The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-08
THE NEWPORT HEARING
The Memorials Read at 10 O'clock
This Morning.
HONEY WAS ON HAND EARLY.
The Republicans Want q Fair and Impair
tiai Hearing Charges Defined
Lawyer Bosworth Explains the situs-
tion.
ESPECIAL TO rHE NEws.i


NEWPORT, June Sat 10 o'clock there
was quite "a goodly gathering of politi-
clans aud interested citizens ut the House
of Representatives, all eager to hear the
evidence in support of the memorials to
inquire into the legality Of the election
of Mayor Honey and company to the
State Legislature Col. Honey was early
on deck aud took the chair usually occu-
pied by counsel for tine defence. The
chamber began to fill and the five New
port representatives aud senator came In
soon after 10 o'clock. Hon B. M. Bos-
worth OF Warren conducted the case on
behalf Of the State.
Several ladies were present and showed
great interest In what WAS taking place.
or the Senate committee were present
Messrs- Beene and Freeman aud OF the
House Messrs. Ellery Wilson, John B.
Landers, Percy ID. Smith, Lyman Ayles-
worth, =. w. X. Allen, and Stenographer
Farnell. Chairman Allen opened the
proceedings by asking the clerk
apnslD to read san the ,nS memorial n;be,s o.
Attorney -at-law +. Nolan of Newport.
appeared Ia opposition to the petitioners:
Mr. Bosworth said he had been employed
to represent the interests OF the kepubli-
can party In the inquiry, that he was in
structed to ask for a fair, square, Impair
tjal trial without any attempt to make 1T
partisan. lie would present testimony
such that unless il would satisfy judi
cial tribunal, he would not ask for "a de-
cision i'm his favor. lie read the letter of
A. IL. McMahon which he said referred to
fraud by the Senator, and representations
named in the memorial.
He said the memorial did not charge
fraud against either Honey, Clarke,
Underwood or the others, but IL they had
carefully scanned the memorial they
would find il charged that certain per-
sons on behalf and in the interest OF these
parties did commit ana perpetrate fraud.
He would also show that the count was
fraudulent. He referred to the absence OF
Supervisor j. Il. Alger and TO Mayor
Honey's refusal to fill the said Office. The
illegal acts of Supervisor Boyle were all
rehearsed and Mr.. Bosworth, indicating
the line of testimony, told the story OF
Mayor Honey's threatening Mr.. Congdon,
OF the Acquidneck Bank.
He would produce certificates showing
that In every ward throughout the city,
there were deductions from every Repub-
lican candidate aud additions to the
Democratic candidate. Honey rose, put
in a series of lengthy resolutions asking
for a minute bill OF particulars 50 as to
enable them to meet the several charges
which he said were vogue.
Mr.. Bosworth said that it was impossi-
ble TO give such, but he would introduce
certificates Of the wardens and SURGEONS.
Mayor Honey was seen TO mark ballots
himself, and that three OF the Aldermen
who counted the ballots were candidates
OIL the same ballot.
j. Ii. Tilley was the first witness He
was warden at both elections in the
Third ward. There were more votes
counted at the second election than the
first. At the first there were about 335
votes, and at the second election 526 votes.
He was absolutely positive that the count
was correct.
He SAID that Capt John Waters shouted
out in a loud voice for a voter to be sure
and mark the ballot Democratic. The
committee asked IL IL was customary TO
allow outsiders to address voters while
they were about to vote and within the
booth and ii no one protested against such
action by Capt. Waters. Both Messrs
Honey and Nolan got nj the witness but
could not shake his testimony. Mr. Bos
worth put in new petition containing
forty-seven names.
City Clerk Stevens said that on April
the votes of the previous days election
were counted, anu finding his chair occu-
pie and the ballots spread out on the
table, he was crowded out. On the morn
ing OF the 14th Mayor Honey suggested
that the city clerk be excused. which the
board concurred in. He said that Mr..
Crosby suggested that the ballots should
be preserved, but this did not meet with
approval
The committee asked did Aldermen
Crosby and young ask that the ballots
be preserved. Mr.. Stevens said they did.
He admitted Mr.. Crosby asking at the
conclusion OF the count at the second
election if any one desired recount, and
that Col. Perry answered that he had no
right TO speak for the party. Mr.. w. III.
Westcott, city sergeant, said that after
the count he went into the aldermanic
chamber and found the Mayor there
alone. / went in, and lac said, the ballots
are all on the table, and ordered me to
burn them.