Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-13
WOODMONT CASE.

Protest Against Granting a License. The county commissioners rooms were not large enough to accommodate the peo- pie of Woodmont who applied yesterday morning to object to the granting of li- eense to Frank E Donnelly to eell liquor at the Woodmont hotel. Many of the ob- jectors who appeared were ladies. L. W. Cleaveland appeared for the remonstrants and Attorney Hamilton for Donnelly. The remonstrance was signed by about sixty property owners.
 Attorney Cleaveland attempted to lay before the commissioners the record of Mir. Donnelly's brother, James Donnelly, who was convicted of violating the liquor law in December, 1893 Attorney Hamilton ob- jscted, but the com mmissloners ruled in the evidence.
 Superintendent of Police Treadwell Smith was the first witness. He said: 'T object to license being granted Donnelly. Last year the place had bad reputation as place where liquor was sold without 8 license. Woodmont Is not a suitable place for saloons. We don't want any moro sa- looms there It would demoralizs the whole community to have this saloon. It wonld be 8 regular road house." On the cross examination Superinten- dent Smith said he regarded Frank E Don nelly as very unsuitable person to sell liquor.
 E. B. Clark said the reputation of the so-called hotel kept by the Donnellys was very bad was that of place where liquor was sold Illegally. Others who made speeches were Attorney c. B. Whitcomb, Edward s. Swift, H. H. Larned, G. o. Schneider of Ansonia and W. N. Butricks.
 Frank Donnslly said he intended to rent the hotel next summer If he got 8 license. He said he did not own the place, but afterward referred to the time when "ws" bought the place. He said he had been in saloon business in this city and West Haven.
 James Donnslly was called and the deed of his property placed in evidence. There was nothing in the deed forbidding the sale of liquor on the premises. He said he defed anyone to say anything against his character. He detailed the circum- stances of his purchase of the property. He claimed that MT. Clark had circulated false reports about him and thus prevented his getting license. He referred to lady who had also, he claimed, circulated raise reports AOout nlW.
 On cross examination he said he expected to live in the place if his brother got H. censs. He stili owned the place. He cir cuisted the petition for his brother. The petition was not ready to be produced. He could remember none of the names upon 1t.
 Tie hearing was postponed until Sstur- day morning at 10 o'clock.
 The rsmonstranee vas signed by Robert I. Merwin, Tread we'll Smith, Edith s. Flaw ley, Rev. Dr. Joseph Anderson, William Howe Downes, Charles E. Atwster, s. U. Beach, F. P. Newton, E. Beach Clark. J. Fl. Brewster, Charles N. Smith, E. B. Little, Mrs. Genevieve N. l Little, O. s. Little, Stephen D. Russell, Caroline E. Bowman, Newell N. Calhoun, William Webb, Marcus Y. Baldwin, J. W. Naramore, George 0. Allis, Mrs. Stanley B. Lockwood, Mrs. J. H. Towre, Mrs. o. L. Bald win, J. Fl. Harmon, 0. W. Har- mon, Olin H. Clark, B. Ellis, Loring T. Ellis, Thomss 8. Birdsey, George E. Flint, Mrs. Mary J. AcNulty. !