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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1911
Page
3
An 11 year old boy was held up and robbed of a handbag containing $20 belonging to Miss Bertha McLeod of 14 Newbury street yesterday afternoon on the Berkeley street bridge. He was chased into Columbus avenue where the offender was lost in an alley.
A bright-eyed boy about 11 snatched a woman's handbag from her grasp after a brief struggle, then fled with companions as bystanders pursued. The thief, described by Miss McLeod, wore soiled clothes and acted with practiced skill. The bag contained $20, gloves, a handkerchief, calling cards, and a key.
Mayor Fitzgerald issued a statement backing George W. Anderson for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General. He called Anderson a distinguished lawyer and condemned cowardly circulars that could harm Anderson, Governor Foss, and the party, appealing to voters to reject such attacks at the primaries.
The testimony covered affidavits to support claims and attempts to settle the will contest. Elmore admitted knowledge of Mrs. Glover’s reduced interests but not the exact amount, listing expenditures around ten to eleven thousand dollars. Seymour Glover denied Elmore ever acting as his counsel, recounting offers of five to twelve thousand dollars for settlement and Elmore’s demand for twelve thousand from his share to cover brothers’ counsel.
Attorney Melvin M. Johnson refuted last night the claim by Attorney Samuel D. Elmore that false testimony was used to acquit Hattie Le Blanc in the Probate Court in East Cambridge. Johnson declined further comment on the probate court hearing.
In East Cambridge Probate Court Judge McIntire heard petitions for $11472.29 in counsel fees and expenses related to the Glover will and related cases. Mr Elmore testified about services, expenses, and alleged misconduct including a claimed confession of Miss LeBlanc and possible false testimony in the murder trial.
The annual Massachusetts State troops rifle shoot opened at Bay State range Wakefield with 19 teams per regiment. Fifth Regiment led Sixth at 80 yards and held 2022 to 2908 after 1000 yards as light and wind affected the first four pairs. Ninth Regiment completed scores with 1882. Sergeant Perry Schofield and Captain Stuart Wise tied for individual honors at 238 points with Wise winning 500-yard crown on 100-yard range. State match to finish this morning with W L Douglas trophy to follow.
Seven men were killed when a Canadian Pacific stock train wreck occurred near Cahapleau east of Fort William Ontario. The deceased include Charles Clarmont of London England William Harold of Windsor Ontario Frank Nelson of Winnipeg and Charles Geoffman of Quebec plus three others.
Mrs. Margaret Reardon of Sheridasa street Jamaica Plain asked the Superior Court for help to move her late husband Maurice Reardon Jr from Mt Calvary Cemetery. A tangled inheritance keeps her from owning the grave or obtaining permission from his sister-in-law Mary A Downey to remove the body. The grave also contains a one-year-old baby girl buried in 1886.
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