The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-08
HELD AN
ALL NIGHT
SESSION.
Salem Aldermen Had LIvslySss-
sionlo Consider Police Charges.
Olsgracsful Scenes.

Salem. Mass, Nov. s.-After a session
lasting until after o'clock this morning..
in course OF which some OF the most dis
orderly scenes ever experienced in a city
government meeting took place, the board
of aldermen adjourned the hearing on
charges OF violation OF rules brought by
Mayor John r. Hurley against city Mar
shal John W. Hart. and several patrol
men, to next Monday evening.
The patrolmen named in the mayors
charges are Messrs. Carr Hurley. Smith,
pray. Aberorombie. Barrett, Lehan and
Goldthwait
No municipal event in recent years, has
aroused such interest and excitement as
the action OF Mayor Hurley i'm bringing
these charges and there is marked DIFF
ference In the sentiment with which IL
Is viewed by the citizens.
The expressions of opinions boisterous
though they were among those assembled
before the hearing began, became tumult-
uous and finally riotous before the hear
ing adjourned, and by many who were
present The scenes. were later character
ized as disgraceful.
In the endeavor OF the people TO watch
proceedings they climbed upon me ma
hogany settees and on camp chairs which
were placed there for their use, and the
furniture was badly damaged by heel
prints, and some of the chairs were
smashed
The meeting was called TO order at I
O'Clock and after the charges were read,
Alderman Fowler. president OF the board,
took the chair. relieving Mayor Hurley.
United States District Attorney Moulton
appeared as counsel for Marshal Hart
4 al laV
for Mayor Hurley. The charge against
Marshal Hart alleged that he violated
the rules of the department I'm not prop
erly preparing case for trial; that
against the patrolmen, that they had
failed TO observe various regulations of
the police force, and that there was ri
vslry and anita sonlsm between the mem
hers.
The evidence given against the marshal
was mainly by policemen and nothing
sensa tional developed.
At midnight a motion TO adjourn was
made. The crowd which for time had
| not been heard from broke out with
shouts and Kisses and there was rush
towards the front of the room which for
a time thres tened harm TO the officials
| and the newspaper men. The motion 20
| adjourn was lost and the hearing contn-
ued.
| From that time until the hearing closed
4 the audience was more turbulent Two
| OF the policemen testified that unreporta-
| BILE interviews had taken place between
| them and the marshal and that Chief
| Hart had used much profanity.
! Their evidence was introduced To show
| bad feelidg between members and that
| names had been called the lie passed and
| alterations had not been infreatent
among the men.
| Towards the close the tumult OF the
spectators Increased. Lawyers. newspaper
men and witnesses were the objects OF
| repeated outbursts. OF divided sentiment
| cheering groans and Kissing. mineling In
| the uproar which almost put stop to tbs
| proceedings
And when, finally the hearing closed Al
i:05 a. m. with wild rush the crowC
| poured into the corridors. apparently dc
! termined 10 cause much damage "a
| possible. Chairs and settees were over
! turned; ceilings and walls were defaceC
| with tobacco stains and finger smootches
windows and gas fixtures were broker
and pictures were ruined The dsmag,
done will reach several thousand dollars
The hearing will be resumed next Mon
day evening, when the defense will pre-
| sent its case.