The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-16

BoYDEN ALL RIGHT. HE SAYS.
Councilman Johnson spoke up at this
point and said he thought Boyden was
all right, and there was no use taking up
the councils time.
Rev. s. NJ. Dick, ID. d., was called upon
by Lawyer Nolan, and started 10 tell
what he saw at Crescent Park about
week ago.
Lawyer Charles c. Mumford interrupt
cd DIR. Dick with II represent Mr.. Boy
den. and j ask that the witnesses be
sworn"
Then occurred brief consultation be-
tween the members of the council and
Messrs. johnson and Martin were heard
TO declare that the question was only de-
batable among themselves.
Councilman Johnson then said: IT
move that this license be granted"
Second the notion said Mr.. Phillips.
Then President Martin started to put
the question.
ATTEMPT AT RAILROADING.
Lawyer Nolan objected.
This occurred half dozen times. Mr..
Nolan always objecting before the chair
could put the question.
1t was noisy and somewhat exciting for
minute or two and finally Mr.. Nolan
got the floor and said:
Mr. Chairman, refnonstrate and call
upon you to call upon the town solicitor
for ruling"
Councilman Phillips said: IF the gen.
tleman will keep quiet he will have OPP
portInity to speak at the proper time
There need be no apprehension of trou-
ble.''
Lawyer Nolan said: II expect no trou-
bic" M
President Martin then gave permission
for Mr.. Nolan to proceed. and he called
DR.. Dick. who was not sworn.
REV. Mr.. DICK SPEAKS.
DIR. Dick said. substantially: "I was in
vited to conduct a service In the little
chapel At Narragansett Terrace last Sun
day evening. After the meeting I passed
hurriedly through the park and saw one
man intoxicated.
II also saw men and women drinking
what appeared to me to be lager beer.
They were In plain sight, with scarcely
any screen before them"
MR.. MUMFoRD CROSS EXAMINES.
Lawyer Mumford asked DR.. Dick IL ne
knew where the intoxicated man got his
beer. He also asked IL DR.. Dick knew
that Mr.. Boyden gave the land for the
little chapel at Narragansett Terrace.
TO both OF these questions DIR. Dick
answered mo SIR"
Lawyer Mumford also asked II Dr. Dick
were . resident of East Providence and
was replied to In the negative.
REPORTER TEsTIFIEs.
The next witness called was the report
or OF. The News, Wilbur G.. Thomas. who
wrote the article published last Monday.
exposing the vileness at Crescent Park.
Mr.. Thomas briefly. but substantially
gave evidence of gambling and illegal
liquor selling seen by him at Mr.. Boy
deA's resort week ago yesterday. call
Ing upon Mr.. Boyden for corroboration OF
two or three points.
Mr.. Boyden. who stood outside the rail
had nothing to say.
Mr.. Mumford asked the reporter II he
were not directed to go TO Crescent Payk
by the editor Of the News, to write
up the place
The reporter replied in the Affirmative.
Mr.. Mumford also asked II Mr.. Nolan
ls not employed by the News as re-
porter and was told that he Is.
Councilman Pierce asked the witness IL
he were a resident of the town and was
told that he Is not.
Lawyer Mumford said that he had MOTH
ing against Mr.. Nolan, but that he had
no respect for Mr.. Thomas. which made
that gentleman feel very bad.
MORE REMoNsTRANTs.
Rev Edwin A. Herring. pastor of the
First Baptist church. Rumford, stated
that. while he had no personal knowi-
edge OF Crescent. Park. he wished to re-
monstrate against granting this license.
Rev G. s. Davis pastor of --aven NJ. Il.
church. East Providence. also wished to
demonstrate.
LAWYER MUMFoRD's ARGUMENT.
Lawyer Mumford said that ..e had SIM
ply few words to say.
He had been called into the case at the
last moment by telephone. .ie suspected
that what came up would come out.
Crescent Park is today what IL has
been for 10 years. said Mr.. Mumford,
possibly no better and possibly no
worse.
''When Mr.. Boyden fist came among
us he was taxeo for S4o.vo0. lie has buiIl
up the place SO that he Is taxed today for
a.out $4,000
These witnesses do not connect Mr.
Boyden with any wrong doing. unless he
can be connected with the drinking.
DR. Dick. however. gives no evidence
10 show that what he saw people drink
Ing is beer or not
Lawyer Nolan asked Mr.. Mumford n
he would allow him to ask Nr. Boydcn
enc question.
Mr.. Mumford objected.
Lawyer Nolan then produced a type
written letter sent py Mr.. Boyden 10 Tor
rey r.. Wardner. editor Of the News, ac-
companied by an annual pass to Crescent
Park.
Mr.. Nolan read the letter. which thank
"a the News for giving Crescent Park the
best free advertising that Mr.. Boyden
ever had.
Continuing. Mr.. Nolan said:
REPUTABLE MEN PROTEST.
s'gome of the most reputable citizens
have appeared here and protaste&aA inst
= license for this business which Boyden
Glor1es IN and line after line of the state
ments in the News points out violations OF
the saw at his place. and that's what he
wants -
Another think. Il is well known In this
community and TO every member OF this
council that these violations are going
on. No.,
III this IL 30. Is II not your duty 20
investigate and consider well before you