The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-03
SOMERSET HOTEL
LICENSE DENIED
At CRANSTOh

Declaring that hotel license in Grams
ton was only a cover for house OF i'll
fame. controlled by a woman who had
been driven out of Providence, Attorney
Edward NJ. Sullivan demonstrated sue
cessfully before the town council yeSter-
day against a license for the Somerset
hotel on Reservoir avenue
During a tilt between him and Judge
Palmer. who appeared for Charles Mat
thews, the applicant. Mr.. Sullivan defied
the members OF the council TO place
themselves on record as in favor of such
places by granting another license.
Mr.. Sullivan criticised Judge Palmer for
appearing before the town council for
license petitioner when, in case OF a COM
plant against a saloon keeper. he would
be the first to weigh the evidence as JUS
tice of the Eighth district court
Judge Palmer replied that he had never
allowed his dealings with the license APP
plicants TO interfere with his judgment
In the court. and Mr. Sullivan rejoined:
II do not believe. myself. that Judge
Palmer would be actuated by any other
motive than the best dictated by his con-
science, but his appearance here gives
some presumption that he would be 9TH
he does. for the sake OF appearance"
A petition against the license was
headed by the name OF Josiah A. Whit
man, who formerly owned the property,
named Brandcnberg. Mr.. Sullivan, In
describing the place, called 1t "a house of
ill-fame and OF the vilest character"
Judge Palmer urged that the license be
given, and declared that the whole re-
monstrance was instigated by Joseph w.
Marksby. who formerly owned the prop
erty, and who made the present owners
pay double it's value for II and now
wanted TO get It back Marksby, he as
serted had made a bet that the license
under consideration would not be grant
ed.
Mr.. Sullivan promptly denied that
eH N
the petition.-aHd added
"No tourist would come TO Cranston for
hotel accommodations. If this man paid
double the value of the property he knew
ne was buying something that must be
run i'm violation OF the law" Mr. Sulli-
van mentioned n woman whose name ap-
peared on the bond of the applicant. and
said she had been driven out OF Provi-
dence, and that her name could be found
In the records Of the supreme court in
connection with violations of the very
laws that were under consideration
Councilman Rhodes moved that the ap-
plicant be given leave 10 withdraw, and
IL was so ordered.
Judge Palmer appeared for Harry Alb
bott. who wanted license in Thornton,
but IL was refused after Liquor Com
plainant Whitman had stated that liquor
was sold there every Sunday. III he did
not sell IN the bar room" said Whitman
To Frank Heiss, 1870 Park avenue, was
given a first and second-class license,
and Lorenzo Golini of Thornton was
granted n retail license. Giovanni Moret-
a was refused a license for ~ Governor
street. Sylvestro Fusco's application for
"a license for 132 Chestnut Hill avenue.
was continued to the next meeting. after
Chief Bigbee had spoken against the Ii
cense. Sterry A. Fenner and Alexander
Tainish were granted retail licenses.
Judge Palmer represented Frank r..
McKenna and tho Bourne Rubber COM
pany, cited TO appear on n nuisance ques-
lion In Arlington. where therN Is a small
factory used for making rubber varnish.
Judge Palmer was granted a continuance.
after stating that none OF the boiling
which caused the obnoxious odor would
be carried on in the meantime.
The council ordered the chief of police
20 place new signs on Broad street limit
ing the speed OF automobiles.