Harvard Student to Seek Pardon in Albany Case
In New York on Sept 24 Governor Higgins may receive a pardon request from lawyer Fischer Hansen for a Harvard student serving 3 to 4.5 years for burglary. Hansen claims the student acted to protect a society woman who later vowed to reveal all to clear his name. The woman, widowed and wealthy, faces publicity if the pardon is granted.
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New York
Higgins
Albany
Fischer Hansen
Harvard
Mr. Hansen
Hansen
Sala
Narragansett
Promising Clue in Dress Suit Case Mystery Emerges
State police pursue a new lead in the Winthrop tragedy involving a dress suit case linked to a dismembered woman. Detectives Keating and Neal canvas East Boston and Winthrop while police weigh where the case began and whether the suitcase was dropped from a boat.
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Winthrop
West End
Arthur Keating
Neal Early
Lynn
Harris
McNeil
Not Thrown From Outside Says Driscoll’s Boat Handler
William Johnson who guards boats at Driscoll's landing on Atlantic avenue near State street believes the suitcase with the woman’s torso was not thrown from a passing steamer. He cites tides and currents and says the case was likely dropped inside the cove or from the narrow gauge railroad bridge opposite the clubhouse. He notes fishermen in Winthrop doubt seeing anyone with a dress suitcase and urges residents to provide tangible tips to authorities.
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the Depuy
Post
Watts
Winthrop and Revere
Neal
Jeffries Point
Point Shirley
Winthrop
Boston
Douglas
William Johnson
Driscoll’s Landing
Atlantic Avenue
State Street
Bundle in water turns out to be a dead dog
A crowd gathered at Winthrop police station after a report of a suspicious bundle floating near Pleasant Street on the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn railroad. An officer found it was only a dead dog wrapped in sacking, not a threat.
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Shirley
Winthrop
Douglas
Grady
Boston
Greer
Adams Street
Mr. Greer
Cunard
Hanover Street
Dlue
Fred Rhoades
Revere
Shaw
Neal
Comeoné
Pleasant Street
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Watts Midnight Auto Ride Scours Boston in Murder Case
Chief Watts led a night squad on a 98 mile search across four towns chasing a lead in Martha Halverston’s disappearance. The drive took them from Boston to Winthrop and Revere with officers interviewing witnesses and gathering photos and histories before returning to city headquarters.
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Boston
Winthrop
Watts
Sniper Post
C Ty
Revere
Description of Man Carrying Suit Case
Witness James T. Cook describes a man about 5 feet 8 inches tall, slight build, weight around 1385 pounds, a week’s beard, short black mustache, small eyes, and a soft hat with a dark red brown coat and gray trousers. He notes the high quality black laced shoes compared to the rest of his outfit.
Disguised Officer Nabs Illicit Beer Seller at Harmonia Hall
A man posing as a Reserve Officer entered Harmonia Hall in West Roxbury and arrested Charles Reistman, a club waiter from Dedham, on illegal liquor selling charges. Reistman, alleged by the imposter to have sold two bottles of beer, is set for arraignment in West Roxbury Court.
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Rooney
Jamaica Plain
Harmonia Hall
West Roxbury
Charles Reistman
Reistman
Rockland Street
Harmonia Club
Bussey Street
Dedham
West Roxbury Court
Barnardo Lies in State in East End Funeral Planned
Thousands visit the People's Church Whitechapel to view Dr. Thomas John Barnardo who died last Wednesday. A large turnout of poor children attends two memorial services. About 4000 pass by the coffin as 1600 children from the East End juvenile mission form the procession tail end.
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London
East End
People’s Church
Whitechapel
Thomas John Barnardo
Caffn
Subway Tavern Doom Prophesied By Chelsea Clergy
The Rev A H Nazarian at Mt Bellingham Church in Chelsea denounces Bishop Potter's Subway Tavern in New York as a failed saloon. He claims rum and righteousness clash and mocks the proprietor W G Skidmore for mixing salvation with vice, calling the saloon robbery of the city’s prosperity and moral life.
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Bishop Potter
New York
A. H. Nazarian
Mt. Bellingham
Chelsea
Subway
W. G. Skidmore
First Frisco Gold Skipper Dead in Cambridge
Captain W. H. Thompson, the first to bring a vessel laden with gold into San Francisco, died yesterday at 90 at 23 Pleasant Street Cambridge. A native of Halifax Nova Scotia he lived in Cambridge for many years and began seafaring at 18 becoming captain at 21. His last voyage was at 72 in 1887.
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W. H. Thompson
San Francisco
Pleasant Street
Halifax
N. 8
Cambridge
Farrell Eastman Couple Wed in Jamaica Plain Ceremony
Bernard F. Farrell of the Boston Post job department married Helen M. Eastman last evening at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament Jamaica Plain. Rev Daly officiated with Leo Sullivan as best man and Mary Farrell as bridesmaid. Guests came from Jamaica Plain Brookline Everett Worcester Fall River Roxbury and Newton. The couple left for a honeymoon in New Hampshire after a reception and received many valuable gifts.
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Bernard F. Farrell
Boston Post
Father Daly
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Jamaica Plain
Helen M. Eastman
George Eastman
Leo Sullivan
Mary Farrell
Brookline
Everett
Worcester
Fall River
Roxbury
Newton
Hills
New Hampshire
Five Hurt as Trolleys Meet in Cranston
In Cranston Rhode Island, at night, an alleged brake failure caused a rear end collision between two electric trolleys. Motorman Frank T. Tierney and four passengers on the second car were slightly injured as the second car crashed into the first after the forward car slowed.
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Provide
NCHD
R. I
Cranston
Frank T. Tierney
Dynamite Jail Break Attempt Reported in New Jersey
In Somerville New Jersey a failing attempt to free inmates from the county jail was carried out using dynamite. A blast blew a hole in the wall and two prisoners began to escape but fled back when a watchman outside fired shots.
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Somerville
N. J
Erie Collision Kills Two in Susquehanna Area
Erie train No 14 bound eastward wrecked in a collision with an engine a quarter mile east of Susquehanna Pennsylvania at 7 o clock. Engineer Frank Robbins of Susquehanna was killed and Erie detective Henstead fatally injured when thrown from the baggage car. The crash was caused by an engine from the coal pocket attempting to cross the main line.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Erie
Susquehanna
Penn
Frank Robbins
Henstead
City of Birmingham Afloat After Run Ashore Near Savannah
The steam er City of Birmingham of the Ocean Steamship line, which went ashore near the river mouth yesterday afternoon, floated today and moored at Savannah dock. The vessel is uninjured. She was en route from New York to sail Tuesday with a cargo of cotton for Boston.
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Savannah
City of
Birmingham
Ocean Steamship Company
New York
Boston
Stricken in Bowdoin Square Man Near Cambridge Struck by Brain Hemorrhage
While walking in Bowdoin square around 9 yesterday morning Thomas P. Shields a 47 year old resident of 812 Clark Street Cambridge was overcome by a brain hemorrhage. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where his condition was reported serious.
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Bowdoin Square
Thomas P. Shields
Clark Street
Cambridge
Massachusetts General Hospital
Two Women Injured In Double Car Collision
Mrs. Bynner and Miss Tappan were hurled as two cars crashed near a city street. Edward Edwards witnessed the impact and described the heavier White car striking the smaller vehicle. Mrs. Bynner later told how both drivers attempted to stop and that she found herself in her apartment with an injured arm.
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Mrs. Bynner
Mr. Price
Miss Tappan
Edward Edwards
Dunklee Street
Post
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Stewart
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James T. Cook
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Ingraham
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