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    1. [IRISH-AMER] Immigrant Released 1915
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    3. Boston Daily Globe Boston, MA 15 August 1915 IMMIGRANT RELEASED Once again through the intervention of Mayor Curley with the immigration authorities on Ellis Island, New York, a young Irish emigrant, Coleman Flaherty by name, 23 years old and a native of Galway, Ire. was permitted to join his relatives yesterday in South Boston. Young Flaherty, who is a tin type of the Irish farmer, on reaching New York, was immediately taken over by the immigration authorities and sent to Ellis Island for examination as to his physical and mental condition. After remaining on the island five days without anything being done, he communicated with his relatives in South Boston, who in turn brought it to the attention of Patrick Graham, the superintendent of markets. Supt. Graham put it up to Mayor Curley, who at once caused a telegram to be sent to Dr. John G. Coyle, a surgeon connected with the Irish societies of New York. The telegram was sent Friday with instructions to charter a tug and proceed to the island for the purpose of examining the young man. Dr. Coyle did so, a ccompanied by agent Daly of the United Irish societies. Flaherty was released soon after the doctor's arrival and Friday night was on his way to Boston, where he arrived yesterday morning, much to the delight of his relatives.

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