The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12

the single exception OF one disorderly
house.
This board further finds that money has
been paid by Bienyenue 20 the mayor or
said city, Thomas III. McNally, for the
purpose OF attempting 10 secure protec-
tion from interference or prosecution in
the violations OF the liquor laws.
Said board further finds that money
was collected by Emmanuel Vadnais
Jr., and others. for the alleged purpose
OF affording protection 20 the contribut-
ing violators OF the liquor laws. but said
board does not find that said money was
paid To any official OF said city for pro-
lection. there bein gno direct evidence OF
such payment.
sald'board further finds. as shown by
the records OF the Central Falls Liquor
Dealers league. that money was collected
from violators OF the liquor laws, and
that said moneys were turned, over TO
"city finance committee" and further
that said funds or portions OF them, at
least. were paid over 10 the members or
the Democratic city committee OF said
city for the alleged purpose OF further
Ing the political interests OF the Demo
cratic party.
Said board further finds that the mayor
OF said city actively co-operated with the
violators OF the law by repressing the
chief OF police when the chief was en-
deavoring to enforce the law, by inter
fering with deputy sheriff, Arthur Sher-
man, upon the occasion or seizure or
gambling implements, and by destroying
liquor law. Whether this was done inno-
Gently or for the purpose OF assisting In
protecting the yiolators OF the law, TINS
board can only judge by the probabilities
OF the case. and In the opinion OF SAID
board said acts OF said mayor were com
mitted oppressively for the purpose OF as
sisting the violators OF law.
Said board further believes that the
chief OF police OF said city IL the subject
OF censure TO a certain extent for not en-
forcing completely the liquor and gamb-
ling laws and relying upon the unofficial
assurances OF members OF this board 10
support him in the performance OF his
duty.
mayor OF said city. being under the city
charter the superior officer OF said chief
OF police, is far more deserving or cen
sure than the chief. This board believes
that the mayor OF said city under the law
Is not subject TO impeachment except by
a vote OF the duly qualified voters OF said
city, and that IL would be impracucable
10 present such a question except as
vote might be secured at an election for
the mayoralty I'm which the present IN
cumbent might be a candidate.
Said board. nevertheless believes that
said mayor merits the sweeping censure
and condemnation OF the citizens or said
city irrespective OF party, for his illegal
acts subversive OF the laws or the state.
and tending 10 encourage violations OF
law. Said board further records It's trust
that the citizens OF said city. irrespective
OF party. will cooperate 10 prevent fur-
ther violations OF the law and remove all
opportunity for the collection OF money To
protect any violators or the law from
prosecution.
THO said board further finds that Dep
uty Sheriff Arthur Sherman should be
censured in that he did not place under
arrest the men found in the gambling
room on Broad street when he made the
raid.