The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-28
ATTEMPTING TO
BESMIRCH MAYOR
continued from page Ten)

on the ground that 1t might incriminate
| himself
Witness said he knew Mr.. Monast had
been In his saloon In company with Mr..
1 Germain and others.
Had collected money from Monast In
| October, 1905. Collected So for election
| fund Knew Mayor McNally about N
| year. Called on him at time Elderkin IL
cense was before the board OF license COM
missioners. Was with Mr. Elderkin who
| spoke to the mayor about his license The
| mayor said nothing TO Elderkn~ at that
! time. because witness was there, but later
| witness told the mayor the Elderkn raid
| was unjust, that the liquor dealer had
always used the party right and that the
| mayor was not using them right.
Never had any talk with mayor about
parties who were 10 be raided. Mr. Bowen
| asked
did you ever go with Elderkin TO the
office of Irving Champlin and James Har-
ris?'
Mr.. Fitzgerald strongly objected and
was overruled.
A. IL was there but was not the one
| that made the conversation"
SAYS HE PAID RATTEY.
| Mr.. Bowen-To whom was the money
you collected paid?
| A. | went to drug store In Pawtucket
next the Aumann house with Mr.. Hughes:
| Went i'm the back room, had drink and
Mr.. Hughes paid Representative Rattey
| $75 No receipt was given.
Was present at meeting OF the Liquor
Dealers association. when the mayor
spoke to that body that he told the deal
| ers he had been elected and would use
| them right.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Fitzgerald.
There is a liquor complaint pending
against you?"
| Yes"
Deputy sherman was the complainant?
| A. Yes. / was given to understand by
him that IL appealed | would be cleared,
| providing | told the truth.
| Deputy Sherman told me he had nothing
| against me. and would see that II would
h.. 10 for
q. Wasn't that $40 paid you by Mr.;
Vadnqis simply campaign contribution?
| A. Yes.
Peter German, Jr., sworn said he was In
| liquor business, was raded Sunday, oct.
| 8 last Was vice president OF the asso-
citation. Had never collected money from
anyone Never called on mayor. Never
| talked with him.
| Was arragned before Judge Choquet
! in court after raid OF Aug. g.
Did not tell Judge Choquette he had
| paid money for protection. Was not pres
/ ent at any meeting Of Liquor Dealers as
! socation, at which Mayor McNally was
| present.
| In answer TO said questions by Mr.. Fitz-
| gerald, witness said he had not been APP
preached by Deputy Sherman. Saw him
| last week. Sherman told him he would
| not be easy with him.
| otherwise ne had no conversation with
Sherman in regard 70 this investigation.
LIQUOR DEALERS'IN POLITICS.
| James II Collins said he was a liquor
| dealer and was on the election commit
tee, so-called, of the Liquor Dealers as
sociation. Served one year on this COM
mittee. It's duties were to solicit funds
for campaign purposes IL was custom
airy for association to agree in a candi-
date previous to election. Had not re-
! celved any information since Jan. ], 1905,
| of any intended raids from mayor The
mayor didn't say anything about protec-
ton TO the dealers who sold on Sunday.
Simply said he would use them right. Col
| lected about $50 from Elderkin, Fournier
anu couple OF places on Pine street, and
one or two on Central street.
Mr.. Fitzgerald on cross-examination
brought out that he had no understand
Ing In any shape or form with Mayor dc
Nally in regard to protection of dealers
for Sunday liquor selling.
PAID FOR PROTECTION
Alphonse Brenvenue said he had paid
for protection about $50 in all. Paid seven
or eight weeks at 81 a week, a year ago,
TO Peter Vadnan and Tom Lamoreaux.
Was raided In 1905 once. Had some trou-
ble over this raid with Vadnan. who In
consequence, had him thrown out of the
Liquor Dealers association. Talked with
Mayor McNally in his office same year
he was raided. He said the mayor prom
Used TO settle his case and be as easy as
far as he could go. Said he paid Mayor
McNally $40 per month three or four
months that year. Said Liquor Dealers
! association threw him out without trial.
Reason was jealousy on their part. Knew
OF no other reason. Collected from Mr..
Coutu about $50 and gave II to Mayor
McNally. Charlie Coutu gave him this
| money
Mr.. Fitzgerald on cross-examination
brought out that he had been in busi-
ness about 13 years. Not continuously.
Last time he opened a saloon was two
years ago. Denied that he was In the
habit OF selling out TO a man and then
squeezing him out afterwards. Said he
only did this oncc. Had not taken money
for himself from men he sold out 10 and
| represented to them that IL was for pro-
| lection
Sold out to Samuel Harper but did not
| collect money from him for protection.
Got the place back from him. Never paid
any money for protection before he was
raided, but paid some a year ago this
summer and last fall probably paid $50 in
| all.
Stopped selling Sundays in January and
| February last as certain parties were
! Jealous and had more influence than he
| had and Il had become dangerous.
Paid money on his own account to the
| mayor IN November and December. 1906.
but none in January and February, but
he paid money for Mr.. Coulter In January
and February to the mayor. Was quite
shre about this. Before he was put out Of
the Liquor Dealers association he was
paying 81 per week 20 Vadnais.
Nobody present when he paid the
| mayor.
| TALKED WITH SHERMAN.
! Has had conversations recently with
! different parties concerning this investi-
CATION. Might have had talk with Deputy
| Sherman. Knew ] ames Hughes. Seen
/ hin, recently. Quite sure he did not talk
/ with him about matter.
| The memory OF thls witness was very
| defective when Il came TO naming any
| person with whom he had talked about
| this matter.
MAYORS ADVICE.
! John +. Quinn. secretary OF the associa-
! tion. testified that he was present at a
meeting OF that body when Mayor Nc
/ Nally was. The mayor advised the mem
bers 10 stay away from their places of
business on Sundays and they would not
| be prosecuted
| Had no talks with mayor In regard %
| payments OF money for protection. He
/ Identified a book as the records OF the as