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...Boston Herald published these facts, precipitated discussion in the legislature. State Senator James G. Moran was aroused. To him, Governor Fuller's action was suspicious, only seemingly generous. "You should not be misled into thinking," he stated, "that these checks have passed out of the control of the former Governor." He asserted that in the event of Mr. Fuller's death his executors would be compelled to include the checks as assets of the estate and collect the money from the Commonwealth...
...Senator Moran ignored the possibility that Mr. Fuller might frame the checks. Apparently he wished Mr. Fuller to burn them. Rarely, if ever before, had a public servant been blamed for keeping his salary...
...visitors left before midnight. The prison quieted down. In a secluded room sat Convict Thomas ("Red") Moran, 22, who murdered two Brooklyn policemen in 1926. Convict Moran was playing pinochle with his keeper and talking to Warden Lawes and Father McCaffrey, the prison chaplain. About 1 a. m. some others came in. Convict Moran lit a cigaret. They led him to, and through, a little green door. He flipped away his cigaret and sat down silently in the electric chair. Six minutes later he was pronounced dead. It was New York's 288th execution...
...shudder this time was, however, very slight and conducted away by the excellent acting of Victor McLaglen; not to mention the presence in the picture of Lois Moran. Mr. McLaglen is usually a sympathetic actor, and Miss Moran is always very nice to look at--which may seem like a too categorical statement but is meant merely as an expression of personal preference...
...until the second Wednesday in February will the Hoover election be officially recorded by the formal counting of the votes of the Electoral College. Nevertheless, early on Nov. 7, Herbert Hoover & family were taken into safe-keeping by the Federal Secret Service. Chief William H. Moran presented himself at Palo Alto to acquaint the Hoovers with his plans for their protection. Two detectives followed the President-elect's first postelection stroll with Mrs. Hoover...