The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
Many Liquor License Bonds
Said to Be Worthless.
License Board Should Investigate
Standing Of the BOndsmenl
Registration Meeting Alpha Clubs Supper
That Text Interpreted ed-Lively Locals.


ers, who had been convicted for illegal
selling of liquor, and for keeping for sale
on Sundays. City Treasurer Reynolds i'm
mediately consulted City Solicitor Bos-
worth, and ordered him to commence pro-
ceeding against these persons.
The proposed suits were never pushed,
and now the recent decision OF the high
court In regard to the conviction clause
has put stop for the present, to contin-
uance of these suits. Many of these cases,
it is reported, has been settled up without
the formality of a trial, and II this proves
true, such proceedings are very discourag-
ing to the Police Department whose sole
aim is to compel strict and proper OBJ
servance of the city ordinances.
In conection with this subject many citi-
zens of this city are of the opinion that
the License Board is not particular enough
about the financial standing OF some OF
those men who offer themselves as bonds
men for liquor dealers. Many OF those
men are not worth dollar, and II the city
were to sue them to recover the amount OF
the bonds it would be like pursuing a
phantom ship in the Atlantic ocean.
Take for instance, Herbert and Grenon's
bondsmen, Peter Germaine and Henry
Schiller. Germaine Is now serving SEN
tence in prison, and Henry Schiller has
been refused, on two different occasions,
by Judge Goff Of the 11th District Court,
as a bondsman for certain cases coming
under his jurisdiction.
The same two were upon the bond of the
late James Gilligan OF Dexter street.
, Again Henry Schiller is bondsman on the
license of Alphonso Beiveannue. Many
more instances of this nature can be found,
which IL pushed to an issue, would turn
out to be so much worthless paper. The
law reads that man in order to become
bondsman must own so much real estate
unincumbered and free from debt.
There ls another instance where certain
Z liquor dealer is bondsman for friend, and
all his property Is In the name OF his wife.
Some of the other bondsmen have their
property mortgaged to the last dollar, and
the question 10 asked, how could the city
recover q bond from themf Judge Goff Is
q man of long experience In cases requir-
ing bondsmen, and when he refuses to &C.
cept person a. bondsman There Is some
thing wrong.
The members of the License Board can
not afford to take any more chances that
the District Court, and il the Board has
unknowingly accepted these men, It Is
time they readjusted the various bonds,
compelling each liquor dealer to furnish
responsible men as securities. The
TRIBUNE intends to followuthis matter up
until the Board corrects some Of these
abuses.
Registration Lighter Than Last Year.
Registration is not having that boom in
the remaining days, which one would ex-
pect to find. 1t looks careless to see men
who have had excellent opportunities
offered them, rushing to the City Clerks
Office to register. Last evening the num-
ber of voters who visited headquarters
were few and far between. Last year there
were an even 1000 registry voters, and this
year the count is expected to fail short
nearly 500. Mondayithere were 12S names
put on the list, and last night there were
210 names placed there.
Found the Horse.
Stablekeeper Madison let a grey horse
and sleigh to two young men last Sunday
who were desirous of seeing the sights on
the boulevard. All went well until they
were. coming home in the morning, about
2 o'clock; they had got as far as Mineral
Spring avenue, Pawtucket, when the
horse ran away, and striking telephone
pole the sleigh was capsized. The horse
kept on running and must have run a
good many miles, as no tidings were
heard of him until this afternoon. Mr..
Madison had secured the whole neighbor-
hood, finally locating him in q farmers
barn on Stump Hill. The horse was re-
covered and brought to his stable in this
city.
Epworth League Elects Ohicers.
The Epworth League of the Embury
M. K. Church elected the following OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year: President,
John A. Blackburn; First Vice President,
Cora B. Smith; Second Vice President,
Mrs. Abbie Thurber third Vice Presi-
dent, Theodore Dexter; Fourth Vice Presi-
dent, Florence Blount; Secretary, Mrs.
William Black burn; Treasurer, James
Clarkson. After the election q musical
program was rendered.
VIII visit Riverside.
The Ladies' Club of High street, consist
ing of well known ladies residing on High
street will visit the residence OF Mrs.
Arthur Crawshaw at Riverside, on New
Years. Day. 1t has been the custom OF
this association or club to visit the home
of some friend upon that day, The day
will be spent in social intercourse, and
Mrs. Crawshaw will entertain the club
with an elaborate dinner.
A Select Social.
A select social was held last evening In
the Cadets Hall on Central street. new
pine floor has just been laid In the hall by
the association, and last evenings AFFAIR
christened 1t for future use on like occa-
sions. Dancing began at 9:30 o'clock, and
continued until shortly after 2 o'clock.
During intermission several 0vocal solos
were given, ,linterspersed by recitations OF
humorous character. The party was out
for good time, and judging by the pleas
ant emilee on the ladies, con nteuances the