Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-16
,sournaI aItO Gourisr.
Friday Morning, Dec. Ie. 1881.
Objections to Liquor Licenses.

The Case or Charles w. Bradley, of the Florence House, Further Heard-A Number of Witnesses Testify i'm his Favor. The County Commissioners met again yesterday af- ternoon further hear objections of the S. P. C. against Charles ". Bradley. of the Florence House. Hon. Lynde Harrison appeared for MT. Bradley. The first witness called Policeman Hackett. who testified that he had done two months night duty on the beat which included the Florence House, and never knew of any illegal liquor selling there. In answer MT. A1ling said he had never seen par ties pass from the dining room of the hotel to the barroom after IA o'clock on Sundays. He had seen bad well good women go into the dining room, have snd g9 @ sss s@ n99ng a n a Tas seen anything improper about MT. Bradieys place | other offender.
 Mr. filling reminded Mir Harrison that the Flor enoe House had been reported to the police signaton house and place where liquor was reputed to be sold Upon this hint MT. Harrison proceeded to inquire of the officer as to these matters Hacett replied that he heard some such talk among the off, but he did not think the charges generally | believed among the force.
 | = Omcer Nichols the next witness, had never seen any violations of the Mr. Bradleys during the two months he was on the beat, and never knew of any unlawful keeping open. It his custom to try the door after 12H o'clock and on Sunday: and he always found them not open. To Mir. Alling witness said he had hoard the house spoken of house of assignation He had watched the windows after see | but saw nothing to strengthen any suspicion that | seen the rear dining room lighted up after twelve o'clock, but the barroom was always dark Witness had seen parties get meals there late at night, and | then take hack and drive away.
 MT Harrison called the special attention of the commissioners to this latter statement, saying 1t went to show that immoral habitues of the place would not be likely to go away if they could obtain ofacers Merwin, MoAvoy. Ryan, Brewer and LaughIin and some thirty citizens mostly neighbors character as the previous witnesses
 After the evidence was all in Mir. filling made the of the Florence House. and it came from all classes that it was one where liquor was sold on Sunday observed in regard to chastity and having this repu taton argued that MT. Bradley should be deprived 1 of license during the coming year.
 Judge Harrison started out by saying that he be- eved in every part of the license law, and he said he believed in good strong license law, and such one had on the statute books. He was aware that had in New Haven descendants Of good old Puritan stock who not believe in any sort of creation Sunday either in riding or in any other had lived for ten years, this law was as rule ob- served But it cannot be expected that in city like New HAven full of manufacturing industries, that the people can be made to observe this Puritan ea. Now this license law is not to create revenue think although that part of 1t; but it is designed to prevent in the spread of intem perance Now so long as the Sunday is practically get drunk then you practically enforcement Of the law Yet they say you must not keep open on Ssn;s. ,ss.. .sa1s svs9s E. Pusis .5ss place in New Haven where traveller can get good square meal Of all the police who have testified here of them have testified to seeing anyone drinking in his place. but after talking the matter among themselves they have arrived at 'he conclusion that provided in the present law and said that violation worked forfeiture of the bond, and said you have got that hold upon him. Now suppose you refuse to minors keep open Sunday. and the only thing you could prosecute him for would be for violation of given license he must either sell without license or give up his business. If he sella and you make before jury for this spy system repugnant to the American idea of justice. During the past two years | Ten dare not violate the law they have done in former years Continuing Judge Harrison said that the slums of the police ofnce and little higher IT through the S. P. O., although mean disrespeci
 Rev. MT. Mnssman-No harm done. sir!
 Judge Hsrrison-Oh did not refer to you, MT | Mossman did not suppose anything would hur1
 MT. Mossman-President Porter perhaps.
 Judge Harrison-No, President Porter gives you ths beneft of his great name, and wish he would give you the beneat of his great common sense.
 Continuing, Judge Harrison said the selectmen hat said that Mir. Bradley was suitable person, whicf been convicted during the past year. and have right to go back and rake up what has up iron
 MT filling replied briefly. and said so long law freshly out of the Legislature it should be ob He said that if the commissioners satisfied tha Mr. MT Bradley @ g wSuad violate the a% t TaS ses a A let him and the community fight it out
 Mr. Harrison replied briefly, making the clos1ns argument.
 The Board then adjourned.
 List of Patents
 Issued from the United States Patent ofhce for thu
 week ending December 13, 1881, for the Stat
 of Connecticut furnished from the office O
 John E. Earle. Solicitor of Patents, New Haven
 Conn:
 ". R. Coe, Meridsn, sssignor to c. c. Clark, har ness saddle.
 F. A. Gardner, Hartford, screw cutting die.
 H. B. Hicks, Hartford, assignor to Pope Mfg Co steering head for bicycles.
 F. A. Jackson and W. M. Friebie, New Haven Ian tern holder for bicycles.
 w. Lyon, Bridgeport assgnor to Miller's Falls Co. bit and drill stock.
 J. M. Marlin, New Haven, and A. Burgess, owego magazine firearms.
 W. ". Mitchell, New Haven lubricator.
 H. S. Parmelee, New Haven, automatic fire extin guisher.
 H. Roberts, Hartford, woven wire seat.
 H. T. Russell Hartford, assignor to Pope Mfg Co. patents bicycles
 O. M Smith, New Haven fishing line hoat.
 D. NJ Smythe, Hartford, aesignor to Smythe Mfg Co, patents book sewing machine. P A. c. Stiles, Middletown, power press . F. Townson, Thompsonville, spinning machine. R, L. Webb New Britain, sssignor to Landers Fra n ry Clark coffee mill.
 ,- Leroy s. White, Waterbury, coupling. |