The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-16

| Mr.. Pierce spoke again saying: II don't
want any more insnuations, I've had
every word you've said taken here in
| shorthand"
Mr. Rice: Il have a right to show that
| Nash was telling the truth and that Mr..
| Guild wasn't"
Mr. Lyman: "I don't think IL is fair TO
| the board or to any one else. for Mr. Rice
20 take the position he has taken"
Mr.. Baker rehearsed the evidence on
| the point being discussed and said Guilo
didn't say that he had II from a member
OF the board that he would get his head
| into moose II he would leave the city.
| Mr.. Pierce: Mr.. Guild stated that had
never spoken 10 him prior TO that day,
and am willing TO affirm this on oath, "
necessary, and also that / never talked
with him in any other way than has been
testified 10 by Mr. Guild"
! Mr. Baker: Yes. I'm fairness TO Mr..
| Pierce, Il should be stated that when
Guild told him the next day that his
| name had been used Mr.. Pierce used
strong expression. OF course, the motives
that prompted man In making state
| ments is fair subject OF comment and
| man should not be restricted from maxi
! ing such comments I'm his arguments.
This man Guild did intervene, whatever
his motive / think IL proper for counsel
10 argue the thing quite broadly.
Mr.. Rice: 81 have made no argument,
! nor statement accusing any member or
! this board OF anything
Mr. Lyman. Then we don't understand
| the English language"
Here Mr. Baker explained the trend or
| Mr.. Rice's argument as he understood II
| that Guild butted in and did Injury TO the
| chief and put some member OF this board
! in an unpleasant position.
| Mr. Luther conferred with Mr.. Baker,
| who said an attorney had "a perfect right
to suggest anything or TO criticise any
| body, even n member OF this board, but /
do not understand that he has done this"
- Mr. I,,l,,4s..a- said THE only pos
| sible friend that Mr.. Guild had was
some member of this board and IL Is
I not shown here that any member OF
| the board was a friend OF Mr.. Guild
Mr.. Baker told Mr. Lyman he didn't
see that he was concerned I'm the ar
| guments.
Here Mr.. Baker said; 81 should ad-
wise the board 10 go ahead and hear
| any argument counsel may care to
present think Mr.. Pierce is
| little sensitive
Mr.. Pierce: 'IIe is trying to show
that Pm the only friend and this is
hurting me before the public and l
! believe AZ is done for that purpose"
Continuing, Mr.. Pierce said: Il
don't know how all this arose. but
| presume there Is a lot OF coat-nt-
| ting that was never intended we
| all want Nash to testify. How ne
shall be punished. II punished at all.
! Is another question; but he should
| have an opportunity TO give ms eVi-
dence against the chief
Mr.. Rice had spoken an hour, count
ing the Interruptions.
Here recess was taken until 2
o'clock.
All the commissioners were present al
a.. hon ri tsai cd N
for city Solicitor Baker. When he ar
rived two minutes later. Mr.. Canning
counsel for Nash had opened his argu'
ment.
chief Matthews during the walt was
busy filing his finger nails Mr.. CrlstN
sat alone or conferred with Mr.. Rice
Commissioner Gross passed around choice
cigars. and Mr. Nash looked out OF th'
window at his side.
Mr. Canning said: "At this time th'
only thing properly before the board Il
the statement that John b. Nash had beei
I compelled by reason of threats to leav'
the city and asking you to reopen tn
hearing The question is was Nash In
} timidated so that he absented himsefT
! 1--WE contend that IL IL not necessar
| for us To fasten upon any particular per
{ son the matter Of intimidation. II is sur
, fcient. II we satisfy you gentlemen. tha
by reason OF threats and intimidauo
. Nash absented himself
''The incident OF stopping the sale o
. ! flowers at Nashs stand on Easter Sunda
, , morning clearly showed the animus O
the chief OF police Now the chief come
r and tells you that he feared another ani
o davit Is that reasonable eNcuseY
r mo. II was because the chief of police
a right upon the hels OF the charges Mas
@ had made, started out 10 do Nash, and h
exercised the powers he had.
= THAT matter clearly demonstrated wha
e the feelings OF the chief were towsr
q Nash 10 you believe he would not exei
e. else the same influence with the chief
d OF police elsewhere. He used the me
who were under his control He ser
y O'Malley to Fall River.
II This shows the measures he resorto
to In running down Nash. lie also use
,e his own time in writing any takes n
II paid officers OF this department and senC
I them 10 other cities TO find somethir
detrimental to Nash
,e Mr.. Canning reviewed the visit
|, Detective O'Malley toFall River ar
TX said: "This man Is not fool. i
is Is a very clever man, and he wou
=, not personally do anything OF tn
es kind. But he sent OMalley TO She
OF shea TO Victorine. Victorine to Mas
m and so long In reverse order.
ID Now, gentlemen. do you expect ev
IN ness any closer TO "A situation than '
have him hereY"
20 Wen all agree that the power
el the chief has Is a great one and III
lo uses II to oppress any one he can su
al ceed 10 a great extent
Mr. Canning reviewed NaSh's testimor
Il dwelling upon his positin on the mig
n. before he disappeared He added:
r. "Tt IS a very significant thing that CO
81 tain things that had occurred only I'm {
a ! city OF Providence had been mention
As by Victorinc after his talk with shea tt
man Shea told MIR, Comstock he was n
re- here for any special purpose, but vi
to regard 10 the charges he told Mr' Coi
"a stock that N was foolish for man
.d fght the police; that Nash should
slow.
" "Do YOU think MIR. ComStock or Al
rs ] other lawyer. would come here and test
ns 20 a thing that was not true"
to AT the hearing Marshal Stcbbns "
a. | here az the request Of the chief OF poll,