News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14

A Va iety of Matters Testified to
Briefly.

Briefly.
There were also read on the HERALD's
side during The hearing sundry shorter dep
ostions, which oe briefly summarized
thus:-
d. F. Carmody of Fair Haven said that he
was in the clothing business and in 1880, and
1892 he had bottle of champagne in his
room at the Van Ness house. A bow
brought 1t to his room and he paid the boy
for it.
N. Il. Switzer of st. Johnsbury said that
he was a furniture dealer and had seen
liquor furnished in Van Ness house rooms
Lager beer anyway, and perhaps whiskey
lie had been there when "the fellows in the
room would have it and sometimes they
would 90 out after it and sometimes call a
boy and he would get It," He had seen the
fellows hand the boys money; perhaps he
had seen liquor procured of boys in this
way once and perhaps half dozen times.
II. d. White of Rutland said that he was n
lawyer and that he once dined with Mr.. Nc
Cannon at the Van Ness house when they
were served with Bass ale. Judge Roweil
sat at the same table. Mr.. McCammon got
the ale; he was McCammon's guest; he
could not remember particularly about the
order to the waiter; this was perhaps three
or four years ago.
A. ID. Robinson, hotel keeper, of johnson,
testified to having wine at dinner in the
Van Ness house on or about May 90, 1895,
In company with b. A. Hunt of johnson
and b. i. Austin of johnson. Mr.. Hunt
ordered and paid for the wine.
Ii. l.. Austin of johnson, furniture dealer,
testified that he was at the Van Ness house
with Mr. Robbins, as the latter said, that Mr..
Hunt ordered wine of the head waiter. that
Mr.. Hunt and Mr.. Robbins drank il and that
after he gave his order for dessert he himself
''just slipped little"
ID. Noyes Burton of Ryegate. in deposi-
ton taken at St. Adams April 1, said that he
we farmer and had during the last IA years
dana liquor at the Van Ness house. He
thought II was many times, but could not re-
mcmn1r any particular time. He had always
drank Ia room, never in the dining room,
and the liq1or was procured by ordering of a
bell boy.
u. J Hyde Of Salisbury said that he was n
farmer aud in 1884 drank lager beer at the
Van Ness house. He thought that Frank
and John Dyer of Salisbury and Mr.. Sade of
Middlebury were present. A boy was called
who took the order for beer and filled 1t, but
the witness could not tell about payment.
II. s. Smith and w. j. Nash of Bristol both
testified to getting liquor when together in a
Van Ness house room by the usual bell boy
process.
A. w. Billado of Rutland said that he was
lumber dealer and that he drank liquor In
Van Ness house room eight or nine years
ago. There was party Of men in the room
and young boy brought the liquor; he did
not order or pay for IL, but thought that
somebody paid the boy when the liquor was
brought
Il. q. White of Cavendlsh said that he was
town clerk, farmer and storekeeper, and In
June, 1880, 1890 or 1891, he bought quart Of
liquor In Van Ness house room and paid
the boy for it. There was ga little party Of
us" In the room, and he rang the bell and
gave he order to a boy.
j.. d. Finn of Springfield testified that he
vas n lawyer ard had procured beer and
wblskey at the Van Ness house by the
bell boy method, but did not know how
Nany times.