The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-17
Special Meeting Of the Board
OF Aldermen Held Last
Evening.
Lawyer Goldsmith for the De.
fence Asked for q COntinu.
ance OF the Case.
HEARING POSTPONED TO AUG. rs.
Court Central, Foresters Of America, Met Last
Evenlng-State Officers Visit Refcue Dl.
vlsion-At the Forest Club-Notes.

The Board OF Aldermen met last evening
in special session to hear the charges pre-
ferred by Gilbert Payne against Sergt.
Louks. The meeting was held In the re-
guIar chamber and large number OF
citizens were present. The records OF the
previous meeting we're read and approved.
President Eastwood then announced to
the Board the reason for calling the meet
ing, and said the Board was ready to hear
the parties. In opening the case for the
complainant Mr.. Carroll spoke as follows:
"Mr. President and Gentlemen: ap-
pear In this case for the petitioner. Mr..
Payne came to my Office and made COM
plant against Mr.. Louks, and as lawyer
came here to try the case. The matter
has no other significance except what ap-
pears on It's face. Mr.. Payne is an old cit
izen, respected by all who are acquainted
with him.
ale states that on the night In question
he was coming up Cross street when ne
saw two women standing In the door OF
the police station and laughing and talk-
ing in q peculiar manner. 1t was quite
late at night, the petitioner states, pe-
tween the hours OF IL and ! o'clock. Mr.
Payne Is q. man of years and experience.
He was naturally curious to know wnat
the women were doing at the ponce
station.
ale went az far as the bridge and then
turned hack and walked as far as the sec
ond or third house below. There were
U,,o ha
nail of water was thrown on him from the
window directly over the doorway. The
lights then suddenly went out. He heard
laughing and Growing in the station.
"Almost Immediately he turned and
went to the stable owned by John d..
Barber. where he got q towel and dried
himself. In again starting home he took
the southerly side of the street and as he
got opposite the station another pail OF
water was thrown upon him. He did not
know who these women were but he was
informed that they were Mrs. Emma Col
Inns and Mabel Whitney.
.Since then he has found out that Mrs.
Collins was not one OF them. he has also
learned that It was not Mabel Whitney
but Mabel Tingeley who was present. The
person who was with her was Carrie Paige.
Both are said to be of doubtful reputation.
No one has seen them since as they have
moved away.
"Mr. Payne thought 1t was IN outrag-
eous thing to be done by the Sergeant, or
for him TO allow done. The persons ought
To be arrested. He went to the Mayor and
the Chief of Police and then came to me.
In this case I appear as IN attorney. l
have noticed In the papers there has been
some suggestion of politics In this a1air.
81 am here simply In duty to my calling.
You should be glad to have these COM
plants, but you should be glad only In
order that an investigation can be held for
y the purpose of having justice done. The
case should be tried purely and solely on
It's merits.
s.These charges contain two specifica-
tions. First, the petitioner alleges water
was thrown upon him, and, second, the
women loitered about the station without
sufficient reason for 80 doing. Later he
was informed that the names given your
honorable body were wrong, and so
changed them before they were served on
the respondent.
al also added general clause in order
Y that testimony could be introduced show
ing that women were In the habit OF lott
ering there.
"I believe it is one of tho rules Of the de-
partment that there shall be no lettering
about the station.
"What we propose to show Is what
occurred on that night. Also that Mr..
Louks Is familiar with the women and on
several occasions women have been seen
hanging about the station, Louks joining
with them in their laughter and talk and
worse. On one occasion, in particular, he
got as far as the house of Mrs. McMann,
where he had followed them.
sShe has seen great deal OF these mat
ters. We come here to prove this case.
| Nothing else Is at stake. This Is not
question of temperance. There are other
commandments of more Importance than
lie sale Of liquor. There is no reason why
unless II is desired to bring politics into 1t
ALSO"
Mr.. Carroll then proceeded to call Gil
bert II. Payne as his first witness, when
Lawyer John K. Goldsworthy arose and
said:
"Mr. President, we are not ready to pro-
cecd with our case tonight. Two OF our
important witnesses are out Of the place
and cannot be here"
Alderman Eastwood Who do you ap-
pear for?
Mr.. e3oldsworthy-As counsel for Mr..
,ouks.
The meeting was then adjourned to
Wednesday evening, August 25, at 1880
clock.
Al the Forest Club.
Today will be Ladies' Day at the Forest
lub. and unusual preparations were made
,r the event. The Forest Club Is COM
osed of a number OF the most prominent
,sincss men of the city, and their weekly
akes are looked forward to with much
easurc by the members OF the club.
rmelI's farm IL the headquarters OF the
ub, the place being laid out In an artistic
Id inviting manner. A substantial ciuD
puse was erected q short time ago whicn
ade II possible for the members 70 ENJOY