The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-26
Mr.. MCCARTHY Is SARCASTIC.


Mr.. Mccarthy asked the witness in cross
examination IL the conversations he had
repeated were not confidential and III
they di not take place in the homes OF
the people spoken about The witness
answered In he affirmative.
9TH never expected" " said Mr.. Nc
Carthy, sarcastically, "Jhat those CONVEX
sations were to be repeate' at a pubic
herring
81 never expecte o come before pub
lie hearing myself" answered Mr.. Dor
sey.
"But you enjoy doing it?'
"No, sir, don't. am here because /
have been summoned"
"You don't object to playing in
former?'
81 am not playing informer. did not
come here until was summoned"
Then Mr.. Mccarthy called the wit
ness attention to court record OF the
December term, 1887, when John IL.
Dorsey was indicted with Harry Redding.
The latter had stolen 80 ounces OF silver
was indicted for receiving it. =,
Are you the John ii. Dorsey referred
to in that case?"
sob, you are going to dig that up, are
you? Well, yes, Pm the john II. Dorsey
referred to and j was acquitted.
The witness reiterated his previous stae-
ment that Young had declared that IL Mr..
Fuller was elected he would have some
fun with the other fellows.
THIRD DoRsEY's STORY.
Edward +. Dorsey, another OF the
Dorsey Borthers, was called and after
some preliminary queries Mr.. wilson
asked him IL the conversations at which
he was present and which had been de-
tailed by the previous witnesses, were sub
gta q fall 10 "A .l.nth ha "A
swear to 1t.
son, Wen admit he'll swear to anything
his brothers said," said Mr.. Mccarthy.
This observation made the witness
very angry and he asked Mr.. Mccarthy
very sharply what he meant by such a
question and such an aspersion upon
him. he was going on heatedly when
Mr. Wilson endeavored to stop him, but
Mr.. Dorsey was bent on getting alter
MIR. Mccarthy and it was some minutes
before the breeze ended and the examina-
tion was resumed.
Then the witness said he had talk
with old man Mcdonald, who said he was
not demonstrating against Dorsey Broth
ers, but against Burke, who had done
him and his ar injury and who would
never get license while he was on this
corner. The whole trouble, the witness
declared, was about Billy's son, who Is
now selling liquor over in the Cleveland
House. Witness also explained that Dor
sey Brothers leased the store by the year at
a monthly rental of S25 and were to have
their term extended as long as they
wanted to remain there. This concluded
his direct and Mr.. Mccarthy took up the
cross examination.
ABOUT THAT LICENSE.
"He wanted to know IL Dorsey Brothers
purchased license.
"No, sir; we made application for q
transfer.
"To Whom.O
"we We're to have transfer from Mr..
Doughe ty."
Ibid you see Mr.. ougherty?"
Not personal---very. brother Fred did. y
"What was to be paid for the license?'
Whatever was called for, $3.50 or Si00 u
Were you negotiating through Burke
for the transf RI"
"partly; we were to petition for a new
license when we were referred to NJ
Dougherty."
"Who referred you to himP
"Mr. Burke was one. He told m'
where we would probably be able to get
a cense to have it transferred"
In answer to Mr.. Wilson the witnes!
said that several other persons besides Mr.
Burke had told him about the Dough rty
license.
Mr.. George +. Dorey was recalled by
Mr.. Mccarthy and asked IL he took par
in the negot iations for the license. Wit
ne 8 said he did.
"How much were you to pay?
"Four hundred d liars, If We get th'
transfer"
"You made your arrangements will
Mr.. Dougherty?"
"Yes, sir."
Ibid any one else go with your"
NO. sir, i think am capable OF doing
my own business"
HDid Mr.. Burke have any interest il
that license?"
"Not that / ever knew"
"Who referred you to Mr.. DoughertyY
"Mr. McGough."
This ended the hearing and the com
mittee adjourned until Tuesday evening
next, at 1880