The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19


and transfers aud for the original appli-
cation OF Bernard Doyle for license on
North Main street.
Mr.. Wilson said that as Mr.. Mccarthy had
examined several witnesses nj the previous
hearing that IL would be more ORDERLY 10
have those witnesses recalled SO that they
might be cross-examined by the counsel
for the commissioners.
Mr.. Mccarthy assented TO this and sug-
pested that the stenographer read the
estimony taken at tbat hearing.
Chairman Fuller remarked as he glanced
ut the thick volume OF type written testi-
mony that IL would take long time to
read IL, to which General Wilson replied
that he desired TO oross-examine the wit
nesses and he couldn't do 1t unless he
knew what their testimony was.
Finally the chairman said that General
Wilson could have a copy of the steno-
grapher's manuscript OF the testimony
and the matter was settled In that way.
Mr.. Mccarthy then asked for the original
applications in the Bernard Doyle, Il. j.
Connell, William Trainor, and Fred l..
Clark cases. Mr.. Wilson wanted TO know
for Whist purpose those papers were de-
sired and Mr.. Mccarthy answered that he
desired TO show the manner In which the
licenses were granted.
"If this is to be an inquiry into the gen.
eral affairs OF the board, " said MIR. Wilson,
"specificstions should be furnished so
that the commissioners will know what
they are expected TO meet.
MR. NIXON on THE STAND AGAIN.
There was brief discussion on this
point and then Mr.. Nixon, clerk OF the
board, was called to the witness chair,
ana produced the papers called for by MIR.
Mccarthy.
The application for the transfer of the
Connell license TO Tobias burke was
then taken up, and Mr.. Nixon was asked
whose writing appeared on the back OF il.
lie answered that he did not know but
that that at the bottom was bis own.
"Can you tell when this was filecH"
"No, sir.
"Have you no record?"
"Not of the filing"
After Mr.. Mccarthy had read the ap-
plicetion he asked Mr.. Nixon TO turn to
his record of the action taken upon it.
"What does the record say?'
swell it was adver. ised on the 25th of
Sept, in THE NEWS"
"Have you a copy of the notice?''
ayes sir.
"Was the Connell application in the
notice when 1t was published?"
"lt was.'
"Is 81 that the only noticef'
"Are you sure?"
81 want 60 know If that was the only
notice pu ublished; was there any notice
published on the 25th of september that
did not contain the Connell application?"
"No, SIR"
"Will you swear?"
81 couldn't swear as to that. 1t was
advertised for two weeks ~
'Did any one except yourself have
charge Of the publicationF'
"No, sir.
"Weil, why will you not swear?'
"Because | can't. That notice was pub
lished for two weeks.
"mas there any change in the notice
from the time 1t was first inserted.
81 couldn't swear"
"Are you in the habit of changing no.
tices after they are once inserted?"
''Yes, sir. If there is two weeks time
before the next hearing and man comes
in with an application we insert his ap-
plicaticn in tie notice -
"Do you keep copy Of each form of
"No. sir"
"Is it not misleading to put in another
application after the advertisement once
appeared?n
"Not at all. The law requires two
wesks' notice and all applications get
that
''Did you publish any notice on the 25th
Conueli appiication?'
81 couldn't say. That would depend
on whether he came in after the first edi-
lion Of the paper was out. -
Handing Mr.. Nixon a paper Mr.. Nc
Carthy asked: "Is that a copy of The
News? Is that one of your notices In it?''
'sYes, sir. ~
"What is the date of that issue?'
September %. "
"Is Connell's application in that
notice?"
alt Is not"
"Then it was put in aterward?'
eyes. sir.p
"When?n
81 don't know, but the Connell applca-
tion was advertised two weeks"
"Will you swear that?'
"Yes, l will"
'Was the date of the hearing changed?''
"lt was not. -
"How do yol know tbatV
"Eeceuse We never changed the dates
of hearings.'
'Look at your record OF the hearing"
"b bell," lnterposed General Wilson,
"whst Go you want to get at?''
II want to find out, answered Mr..
Mccarthy, chow the records of those
hearings are kept"
themselves. Why don't you examine
them? And even if the commissioners
did change the date of the hearing, what
OF it?' again queried General Wilson.
Mr.. McCerthy contended that such
changes were misleading, and he was
proceeding to ask other questions along
the same lne when General Wilson de-
manded to know what his purpose was.
Air. McCarthy-"I propose to show that
the notices. were changed after their first
publication by putting in new applica-
tions. -
"Suppo'e he did make those changes.
what does IL matter? All the applications
were advertised the two weeks required
by law"
MR.. NIXON AND THE RECORDS.
Alderman Burbank remarked that it
was not necessary to argue that point at
the present time, and Mr.. Mccarthy pro-
ceeaed with the examination of the wit
Lesses.
lyon testified the other evening that
you were busy when the vote was taken?'
"Yes, sir. +"
''What records were you busy with"
"Wny the records OF that day OF
course"
"Were you writing 81 the timc?"
Here Alderman RurbqnE interruDtcd