The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-03

ing at $50 o'clock, officer Davanney,
when recalled. testified that he saw Peter
Germain and Vadnais several times
around the mayors office. but did not see
them 60 In.
John Coughlin. liquor dealer testified
that he paid Vadnais $40. but not for pro-
lection. On cross examination he said the
mayor told the dealers at their meeting
not TO clean out the front shops on sun
day and throw out water in the street,
while people were going 10 church. They
must not hang around their shops sun
day at all.
Some one asked the mayor about Sun
day selling and the mayor replied he did
not care whether they sold one barrel or
90 They knew the law and they must
obey II in their shops. II they violated 1t
ELSEWHERE they must take consequences.
1T was understood this applied TO Sunday
business.
Mr.. Bowen here rested his case.
Attorney Williams opened for Mayor
McNally by reading the records OF six
cases brought in the Eleventh judicial
district court against Euclid Dubois, AL
fred Lea Fond, Henry Shaw, Napoleon
Choquet, John Goulet and James Cadden.
WHAT THE RECORDS SHOW.
II appeared from the records that the
defendants had all been convicted or vio-
Ilation OF the liquor law. sentenced and
fined and that appeals were taken in each
of the supreme court. where the cases
were discontinued on payment OF costs by
agreement between the attorney general
and Judge Riley. the defendants coun-
pel
These records speak louder than any
language OF mine Of the reason why the
hcriminal Jaws are not enforced In Cen
tral Fails" said Mr.. Williams.
They show that the responsibility for
the non-enforcement OF the law rests not
with the mayor. or chief of police OF Cen
ltral Falls. but with those higher up"
Mayor Thomas III. McNally was the
first witness called by the defence and he
testified substantially as follows:
He had been mayor since 1906 and was
present at a meeting of the Liquor Deal
ers' League early In 1906. He received an
Invitation TO 60 and he made a few re-
marks while there. He did not tell them
they could sell In their back shops on
Sunday. He told them they would have
TO live up to their licenses. He made no
statement relative TO 10 or 20 barrels OF
beer. He did not say they must pay
money and that he could not take 1t d.
rectly.
Bienvenue visited him on Monday after
he was raided, to try to settle the case
as easy as possible. The mayor told him
to see a lawyer. Bienvenue offered him
$50 to settle II, but he refused. Bienvenue
saw the mayor later and was asked how
he had been selling the previous Sunday
the mayor told him TO look out or he
would get "salted" again.
. DECLARES 1T A LIE
In regard to the statement made by
Bienvenue on the stand, that he paid the
mayor SO a month for four months,
Mayor McNaly said that 1t was lie.
committee OF the association waited
upon him and wanted 10 know why the
,atd n,,1 20
IL he would let up on them, and the
mayor told them they would be prosecuted
every time they broke the law and he
could get evidence He had not author
ized Vadnais Germain, Bienvenue or any
one else to collect money for protection
He never received any prosecution money
from Rattey, McDermott or any one else
Neither did he ever send word to dealers
that they were to be raided.
He had not requested any officer to
wink at violations OF law. On the con-
trary he had told the whole force two or
three times that II they did not report
violations they saw. he would suspend
them. His honor said IL was very diff
cult TO get sufficient evidence to con-
vict, and so they did not swear out war
rants unless they had sure case.
WITNESS BROKE THE LAW.
He said several OF the very dealers who
had testified on the stand at this hear
ing last week that they did not sell were
reported by officers to have been selling
only last Sunday. and the chief now had
those reports and could corroborate the
statement.
Mr.. Hughes was one OF these men.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Bowen
with reference to the gambling raid on
6lavn, His Honor denied that he ever
received $500 from Slavln for protection
He could not say who John Doe, mention
ed In Slavln's account book, was. He had
prosecuted in every case after consulting
the city solicitor and finding out IL he
had sufficient evidence to convict. He
never could get Charon Germain, Elder
kin or vadnais. He told the chief to get
out warrants for these men and raid
them and do his duty.
THREATENED TO SHOOT.
His Honor said that the police tried to
get Hughes and that Hughes threatened
TO shoot the first man who came into his
place. He told the police not 10 walt for
the second shot but 10 shoot Hughes II
he attempted II. He SAID Welch was sell
ing the day Sherman raided the other
places and took lunch there. Welch could
cell whenever he wanted TO. lie was one
OF Mr.. Sherman's favorites.
The mayor was perfectly cool all
Through his examination and his answers
were quick. convincing and TO the point
He made good impression on the large
number OF persons IN the chamber when
be gave his evidence
OTHER WITNESSES.
Edward Duffy testified he had talked
with Austin O'Malley, who told him he
had a grievance against the mayor
Thomas Cannon, So Fuller avenue, said
that OMalley told him the mayor had
cost him 5000 and he felt sore.
Samuel Roylance said he was On the
mayors outer office one day early I'm the
year and overheard n conversation In the
inner office In which a man offered tho
mayor $50 10 settle n case. and the mayor
replied: Why. certainly not: IL is out
OF my hands and I have nothing TO do
with H."
jeremiah Powers. 459 Central street,
sstined he - Qepuy Sherman come