The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-10
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Yes, so long as j can remember.
did you have any phone talk with
Mr. Nash relating TO delivery or the
goods?
The question was not pressed
Was anything arranged as to how 10
arrange a talk"
Yes" and he explained the reason"
WAS the word samples used?"
Yes. said ~ don't want TO say right
out I'll say saw that party and he didn't
care TO show his samples
Ibid you use IL again.
"Yes, L did see Mr.. Shea and told him I
saw Mr.. Nash and he didn't seem wor-
ried. He told me he didn't care. II you
had anything on him, TO go ahead and
use IT."
you said something about a conversa-
tion here in the hallway. What day was
that?"
Thursday"
WAS this man you overheard talking
II don't know Three men were talking
together"
Mr.. Baker advised the board TO allow
each person present to question the wit
ness.
Judge Lyman objected for the purpose
OF the record he stated and said he had
more confidence in Mr., Victorine now
than before.
attitude of Judge Lyman, he would not
cross-examne witness.
Judge Lyman asked about the girl
scrape.' and Victorine said II was not In
Providence.
Mr.. Baker: "on the 26th of April about
1890 in the day. did you call up Mr..
Nashs residence by phone and talk with
Mr. Nash?'
"I couldn't say about the date"
20
note? The inspector was in and remarked
that Nash would get all that was coming
10 him II he appeared against Chief Mat
thews. He would get all the worst OF the
deal as they would throw Il into him
pretty strong7
81 said could throw Il into him?' tried
to say to Mr.. Nash what was said In my
own terms"
Now. on April 20. at 7:so, did YOU call
Mr.. Nash and say you had been talking
with Shea, and he said II Nash went
against the chief they had something
against him., would put 1t ON him and giXe
him n lot OF trouble and II could be fixed
up?"
II meant 70 convey to him that there
was n way things could be Strengthened
up Mr. Shea didn't say that. but l got
Shea"
Mr. Luther: Since that time have you
had any interview with Mr.. Shea7''
mo interview but talk"
What was it7'
"Well, the substance was let the matter
go. perhaps he'll find out he was on the
wrong side OF the fence "
you haven't talked with regard to your
| testimony or Mr. Nash So "
NO"
Mr. Lyman: did Detective Shea ever
ask you to go to see Nash with these
communcations7'
mo"
But possibly ne wanted you 10 do SOP"
II didn't think II was for my own ben
eft that he told me-"
did he ever ask you What Is Nash
Not as a direct question, but he did IN
substance"
The lawyers then endeavored to learn
from each other what witnesses were 10
be ready at 2 o'clock and the board.
through Mr.. Baker. also euggested that
an agreement be reached on this point.
Mr.. Baker stated strongly that II the
witnesses the board desired to oan were
not called, the board would put them on
Itself
Mr.. Comstock said his side wanted 10
put on witnesses to combat Mr.. Guild
but nothing was arranged.
The board then adjourned until 2
O'clock
The session was resumed at 2:oe when
Mr.. Luther seated himself between
Messrs. Pierce and Gross. each OF whom
wore brilliant red pink
Bartholomew Shea, police INSPECTOR of
Fall River a. years old. was sworn and
questioned by Mr.. Baker
do you know Mr.. Victorine?"
Yes, I've known him since he was n
boy"
''Iiave YOU had any conversation with
Mr.. Nictorine on the subject OF the
charges against Chief Matthew'S"
Yes. we've talked from time 10 time
He was the interested party"
Did you talk with him In frona Of his
place."
II might have done so, as many as
dozen times. probably two or three times
al his place OF business"
"Do you recollect the conversation the
hrst time?"
Yes. i think So
Remember the conversation"
Yes. He accosted me: Hello, Bart.
Hello. John / said. lie asked me If /
had seen the paper relative to the Cristy
charges. and asked him what they were.
| said, We'll. I've read the affidsvits. but
IL asked II the makers OF the affidavits
owned this place. said. L thought a
fellow named Howard owned sr,s this place.
Witness repeated statements he had
made In newspaper talks as once having
had complaints against Howard and AIDED;
"Victorine told me. i think Nash was
drawn into this. "
Here witness was interrupted by Mr..
Canning.
Witness said. "I'm here without coun-
sci and think I'm charged with as seri-
ous offense as anyone else"
Shea said ''Victorine told me he
wouldn't trust Meinhold. and thought he
was the man who had drawn Nash into
it.
II said: Nash and men Of his character
generally try 10 stand I'm with the police.
and use every conceivable method to that
end; and 7 don't understand his attitude
I told him no police officer would ask any
man 10 do what is alleged in those affi-
davits.
II met him three or four days later at
the Weaver house. He said: Nash in
forms me that he got into this unwilling
~ He didn't intend or think when he
made ~ that he'd be called TO account for
Il. Now ne wants 10 get out OF 81. DO