Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-30

Although Add+e Burns declared In
the superior court at Norwich that
she was the wife OF Clarence H. Bro
ley of Comfortable, r. l.. and that they
took southern trip together, to rove
an alibi, to help her case, Indicating
| friendship al the time of the alleged
| heinous crime, Mr.. Broley has taken
very little interest in the trial. He
! did, however, attend court Wednes-
day, and testified briefly of the south
| ern trip, although his testimony and
Adde'S did not agree in detail. Mr.
Broley. while in New London, was not
considered in the low grade that cir
| cumstances indicated. He opened the
Turkish baths. later conducted a fruit
and produce store, was well behaved.
| gentlemanly and courteous and asso-
ciated with some of the most respec-
table of New London young men.
The night before he went to the
superior court session in Norwich Mr..
Broley entertained at the Broley ho-
tel in Centerdale the members of the
Comfortable team, champions of the
Providence amateur baseball league.
Every member of the team and the
officers of the league enjoyed an old
fashioned turkey supper and all that
went with it. Mr.. Broley is manager
OF the Comfortable team and. evidently
without thought of the trial and trib-
ulation of Addie, made matters pleas
ant for his guests.
While not directly interested in base
BALI when in New London, Mr.. Broley
has shown that he knew how to man
age a team that won the Champion
ship. The league pennant, the gift of
Hugh Duffy of the Providence Grays
was on exhibition and admired bv the
players who worked to win it under
the guidance of Manager Broley. Duff
~ sent his regrets and extended his
best wishes to Manager Broley and his
players for their grand work during
the season. He said: The only thing
to soothe my feelings would be a tip
from Manager Broley as to how to win
pennant."
Tim O'Neil. presi lent of the league.
paid high tribute to Manager Broley,
whose leadership has resulted in Cen
terdale landing pennants in two sue
cessive years.
1t is evident that Broley is as pop
ular with his Rhode Island as he was
with his New London associates.
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Although trio of appeals have been
taken from the decision of the county
commissioners by those who have been
denied liquor licenses. the action of
the commissioners is approved by the
people Of New London in general
Some consider the appeals as a bluff
in order that these saloonists may
continue in business pending action
or the appeal. instead of going out
of the business forthwith. The COM
missioners have evidently given care
full consideration to every applicant,
and also of course, to the evidence
and claims of the remonstrants, and
their decision is N apparently what
would have been the decision of the
dear public. There has been improve
ment in the conduct of the liquor bust
ness in New London since the reform
work of the Committee of Fifteen was
commenced. There is room for re-
form work along other lines before
the committee is formally discharged
After considerable persuasion on the
part Of the common council committee
the street railway management has
consented to adopt the fifteen in
stead of the twenty minute schedule,