New Britain herald., 1914-04-27
BITTER OPPOSITION
 TO HOTEL LICENSE
Priests and Others Appear Before
 County Commissioners Today.
REV. FATHER WINTERS NOT AFRAID

Says He Appeared in Person to show
 Falsity of Charge whiclR Reached
 His Ears-Girl Makes Sensational
 Statement Against Drug Clerk.
 Priests. manufacturers and private property owners joined in chorus against the application of ex-Council- man James R. Halloran for a hotel license at the Hotel Washington, 69- 71-73 Lafayette street, when a hear ing was held before the county com missioners. The most active against the license was Rev. John T. Winters, pastor of St. Mary's church, who saids| he had a moral. if not legal right to represent the Y. M. T. A. X E. society. Representatives of manufac- turing interests opposed the grant on the grounds that a license would be an added temptation to their workmen. The commissioners reserved decision Attorney Joseph l.. Barbour of Hart ford represented the applicant and| Judge John H. Kirkham of this city directed the attack of the remon~ strants.
 IseN. ratH6T winters statement was unique in the history of this city. He said he had been informed that hb did not appear in person against the last application because he was afraid. He attended today he said, to show he was not afraid
 A grave charge against clerk in| the drug store at the corner of Lafay N cite and Washington streets was made. by a young woman witness, who re- ferred to the alleged experiences of her sister in the drug store.
 Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor of| the church of the Sacred Heart, was| present but was not called on to| testify. E A
 Danger to Morals"
 Three written remonstrances were filed with the commissioners. One| remonstrance was signed by Rev. Father Bojnowski and a dozen or SO societies connected with his church. The chief objection was "because of the danger to the morals of our boys and girls as we'll as to the older peo- ple." Other remcnstrances were signed by Tsanders, Trary 6 Clark. by Vice President Joseph F Lamb; Humason & Becklcs. by Vice President 1T. T. Wachtar. Corbin Screw corporation. by Manager Charles Glover: Russell & Erwin, by Manager B. A. Hawley: Michael McAvay of 65 .Lafayette street and James F. Sullivan of 5y| Lafayette street. Third Application.
 The applicant was the first witness He said he intends to keep a first class hctel end to observe all laws closely.
 Cross-examined by Judge Cooper, MT. Halloran said this made his third application for license The first was for a saloon license at 6e Lafat- ette street and was refused. The second was for hotel license at co. Fl. 73 Lafayette street and waH withdrawn. The present Application is the third.
 On his redirect testimony Mi. Hallor,n eaid he had spent betweca s5,0o0 and s6,00O in making alters tions to the building and in installing furniture and appliances.
 Travelling Men Favor License.
 Among the witnesses who spoke in favor of the application were John k. Burpee. F. w. Phillips and Albert r. Langley, travelling salesmen.
 Attorney Barbour read letters en- dorsing the hotel proposition. One was from Harry A. Little. foreman for a New Haven firm, which recently in stalled a ST rinkler system at p Corbin Screw corporation. Another was from T.. J. Dow, a travelling man of West Roxbury, Mass. Others were from travelling men who visit New Britain.
 Good for Hotel, Not Saloon.
 F. F.. Craniall, a real estate mali| considered the location ideal for al hotel license. He was not so certain about the advisability of locating al saloon license there as he could not endorse the idea of men drinking at| a bar. 1t is better to drink in rooms. he thought.
 Richard Evans. manager. of the Atlantic & Pacific Tea companys| store in the Sweeney block on Main street. thought a license should be granted. His chief complaint is that he cannot get a glass of beer after his meals at the hotel where he lives. Mr. Evans did not think workmen who had drinks with their meals would get drunk at noon as they would not have enough time.
 '.Bcst Hotel in New Britain.''
 F. J. Meagher, foreman. for the| B. H. Hubbard company, described the Hotel Washington as the best ~ have seen ir New Britain" He has| been living there since January
 wnliars J. Quigley. who said hs| was a first cousin of the mayor, tes- flied to being in the Hotel Washing ion freouently "to chew the rag over no,;+ics :; He considered the place up- to-date in every respect.
 Petition for HaIloran.
 Gennarc Palmieri. Italian inter-
 uotar in police court, endorsed the