race in Grand Circuit.
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Haughton
Roosevelt Seeks Help From Taft After New Haven Meeting
On Sept 19 in Albany both President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt met in New Haven fashion to ease tensions. They plan separate campaigns after the New York events with Roosevelt hinting at action post election and Taft avoiding 1912 candidate mention while endorsing the state convention.
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Taft
Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
New Haven
New York
Empire State
Taft and Roosevelt Meet Over New York Political Strife
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt held a second meeting since Roosevelt’s Africa trip. Roosevelt sought the confer with the President and pressed for moral support amid unease in New York State, with his advisers indicating concern about the political climate.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Africa
Litttle
New York State
Balloon race progress signals mixed in American entries
Nine balloons began the American elimination race at the Indianapolis speedway. The crews of Clifford Harmon and Sophia were sighted in Ohio and Missouri respectively, while the Buckeye and America Ir. were confirmed down or sighted along the route. The Starters in the elimination race include Allen Hawley with Augustus Post in the America Ir. alighting at Warrenton, Virginia.
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Indianapolis
Ind
St. Louis
New York
Clifford R. Harmon
Thomas Baldwin
Buckeye
J. H. Wade
Cleveland
A. H. Morgan
Canton
Charleston
W. V
Miss Sophia
America Ir
Warrenton
Allen R. Hawley
Augustus Post
Two Believed Lost In Kennebunk River Dory
Fears were entertained that Henry Bryant aged 23 and Miss Margaret Echart aged 18 of Bath were drowned after venturing out in an 18 foot power dory near the mouth of the Kennebunk River. A large search boat with a searchlight went out to find any trace of the craft and its occupants.
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Kennebunkport
Henry Bryant
Margaret Echart
Bath
Kennebunk River
Political ad for John Quinn Jr for Governor Council
Biography notes Quinn born Fort Hill and tied to steely ore business with union labor. He practices law and served in Common Council 1891 1892 and Legislature 1895 1896 1902 1907 representing East Boston South End Roxbury districts. He is a member of M.O.D., F.A., A.O.H., Knights of St Rose, Y.M.C.A., Boston College, and Boston Lodge Elks.
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Fort Hill
Steycore
Common Council
Senate
East Boston
South End
Roxbury
M.O. D
A. O. HL
Knights of St. Rose, Y. M
Boston College
Boston Lodge Elks
Crippen's Fiancé Reveals Jealous Panic Inquest Testimony
Ethel Clara Leneve described by landlady Mrs. Jackson as half mad with jealousy over Dr. Hawley Crippen and Miss Belle Elmore. Leneve said Crippen planned marriage with her, while Miss Elmore threatened to run off with another man, prompting distress and sensational details at the inquest into Elmore's death.
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London
Ethel Clara Leneve
Hawley H. Crippen
Belle Elmore
Miss Leneve
Mrs. Jackson
Miss Elmore
Strange Features of the Lunenburg Death Mystery
Mrs. J. Marshall Dodge in Lunenburg faced scrutiny after three gunshots killed a man in her home. Police note a hidden revolver found by Heath rifling bureau and similarities to the Fall River Borden case.
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J. Marshall Dodge
Dodge
Heath
Borden
Fall River
Murder at Dodge House Near Lunenburg
Autopsy confirms William Heath was shot dead in the front hall bedroom of J Marshall Dodge’s house. Heath was killed by a revolver owned by Mrs Dodge, who is under guard at her home as investigators probe the case.
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Heath
Lunenburg
William Heath
J. Marshall Dodge
Dodge
H. C. Howard
Poland Spring Hotel Sees Strong Tourist Traffic
Five hundred thirty guests were entertained at Poland Spring over Sunday and the resort gains favor with American tourists each season. September is the ideal month and the house is expected to be full until closing. The Mansion House operates year round.
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Poland Spring
Poland Spring House
Eév
Brookline boy found after four hour hide and seek
Joseph Cavanaugh 12 hid under a couch for four hours after his disappearance from 20 Roberts street. Brookline police with Boston stations searched Jamaica Pond area and surrounding streets before a faint cry from the parlor led to his discovery.
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Brookline
Joseph Cavanaugh
Patrick Cavanaugh
Roberts Street
Cavanaugh
Joseph
Showers Forecast for Boston and New England
Showers expected today in Boston area with clearing tomorrow and a brisk northeast wind. New England forecast calls for showers Tuesday and Wednesday, then partly cloudy conditions with strong northeast winds easing to light winds. Temperature readings from Thompson's Spa provide historical context.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Yegg Band Fires On Lexington Patrolman In Burglary Attempt
Patrolman Patrick Maguire of Lexington, aided by officers from Lexington Arlington and Waltham, exchanged fifteen shots with two yeggmen during a burglary attempt. Maguire was wounded in the leg, and authorities search roads near the scene believing one suspect may be wounded and unable to travel far.
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Lexington
Arlington
Waltham
Patrick Maguire
C. H. Franks
Maguire
Yeggs
Franks
Maguire Patrolman Fights Fugitives At Highland Ave House
Magistrate reports Maguire engaged two armed men at the Gove residence on Highland avenue. After a chase around the house he fired nine times wounding one in the leg. The fugitives fled into woods on the Sherburne estate toward Waltham. Maguire is hospitalized, not in serious danger.
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Maguire
W. A. Gove
Highland Avenue
Scituate
Geggs
Lexington
Touts
Arno
Lowell
Yoggs
Sherburne
Waltham
James A. Walsh
Masuire
Waltham Hospital
Bedford Street
Day Force
James J. Sullivan
Prof Gill of Tech in Surgeon’s Care
Professor Augustus H. Gill of MIT, professor of technical chemical analysis, underwent an operation at Massachusetts General Hospital yesterday. He made a good recovery from the anesthetic and his chances for complete recovery are said to be very good.
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Augustus H. Gill
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Locomotive Piles Up in Jewett Turntable Pit
A large freight locomotive on the Conway branch of the Boston and Maine railroad is piled up in a heap in the turntable pit at Jewett. No injuries are mentioned. The incident occurred near Portsmouth New Hampshire on September 19.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Conway
Boston & Maine Railroad
Jewett
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Fear Two
John Quinn, Jr
Governor’s Council
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