The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-06

tents OF the affidavits OF Ira A. Angel,
j. B. Nash, William c. Austin, IL A
Sayers and Robert Woods, which were
referred to us at the last meeting and
clearly show the animus of Mr.. German
In making these charges.
We therefore recommend that the coun-
ell take no further action in the matter
or In relation 10 the petition OF Mr.. Cor
man and three others referred to us at
the, last meeting and reiterating the same
statements made in his charges OF June
Is.
JAMES W. SAMPSON,
F. w. CODY
Committee on Police
East Providence. r. l., August 8, 1908
Mr.. Germans note Of withdrawal was
as follows
East Providence. r. l.. July 4, 1909.
The Honorable Town Council:
I. the undersigned, hereby withdraw
all charges presented by me heretofore
against the chief of police.
(signed) HARRY d. GoRMAN,
Riverside. r. l.
The affdavits TO which the council had
reference were as follows:
j. John b. Nash, on oath depose and
say that have charge Of the amuse-
ments at Crescent Park. r. l.. and have
been at Crescent Park for the past five
years; that l have known Harry D. Cor
man during the period have been at
Crescent Park, he acting as a special
constable at the park during that period
previous to this season: that said Cor
man has tried TO extort money from me
every season l have been at said Cres-
cent Park. That a day or two after
Labor day. 1902, said German approached
me and said: This - Dexter has not
used me right this season. II he don't
get me placed down in the Park as I
ought TO be. / will make so much trou-
BILE as TO close the Park up, as | have
man with a quarter OF a million OF
dollars behind me. IL l don't get placed
i will be at the Park anyway. and IL
don't get my money, the Park will be
closed up"
About May 18th of this year he ap-
preached me and said This - Dex-
ter has Knocked me to the council and
chief OF police so that / cannot get a
position as special officer down here
Now / want so much money a week OF
these grounds and don't give a
who 1t comes from. II / don't get the
money l will make so much
trouble for the council and Dexter that
they will have to close the Park up"
The next time he approached me was
on Sunday evening. July 5. 1903 when
he said to me: You have had men ask
Ing you for money for me. Now. l am
too - smart for to take that money
my Stiis bhl the uldI lHdl mas come 10
you can take it. and I'll pull out OF IL
and make no more trouble for the Park.
as l need that $500 to go away with. as
l am dead to the council and the park
people. but I must have that $500. 90.
otherwise I will make 1t so hot for the
council and Dexter that I'll close the
Park up" Ira A. Angel. William e
Austin and Harry Sayer heard some OF
the conversation.
(Signed) l. r NASH
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of July, 1903.
SAMUEL A. HUNTER.
Notary Public.
Previous to this last conversation
was approached by parties who repre-
sented the shell game people and they
said that II II was fixed up so that they
could work their game and | would give
up sl500.00 that German and the charge
he made against Crescent Park would
be pulled off. l refused TO entertain this
proposition and told them that I had no
authority to arrange to do such busi-
ness.
In my opinion. Crescent Park this sea-
son is running better than any time In
the past five years and is patronized by
a better class Of people than heretofore
and is conducted i'm a decent and orderly
manner.
j. p. NASH
Subscribed and sworn before me this
18th day Of July. 1903
SAMUEL A. HUNTER.
Notary Public
T. Robert Woods. OF Riverside. r. T..
on oath depose and say: That one Sun
day morning during the season OF 1902 7
cove near the Little Rockaway hotel.
and he showed me a $40 bill. and said
I've got my days work already made
before YOU started in. Bob" That in
German told me You will have 10 give
up TO me next season ] replied that I
gave up TO no one. and he said. You
wait until next spring and sec that YOU
will pay me and the - Hope Land
company will have TO sec me or I'll close
the - Park"
About the 10Th Of May 1903 German
told me, This here - council has
thrown me down through this - Dex-
ter. and Ill show them what Ill do N
they don't come and sec me
Subscribed and sworn before me this
SAMUEL A. HUNTER.
Notary Public
I. Ira A. Angel. of East Providence.
r. l.. on oath depose and sav: Ths, I
have been connected with Crescent Park
Tor the past eight years and al present
have charge of some OF the amusement
enterprises That know Harry u Cor.
man. who was special officer at Cres.
cent Park during the season OF 1902 and
a number OF seasons prio- That said
German during the season OF 1902 AZ va.
rious times annoyed my daughter bv at
tempting To force his company upon her
while She was at work AZ CRESCENT park
lie conducted himself In an Improper
manner toward her
That on the evening % July 3 Iaa3
saw said German and John n Nash en-
gagged IN conversation in ono ~ tho b,,iid
inas owned and conducted bv said Naab
and heard German cay % Nash Il don't
care which way ! get the money