The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
CUMBERLAND
COMMISSIONERS
ARE ACCUSED

Patrick r. Cosey. a saloon keeper. who
vas refused n license by the com
missioners a short time ago. has preferred
serious charges against j. H. Hoslei and
| Thomas b. Davis members OF tho license
| board
The charges sllege conspiracy and mall
| feasance I'm office and q copy has been
filed with Town Clerk Clarke by Hugh
| j. Carroll. attorney OF pawtucket. cOun-
| sci for Casey.
has been called by President Kelley
for this evening when the charge will
be-, heard
This is the second time that charges
have been preferred against License Com
missioner James ~. Hosler ON the for
ner occasion Il was alleged that Mr.. Hos
Ter was acting in the interest OF a certain
brewery and using HIS influence as n
member OF the license board TO compel
the saloon keepers TO handle his brand
OF beer
These charges were heard before last
years town council but were not sus-
tained.
Mr. Hosler is the chairman OF the pres
ent license board.
During the past two weeks considerable
comment has been heard I'm the town
by reason OF tho fact that Mr.. TIoslcr's
name appears as q bondsman upon sew
eral OF the applications granted to liquor
dealers Tor licenses.
The following Is n copy OF the charges
preferred Yesterday:
To the Honorable the Town Council OF
Cumberland:
Respectfully represents Patrick T.
Casey OF said Cumberland. that for the
past five years he has had a license 90
sell at retail spirituous and intoxicating
LIQUORS IN his saloon located at the north
erly side Of the Manville road, Cumber-
- 4A A., a..
lied for another license at said place for
the year ensuing the first day OF Decem-
Der. A. -. 1905. which said application was
refused by the license board. to wit, the
license commissioners OF said town
He further represents that James r.
ltosler, Thomas II. Davis and James NJ
buckley are the members OF and compose
said license board.
And now your petitioner shows that said
James II. Hosler and Thomas y Davis
unlawfully conspired and combined 10 re-
tuse said license To your. petitioner be-
cause your petitioner would not pay TO
said James II Hosler the sum OF one
hundred and thirty dollars, which said
sum said Hosler claimed To have been out
OF pocket In defending HIMSELF from
charges OF malfeasance In said office dur
ing the year 1905
Your petitioner therefore charges said
tosler with malfeasance In his said Of
nee OF license commissioner I'm this. Said
hosler did at said Cumberland on TO wit:
the 2eth day Of November. A. d. 1906. and
on other days between the first day OF
November A. D. 1906. and the date OF
this complaint and charge. demand the
sum OF $3.50 10 be paid him. said Hosier
and in consideration OF said sum said
Hosler and said Davis would vote to
grant said Casey the license aforesaid for
the ensuing year. And the petitioner
charges against said Davis that he. said
Davis. did enter Into an agreement with
said Hosler not to vote for said license
Ter 80
Wherefore. your petitioner charges that
SAID James u. HoSler and said Thomas
b. Davis, license commissioners as afore-
said. did violate the oaths OF office Of
mem, the said James II. Hosler and
Thomas n. Davis I'm wickedly and un-
lawfully demanding money and i'm CON
spring as aforesaid
Wherefore. your petitioner. a citizen OF
said Cumberland. prays that said James
~. Hosler and Thomas Il. Davis. license
commissioners, be cited TO appear before
your honorable body and show cause IN
any they have, why they shall not be re-
moved from their said office Of license
commissioned. and why they shall not ba
dealt with as TO law and justice NAV seem
proper. -"
NOTES.
Ihe Dedies' auxiliary or the g
met last evening at Institute hall Ar
Iangements were made for tho festivities
lncldent 10 tho Christmas Celebrati tion also I
the annual Inaugural ball
committee Of the Valley Falls Gre
department was appointed at a meetinp.
last evening to confer with tho fire wa
dens relative 10 tho resignation OF The !
members. '"e
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