The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
PLASS ON TRIAL
FOR BLACkrlAIL.

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the question OF amount might be i'm
portant. Plass said ne did not desir'
anything for himself. only FOR witnesses
and To make The league secure. Wher
witness asked Mr. Plass how mucl
money would Se required to settle th'
case Mr. Pass said S400. Witness sale
when this sum was named he told Mr.
PlasS the witness fees were only Sl2o
but Mr. Plass said ther. were forty
pne cases and he was entitled to hal
the Zee as a complainant and TINS seem
ed a fair sum. Mr. Van Slyck called
attention % the fact that Mr. Pass re
ceived a salary and had counsel. Mr.
Plass said he did not want the league
TO suffer,
Col Van Slyck gave further details %
his conversation with Plass about tn
liquor laws and said the whole conVer
sation was in a friendly tone. The at
torpCys for the defence by no. cross
examining this or the preViONs witness
gave the state no chances 10 touch oI
Incidental matters that the cross-eX
animation could not have failed q
bring out.
The attorney general ammo inred a
this point that the state restei.
DEFENCE OPENS.
Louis l.. Angel in behalf OF the lie.
ferScnt spoke briefly to the iu.!. HI
said IL would be shown that the defend
an. had acted simply as he though'
hest for the ends OF justice, and ha,
20 intention of violating the law and
had made no attempt 10 ext)rt money
from MIR. Boyder.
The defendant was called as the first
witness. He said his present residence
was Buffalo. He left this city the 20th
of October last. having been i'm the city
from Jarr. +. tSgy. Tfg had resided in The
state for about two years For nine
other places I'm Ohio. He is a Congre-
Tational minister He was asked by
Mr.. Angel what We're the purp..ss OF
the Anti Saloon league. Attorney Cen
eral Tanner objected.
Judge Wilbur let the question be an
swered Mr.. Plass said the league was
for the purpose OF temperance agitation
and TO secure the enforcement OF the
law. He was the superintendent OF the
league ana got a salary of $500 a year
Two mon were paid 81 a day for actual
service. Witness never got any fees
as the cases brought successfully, some
GO. We're appealed.
Witness was asked what was the un-
between him and the
league as to his receiving half the fines
The question was objected 90 and ruled
out
FLAT DENIALS.
Rev. Mr.. Plass denied he told either
Nir. Van Slyck or Mr.. Mumford be.
piess. was TO have one half of the
m, ney collected from fines or had any
"a ncrversation about fines. The attorney
ptnsral wanted witness aske about
ZACH OF the gentlemen named. Th'n
.vitness changed his statement SIyinS
ne had a talk with Mr. Mumf0rt ~
which there was talk about he Pay
nerl of Witnesses. Asked If he told Mr..
Mumford that the leagues w'tresaes
had to be supported Plass said no. lie
q lnied having told Mr.. Mumford or Mir,
Van Slyvk about the league snt.lns
case lie also denied telling Mr.. Mum
ford ur Mr. Van SNck that The cases
against NJ, Boyden would WORTH
thousand dollars to the league
AIr. Plass said he had told MrMum-
ford and Mr. Van Slyck he wanted TO
sec Mr.. Boyden as he had hel'l hc
was going 20 sell the place and wda'el
10 assure himself whether that was SO
or not Witness said he never made an
offer 10 Mr.. Mumford 10 settle the cases
with Bovden The conversation with
Mr. Van Slyck was substantially the
same as with Mr. Mumford. At the in
.--Ia-.litA- -HF NaH-S4--- ----ttrrrSs n
that gentloman's request gave him
description ~ the leagues work There
was \ talk Of fees. hut % was only
about tho general work of the league,
not about tho Boydcn case. There were
no terms ~ settlcmamt. He denied tell
ing Mr. Mumford the way ol the league
WAS to brine a Few cases against q
party then bring pressure 20 bear for
settlement
Plass admitted he told Mr. MumforS
there were 4l cases against Boyden He
denied telling AIr Van Slvck h. did not
want anything Con himself. Asked as To
any conversation about Nj. McAuslau
~. East Providence witness said ne
mentioned that gentleman as one i'm
terestcd IN the moral Improvement of
East Providence. Witness. in ausU,s
10 question bv his counsel, said De- had
made ~ offer Go settle the cases
against Mr. BovGen Cor Sioo.
CHANGE OF OPINION.
The reason Tor changing his opinion.
which change he expressed n "a letter.
in regard to settling Boyd cases
was that after again considering the
evidence he came to the con lusion tho
cases were a great deal stronger than
ne first thought lie denied absolutely
making any threats 90 push cases for
the cNtortng OF money from Mr. Boy
den Witness never saw Mr. B0ydcn
until today.
To the attorney general witness said
he had. when he first became head of
The local league. got testimony on
three cases once he did the Parkhurst
turn by visiting "a house OF ill fame at
s O'Clock IN the morning. but denied
making any appointments with the
women. re admitted the reason he
sent for Mr. B0Yden was because the
cases were not considered strong.
ATTORNEY General Tanner gut witness
~ admi, he would have tod Air Boy.
dTn TrSfe Would b. n shafo watch next
wear and he would be told of the cases
agalr i him The reason thn cases wera
not considered strong was owing Id a
decision ~ JUDGE Swectland In the dis
trici court in THE city.
Piass admitted hr wrote 20 B0yden
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