The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27

BRIBERY CASE
STILL ON TRIAL

Boston. May H.-The trial OF Repre-
sentative ;. John Lamoureux on charges
or soliciting and accepting a gratuity I'm
continued today before Judge Bond and
jury In the superior criminal court.
The crosS-examination OF William III.
McMasters. editor Of a Boston weekly
paper who alleged that he paid Lamour-
eux $50 to work against the so-called
Shoe Machinery BILL" was concluded by
Joseph IL. Dennison. In answer To ques-
tlons, McMasters admitted that he went
through list OF the members of the
legislature, with Lamoureux, TO find out
how many OF them he knew. also that
he thought II strange that Lamoureux.
who said that he was opposed TO the bill,
should want money 70 work against IT.
James O'Shea OF Holyoke, the lawyer.
who had figured In the case as a legisla-
tive agent. was called as a witness, fol-
lowing McMasters.
O'Shea stated that he had known Nc
Masters several years but had only known
Lamoureux few weeks. He went with
the latter to McMasters' office and ex-
planned TO the editor that he wanted a
position as legislative agent OF the United
Shoe Machinery. He received a letter OF
introduction TO one OF the attorneys of
the company. but failed to find him and
later saw McMasters who stated that he.
CMcMasters) had heard from the company
and that everything was all right He de-
scribed the night OF the call at McMas-
ters' office with Lamoureux when IL is al
legged the money was passed and said that
during a conversation between McMasters
and Lamoureux at one end Of the room.
he saw Lamoureux point over his shoul-
der in his Ohe witness) direction.
After going out OF the office Lamoureux
told the witness that he, Lamoureux, had
been retained and that McMasters had
paid him 800. Witness received $50 from
Lamoureux that night. The next day
Damoureux asked the witness to return
the money but O'Shea said that he refused
but did give IL back a few days later.
O'Shea admitted that he told District
Attorney Moran that his story to the
grand jury was false but today he de-
clared that IL was true.
The greater portion OF the direct exam
ination OF Mr.. O'Shea was taken up in
going over the testimony which he gave
IN the district attorneys office a few days
after the arrest OF LamOureux. Assist
ant District Attorney Dwyer endeavored
TO obtain from the witness a definite cor
roboration OF this testimony, which was
somewhat at variance with that given a
few minutes previously. but after each
question and answer was read from the
stenographic report OShea invariably an
swered II do not remember that partic-
ular question or answer"
This answer was repeated 63 times by
the witness until nearly everyone in the
court room became weary with the
monotpny. The discrimination OF
O'Shea was postponed until later and
President F.. l.. Winslow Of the United
Shoe Machinery company was called to
the stand just before the noon recess.
Mr.. Winslow denied that he had ever
paid cent TO McMasters or that the COM
pany had authorized Maj O'Keefe. its
publicity agent, TO pay him anything nor
had the auxiliary companies been au-
thorized to pay the editor of the Common
wealth any money.
President Wlnslow was still on the stand
when the noon recess was reached.