The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-19

Nash's flower stand and using police
officers for his private purposes de-
serves CenSure.
The decision the board the hearing accordance with the
that such decision had been reached published exclusively last nights News Deoc
nd its terms follows

ITG eOAHD - III
petitions John Nash and Rev.
Csty asking said Nash be puged of contempt and that
the hearing of the charges of said Csy against the chief of police
be eopened allow Nash testify relative the the sub
stantial part of the Nash petition reads as follows:
We respectfully who failed
appear your hearing charges
f. Cristy against Frank A. Matthews chief of police of the of
Providence be opportunity before
purge himself of contempt and that the hearing of the
charges above referred be eopened order that the testimony
Nash be that extend said investigation and inquire
strictly into the methods and those methods which
caused the appearance of Nash today
The substantial OF the Cristy petition reads follows
I'm view Of the John Nash and his attorneys,
and Canning the circumstances attending the dis
appearance of Nash from the hearing yesterday with them
demanding reopenng of the hearing and for public session
which give Nash which
he alleges in connection with his disappearance.
-" alse this form charge made yesterday
you hearing and driven
away by those the of the Frank Matthew'S
Later, May said Cristy police
further paper the general effect
which it alleged that said Nash inimidaed finally
driven from the city by series of and from
and by certain presumably and in the
Frank A. Matthew'S
This fully investigated charges and after hear
ing and carefully considering all the evidence
said petitions finds and concludes follows:
First That there is serious doubt whether said
under legal requirement witness before
this board May 3rd the day he left this city and
Second: That whether under legal requirement not said
Nash would have appeared and testified witness said
the reason HE WAS FRIGHTENED INTO LEAv-
ING THE CITY AND STATE BY COMBINATION OF
FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES which calculated planned
combined in whole part have effect
said effect and that his said action although deserving
tion, excusable under all the circumstances.
Third That THE CONNECTION OF JOSEPH L. GUILD
WITH THIS MATTER, SO FAR AS DISCLOSED BY THE
EVIDENCE, WAS PECULIAR; AND, IF 1T BE CONCEDED
THAT HIS MOTIVE WAS A PROPER ONE, 1T is Diff
CULT TO UNDERSTAND HIS INTERFERENCE.
HE stated that his for seeking the
which held at the Crown hotel late the night before the
left simply inform Nash privately telephone
that he had heard that there police Nash
about to leave and that he did he would get into
a
I'm all important particulars testimony of Nash and Guild
direct conflict each with the other -Four including
arranged by telephone Hartford TO attend
the hearing the day. but that after the interview
home the night he called the party
This followed by Nash leaving early morning
following the night of the interview
SAID GUILDS EXPLANATION OF HIS MOTIVE FOR
INTERVENING IN THE MATTER, AND OF WHAT WAS
SAID AT THE CROWN HOTEL AND ON THE
STREET FROM ABOUT p. M. TILL Ia:4o A. M, UNDER
ALL THE EVIDENCE is NOT CONVINCING TO THIS
BOARD
FOURTH: THAT DETECTIVE BARTHOLOMEW SHEA
OF FALL RIVER, BY HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD THE CRIS-
TY CHARGES. COUPLED VIII THE ADVICE GIVEN BY
HIM TO NASH, THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF NASHS FALL
RIVER MANAGER, VICTORINE, AND TO NASH'S COUN-
Sell RICHARD B. COMSTOCK UNWARRANTABLY INTER
FERED WITH MATTERS WHICH DID NOT CONCERN
HIM.
WHATEVER HIS MOTIVE, HIS CONDUCT WAS IN
LINE OF TRYING TO INFLUENCE NASH TO RECEDE
FROM OR MODIFY HIS POSITION AS TO THE CRISTY
CHARGES BASED ON HIS AND MEINHOLD'S IS AFFIDAvITs
THIS WAS PARTICULARLY REPREHENSIBLE IN A
POLICE OFFICER OF HIS AGE AND EXPERIENCE AND
THIS BOARD STRONGLY CONDEMNS HIS ACTION
Fifth: Police Marshal George NJ Stebbins Springfield
the hearing May znd with