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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09

the Egg-O-See company.
You saw Nash Wednesday evening la ST
week at the Crown hotel?"
Yes. We shook hands. Mr.. Monze,I
was with me. He's with the PhiladelphIa
and Reading Railroad company"
do you remember about what tinne,,
about HIS"
What occurred?'
we talked about half an hour. A
gentleman with light suit ard who wore
glasses came In and beckoned for Nash
10 come away and they went into a cor
ner OF the hotel. IS or 30 yards away"
How long did he remain?'
Half an hour. probably three-quarters
of an hour"
How did they appear in conversation -,
Pretty deep. j waited, but thew went
out OF the side door by the ladies' en-
trance"
DO you know where Monzell is?"
He's a hard man 10 find: he takes In
the whole OF New England"
After Nash went away did Monzel
stay?"
mo"
Was he there when this man called &"
YES"
Have you seen him since, this man who
talked with Nash?" "-'0
Yes. He's been in the corridor all
day" All
Counsel asked that he be called IN hpt
Judge Lyman suggested that Mr.. Faean
De asked to go out and call him in. He
did so.
is that the gentleman you saw AT the
crown hotel last Thursday night?"
ut certainly is"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09
Police COn1n1iS-|
SiOner Lewis j.
PierCeiS the" man.
who sat at the
hearing"

others around the store had noticed him.
Asked about a third man who was
vicious and dangerous, with ears cropped
like bull dog. he explained his descrip-
ton OF the/man.
He said these men watched him some
time and began to follow him Just about
the time the Tribune published the first
story.
Mr.. Lyman tried to make II appear that
II was after the Journal published an ar
S,s Wtness wess saia Mr sha ,d,d admt h1 II
was all right in his place but this time he
needed a "fixer."
Asked why Victorine arranged to use
blind terms. cipher. he said because
Vlctorine didn't want any one to know
Asked why he thought any telephone
messages would be OF such interest after
ward that he should keep notes OF them.
he said he had reasons
Nash said he came here about seven or
eight years ago and had never met with
a refusal TO grant him license, though
once, when he wanted to run an Oriental
or Turkish show Chief Baker was opposed
and man named McG- told fne Cap
tain Matthew'S Here counsel for the
chief OF police objected and witness did
not conclude the sentence.
The examination continued:
Now. you had licenses about seven or
eight years in the city OF Providence: /:
were they recommended by either Captain
or Chief Matthews except that time when
as you stated about Chief Baker?'
mo"
Did Captain Matthews ever say he had
made inquiry and found you hadn't con-
Quoted II properly here or elsewhere?"
mo"
Did he know you had conducted busi-
ness at Crescent Park during the summer
and you still got your license just the
same?"
Yes"
Had you any connection With Mr..
Cristy about taking down telephone mes
sages?"
Yes, he suggested it."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09
DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY HELD
RE|NS TIGHT

The state council OF the Daughters OF
Liberty concluded its convention last eve
ming.
A proposed amendment to allow any
white American-born citizen to join the
order was defeated. thus confining the
male membership TO the members OF the
senior and junior order OF United Amer
lean mechanics and refusing to let down
the bars as some OF the state councils
are doing
The following state officers were elect
ed: State councillor. Mrs. Julia r. Bisno:
assistant state councillor. Mrs. Emma NJ
Tarr; state vice-councillor. Miss Matte b.
Day; assistant state vice-councillor, Miss
Annie Munroe; state secretary, Miss
Mauoe E. Wall; state assistant secretary
Miss Ella Kingman: state treasurer. Miss
Ida =. Greenman; state guide, Dora IIig-
gins; state inner guide, Mrs. Sarah Spear:
state outer guide, Mrs. Hattie Angel:
trustee, Hattie Walder; representative
Emma Tarr.
They were installed by Mrs. Kate Wood
side of Portland, Me--aat4ef4f- -eotrurtftur-
assisted by Miss Maude Wall. state secre-
tary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09

when was the next time you saw
him?"
"At the Crown Hotel but 1t was at his
suggestion. telephoned to him."
"Why did you telephone?"
'sro give him a piece Of information"
Where did you talk?"
"In the front lobby"
"Was anyone else present."
"No"
state the conversation"
'I said 10 Mr.. Nash: Now, I'm goins
to tell you what l couldn't say over the
phone. I've received piece of informa-
tion and will tell you casually. Because
think ii will save you a great deal OF
trouble. I said 10 him there was a gentle
man who was present at the hearing who
gave me a piece Of information"
Mr. Lyman: II object TO hearsay testi-
mony so far as IL relates to Chief Mat
thews."
Mr. Guild: 'In the afternoon OF the day
I had conversation with Nash close after
/ o'clock / was at the door OF the bank
and Mr.. Pierce came in. / asked him.
When will that trial come up. He said:
L couldn't tell you: IL is problematical'
/ told him what Nash had told me. i
suggested that after the hearing Mr..
Pierce call me and say how trial came
out and he said Certainly About $3.50
he did so and said Nash hasn't been here
but there was a rumor around town that
he's skipped / started 10 go to bed. Then
/ thought Nash would get into trouble
and get his neck In a moose sure as fate.
I jumped up. went to the phone and sug-
gested a meeting at my house on Hope
street. He suggested meeting him half
way. L wish you would he said. said.
4 will, as it will help you and save a
lot OF trouble. / went in a perfect
ly open manner.
II then said: Mr.. Nash. n gentleman
came to the bank today who was going
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09
Baker and Lyman Had a Little Clash

Here Mr.. Fesan was excused and Mr..
Canning g.ated he believed II had been
proven that this man Nash was driven
from the city. He had summoned Mr..
Guild, but only as duty. I'VE don't feel
Il our duty to put him on the stand" he
said.
Mr.. Lyman asked IL Comstock & Cam
ming had rested their case on the con-
tempt phase
Yes" replied Mr.. Canning.
He asked the same OF Mr.. Cristy, who
said:
by no means"
Mr. Lyman insisted that Mr.. Cristy put
on all his witnesses.
Mr.. Canning explained that possibly
Mr.. Guild was hostile to his side OF the
case Now appears Guild" he said. "and
there being no contradiction IL is proved
that John r. Nash was prevented from
doing his duty by the influence OF this
man. And II is up to the board"
Chief Luther-'Why did you summons
him.
Because we wanted 10 be absolutely
sure he'd be on hand
Mr.. Baker advised there was an obliga-
tion 20 put witness on the stand because
ne was logically the next witness TO be
heard.
Mr.. Lyman: Mustn't Mr.. cristy close
nls case, MT. buhei-
mo. because Mr.. Guild has been hers
all day and Mr.. Guild should be exam.
ined. I advise that we proceed"
Mr.. Lyman: ITO substantiate the con-
tempt charges?"
Mr.. Baker: Yes
Mr.. Lyman: ION the other charges,
too2n
Mr.. Baker: "well, hear the witness and
go ahead with the evidence"
Mr.. Lyman: II wish To know which Of
these two matters is on trial at the time
this witnesse Is presented7
Mr.. Baker: "well, both"
Mr.. Lyman: 81 don't wish TO be hnical
Dr. TO find fault. but
Mr.. Baker: well. go ahead with the
testimony without attempting TO separate
the two questions"
Mr.. Guild was sworn and examined by
Mr.. Canning.
H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09

Continued from Page One)
From the point where II was reported
In last evenings News. the examination OF
John b. Nash was continued for nearly
two hours.
Mr.. Lyman insisted upon learning where
Mr.. Victorine was and was informed that
It was none OF his business: that Mr.. VIC
torine would be produced when he was
wanted.
You say you asked Mr.. Guild Are you
from Mr.. GrossT Why did you ask
ths?"
Because knew Mr.. Gross was in the
Union Trust building while Mr.. Guild was
employed there"
''Didnt you know Mr.. Gross wouldn't
be party TO putting up a job on your
Yes, but asked as leading question.
had my suspicious as TO who IL was"
your mind, did II. as you had been inform
ed by both the chairman and Mr.. Gross
that you would be protected?'
Why didn't you ask the names of the
''Well. he told such straightforward
story that didn't think it necessary"
Here Judge Lyman ended his examina-
tion and Mr.. Baker took II up. asking IL
Mr.. Guild had exonsrated Mr.. Gross on
his word OF honor.
The words "of hon,r" didn't appear I'm
the stenographer's notes. and Mr.. Baker
said they belonged th,re; and Chairman
Luther also said so.
Mr.. Nash was again, examined by Mr.
Lyman On the question OF gambling games
at Crescent Park and also about the route
he took In going home Wednesday night
when he said he was followed by man
whose name he believed was Green who
jumped In and out OF vacant lots. He
wanted 10 know where We're the vacant
lots on Westminster street going toward
Olneyville square.
Nash explained Green must have tump-
ed over fence or something. Asked to
describe another man who looked like a
Syrian he said he couldn't tell a Syrian
from an Armenian, Italian or Greek, but
the man said nothing to him. He'd never
seen the man before or since. so far as he
knew. and didn't know he had any CON
nection with the police department but
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09

What's your manner"
Joseph L. Guild"
Your age?"
'35 years"
Where do you reside?'"
ION Hope street"
What is your occupation?"
Bank employe."
''Where?"
AT the Westminster Bank, Provi-
dence"
How long?"
From Juno l. 1906. Before that I was
with the Union Trust Co."
How long?'
10 years"
you know Mr.. John b. Nash?"
IT do"
How long have you known him7.'
Several years"
How did you get acquainted?"
Being depositor at the bank
ANY other relation?"
He extended friendly courtesies TO me
at Crescent Park"
ANY social relations visiting. etc. 80
mo"
"since you've been to the westninS,er
Bank have you been to Crescent Park?'
''Yes, In June"
How many times in all TO his place 80
II don't remember but one time last
year think I'd been down before"
How frequently had you seen him
since leaving the Union Trust Cor"
81 think about one time, about some
amusement enterprise at Silver Spring.
This was about the first OF last fall"
you recall meeting him since that
timer
"Not-until the day Of the trial"
"Where?"
ION Weybosset street"
Had you any conversation"
"Yes. About frst question I asked him
was. We'll. Mr.. NASH when are you GO
ing 10 open up7 I asked how are you
feeling about this matterY and he said.
down In the mouth lie said, you've
known me 10 be honest and he told me
that he was up against something awful
and the next time you hear OF me may
be In JAM"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09
Col. Gross In No Way Connected With It

Mr. Gross: when have seen your"
mot in months"
"Did 1 ever discuss this question with
you?"
Never"
Did you assure him that 1t was not
II"
mo"
But you assure the commission that it
was not l."
II do most certainly"
BY Mr. Baker: "Did he ask you II Mr.
Gross was the one who informed your"
"He said Il know Mr. Gross ;,
Anything further that you think OFF,
"Only some OF the things he told me-
BY Mr.. Canning; 'Mr. Guild, you want
us TO understand that you had enough in
terest In him to leave you house. go down
town and simply give him a message
without advising him what to dor"
YES"
positor at the Union Trust company,
where you were paying teller?"
Yes"
aside from the two occasions where
you've testified he extended courtesies
to you at Crescent Park your reIa-
tions with him were the same as hun
dreds, perhaps thousands, OF others?"
"Yes"
You didn't know him socially?''
II had met his wife at the Union
Trust company
About what timer"
About a year ago. She was then
Miss Nash. I think"
How well do you know Police Com
missioner Pierce
II never had any conversation with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09

to be ut the hearing. I'll tell you what
he said, but / don't want you TO ask me
where II came from. i then repeated
what / said and this was all: 1t is
rumored around the place over here that
Nash Is going to get out OF town Mr..
Nash i don't want TO give you any ad-
vice. but IL n man attempts TO get out
OF town tonight he's going to run his
head in a moose"
That's all you sald?"
''Yes, because he broke right in on
me with: Mr.. Guild. you came down as
a friend Now you've asked me not 10
say anything. / want to get out OF this
He was highly strung up. eyes staring
out ahead OF him and in peculiar condi-
tion. laboring under something, at the end
OF the rope, In awful desperate condition.
Il would give $4,000 not TO have got into
II ALL he said. From that time I sat
and listened to what he said that Mr.
Matthews had a lot of warrants for him,
and also about Mr.. Cristy, that he had
had his leg pulled. / told him. L can't
and won't give any advice He kept ask
ing me, What would you do under the
circumstances? He said he'd given his
word To Mr.. Cristy. can remember one
more thing after we left the hotel. said
You're going right home, are your and
he said, Yes
well db uiutfstdIu IL, you went only
TO tell him there was a police report about
town that he was about to leave town"
Yes, absolutely"
Was there any mention OF Mr.. Gross
name?"
We'll. didn't want TO tell that. I do
remember it,"
Mr. Baker: Tell the. whole story.
Everyth you can remember"
II can't tell exactly. Nash said: well
l don't know whether he can be any
friend OF mine. Is it Colonel Gross?'
Il said, have nothing TO say at ALL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09

him until that day"
Does he do all his banking business
there?"
Yes. so far as know"
Now. you never had any talk with him
prior TO Wednesday OF last week aside
from good morning?
mo"
Ever met him outsider"
mo"
What's your position at the westmin-
ster bank?"
Assistant cashier"
You had read OF the police -investi-
CATION"
'Yes."
Were You Interested to any extent?"
"No."
"of course you knew that Mr.. Pierce
was one of the police. commissioners
YES"
What was your purpose in approach
ing Mr.. P'erce7"
Simply for a question OF informant ton
as to whether 1t would be long or short
case"
What did Mr. Pierce say after YOU
told him about Nash's condition."
Nothing at all"
What conversation was there that
night when Mr.. Pierce called you up?"
Witness repeated the conversation as
he had already testified.
What other men IN the bank have
you talked within
Il went to the cashier the morning
Nash's charge appeared In the naners
1 also went to the board of directors"
Have You been advised as to your
course
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09
Judge Lyman Says
He Seeks Full Inquiry.

That Chief of Police Frank A. Mat
thews is not striving 10 limit the inquiry
being made by the board OF police COM
missioners, nor 10 obstruct the proceed
ings I'm any manner. is the emphatic ass
sertion OF his attorney. Judge Richard f..
Lyman. made this morning to a News
representative Mr.. Lyman said:
THE chief OF police desires most earn
estly that the inquiry now I'm progress
should disclose all the facts which have
any bearing upon the question OF the in
timidation OF John b. Nash and the al
legged connection of himself and other
members of the police department with
that intimidation.
He will be ready at the proper time 10
make a full and complete statement OF
his entire connection with the matters in
question and to introduce the testimony
OF certain witnesses to more fully explain
all the facts connected with the case.
I'VE feel that the press in the reports
OF the hearing has treated all parties. IN
cluding the chief OF police. with exact
fairness but in some reports there is a
suggestion that / as attorney for the
chief OF police attempted to cause delay
and obstruct a full hearing and investiga-
ton OF the matters before the board.
'If gave any such impression. / was
misunderstood. because. on the contrary.
we desire, as / have before stated. the
fullest inquiry and investigation that can
legitimately be made.
THE position which I took yesterday at
the opening of the public hearing was FOR
the purpose of securing a full understand
ing by the board and all parties before
the board of the exact questions which
were to be considered in order that the
various subsequent steps in the hearing
could be intelligently conducted and fol-
lowed"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09
MITCHELL SAYS
MINERS HAVE
WON A VICTORY

Scranton. Pa, May 9.-Work will be
resumed by the mine workers through
out the anthracite fields on Thursday
The repair men and others necessary to
prepare the colieries for general opera
ton will report for work today.
This was decided upon at the closing
session OF the convention yesterday. The
agreement entered into on Monday in
New York between the operators and the
sub scale committee was formally rati-
fed.
A few OF the radicals took the floor
when the motion TO ratify the Monday
agreement was made and once more
urged that the suspension be turned into
a strike. but they were hopelessly in the
minority and their remarks were listened
TO in silence.
The convention adopted resolutions con-
demning the state constabulary and pro-
viding that the mine workers as an or
ganization take an active part In politics
lative candidates.
President Mitchell was vociferously ap-
plauded when he entered the hall In
response to calls for a speech. he said:
Some are inclined 20 believe because
we have not obtained an advance in
wages or an Improvement in the con-
ditions OF employment. we have not ac-
complished anything. want TO say that
I believe Won have taken the most al :
vanced step In the history OF this move
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09


"You have secured what you have never
before secured--a signed agreement with
the operatars. II is an agreement which
is not entered into with the United Mine
Workers, but with the officers OF that
organization. They have signed an agree
ment with your national president and
with your district presidents.
II am convinced that II the United
Mine Workers maintain the strength and
solidarity of their organization. three
ask you to make an agreement with them
rather than that you should be forced
TO ask them to make an agreement with
you.
Last summer 1 made a tour through
the region. I urged the mine workers
to come back into the organization At
that time there were only $4,000 mem
bers At the close OF that tour there
were so 900 members in the organization
Had that tour not peen made there
would have been reduction in wages
according to reliable information that /
have in my possession.
MY information is that the railroads
were ready TO increase the working day
from nine to ten hours. to require the
engineers TO work seven days in the week
and to require the firemeu to work 12
hours instead OF eight If this is true.
then we have won a victory.
You owe IL to yourselves, to your
families, TO your class and to your craft
which has done so much for you"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09

Three vessels have arrived at Block
Island from Maine this week laden with
ice, landing approximately 1900 tons on
the island. Most OF II will be taken by
the hotels and the remainder by the fish,
ermen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09
GUILD summoned NASH
after TALK WITH PIERCE

| we to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09

State again Just what conversation you
had with Nash when you met him"
II told him. The man who sat at the
hearing told me that there's a rumor
around town that Mr.. Nash is about to
leave the town Nash was more than
rather nervous"
Witness corroborated Nash's story
anent the time OF the meeting and the
fact that Nash was talking with gentle
men. He added: Mash said. Chief Mat
thews is trying to kill me. trying to
scare me, and has raKed up everything
he could think Of He protested his
innocence. Nash thought Mr.. Matthews
was trying to drive him away from the
city. but couldn't reconcile IL with that
warrant or witness summons"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09
Pierce Used Strong Language to Guild

aside from this Telephone talk have
you had any other conversation with
Mr. Pierce?"
II have. The next morning Mr.. Pierce
came in and went into the cashiers room.
l followed him and said I'd like to speak
TO you j told him / was the man who
met Mr.. Nash at the crown hotel. He
used some strong language"
What time did Mr.. Pierce call?'
About 9 o'clock"
"As soon as the bank opened?"
"Yes."
Reverting TO Nash: WAS II your idea
to assist him II he intended TO leave
town."
1T was not"
Then why did you take the precaution
to go down for the secret talk? You
didn't understand that the information
YOU got from Mr.. Pierce was confidential
at all2''
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-11-06
COPPER SAFE FROM LIGHTNING.
Belief Firmly Held in Many Parts Of
the Country.

This matter of supersutions is q
queer thing" said the man as he care
fully avoided walking under a ladder,
"for even those of us who are skeptics
have at least one superstitious failing,
and mine is walking under ladders.
In the country this summer l met
q new one, which was firmly believed
in by several farmers, and that was
that thunder storm never passed
over a copper mine or copper vein.
The old fellow who told me about it
pointed out again and again that al
though black clouds might roll up and
lightning flash, the storm always went
around certain spot in his farm.
Such actions on the part of thun-
der storm could mean but one thing,
he said-that there was a copper vein
there. So sure was he of it, that he
was putting by little each year to
have the spot investigated to see if
there was copper enough in it to
work"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-11-06
PROPER USES OF POWDER.
Protection to the Skin and Means
of Natural Beauty.

There are women who do not believe
in the use Of powder. Why? Well,
they were not brought up" to use it,
and they hold to the biased opinion
that the habit is foolish and tawdry
and damaging to the cuticle" This
kind OF reasoning went out of fashion
when 1t was discovered that powder is
protection to the skin and means
OF natural beauty as we'll To protect
the skin from the ravages of temper
ature means the preservation of nat
ural beauty-see?
Use a first-rate brand of powder.
Don't use the sort made pernicious by
minerals that fairly corrode the skin.
Get brand that is finely bolted and
has a disinfectant quality along with
a refreshing influence. Use plenty OF
1t, but not too much.
Before you go into the weather put
cold cream on your face. Gently rub
the cream into the skin. Then wipe
the cream off-after which apply the
powder with soft cloth or piece OF
chamois The powder puff is good
thing to use when you want to re-
fresh the face. But when you are pre-
pairing it to fare into the weather, use
the cloth or chamois.
Always remove powder from the
face at night before you retire. You
can not wipe powder off with damp
cloth, nor can you wash it off with
cold water. Give the face bath with
a suds made of water and fine toilet
soap. Then rinse all the soap off the
cuticle.
The application of cold cream before
you retire is another story.-Chicago
Journal