Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-08
THE VERMONT NEWS.
A Decision for the state
BY the Supreme Court in the Celebrated
oven Liquor Case.

"A Decision for the state
by the Supreme Court in the Celebrated
oven Liquor Case.
In the famous original package liquor
case of John O'Nel against the state of
Vermont the United States supreme court
at Washington on Monday decided against
O'Neil and dismissed the writ of error,
holding that the sale took place in Rutland,
this state, and not in Whitehall, N. Y, as
claimed, and that, therefore, there was no
federal-United States-question involved
of violation of the interstate commerce
clause of the constitution.
John O'Neil was wholesale and retail
liquor dealer in Whitehall, N. Y, and it
was claimed that he shipped jugs contain
ing liquor to Rutland. The jugs were
marked &C. o. D." and the express charges
were paid by the persons who ordered the
liquor. lie was indicted for violation of
the law of the state of Vermont forbid
ding unlicensed sale of intoXicants. The
trial resulted in his conviction of 4j7 of
fences against the law, and fines were rolled
up to the amount of $9140 and COSTS One
months Imprisonment was also ordered,
with additional Imprisonment in case the
fines were not paid. O'Neil appealed but
final judgment was given against him by
the supreme court of Vermont i'm Februa-
ry, 1886.
This case is really the original of the
original package cases before the United
States supreme court of Vermont it hav-
ing antedated the case from Iowa, the de-
cision of which created such a stir through
out the country and resulted in the enact
ment of legislation by Congress confer
ring on the states power to regulate inter
state commerce so far as related to the in
PRODUCTION of liquors into their borders.
Owing to more active prosecution, how
ever, the Iowa case was decided before
argument was begun in this case.
Robert Sherman of Barre drove a pick
through his foot a few days ago.
Michael Trumbley of Pawlet nearly sew
cred three toes while chopping wood
An elk was seen recently at Windsor.
1t probably escaped from Austin Corbin's
park at Croydon, n. II.
Edward Mccormack, West Rutland
boy, had leg cut off by the cars at Sche-
nectady, n. Y, on Friday.
Frank Bakers house at Huntington
Gore was burned a few days ago The
cause was the overturning of a stove.
John Griggs, the insolvent Waterbury
shoe dealer, has made a full payment of
100 per cent on his Indebtedness of $1,000.
\ four-year-old son of John Brahaw of
WestfOrd fell into a small stream ON Satur-
day, was drawn into a culvert and drown
ed.
Charles A. Leonards barn at North
Chittenden was burned on Wednesday of
last week and four cows persisted in the
flames.
The Consumers Ice company's stables
at Burlington were burned early Wednes-
day morning and four horses persisted in
the flames.
Edward Winters fell from the second
story of house on North Main street at
Rutland into the cellar on Tuesday and
was seriously injured.
Daniel Carlo, a Delaware ~ Hudson
brakeman formerly of Rutland, had -four
fingers cut off while coupling cars at Alba
ny, n. Y, on Tuesday.
Thomas Baker of Essex has been sent to
the states prison for two years on charge
of perjury which was committed in his dis
closures in liquor case.
Eddie, 12-year-old son of Joseph Amme
of Mortified, fell while playing in the
railroad yard and one foot was crushed by
the wheels of a freight car
4 movement has been started for the es-
| adjustment of new national bank al
! Castleton. A part of the capital stock OF
! $4,000 has been subscribed.
! w. S. Roberts of Granville, y. Y, who
was member of company f, 18th Yer
mont regiment, has been granted pen
sion, with over $1,000 back pay.
A So, 900 opera house will he built thi
spring by Elisha Lane on Main street a
Newport. 1t will be of brick and the low
er floors will be used for stores and offices
In the Washington county court las
week Dan Boyce of Fayston was foun,
guilty of 26 first offences in selling liquor
Exceptions were taken and bail fixed a
$500.
Hoyt & Harriss clothing store at Bar
ton Landing was broken into Wednesda
night of last week and several dollars il
money and clothing to the value of $40
taken.
Fred Preston of Waltham was badly in
jured by circular saw one day last week
An iron broke, causing the saw to swim
around, and to pass over his right shOulde
and breast.
The selectman of Hartford have decide
to replace the old bridge recently condemn
ed by Bridge Master Clark of st. Alban!
with an iron structure AL feet long restin
on two piers.
Mahlon TillOtson was badly injured /
Wakefield & Bedel's mill at Montgomer
Centre. A belt broke, striking him upo
the head, and he fell upon large saw, Gu
ting his head and arm.
f. r. Whitcomb, aged 70, dropped dea
at the Farmers Exchange store at Brat
ford last Friday morning. He was SUI
posed to be in his usual health, and VIZ
beginning his days work.