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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1883
Page
8
The thirty-ninth Tewksbury inquiry session opens with Gov Butler and 157 witnesses planned. Dr Marston testifies on foundling care, diet, and sanitation, while Eva Bowen’s story and her father’s alleged kindness surface, as witnesses recount Verbal exchanges and testimonies about the Bowen case and Tewksbury conditions.
Alcina Thompson testifies in the Tewksbury investigation, saying she visited Dedham yesterday and could not locate a book recording Eva Bowens disease entry. She explains Eva Bowen described her mouth sore as canker before a California doctor clarified it. Thompson notes she never shared a story about Eva Bowen’s care with Dr Nellie Marsh.
The forty first session of the Tewksbury inquiry drew a small, male‑dominated audience as Henry A. Smith recounted alleged mistreatment of patients. He described a 50‑plus year old man’s death after long confinement, poor care, and a room with two beds, plus episodes of forceful removal and concerns over staff conduct and hospital conditions.
Witnesses describe conditions at the Austin poor farm and previous visits to Tewksbury noting cleanliness though some inmates and a critic raised concerns. Rev Isaac H Coe testifies on his movements and lack of prior violence, while Dr Orville F Rogers discusses patient transfers and a contentious question about an elderly woman preferring Tewksbury.
Ex Governor Alexander H Rice testifies as first witness in the Tewksbury almshouse probe. He describes visits in June 1876, notes good inmate demeanor, and calls for scrutiny of Marsh family involvement. The session features cross examinations, document readings, and adjournment with depositions sought.
A Globe report recalls a Sunday church disturbance by Dennis Scully of South Boston. An unknown man drowned near the drawbridge is feared to be Scully, whose aunt reported him missing after a flight from Dorchester Avenue. Witnesses tie the disappearance to Scully’s alleged insanity and prior assault by a street mob.
D Handy of Northboro runs a meat market plagued by large rats. After installing a new meat refrigerator, a rat was captured while feeding and had its teeth pulled out. The operation apparently deterred the rats. none have been seen since, prompting the notion that healthful Kidney-Wort offers relief for women and others seeking health benefits.
Hartford June 6 Isaac H Lockwood charged with using mails to defraud. He mailed circulars promising a $780 000 bequest to bank officers, seeking funds and names. He sent 6000 circulars from Stepney and coordinated with a suspected Stepney postmaster. Authorities note widespread letters from bankers, clerks, and relatives in distress and say Lockwood blackmailed by threats to expose alleged misdeeds. The case postponed, bonds set, and sister litigation over Beers aunt’s arrest and malicious prosecution awaits.
Dennis Murphy, a wealthy South End Irishman, hopes for his son James to wed Nora Collins but the youth prefers freedom. After James and friends are arrested for nonpayment at a saloon, Dennis discovers the charge is larceny. The officer confirms the charge and notes marriage won’t save him. Dennis, torn yet stoic, vows support as the police chief suffers a mental toll.
Charles F Barker edits from Boston in 1883 with communications to Cambridgeport. Chess and checker players HQ listed. Position numbers 1134 and 1135 noted with contributors Isaiah Barker and T P Warner from Cambridgeport and Williamsport.
Reports from Whit Monday and Whit Tuesday show Leeds Draught and Chess Club teams facing London and Woolwich rivals. Results list wins for Leeds and London players across multiple boards, with notable scores from Gardner Jr, Strickland, Horsfall, and Woolwich players.
Book description announcing Barker's American Checker Player with twenty two openings and 634 variations plus 35 critical positions contributed by Wardwell and Lyman. 179 pages in cloth binding. Price 75 cents postpaid. Orders to Charles F. Barker Cambridgeport Mass.
A neatly dressed woman with two children stood on East Fourteenth street pier and jumped into the East River, later rescued with the baby saved by Captain Britton. The woman, Margaret Graham, 31, claimed she had no home and would rather die than live as a pauper, saying she fell in by accident. Bellevue Hospital treated her and the two children. the baby was cared for by Captain Britton’s wife until help arrived. The husband, Hugh Graham, could not be located.
A small boy found under bushes near Headland in Henry county is believed to be a waif from the recent storm. He is uninjured, in good care, and flourishing. Ersie E. Morrell of Lawrence Mass endorses Brown’s Iron Bitters for strength.
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