The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20

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| and that Mr.. Smith was about half full
then. he being with Mr.. Smith and said
he was sure Mr. Smith was intoxicated,
as he wanted 10 go I'm bathing and invited
| Locke TO go with him.
Mr. Locke was asked by the complain
ants attorney n he considered man in
toxlcated because he wanted TO take a
bath.
Mr. Locke replied that he did as he
would want To wash II out OF him II he
was I'm such a state Locke also alleged
that Mr.. Foster had used impolite lam
guage when addressing officer. Mr.
Whipple asked Locke N he was not DOM
ineering when he arrested Mr.. Foster and
Locke replied that he was no more domi-
neering than he was over any criminal
he might arrest.
Locke also made an agreement with
Mrs. Knox TO meet her at his house on
a certain date. but owing 10 the illness
| OF his mother Locke was not there when
| Mrs. Knox put in an appearance.
Next day Locke went TO Providence
and visited Mrs. Knox for the purpose
OF telling her why he was not present the
night before. Locke alleges he was in
| vited by Mrs Knox 20 sit down on her
piazza, as her husband would not be
| aroused for a while. lie was later asked
into the house, but he claims he refused
/ this invitation and that then Mrs Knox
| asked 10 see the papers he had that con-
| tained evidence OF the over-speeders al
legged. Locke claims he refused this also
! and that the woman come over 10 where
| he was and tried TO take them from his
| hand. Finally he let her see them and
she sat down on his knees without any
! resistance from him. Locke also says the
woman told him II he was going 10 arrest
anybody 20 arrest her husband
The officer said he stayed at the Knox
| house for about an hour and a half
|
denies all the charges against him made
| by Mrs. Knox. Locke says he started
| to leave several times but Mrs. Knox
| protested saying her hucband was not
| liable TO come yet awhile.
Locke said the bottle in Mr.. Thurs
| tons car did not contain whiskey or
poor alcohol when he noticed it. and
| that the bottles contents were changed
| while he was away. He said the bot
| tie was half-pint size and that II was
| about two-thirds empty when he left,
and upon his return the bottle was
| full.
Locke was asked what he was doing
at the Pier when he got acquainted
/ with Mr.. Smith He replied that he
was after a scorcher who had made
| quarter OF mile I'm fourteen seconds.
| but could not get any trace OF his man.
| Locke also asserted that had Mr..
| Thurston been sober at the time Of
|
| him.
Mr.. whipple asked Locke IL he meant
| 10 state that n sober man did not dare
| disobey him. To which Locke answered
| that ordinary criminals generally hey
| officers However Mr.. Whipple could
not see how Mr. Thurston was n Grim
inal as nothing was proven against him.
| Locke said that he had spend a CON
! siderable amount OF money in buying
| books OF registers 10 locate the cesi-
| dences OF the fast drivers.
II was now time for the counsel 10
| act, and the case was submitted 10 IT,
Mr. Tillinghast said the enforcement
of the speed law had nothing to do with
the case: all that had any bearing on
the matter was the language used by
the accused, Locke.
Col. p. Henry Quinn said that ri. R.
Nightingale was n criminal and had
violated the speed law OF the town and
should be prosecuted n the law is not
decided invalid. II also came out IN
the hearing that Locke had offered 20
settle with his cousin Frank Pettis,
for $40. saying II get half and my part
ner the other half, and If you settle now
I'll give YOU my half" Locke asked TO
say something about Col Tillinghast,
but Mr.. Tillinghast said he could not
as IL had nothing TO do with the case.
and II he Gocke) had anything TO say
TO Col. Tillinghast, 10 say IL privately.
The council then went into private
session again for about fifteen minutes
and then came out and sustained tie
charges against Locke and removed
him from office.
A petition. signed by a number OF the
residents Of IN. Hills Grove road, asking
the council 10 act i'm regard TO the speed
at which motor cars pass that road. was
received j. Warren Lander, who had
started the petition, said that II the ma
~. - Htasa sa
% miles an hour he would not kick but
he alleged that the majority OF the ma
chimes pass that particular point at
rate OF more than 40 miles an hour
Col. +. II. Quinn said that a local man
ufacturer who makes automobiles used
this road for a trial place until the town
elected speed officers in July. Mr.. Quinn
also stated that the suspension OF Locke
does not indicate that the speed law VIII
not be enforced. as some one Will be
elected 10 succeed Locke and the law Will
be rigdly enforced The reasonable men
OF the Rhode Island Automobile club are
satisfied with Is miles an hour and the
Warwick law will be enforced until 1t is
proved invalid. In Col. Quinn's last ad-
dress he said the trouble had all been
caused by residents of the city OF Provi-
dence and from other towns and that
Providence newspaper was trying 10
make politics out OF II, hut there was
no politics In Il whatsoever and he wished
the council to understand IT, Mr. Quinn
declared that a paper called IL blackmail.
Next Tuesday the case will be tried and
then II will be shown whether the towns
law Is valid or invalid.
petition from the Central grange TO
stop tho speeding Of trial machines was
also received. As it was then after 10
o'clock these petitions were laid over by
the council until the next meeting. which
will be held next Monday.