The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-07
BUCKLIN'S HEARING.
Mr.. Carroll Formally Holds a Hear
ing on License Commissionership.

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The hearing ON the charges preferred
against License Commissioner Bucklin
by Mayor Carroll. took place yesterday
afternoon In the city hall, Pawtucket.
Mayor Carroll assembled the judgment
seat at 4:05 o'clock and commenced the
proceedings by reading the charges
against Mr.. Bucklin. Thomas w. Rob
inson, Esq, conducted the examination
OF witnesses, and James j. jerks, Esq,
appeared for Mr.. Bucklin.
Henry Leonard was first called to the
stand.
the proper evidence, saying that his client
was entitled to the best testimony that
could he adduced against him.
Mayor Carroll said. I'VE will come to
that by and by"
Mr.. Leonard said he went before the
Board of License Commissioners to pro-
test against licenses being granted to
James Hunt, Owen Sullivan, John Sulli-
van and Patrick Fnllen, because those
men had been selling liquor on Sunday.
He lived near two Of the saloons. He got
liquor at all of the saloons on Sunday
more than once.
License Commissioner Keenan, testified
that last year Owen Sullivan, John Sulli-
van. Patrick Fallon and James Hunt ap-
piled for liquor licenses which were re-
fused. AFTER was removed from Office
these men filed new applications aud ap-
peared before the board as remonstrant
against them. / wanted to testify but
Mr.. Bucklin refused to administer the
oath, and was simply allowed to tell my
story:
II had no actual knowledge of these men
selling liquor on Sunday, but l saw men
going and coming to their places contin-
ually on Sunday"
Commissioner Z. w. Bucklin testified
that he was license commissioner at the
granting OF these licenses. There was
some contradictory evidence at the hear
ing. The licenses were granted, but he
could not say as to whether they were
that night.
Mr.. jerks again objected to this kind Of
evidence. The proceedings of that meet
ing were matter Of record, which should
be with the clerk of the board. He was
entitled to have them produced. and he
requested of Mayor Carroll that an order
be issued to have them produced.
Mayor Carroll-It is not necessary.
Mr.. Bucklin on cross-examination testi-
fled that he did not vote. He was busy
keeping the records.
Mr.. Jencks introduced no testimony.
Speaking for his client he said if all the
evidence had been produced he should
have to ask for the discharge OF his client
as the evidence was not SuuclenC 10
prove the charges.
There is one, and only one scrap Of
evidence against Mr.. Bucklin. 1t is that
keenan, told Bucklin of the Sunday sell
ing
Mr.. Robinson made a few general re-
marks concerning the testimony.
Mayor Carroll-I consider that the
charges are prouen.
Mayor Carroll then endorsed on the
complaint the following:
The within charges having been heard
by me, declare the same proved on evil
dence which / deem satisfactory, aud
therefore / remove the within Charles Il.
Bucklin from his Office Of license CON-
missioner of Pawtucket.
HUGH j. CARROLL, Mayor"
New License Commissioner.
After the removal of Mr.. Bucklin from
his Office Mayor Carroll appointed as
license commissioner for the unexpired
term George M. Rex.
Mr.. Rex is "a lifelong newspaper man,
and is now employed as one Of the re-
porters for the Providence Journal He
was born in this city in 1855, and was
educated in the public schools. He has
never held Office, but has been somewhat
active in politics rs a Republican. He is
a member of the Garfield Club and of
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