The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-24

wanted TO pay him. He wanted 10 know
what TO charge him and | told him that
was matter between himself and Mr..
Nash; the police would not take any part
in the matter at all
II told Mr.. Cristy that we would have
nothing 10 do with setting the price he
should charge; that 1t was business
and he spoke about making the price. l
think before that | said TO hin-explained
10 him that II would be a hard. disagree
able job 10 frame that thing up; this fell
low makes money there and they should
pay for Il: that doctors and lawyers get
expert fees. and j did not know why he
should not.
Then he wanted to know about charg-
Ing enough and put part OF IL In the
police pension fund. and / told him II he
wanted 10 donate TO the police pension
fund there was nothing 10 prevent II. At
that time ! told him who these people
were; that they were just the people who
would try 10 get people into a snare hav-
Ing In mind all the time / was talking
10 Mr.. Cristy TO put him on his guard
If they could get any hold on him IL
would tickle them to death. and that was
the reason why | cautioned him. That
passed on. and 10 the best OF my memory
the whole thing took up three or four
weeks. perhaps.
Finally Mr.. Cristy came over 10 the
offce with Mr.. Meinhold and informed me
that arrangements had been made He
wanted 10 know II he found anything OBJ
tectionable which, in his opinion should
not be exhibited there. and he should
claim IL was all right, whose word would
be taken
II said; Mr. Cristy. your word will be
taken by me to the extent that will take
the matter before the board and advocate
that the license be revoked and turning
TO Mr.. Meinhold l said, "and do you un-
derstand it7'
''Mr. Meinhold testified that the police
continued TO come after Mr. Cristy did
| think they did. for about a week IL
slipped my mind until Meinhold came and
told me and then l telephoned to the
captain To take them out ! think | spoke
to Mr.. Luther about II at the time. /
felt satisfied. 1t was relief 10 myself
and to the department to have somebody
supervise the pictures"
Mr.. Luther-lt was a mutual arrange
ment between Mr.. Cristy the board and
the chief
Chief Matthews-There is absolutely no
scheme or anything OF the kind to tear
down Mr.. Cristy's good name and he can
not find spot or place where / have
tried TO do IL.
did you ever show that check TO any
body after you got it?'
Not 10 my recollection. II is I'm my
drawer where | put IL at the time II was
not got for that purpose but simply TO
satisfy my own curiosity. Something hao
brought IL up and IL was more for the
protection of Mr.. Cristy than anything
else. / claimed his work I'm inspecting the
pictures was honorable and he had a
right to II and as far as that goes II the
society was satisfied he could put IT In
his pocket and he had a right to Il.
II claim today II the society paid him
for his services and allowed him 10 put
that In his pocket he had a right TO H.
think he has been mislnformed by some
body else. and under existing circum-
stances ] think / am justified In feeling
that way Thnt-cfHss OF men-Nash and
Meinhod-the class OF business they car
ry op, II is better for them TO have the
friendship OF Mr.. Cristy than mine, and
| believe they would have led him into a
trap before they got through with him.
"In preparing my case I was prepared
to show who this man Nash was. and II
I had been allowed to put II in / would
have thrown some light on the whole
subject"