Accused Boston Policeman Goes on Trial for Murder
Charles G Baston former policeman stands trial in Criminal Court No 1 for the murder of his wife Catherine Baston after a scuffle over a revolver. Prosecution argues deliberate killing aroused by a long quarrel while defense claims accidental shooting amid threats and a violent confrontation. Witness Lillian King testified Baston said Kate here goes and Mrs Baston allegedly cursed him and reached for the gun. Jurors seated and the case adjourned after first day of testimony.
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Charles G Baston
Catherine
Justice Wright
Criminal Court No 1
Charles H Turner
Wilton J. Lambert
Boston
Mr. Baston
Lfe
Lambert
Mary A. Hurley
Baston
Kate
Lillian King
Junius B. Jones
Charles W. Henderson
Robert Lettman
Wilson
Charles H. Turner
Daniel W. Baker
Wilton J Lambert
I. Q. H. Alward
Historic H Street property sells private plans for new store
A three story brick building at 1415 H Street NW sold for about 150000 to the Cornwell estate. George G Harry K and Douglas Cornwell plan a store and warehouse costing over 250000 with designs to match neighborhood style. The site fronts about 50 feet and includes adjacent driveways and a Potomac Electric substation. The former home of Chief Justice Strong housed the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission for eight years.
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Strong
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
H Street
George G
Harry K
Douglas Cornwell
Cornwell
Davidson & Davidson
Cornwells
John H. Nolan
United States Supreme Court
Potomac Electric Power Company
Cornwell Company
Pennsylvania
Snow delays traffic and street crews work through night
Snowfall slowed yesterday's traffic as street railways operated snow sweepers and gutters were cleared. About 300 regular street sweepers toiled all day with 24 snow plows aiding the effort at low cost. Funeral services were held for Dr. Franklin F. Foster at his residence with burial planned. Eugene Schwab was taken back to Princeton, Illinois for family burial. The Talk of the Town promotes Eckstein's Business Men's Lunch at 142 NY Ave. and Post Want Ads remain free in The Post.
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Trafic
Foster and Henderson
Franklin F. Foster
California
Thomas J. Henderson
Farnsworth
East ‘Capitol
Eugene Schwab
8Th Se
Princeton
Eckstein
NY. Ave
W. L. Douglas
Brockton, Mass
W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
Pennsylvania Ave
N. W
Indictments Returned by Grand Jury Include Murder Charge
The grand jury yesterday handed up an indictment for murder in the first degree against Antonio Sacrini for the death of Charles J. Chipman on New Year’s Eve after a quarrel over Alverta Carter who admitted throwing acid at Prof De Vous. Additional indictments cover robbery larceny grand larceny housebreaking and related offenses by numerous defendants including William Smedley John Garrison James Williams John Childs Joseph Middleton James Childs James Lee Philip Wendling Russell Kenny Frank A. Boernstein Frederick Gooch Elias W Wheeler Harry D Bechler George Harbin Scramun Thomas Pullton Zip Bundy William V. Mangum Isaac Johnson Jacob Johnson Wilson Comfort James Lee Benjamin Levin Fabius El More Robert M. Parkinson Samuel Hurwitz and others.
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Antonio Sacrini
Sacrini
Charles J. Chipman
Alverta Carter
de Vous
William Smedley
John Garrison
James Williams
John Childs
Joseph Middleton
James Childs
James
Thomas Pullton
Thomas Brooks
Benjamin Robinson
Roscoe Middleton
Ernest Tyler
James Thomas
Sigmund Bundy
Zip Bundy
Wiliam V. Mangum
Isaac Johnson
Jacob Johnson
Wilson Comfort
James Lee
Benjamin Levin
Fabius Stanley ElMore
Robert M. Parkinson
Samuel Hurwitz
City pensions cut deficit as fines fund shrinks
The police and firemen pension fund will be paid this morning for January at a reduced percentage. Last month’s pensions totalled 10,800 with only 6,895.11 available. Audits warn further cuts without Congress action on a relief bill before March 4.
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Congress
Tweedale
Funda
Dogicense
Donovan
Pension denied in Walter J Stuart case reversal
The Court of Appeals overturned a Supreme Court ruling and refused mandamus to place Walter J Stuart, a late District police officer who died by suicide on June 28, on the pension rolls. The decision held insanity cannot be presumed from self destruction and must be proved as in life insurance disputes.
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Supreme Court of the District
Helen Stuart
Helen Gertrude Stuart
Walter J Stuart
Court of Appeals
van Orsdel
Supreme Court
Stuart
Justice van Orsdel
Third Mutiny Victim Dies on Irene Ruth Incident
John Adams first mate died yesterday at Providence Hospital from injuries suffered in the mutiny aboard the oyster boat Irene Ruth off Colonial Beach on January 28. The body was taken to the morgue after arrival in the city.
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Irene Ruth
Colonial Beach
John Adams
Providence Hospital
Adams
Board of Assessors Organizes for Annual Personal Property Appeals
The board of assistant assessors in Washington organized yesterday and will hear annual appeals on personal property from 9 am to 3 pm daily until the second Monday in March, Sundays excepted. W. P. Richards was elected ex officio president, E. M. Talcott vice president, with members Benjamin I. Adams, S. T. Kaibfus, Alexander McKenzie, and Matthew Trimble.
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Board of Assessors
Washington
W. P. Richards
E. M. Talcott
Benjamin I. Adams
S. T. Kaibfus
Alexander McKenzie
Mathew Trimble
Appeal Board
Arnold
Arlington Bot. Co
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