New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
SIMONS GIVES UP
 FIGHT FOR LICENSE
After Lengthy Hearing Notice of
 Withdrawal Is Given
MANY WITNESSES HEARD

What They Know o1 the SapafeI
 Show Once in Full Swing
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 Despite the fact that he had served subpoenas on a number of prominent local residents to appear at the hear ing before the county commissioners on the remonstrance against grant ing of 8 renewal of liquor license at the Hotel Grand, Isadore Simons formally withdrew his application after lengthy hearing this morning. Notice of his intention was served by Attorney Noble E. Pierce of Bris- tol, his counsel.
 The action of Simons brings to close case that has been watched with interest by local people for some time. At the time of his applying for the renewal Liquor Prosecutor B. w. filling filed a remonstrance in his of- ficial capacity. t'ft
 The place had attained considerable notriety through the conviction of
 
 liquor to High school boys. Numer- ous stories were heard about the street concerning the conditions which were tolerated at the hotel
 The surprising part of the hearing was tthe serving of subpoenas op persons who had at some time been in the place or at the cabaret. Among those summoned and who appeared at the hearing but were not called upon to give testimony were Mayor George A. Quigley, President Ernest N. Humphrey of the board of public works and Michael T. White. The hearing was featured by the outbreaks on part of Simons and nis vehement attitude toward the police in this city, who he believes are per scouting him.
 Prosecutor filling conducted hts i case alone but in the corridor were l Miles Hartman, Henry Kolodney and l Myer Feigenbaum, the High school l boys figured in the sensational check 1 case and prosecutionSof Simor,s foi 1 selling liquor to minors They how | ever. were not called upon as wit nesseS. The Remonstrance. Attorney filings petition was as follows Ut is the opinion of the un- dersigned that the hotel license for the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors standing in the name of Isa- dore Simons should not be renewed for the coming year
 He demonstrates against granting the license to said Isadore Simons on two grounds, first: because Simons was an unsuitable perscon to hold a F., l hn h,IS H. ness as conducted by Simons in the past rendered the place unsuitable. Rev. Bojnowski's Letter. The following letter was received from Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski: Commissioners of Hartford County: "Gentlemen:
 We are citizens of New Britain and want you to take care of Hotel 1 Grand. We did not give you any advice because you know yourself about the opinion of the public con corning it. The court of New Brit ain fined him $350 for selling liquor to minors and then other things oc- cur frequently, to dissatisfy the citi- zens of New Britain. am Yours truly,
 | REV. l.. BOJNOWSKI."
 Simons on the Stand. MT. Simons was first called. He said he lived in New Britain for if teen years and conducted the Hotel Grand MT. Pierce, his lawyer, read the remonstrance to MT. Simons. When the word unsuitable was reached by Mir. Pierce, Simons yelled 'I am unsuitable, l am unable to get around the police, you mean" He then started in to tell about his place. He said he built the place al. ter the New Britain Business Mems association had urged first class hotel. Commissioner Potter stopped the witness short informing him that the board had passed on the building and warned him to confine his re- marks to the manner in which he conducted his place. He then said that a man came from Waterbury (Al Hyatt) and told him that he could show him the way to make money. He placed a cabaret show in his lto- tel, and for a time it was success ful. Soon there was more police on the street than I ever saw before" said Simons. Others were jealous of me-. he added. "A lot of check forgers came to my place and later was arrested and nned $ofo. me heaviest fine ever imposed on man in New Britain"
 Attorney Pierce Did you ever sell liquor to minors.?"
 No sir said Simons.
 "Did your employees sell to min ors 2, asked Attorney Pierce.
 .I wouldn't swear to that" an- swered Simons.
 sHe related the instance of H. Will
 mot Phillips coming to the hotel and forging a check for s7 on pr. Dars. th aT local detist after his clerk, MT. I,-s. .. ba d told him he WAS the snal