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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
12
George W. Healis, chauffeur to Dr C Franklin Mohr, the Providence physician murdered Aug 31, will testify for the State against Mrs Elizabeth Tiffany Blair Mohr who is accused of inciting her husband to oath, police report says.
Healis, driver of the car used in the night Dr. Mohr was killed and his secretary Miss Emily G. Burger wounded, was arrested on September 2 alongside Cecil Victor Brown and Henry Spellman. They, all described as negroes, were jailed in Bristol County. Mrs. Mohr, released on $10,000 bond, allegedly financed the plot with $5000 to kill her husband. Healis later sought to testify for the State to obtain a lighter sentence.
Twenty eight vessels reached the new fish pier with fresh fish and a large market supply as prices across Haddock, Cod, Hake, Pollock, Mackerel and Swordfish fell. Notable arrivals included Elva Bourling Hockmock Angie Watson Mortis H Perry and Stranger. The Stranger’s flag flew at half mast for Albert Murphy of Roxbury.
In Neuchatel on Sept 21 Swiss Protestant delegates voted to send a cable to President Wilson urging intervention to protect Armenians from the Turks. Armenian refugees in Switzerland estimate up to 100000 of their people have been killed.
The mystery of Nicholas Pappas who fled after driving his truck into a Lexington woman and injuring Mrs. James H. Fligg and her daughter Mary last Friday remains unresolved.
The Public Service Commission resumed its inquiry into corporate spending to influence New Hampshire legislation since 1912. American Express paid 8069.44 mainly for ads, Concord and Montreal Railroad 39740.28 for fees and advertising, repaid by Boston and Maine. Total Boston and Maine system expenses quoted 841267.12 with 116811.39 for advertising.
New Hampshire records reveal Boston and Maine paid $258 182.07 to attorneys including $27 564.24 to George A Weston for anti Grand Trunk extension work. VP W J Hobbs says funds funded a publicity campaign organized by Concord and Montreal president Benjamin A Kimball. Vouchers lack detail while hearings consider releasing related correspondence and future questioning of Weston.
Russian war office reports a German submarine operating in the Black Sea has been sunk near Crimea. Despatches note enemy submarines appeared near Crimea on Sept. 11 and a new German boat exchanged fire with a Russian post on the Kerch peninsula.
Shipping arrivals and sailings detailed with vessel names, ports of origin and destination, tugs and barges, and several routes including Bristol Calcutta via Naples and New York to Portland. Multiple ships and tows listed with crews and awaiting berths or departures.
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