Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-28
INJUNCTION WILL STAND.
Hot Fight Over Center Street Hotel
 in District Court.

Hard things were said during the nearing in the district court to-day Detore Judge Cowell to dissolve the
 injunction which restraints Attorney
 leorge Fl. Freeman and Lewis F.
 naase from interfering with Frank
 \. Mclaughlin, lessee of the Hotel
 connecticut, or removing any of tie furniture therein. A few days ago this injunction was granted by Judge Cowell on the grounds that MT Free man and Mir Haase threatened to remove certain furniture from the
 hotel because Mir Mclaughlin had Tailed to make his monthly payment, k$l00, on the lease of the furniture. tables. supplies, cutlery, etc.
 The agreement between the par ties was that MT Mclaughlin was to pay $l,570 in monthly installments of S1O0 each, keep the furniture in sured and pay the taxes and Interest on the money He paid all but the March installment, which was due March 12, but 1t was claimed that he did not insure the furniture nor pay the taxes.
 In response to this, counsel for Mclaughlin stated that there was an understanding between the parties that if the money was paid within the month all was well and good. Each payment had been made when called for by MT Freeman and also some were made to MT Haase
 On March 19 MT Freeman called for the money. It was Monday, . bad day in the hotel business, and MT Mclaughlin asked him to call again in few days. When the agreement about the lease was made MT Mclaughlin paid down $120i and has paid in all about S1,020. On March counsel for MT Freeman de- manded, not the money due but the furniture, and threatened to remove 1t. Then came the injunction. Yes terday MT Mclaughlin offered to pay MT Freeman S550 and the money was refused.
 It was then stated by counsel for the defense that Mir Freeman is tho actual owner of the hotel furniture. He bought 1t with money borrowed from Mir Haase, who has his note for the amount. It was never agreed to take the money within the month, but when it was due
 Judge Cowell thought that as the money was offered 1t ought to be accepted, but counsel did not think this was fair for the court to try to make his client accept anything he did not want to. Mclaughlin, he said abused them and severely so.
 Abused them" retorted counsel for Mclaughlin. These robbers say we abused them. Of all the schemes tantamount to robbery this Is It. Why don't they take the money? Be- cause they want to persecute this man. There are several suits pend ing over this hotel. but Mclaughlin has nothing to do with them They want to get him out of business. The hotel business is sensitive and if this hotel once got bad name, as going there in the night time and turning the patrons out of thelr beds, or perhaps taking their supper from them, 1t would never again re- cover It's good reputation. People don't go to hotels where they are likely to be disturbed It was late in the afternoon when counsel for the other side made this demand for the property and 1t was his intention to walt until midnighbi att least he could have done so. tot get bbsses- I sion of this property. What do they | want but their money. and here it is waiting for them"
 MT Mclaughlin was then put on the stand and asked how much mop- ey he had in bank. His counsel 0b- | jected immediately and the opposing counsel retorted:
 Now who are the robbers? We | can show this man had plenty of | money in bank when this demand | was made upon him and yet he would | not pay"
 McLoughlin's counsel stated that | it was an effort on the other side to | make him ridiculous by exposing his | financial affairs. That had nothing | to do with the question before the court. Judge Cowell took that view and ruled out the question.
 Attorney Freeman was then put | on the stand and asked by the court | why he refused to accept five months rent ahead. if it was the money he wanted. At once his counsel shot in | an objection and shouted Don; an- swer that question" Counsel held | this was not fair or just and after some desultory discussion Judge Cowell allowed the injunction to stand and ordered bond of s6c0 to be filed within forty-eight hours.