The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-26
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Judge Lyman protested again, referring
70 the latitude that had been allowed in
the examination Of witnesses.
1--WE are bound by the rules OF the
board" said Mr.. Canning.
"You. YOU" said Judge Lyman, and the
court laughed
II think you would better proceed y
said Chairman Luther.
Judge Lyman again explained why he
thought II necessary 10 examine witness
as 10 Mr.. Nashs business.
Mr. Canning arose and Judge Lyman
asked: Are you attorney for Mr.. Cr1say
or Mr.. NASH"
This question was backed up by Mr.
Baker. and Mr.. Canning said: ~ have
already stated that represent Mr. Nash
object 10 any man coming here ano
accusing Mr. Nash OF the commission OF
crime. II II Ia allowed. they can charge
him with most anything; and object +"
Mr.. Baker, advise the board to rule
out the question" II was ruled out.
Would you take John b. NaFhs word
under oath?"
From my experience l certainly would
not have known him TO break his word
IN a hundred cases"
I'm any other instance?"
Witness started to tell but Mr. Luther
objected and Witness told OF Nash not
paying money In a Springfield case, or
falling 90 keep his word.
Judge Lyman turned Wood over 10 Mr..
Crisity for examination. Mr.. Canning
Etarted to cross-examine witness. but MIR
Gross and Mr. Pierce objected. Mr..
Baker coincided. and Mr.. Luther said: ~
mink Mr.. Cristy should examine the wit
ness"
Mr. Cristy asked witness II the police On
the Hope Land company ever notified him
TO move from Camp White; and Mr.. Wood
admitted that he could not get work
there.
Were you not discharged for stealing
from MIR. Nash?"
mo sir"
Mr.. Criety examined him at some
length but nothing OF Importance was
developed.
Leo f. Nadeau. formerly of the East
Providence town council, said he knew
John B. Nash by reputation. AS to his
reputation for truth and veracity the
wttness did not personally know and had
never heard II discussed, nor had any
complaints been made to the town coun-
oil about Nash's business.
Judge Lyman here strove 10 establish
Epeaking acquaintance between Mr.. Criety
and Mr.. Nash but SOME OF his questions
were ruled out. Witness did not know
that Mr.. Nash bad ever met Mr.. Cristy.
Here Judge Lyman announced: THE
chief thinks I'm "A little more anxious
about this thing Than he Il, so 7 rnfnK
I'LL let IL drop"
Mr.. Baker-'"rhe chief shows good
Judgment.
Judge Lyman wanted 10 know II that
was 'call down" II so. he wanted II
in the newspapers. Mr.. Baker said Il was
little persifiage
The next witness was Harry ID. German
OF Riverside, jeweler and optictan, now
working in New York. He had been
police constable for the town of East
N. bx.t,. rlfd
Land company. He said: John Il. Nashs
general reputation for truth and veracity
is very bad
Asked to name fene- people -Mhn-had-
spoken against Mr.. Nashs reputation fors
truth and veracity. he named Chief of
Police Rufus @ Adams, Henry Reed.
Fred Goff. ira ID. Con-, Ira Angel and
Fred w. Dexter.
Witness did not know whether MIR. Nash
knew Mr.. Cristy. but said Mr. Cristy had
told him that he knew Mr.. Nash.
Cross examined. witness said he couldn't
ray that Mr.. Cristy knew Mr. Nash TO
speak to him.
Witness had complained 10 Mr.. Cristy
about Mr.. Nash's pictures. but denied
vigorously that he had refused TO testify
because he had received $500. He accused
Mr.. Cristy OF having lied to him about
q summons to appear before the grand
Jury TO prosecute a case witness had
asked Mr.. Cristy TO bring.
Witness became vehement. arose from
his seat. gesticulated and appeared 10 be
much wrought UP.
In verbal passage at arms with Mr..
Cristy over bringing the case he ex-
claimed:
You had some influential men you
wanted to go to the attorney general. If
1t had been left to me | would have done |
IT, You were 10 see him the first Monday, |
but I went there Wednesday and you
hadn't been there. | was a little bit slow
tn regard TO you, and l would know what
TO do next time. all right"
Asked how he came to enter the case,
he said he read of IL and rendered his
services in a special delivery letter The
letter was produced and read as follows.
New York. May 10. o.
s'Dear Chief Matthews:
Having happened across a Providence
Journal. / find you and one John Nash
are at ends. Now chief, ] only wish l
were in Providence. for l could tell some I,
thing about Nash that you or any OF the
other people do not know; and ] could
show where the people that have testified
against you have lied.
II enclose clippings from the Providence
Journal in regards my case, showing what
some OF the clergymen, especially Cristy,
saw In regarding pictures You will note
that / have put X for you never mind
the rest for that has gone by).
Now, dear chief. II you could use me
in any way II the trial lasts. II you would
pay my expenses could certainly tell you
great deal that you don't know In re-
CARDS both Nash and 'Cristy.'
'If you want me telegraph money 10
come on and | will take the first train
shall probably be In Providence Monday
anyway. Excuse my pencil and great
haste. as l want 10 get this letter as soon
as possible Telegraph between a. m
and p m, Harry German. care II. III
Macy & Co, sth floor. Broadway and 3lst
street. New York. any time after that, 2i9
West Fourteenth St. New York
please retain these papers"
A telegram from Chief Matthews was
also shown. II asked witness 10 drop in
to see the chief II witness were in town.
German denied that he had told any one
he Intended 10 make a good thing out OF
this case. and made an ingenious denial
that he had any III feeling against Mr..
Nash.