Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-18
WooDMoNT, July 13, 1893.

At the hearing yesterday morning Sen ator Joseph R. Hswley, Colonel W. B. Wooster, Rev. Joseph Anderson and about thirty others appeared to remonstrsts in person against the granting of Sanford's application.
 Willis N. Butrick was the first witness. He said Mer wins Point was not a suitable placs to sell liquor and he did not think Sanford was proper person to sell liquor. Police Superintendent Smith said that liquor selling would draw an undesirable rabble down there.
 Colonel w. B. Wooster protested against granting the license and was followed by William E. Downes.
 E. B. Clark testified that those who sign ed Sanford's application lived outside of a | radius of mile from the hotel. Senator Joseph R. Hawley said: "I am rot prohibitionist, but I am op. posed to the sale of liquor at Woodmont. 1 We, like all others, have run away from | the noise of the world. would like In the name of God and rest to be left where I will not be aroused by night carcusal. It | is now sweet and restful place, and we | wish to keep it so. l do not object to MT. Sanford personally, for no man is fit to ! sell liquor ct Woodmont. We are bitterly | opposed to the sale of liquor. It will do us no good. It Is not for us that 1t will be sold. It is for those who drift in. It will be for those who come for a royal good time. I am opposed to it as 8 matter of general belief. I like to see horses trot, but don't want a racing track at Wood. mont. On the general grounds of peace and order, protest
 "We ran away to get peacs. I hope tha!
 the commissioners will have pity upon us 1 The sentiment of the place Is to be con.
 sidered. We are at the mercy of you
 three gentlemen. I would as lief, think
 leave this matter to six of the biggest run
 dealers in New York as to whether WI
 could not keep one spot where liquorl
 should not be sold. The property would
 be greatly depreciated down there If Il
 cense ehould be granted"
 Olin H. Clark, Dr. Joseph Anderson O.
 Waterbury, and Edward Swift were thu
 last witnesses for the remonstrance.
 The objectors then rested and the appli
 cant presented 8 petition signed by tn
 following gentlemen, in which it was re
 quested that the license be granted: A. B
 Norcross, William Nicely, B. I. Lindley
 John W. Merwin, D. T. Walsh, D. w
 Phillips, A. Foote & Co, J. Monroe, c. R
 Smith, Spencer Bronson, Mark R. Ogden
 Charles P. Merwin, G. w. Goodseli, Ed jam Hatfield, James Morris, Philip Bauer James Farley, Charles N. Jelliff, John A
 Hall J. | Doolittle.
 After great deal of questioning Attor , ney Cleavelsnd succeeded in learning tha | Sanford did not ask for license to sel ] liquor in the hotel, but what he really di wish was the right to sell from the out buildings across the street from the hote :. This was a revelation to some of thos 2 present for the principal argument hereto
 fore used was that the guests at the hote desired it.
 l Attorney Clesveland endeavored in val ) | to get chance to question Sanford, bu l | the latter refused to take the stand
 Arguments were then made by Attorney
 Kleiner and Cleaveland. The former in th
 course of his statements said that the whol matter was really question between th rich man and the poor man. He state [ further that the cottage owners who wer rich could buy their liquor and have
 sent to their houses, while the poor ma could not obtain liquor, and that the ric ones did not want to have them get any. . Colonel Wooster made the closing argr ment. Decision was reserved