Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-27
"A Drunlkard's Death" Again.
MILTON, Feb. 24, 1881,

Mr. KiIbOurne-Sir: With the case of the poor drunkard who was recently found frozen to death in Goshen, 90 far as relates to the Verdict of Me Inquest, the sOGy he sUGs buried, &c., the good people of Milton feel that they have noth- ing to do. But, Vhsrs he got his iq~Ors is quite another thing.
 Your correspondent w." in the En. quirer of the 18th instant. sees fit to wind up his statement of the case, by gravely saying, (" that he Ithe drunkard1 bought his rum in Goshen, is believed to be false" - and adds, q He was seen on the after noon previous, on the road from Milton to Cornwall, with his basket and jugs" There are some among us who lock upon this as lame attempt to exonorate Co., shen at our expense; and it is against an implication SO uncharitable--so iniu- rious to the reputation of Milton. an1 es- pecially to our innkeeper and merchants that we desire earnestly to protest. This is not the first time, Sir. that re- porte have been published, of drunken men being seen on the road from Milton to adjoining places, with their baskets and jugs. Only few months ago, an incorporate man was found dead here. in the very midst of us and stories were circulated abroad, that he too obtained the liquor which cause his death at one of our stores. It may be enough, how- ever, to say that these allegations were not proved, and the rumors have since died away.
 But such kind of reports are bad things. any how and ought never to be publish ed, except for good and sufficient cause. As to this man whose end, according to ! the verdict of the Inquest, was "Death by freezing and intemperance," it will be observed that :" w." assigns no reasons for believing that he did not buy his rum in Goshen. We, on the other hand. may say, We do not believe he bought it in l Milton and can offer REASONS why we thus believe. Of the weight of these rca- sons. we leave it with our friends and the public to judge.
 We can say chen, that there are but three places in Milton. SO far as we know, where this man could have obtained H. quor. had he been ever SO temperate. One of these places is our tavsrn-a house the reputation of which is not to be ques- tioned, and the keeper of which does not hesitate to declare that he will not sell to d. unkards, nor to men who have "got enough" Our two principal stores do, perhaps, keep liquor for necessary pur> poses i; but as the owners are both Justi- css of the Peace, and men of exemplary character. it surely ought not to be sup- posed that either of tl em would, for love or money" furnish liquor to com mon drunkard. Nor is this all. One of these gentlemen is, as we are told. a highly respected member of an " Order" which is said to be a very moral and be-. nevolent Institution, as its beautiful and expressive Motto. "FriendsAip, Love and TrWth," plainly denotes.
 This statement is not made at the in. stance of either of the gentlemen referred to; but simply AS an act of justice to them, and to the people of Milton. If we have set the matter in its proper light, we now submit the question, whether the insinuations of your correspondent "W." are not. presumptively, without foundation and, whether our liquor dealers ought not to be, "like Cesar's wife. above suspicion"
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