The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
MATTHEW'S WAS
AFTER LUTHER

so YOU threw uhe whole.burden on Mr..
Criety?"
wen. I engaged him 10 attend to II;
he was recommended to me. He was put
in charge by Chief Matthews"
Coming down 20 the suggestion OF
strong pictures. Judge Lyman sought
10 entanglc Mash. but witness was on his
guard and kept out OF danger.
''Melnhold simply said the chief wanted
him 10 DO IT," said witness
did he report TO you the chief coming
in again in a few days?"
'fNo SIR"
Did the chief renew this request?"
No. SIR"
('Did Meinhoid tell you who was
going TO call 10 look at those pic
II think he said 1t was one Of tho
"Dld you tell Mr. cristy then that
the chief OF police was trying 10 un-
dermine him%
mo. sir"
Did you tell MeinhoId TO tell him?''
Il understand you personally handed
thai. check 20 the chief OF police3"
did ali the checks come. back with
the Endorsement OF the Rhode Island
Lacquer"
Witness said that between the
strong" picture and check incidents.
from December TO April. everything
ran along smoothly.
Examined concerning the pictures 20
which objections had been made, wit
ness said
"Mr. Luther said ne didn't see anything
wrong with them. mad the chief shook his
head. as much as 10 say he dint either
did the chief talk as II he didn't want
MIR Luther 10 hear?"
Il wouldn't say So he spoke low"
Didn't you ask why the pictures had
been ordered out?"
81 think / asked him what the mayor
said"
Didn't the chief say he didn't see why
you should be blaimed?"
''He said about that"
you were being blamed?"
"Yes SIR"
"And you didn't like it?"
II can't say liked II or didn't"
Didn't you say, 1T isn't my fault?''
mo sir. he said It,"
IF Mr.. Cristy had passed pictures that
Mr.. Luther and Mayor Dyer considered
improper. you felt II was up 10 Mr.. Girls,
ty as you say the chief told your"
''Well, vest sir
"On the next day you were away. and
when you came back you saw the Trib-
une. Doesn't that article correctly state
the history OF events. IL is substantially
true, isn't it?'
II couIdn't say tHaC-
N'ic yVu hhbiy WhNh Sou icau that
article?"
II was sore over IT,"
You thought the chief was response
ble?"
II couldn't say"
"Why were you sore?"
Iddn't wan such an article published.
l felt that Mr.. Cristy was hurt worse
than / was"
You assumed that the chief was
= can't say; thought the Whole
police force was 20 blame"
You saw, him the next dayY'
Didn't you.. say, somebody is TO
~ didn't use that language"
What brought II into your mind
70 tell Mr. Cristy about the four,
months-old strong picture Incident"
II thought dirty, trick was being
Isn't the reason because you felt
that Matthew'S alone was TO blame for
the April incidentr'
was there any possible connection
between the strong picture incident
and the visit of Chairman Luther and
Mayor Dyer?"
II think So"
''Why did you think Mr.. Cristy had been
created shamefully?"
II thought that Mr.. Cristy should have
been Informed before the pictures were
ordered out"
what difference would II have made
IL the mayor and Mr.. Luther had seen Mr..
Cristys list OF approval?"
II couldn't say as to that"
Don't you think the mayor and Mr..
Luther know improper pictures when they
see them?"
'They didn't say they were improper.
They said they were not good for children
10 see"
did you believe the Tribune article
was inspired by Chief Matthews"
81 did, sir"
Didn't that enter into your feelings?"
mot bit"
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