The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-14


STATE v. FARR-EAsr MIDDLEBuRy.-
The following communication was defer.
red from last week:
r. ID. Farr was complained of for SELL
ing intoxicating liquor and cider under
the 9th and 18th sect. Of chap. "a of the
general statutes, was tried before Nor
man Upper, Esq, on the Goth. The
portion Of section 18th relied on to con-
vict the respondent reads as follows:
provided, however that no person
shall sell or furnish cider or any ferment-
ed liquor at or in any victualling house,
tavern, grocery, shop, or cellar, or other
place OF public resort"
Mr.. Farr has for years carried on the
traffic in ale, wine and cider undisturb-
ed, until the effect is fairly visible and
telling upon our young men. Several
complaints have been entered by fathers,
mothers and relatives of those who were
the victims Of the unholy business, but
until now he has escaped prosecution, ,and
even now we may expect, under the Ii
cense of the verdict of the jury and an
swers of the cider suckers, this hotel of
ours is to be the resort of loafers and ci-
der guzzlers for all time to come.
May the good Lord deliver us from
the calamity.
send you copy of the testimony
taken at the trial, hoping that merciful
Providence will forgive the jury who,
upon such testimony, and the charge Of
the court, could be warped into render
ing verdict of acquittal. We are not
apt to criticise the verdict of jurors, but
submit that this was the most surprising
we have heard of.
The verdict was such success that it
ELECTED three cheers for the jury and three
groans for the prosecuting attorney show
ing the progress of education under the
stimulus Of Farr's cider.
In our judgment, "what was wanting
in the case was not criminal nor pros
ecutor, but justice and the adequate pun
ishment."
TESTIMONY.
Warren Gooirich-I have had cider and wine
at Farr's ten times. 4 times this spring.
Had it Of Royal and Mr.. Farr both. Was in Pa
ros snop when English boy got drunk. Ed Ross
got the cider at Fairs that English got drunk on .
Drank twice Of cider that came from Farr's, once
on the Hill and once at Paro's shop, at time Eng
li,h boy drank. Have drank some that was pret-
ty sweet and some that was sour. Don't think it
was intoxicating.
Edgar Ross-IIad cider at Farrs once. Can't
say whether more or not Think have had it
uha hava had hoo
times or not. Can't say whether have not had it
twenty times. Got cider at Farrs at time
English boy got drunk. Have seen cider sold by
farr five or six times. Can't tell how many
times have drank at Farrs. Don't think the ci-
der was intoxicating.
Charles Nash-Had cider at Farr's Never any
that intoxicated me. Once or twice had wine
there, last winter. Think had cider at dance
twice or three times this winter. Can't say
whether it was intoxicating or not.
George Eidredge-Ilad cider at Farrs once or
twice. Once on the hill that came from there.
May have had it at other times. Don't remem-
Der. Have been refused cider at Farss.
Allen Oinstsd-IIad at Farr's what they called
cider once this spring. Don't go to Farr's much.
Nelson Otmsted-Iiave drank at Farr's once
this spring, what they called cider. Should think
it was molasses acid and water.
Luke Bond-Iiave drank at Fairs what they
called cider, perhaps drank two or three times
oouBHl sOme once uflu tOok 10 my vile VINO was
sick. Drank some of it. Worked Mt Farrs at the
time | drank cider.
Charles Bomers--lIaye had cider at Farr's. Got
little pail filled three times and brought home
Drank cider two or three times at Farr's house.
Could drink half barrel and not get drunk.
Eboi CogsweH-Got some cider there once.
Don't know who furnished it,
Agred |arney-Got what they called cider ut
Fairs once-but once Don't know Of any being
bought at Fairs.
Loms PaTo-IIad what they call cider at Farr's
once. Never any other time.
John ManRey-llave had cider at Farrs ouce
or twice, don't know but more. May be twice or
three times this winter Have had nothing but
cider and ale. Had ale twice on two different
days in the month of February. Joseph Nash
was with mo once-once alone. Called for ale
both times. Farr told ,Ee he did not keen ale
to sell. Have known him refuse to sell cider.
i. 4. Lsland-I had some wine at Farrs about
u year and half ago. Was there visiting with
my wife. Had some cider once-only once poor
stuff. Have heard Farr refuse to sell cider
Upon this evidence, in the whole sc
distinct offenses,'a jury of fve-one being
excused-of good intelligent Christian
men in Addison County, found "that the
State had not sustained their case" The
jury were &. C. Cady, Henry Persons,
George Ladd, Peter Goodrich and Rob.
ert johnson.