The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-15
IT'S BOTTOMS INNINGS.
The Alleged Boodler Begins t.
Tell His Story.
He DENIES TAKING MONEY.
weIden Makes AN Important Admis-
sion--The Trial OF tho Lawrence
Bribery Cases II Resumed I'm Salem
The Record Of n Forger.

5ALRM, Mass, June 15.-At the OPEN
ing of the Superior Criminal Court yes
terday the trial of the Lawrence bribery
cases was resumed, and James H. We'll
den's cross examination was continued.
During the examination Welden said he
asked Bolton to get him Job. The lat
ter failed to do SO. II the alderman had
done as he was asked, Welden said In
answer TO . question, he did not think
tho story OF bribery would come out.
He first told IL because he got discour-
aged about getting the job and told 1t In
q company but could not tell where;
think IL was in Dodge's saloon. Witness
would not swear that he did not nrst
tell it in Hanrahan's; talked IL over with
him shortly after and every day, more or
less.
John J. Caveny who was disap-
pointed in his effort to get lioenss last
since that time, testified to the meeting
between Bolton and Welden last Friday
night, when Bolton asked Weldon to
leave the country. He heard all that was
said at that meeting. The subject Of GO
ing to Canada was suggested by Weiden,
but Bolton did not say anything In re-
gard to IL.
At the afternoon session the examina-
tion of Caveny was continued. The wit
ness testified: "Welden had said that he
had folt hurt because Bolton was 90 in
dependent and they were all blowing of
their mouths and 80 he blew OF his
and had now got to stick to tho story.
Bolton never proposed Weldne's going
away nor offered him any inducement to
Co."
Caveney's testimony closed the govern
ment's case, and after Henry A. Buell.,
sx- Mayor James r. Simpson, and City
Marshal John Shcehan had testified to
Bottoms good character, John w. Bolton
was called and testified In his own be-
half.
He said that he was 50 years of age, had
lived in Lawrence 10 or II years, and for
the past four years had been bookkeep-
or for ]. H. Hornet q Sons Co., machine
IN freight office OF the Boston q Lowell
Railroad. He served one year in the com
mon council in 1890. He never knew
Welden until he came with the letter
from Rushforth, when Welden said he
wanted to get license and wanted to
know II witness could do anything for
him.
Welden was told that his application
would be considered with the others.
There was no talk about money or what
II would cost to get license at that
time. Byron F. Horne was present dur
ing the entire interview, and witness did
not leave the room.
Welden did not call at witness house
last night, and witness next saw him at
the Office about a week before licenses
were granted, when Welden wanted him
to try and get him Job with Mansfield
Il Little, and Welden called several times
later In relation to that.
from Wslden. Finally Welden came to
the Office under the influence Of liquor,
and said: "Hanrahan does not think /
have been used right. / ought to have
got license with Rushforth behind me
and think So" He then said that Ham
rahan wanted him TO swear that he gave
witness money and witness threatened to
kick him out Of the Office.
On cross examination witness said he
spent the two Sundays before the licenses
were granted at the cottage OF Standley,
Of the Standley Brewing Company, on
the shore OF Chadwick's Ponds There
were present the last time the mayor,
and Butler, the two Standleys, Mr.. Cur
ran and Mr.. Joyce, OF Curran & Joyce,
wholesale liquor dealers, and Mr. Nc
Carthy, a liquor dealer.
The expiration OF the time for adver-
tising applications for liquor licenses was
April 8, and the meeting at which licen-
ses were granted was held on the morn
ing OF April 8. Witness would not say
that the mayor and four aldermen left
Alderman Doyle and Shattuck alone at
that meeting, going into another room
to consult.
Matthew Carney of Carney Bros,
wholesale liquor dealers, was at witness
house the night before for few min
utes, between IL and o'clock. Witness
was willing to 60 with Welden Thursday
night to find Mr.. Saunders, thinking he
was sorry and would make q confession
and affidavit