The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-11

OF his city and every other 10 assume
defence" and warming UP 10 defence
OF the chief ne added:
"You have as good police department
as there is in the country"
Al this point Commissioner Gross race
broke into an expansive smile, he turned
partly around and shook hands with
Chairman Luther, who actually blushed.
Commissioner Pierce lost all interest IN
the chalrman's gavel which he had been
artisticaly decorating with pencil sharp
ener and sat UP and looked pleasant
Later, however. when witness had said
Law and orders league are generally right
and that one could not exist in Fan RIVER
because that city didn't need them, the
commissioners didn't resolve themselves
into a mutual admiration board.
when Mr.. Rice took a hand In the
cross-examination witness said he had
known Mr.. Victorine ever since Victorine
was a boy.
Pretty decent sort OF chap. isn't he:
wouldn't Intentionally state anything that
wasn't true. would he2''
Il believe that whatever he'd tell the
board would be true 10 the best or has
knowledge and belief"
Now, al 10 your talk with Nash; you
wanted him TO deny The affidavit when
you advised him to get a 'fixer| -
II didn't care what he did.
Assuming that the affidavit was true,
Nash didn't need a lawyer very badly, did
he2"
Here witness refused 20 assume that the
affidavit was true and was supported 10y
Mr. Lyman and temporarily by Mr.
Baker, but Mr. kice showed that witness
had as much right TO assume In the alb
sence OF definite knowledge that the AMI
davit was true IA to assume that IL was
false, and he had already told the board
that he had assumed u was false, not
knowing anything about IT, The question
was allowed and witness answered, No
During the times OF the conversations
with Victorine how often were you In
consultation with Captain Cannon
Perhaps twice prior 10 the hearing
The examination proceeded somewhat
further along this line but nothing mate
rial was developed
Capt. William IA. Lawrence Of the Cen
tral station was summoned and sworn,
Mr.. Baker examining him.
do you know what time Mr.. Nash open
ed a place for the sale OF flowers just be-
fore EASTER
why did you close the place on Easter
Here Judge Lyman admitted that Chief
Matthews issued the order, TO close II.
your"
"Meinhold came a week or so previous.
/ couldn't advise him about the matter
and he said he would see the chief. lie
was open two Sundays"
Did you order him on Easter Sunday TO.
stop7"
From whom did you get your orders7"
From the chief Of police.
"When?"
II should say about 10 or IL q. m"
..pf oat N anWhnhV
else who was running flower stand on
the Sabbath
II did not"
Did you know there were others
Yes"
.".Eor some period OF timer"
How much OF a stock did he have7"
II don't know about its value. II was
small"
WAS that the Sunday following the fl-
Ing of charges against the chief OF po-
.It was Easter Sunday"
Judge Lyman admitted II was April 16,
the day after the charges were filed.
Did others have any special license or
permission2
Not that know"
BY Mr.. Rice. "You talked with the chief
personally about closing up Mr.. Mein-
holds flower stand?"
Yes"
Judge Lyman. Other stores selling now
ers Sunday were dol.g their regular
business7'
Yes, SIR"
WAS the amusement room open or only
the flower stand7'
The stand only"
Did 1t run week days7"
II think IL did
BY Mr.. Baker: "On this Sunday was
there a flower stand In front of any other
amusement placer
''I think there were others"
THAT Is ALL" said Mr. Baker who
then announced that the board had no
further witnesses IL cared TO call.
Judge Lyman then arose and stated the
position OF the chief OF police. He said In
part! The chiefs position is that there
are- ,-eharges- -here-asa sa4Ast- -FFaAk-A-
Matthews and that tho only question now
before the board are the purging OF Nash
OF contempt and the motion 10 reopen the
conspiracy case. In my judgment they
have failed TO purge Nash or contempt as
his story has been absolutely denied By
Mr.. Guild. reputable man"
Here counsel for Nash and Rev. Mr.
Cristy objected simultaneously TO Mr.. Ly
man arguing the case and the Judge wa'
warned by Mr. Baker TO get down to q
| statement OF his position.
| thews could rest his case right here bu
Frank A. Matthews is before this board
He Is anxious TO put in every bit OF ties
timony that will shed any light upon thi
case. he will present witnesses In larg
number who will corroborate the stories
told by Guild, victorine and Shea. Their
is a coat" referring TO Mr.. Rice's morn
ing statement, that has been made 70
| him It was made at the inception OF hi
hearing. We want 10 so before the publ
and further than the law compels US &
| do, and 10 show that man Nash skulke
out OF Providence the victim OF his ow
| guilty conscience. We arc ready TO pu
on Witnesses
George "A. Mann was sworn. He is
/ sewing machine agent, knew Nash an
met him on wednesday OF last week a
the Fountain street station. He said Nasl
was extremely nervous and told witnes
| that he had been drawn into the case b.
| Mr.. Cristy (using an expletive). and tha
he would rather give 5000 than TO be con
nected with 10.
Ira A. Angel OF East Providence
| brought on as witness for the chief
| turned out 20 be a witness for Nash. III
was denied the opportunity 10 tell wha
kind OF business Nash conducted at Cres
cent Park. because that had nothing &