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Little criminals and big ones in Boston justice
A Boston man named William H. Jones is sentenced to prison for defrauding poor residents by posing as a coal broker for alleged philanthropists. The piece condemns vast trusts accused of stealing from the poor and urges action against major thieves until justice reaches them.
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William H. Jones
Jones
Boston
Massachusetts
United States
Oil Trust
Sugar Trust
Beef Trust
Coffe Trust
Flour Trust
Indian Affairs Department
Washington
Post Office Bureau
Kansas
John D. Rockefeller
John D
Newport