The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-14
A FINE MESHED NET
Is the Government Throwing About
Alderman Bolton?
THE LAWRENCE BRIBERY CASES.
A Rejected Dealer Gives Strong Testi-
mony-A CoIoquy In which There Fig
ured $1,000. Bottle Of whiskey and
sLot OF Cigars.

sALEM, June 1.-THE trial Of the Law
renee bribery cases opened In the Super
ior Criminal Court yesterday, the court
having specially adjourned to this date.
The trial IL before Chief Justice Mason.
Dist..Atty. Moody, assisted by Asst.
Dist.-Atty. White appeared for the gov
srnment, while II. p. Moulton of Salem,
II. II. Hurlburt OF Lynn and X. r. Brick
stt of Haverhill appeared for the de-
fendants.
Alderman John Bolton was indicted
Martin was charged with bribery as was
also Azaria Choquette.
All pleaded not guilty, and Mr.. Moul-
ton fled q motion to quash the indict-
ments. Judge Mason overruled the mo-
tion to quash and an exception was taken
and the trial proceeded.
City Clerk Ahearn testified as to the
manner in which the licenses were grant
ed. There were "A licenses and 166 appli-
cants, and each Of the aldermen and the
mayor were allowed to name I've Of these
parties to be licensed.
Walter Il. Rushford, a reporter on the
Lawrence American, testified to giving q
note OF introduction to James II. Welden
TO take to Alderman Bolton.
JhInes ID. W Weluen testineu tnht ne urst
went to see Bolton Saturday, March II,
taking $1,000 along with him. Found him
at his place Of business, and told him he
wanted license and would like to have
him consider his case; called him out
side and then told Bolton that he had
heard no one was getting license and
be was willing to do as well as anyone.
Bolton asked how much he expected 1t
to cost, and he said 5000; Bolton said he
N m
5000. Witness asked Bolton to take the
money then, but he declined and told
witness to come to his house that even
ing; this he did, and walked over to
Lawrence with him and on the way gave
him paper bag containing 1900, and
Bolton said II nothing happened he
He did not get the license and after
several interviews with Bolton, the latter
returned the $1,000 and also gave witness
a bottle OF whiskey and some cigars and
promised him Job.
On Thursday OF last week John Caveny
asked him to walk with him and they
met Bolton, wnen one OF the two pro-
posed that he go away until after court
him. He agreed to meet them the next
night, but Bolton did not come to the
place.
Witness saw Bolton later and told him
he had decided to come to court and tell
the truth.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hurlburt, wit
ness said he had repeatedly talked the
matter overwith Hanrahan and Morrisey,
one hotel keeper who failed to get IL
cense, and the other q man who worked for
him, and they had made suggestions as to
his evidence. Witness had all his life
been engaged in the liquor business and
had once been fined in Derry, N. H., for
a violation of the liquor law. Witness
did not know Bolton or anything about
Boston whau no went to him with the
proposition. Had previously made some
indirect attempts to approach Alderman
Whitehouse.
These were the two Republican men,
bers OF the board. Witness was acquaint-
ed with the other members, all OF his own
political party. One Of them, Alderman
Boyle, was particular friend OF his, but
be heard his list was filed with better
friends, SO he did not 60 to him. Never
spoke to any Of the aldermen he was ac-
quainted with on the subject.