Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-23
Edward smith-Mr. Carrons Reply.

The Times wants him TO take out certain
statements. Mr.. Carroll objects. 1he
following is the substance OF the letter:
In reference To the letter OF Edward
Smith, which say he did not write and
could not write, but which was written
for him by Francis Conlin who shortly
wrote private letters to Senator Aldrich
for Smith and kept private copies, desire
to be heard, and being lawyer, 1 am
doubly responsible II libel anyone, be-
cause | am supposed to know when l
offend.
Mr.. Smiths amanuensis has written the
Times "A note concerning my remarks
about the action OF the Assessors in
raising the taxes OF Patrick Donovan
II 100 over what they were last year. In
the letter which he fathers, | am accused
OF having tried to injure Mr.. Smiths
business and OF Justification. The letter
is, no doubt, In my mind the result OF an
angry consultation between Assessor
Moroney and Smith and Smiths satellites
(Moroney mas none and Will have none
until the women's rights question pre-
vails.)
desire to say that have nothing per-
sonal against Smith except that which
every Democrat has, and that Is that
smith nas Sold
the Democratic party In this city and
State to the Republicans. / can prove this
by good men, such "a Postmaster Good
win and Gen. Charles Il. Brayton. can
prove il by Senator Aldrich and by the
men who have seen Conlin's copies of
MIR. Smiths letters to Senator Aldrich.
That Is "A plain statement.
Beside stating facts in this regard, /
have right to express opinions. One OF
these Is hat Smith h was not elected Alder
man of'this city at the first city election
ana that he and Moroney know it.
Thomas +. Banigan, who also knew II,
Is dead He WIS warden.
II may be tho ight perhaps that | am
begging the question. But Smith drags
politics into this matter and says that l
am only talking for effect. Well, so be II.
Admitting that this is so, let me show up
Smith and Moroney, politically. know
that Smith does not want To be yoked
with Moroney, but he has chosen his
ground and meet him on IL.
When was Mayor last year, Smith was
In constant communication with Senator
Aldrich. Smith belonged to the whole
sale liquor dealers association. Because
appointed MIR. Keenan, License Commits
sioner Smith violated his understanding
with the ot hers and In a letter written by
Conlin To Senator Aldrich asked for
change OF the law so that Mayors could
not appoint License Commissioners.
Then through the kind offices of Mr..
Grimes, Smith met keenan, and myself,
whom he had pur uaded Mayor Goodwin
to remove the year before, anC cried like
baby and begged Keenan's pardon and
shook hands with me and kissed me on
the cheek in presence OF William IL.
Grimes ana Bernard Keenan, and did the
same with Mr.. keenan,. lie had had MIR.
Conlin write letter to Senator Aldrich
To come on from Washington
and iufuence the GENERALLY Assembly
TO pass the silly laws which Alderman
Adams and Ticpke and he desired passed
TO curb me as Mayor. Senator Aldrich
telegraph,d Messrs. Brayton and Good
win To meet him. Brayton declined to go
and sent Goodwin to Senator Al
drIch's house In Providence and they
waited for Smith. Presently messenger
boy brought in note from Smith to
Aldrich saying that he was sorry to cause
the Senator the trouble of coming from
Washington, but as things had been ar
ranged, he had no use for MIR. Aldrch.
ihat Is, he had cried his crocodile tears
and got his license. Then came the fun.
Mr.. Goodwin asked me how. | had
"hxed" Smith, anc ConIIn got so mad
that he betrayed himself and wanted to
have copies OF Smiths letters which he
had treacherously kept published. so
much for that. Smith has boasted that he
elected Aidrich and 40 far as am con-
ctrned he is welcome to his bargain.
Now. as to Taxes.
I believe that MoroSey is the Board of
Assessors. Howard Walker Is only
painted tin soldier and James Linton is
one OF those men who says yes when Mo.
roney askes: "Isnt IL so?' You may
think that this Is giving Moroney con
siderable credid for ability, but a com
parison between the three will simply
show that he IL only greater than his
companions by degree which Is not fiat
tering.
Moroney taxed Smith for only 81 900
personal for several years when he well
knows Smith owns several well stocked
liquor stores in which there IL ordinarily
n stock of from ten to thirty thousand
dollars. NJ. II. McGowan left Moroney's
shoe store few years ago and started for
himself on credit I'm opposition to Moro
nty, and he was taxed =, ,000by Moroney. /
know that Smith was taxed only I'll 600
for his East avenue liquor store and real
estate there when the COTS offered him
S25, 900 for IL, and Horoney knew il. Yet
the city paid Smith slI 900 for 10 feet Of It,.
Still 1t IN only taxed for the same I'll 900.
still Smith is only taxed for the same
q 900 personal property. Noroney says
that Smith did not have The $4,000 when
he bought the Almy block and should not
be taxed for 10. Yet In the same breath
says that the Almy block cost $4,000 and
that the reason why the $4,000 was not
taxed was that 1t went into the Aimy
DlOCk' n lew years HRO, WDlle NOrOney
was Tax Assessor, he negotiated loan
for the Clarity estate on Pleasant View
for $4,000. Smith advanced the money.
Moroney MADE the mortgage In the name
OF Edward ). Smith, a son OF Smith, and
located him in Boston, when be was
voter here 80 az to escape Smith from
personal property tax on the $4,000.
This statement made by me is a criminal
libel, II false, and can be indicted for ii.
They have drawn this from me and they
can have more at any time.
Patrick Donovan can be raised Fl 100 on
900 but Smith IL raised only two or
three thousand OH nearly fifty thousa nd
Donovan's property is on North Main
street between the old Dolly Sabin and
Pleasant View where but very few dollars
have been spent for public improvements.
Smiths and Moroney's property Is situ-
ated in the heart OF the city.
The Almy block for which Moroney
says Smith paid $4,000, IL in the heart OF
the city and Is only taxed for s25,170.
Moroney doubtless did the business In
the purchase for Smith. II II was worth
10000 to Smith why il II only taxed so
li'tle in proportion to what was paid for
1t. IL one would look over the records
when Moroney has acted as broker and
maker ard notary public great many
such cases would appear.
Respectfully,
Oct. %, 1893. HUGH J. CARROLL.