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...denying a new trial on the basis of new evidence which he had heard last month (TIME, Sept. 27). He concluded that one Celestino Madeiros, who confessed to the murder charged against Mr. Sacco and Mr. Vanzetti, was "a crook, a thief, a robber, a liar, a rumrunner, a 'bouncer' in a house of ill-fame, a smuggler and a man who was being convicted and sentenced to death for murder." Other evidence did not warrant the belief of his story. Also Judge Thayer could find no "fraudulent conspiracy between the Governments of the U. S. and the State...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RADICALS: Sacco & Fanzetti | 11/1/1926 | See Source »

...know half the brave stuff she does. Have you ever here her talk to a cop. I said once Alma was your old man in the army or was he a pug and she said neither he was a drummer. Can you beat that? ha. ha heard a bouncer once say to her Watch your dancing and she said to him, Watch it yourself and maybe you will lern sum thing. Ha. Ha. Well I must drop the winged word and aplie the moistened pickture. Asever, Clara...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIME | 4/13/1926 | See Source »

...that amiable Freshman, the young Topham Lofters. He has been dropped, but is not discouraged. Topham's papa and mamma left him in circumstances which render parental care only a luxury. He has chartered a small, well-appointed sloop yacht, the "Go-lightly" (late the property of Mr. Bouncer, of the Morning News), and will enjoy the society on the cruise of his classmates and friends, Percy Leech and little Bob Tufts. Their cruise will be in such waters as do not interfere with the enjoyment of the labors of Cordon bleu, a legacy of his departed parents...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NINETY DEGREES IN THE SHADE.* | 6/13/1879 | See Source »

...curtain arose on "the event of the evening." The operetta of "Cox and Box" was played in one act and ten tableaux, and the dramatis personae were Mr. Reginald Gray, '75, as Cox, Mr. V. Y. Bowditch, '75, as Box, and Mr. S. H. Hooper, '75, as Sergeant Bouncer. These gentlemen sustained their parts very acceptably, and both their singing and acting were well received. The Lullaby Song was rendered by Mr. Bowditch in a particularly happy manner, and was one of the best pieces of the evening. The scene of the meeting between Box and Cox was acted with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THEATRICALS. | 3/10/1876 | See Source »

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