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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14
MAJOR COFFEY.
Liquor Seen In the House, but Nothing
Known About IL.

Known About It.
Robert J. Cofley of Bennington said that
he had been at the Van Ness house great
many times and his examination continued =
Q. You may tell what you have seen in.
dicatlng the use of intoxicating liquor m the
dining room of the Van Ness house? A. ]
never sat to table where there was liquor.
If 1t was served at other tables didn't know
II; couldn't tell what II was, whether Apol-
llnaris or what 1t was.
Q. Have you ever seen, and II so how
frequently, anything that you supposed or
thought might be intoxicating liquor of any
kindY A. | couldn't swear that ever did.
q. Have you ever seen any indications of
Its use In any other part Of the house? A.
think twice In my experience l have seen il
In rooms | have been to, but | don't know
whether 1t was procured in the house or
who Of the parties procured It. l never saw
any ordered or paid for in the house.
Q. Have you ever seen the bell boys car
rying 1t about the house, the corridors or up
the stairs or anything on servers or walters,
which looked like intoxicating liquor?. A.
No, sir; never did or never happened to be
In the rooms when the bell boys. II 1t was
them, that brought 1t.
Q. Did you ever ask for any liquor there
A. did once.
@. When was that? A. 1t was some time
within the last three or four years. / was
there over night and went down stairs. |
have known Mr.. Scott, that testified this
forenoon, long time. | told him | had a
fearful cold and sore throat, and that II
had glass of any kind of spirits 1t would do
me good, but | was refused and was told by
him that he had nothing In his possession OF
the kind. He could give me bottle of ginger
ale II that would do me any good.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14
ID. @. BARRIER.
A Former Van Ness House Proprietor
Testifies.


Testifes.
d. c. Barber of Burlington said that he
and Mr.. Ferguson ran the Van Ness house
before Gov. Woodbury. took possession, and
that since then he has been about the hotel
a great deal. His evidence continued
@. You run the feed stable? A. Yes, the
Van Ness house stable.
Q. During the time that you ran that feed
stable how frequently were you In the Van
Ness house? A. Half dozen times day.
Q. And to stay around some time? A.
Yes.
@. Visiting with the clerk and other en-
ployees there and guestsY A. Yes, and
guests.good many guests there, and wanted
me to take something to drink with them
there; ! told them they couldn't get any
thing to drink there, didn't keep It.
q. There evenings good dealY A.
Yes, sir.
@. You speak of what you have told the
guests about the procurement of liquor
there; tell what you have seen Indicating
that liquor was procured there, II anything2
A. Never have seen any.
@. Have you ever seen the bell boys or
other employees of the house carrying liquor
or what might have been Intoxicating liquor
up the stairs or through the office upon a
walter or server? A. No, sir.
@. Have you ever talked with Gov. Wood
bury prior to the bringing of this sultS A..
The first year that he was In there; told
him | thought he could make more money by
keeping bar and be said
@. Never mind what he told you-you
haven't taken many meals thereY A. Not a
great many, occasionally, two or three times
a year perhaps.
q. DO you know Mr.. Scott, who testified
this mornlngY A. Yes, sir.
q. Have you been In his billiard room
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14
Fl. G. DICKEY.
Another Witness Agrees with Ex-Gov.
BRrstOY.

Another Witness Agrees With Ex-GOv.
BRrstOw.
Fl. G. Dickey of Burlington said that he
had been travelling man and often at the
Van Ness house since 1879, and his examina-
tion continued -
@. Tell their honors what y,u have seen
indicating the use of Intoxicating liquor in
the dining room of that hotel, il any thing?-
A. do not remember of ever seeing bot
tie of any kind or description opened on a
table which | occupied. | have heard the
opening of bottles in the room, but what
such bottles contained | do not know.
Q. You speak of going there as early as 10,
was that when the hotel was under the
control of these other men, Barber and Mr..
Ferguson? A. Yes, sir.
@. Since 81, what IL anything have you
seen respecting the use of intoxicating liquor
In other parts of the houseY A. / do not re-
member of ever seeing a drink of liquor
taken in the house.
Q. Have you ever procured any liquor
there yourself? A. Never have.
@. Have you ever seen the bell boys or
any other employees of the house carrying
upstairs or In the corridors or any part of
the hotel intoxicating liquor or what might
have been intoxicating liquor on server!
A. | do not remember that have.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14

q hoasos A. During the hearing
ltbdbury. aliuded to the general say
lat Il as inns ossible 20 run hotel In
tie Of Vermont without selling liquor"
~ Van Ness house he said that l sup
sc the guests III they want any they ring
krle bell and when il is answered they tell the
bell boy what they want and he gets it for
them and they pay him for It. When the
petition was brou0h, IN by Mr.. Bates, Mr..
Bates proceeded equ 1t and comment on
the names as he rra, thsm and explain who
they were. When be got about half way
through the list he siol ped and asked the
governor II he should read the rest of them.
The governor told him that il was not neces-
sary and the rest of them were not read.
>. State whether what Gov. Woodbury.
said about the way liquor could be procured
at the Van Ness house attracted your atten-
ton at the time and whether ii was the sub
ject of remark at the time between you and
any other person and, If so, what other per-
son? A. never bought any liquor at the Van
Ness house, and did not know that it could
be procured there until informed by Gov.
Woodbury.. Some remark was made after
leaving there, between myself and some one
of our party from st. Johnsbury upon the
subject of what Gov. Woodbury. had said.
Cross-eXaminatiOn by Mr.. Foster:-
6. Is not this what Gov. Woodbury. said
on the occasion of that hearing relative to
bell boys having procured liquor for guests,
81 understand that the bell boys have occa-
siOnally gone out and procured liquor for
guests and take it to them at their rooms
but that is a matter that l am not responsible
for" A. That is not my recollection o.
what he said.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14

Never knew there was any card playing in
the house. 1872
@. Have You ever seen boys, bell boys, or
other employees of the house carrying up
stairs on walters what appeared TO be, or
might be, intoxicating liquori A. Never
did; no, sir. '',--s-- -.---sSs -~sS-1sZszs4
Cross-examinatiOn by Mr.. Prouty:-
Q. You have no idea how they happened
to get you herey A. l presume that they
wanted should tell what knew about the
case.
Q. You don't seem to know anything
about It? A. know just what have told.
Q. Did you ever see pack OF cards in the
| Van Ness houseg A. No, sir; never did.
@. Do you have any idea that there was
ever any there? A. l don't know, might
have been, but never saw any there.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14
SUPPLEMENT.

somewhat during these yearsi A. Yes, SIR.
@. How much? A. Well, haven't been
lately used to go In there quite often fore
part OF Mr.. WOodbury's keeping The house,
not lately.
Q. During the earlier years Of Mr.. Scotrs
being theref A. Yes, sir.
Q. Have you ever seen anything In there
indicating that he sold or kept for sale any
intoxicating liquorf A. Never did.
2. Have you seen parties in there playing
billiardsY A. Yes, sir.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14
GOV. WOODBURY..
The Plaintiff I'm the Suit Testihes at
Length.

Gov. Woodbury. next took the stand to
testify in his own behalf. Here is his eyl.
dence In FULL
Examination by Mr.. Haselton -
Q. You are the plaintiff In this caseY A.
Yes, sir.
q. When did you purchase the Van Ness
house and assume proprietorship Of that
hotelY A. In April, 1881.
q. wish you would state In your own
way such facts aud circumstances connected
with that purchase and the assumption Of
proprietorship over the hotel as seem to you
relative to the issue herey A. Some time In
March, | think, of that year the Van Ness
house was for sale by the assignee of the
estate OF Barber & Ferguson and took into
consideration the proprlety of purchasing
the property, although never had had ex-
perience In the hotel business. The mat
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14

Still More Evidence of the Rarstovv
Kind.

Kind.
Allen j. Wiley said that he was travelling
salesman and had for three years made the
Van Ness house his headquarters. His ex-
animation continued
@. Tell what you have seen, II anything,
indicating the use of Intoxicating liquor in
the dining room of the Van Ness hOuse2
A. Nothing.
@. Tell what you have seen, il anything,
indicating the use or presence of intoxicating
liquor in any other part of the house?
A. Never saw any.
@. Have you seen the bell boys carrying
parcels or packages? A. Have not.
@. In any part of the house that might be
intoxicating liquorY A. No, sir.
@. Have you seen them carrying glasses
ana bottles on walters and serversY 4. No,
sir.
@. During the time you have been there,
have you ever heard indications of card
parties and drinking parties in the vicinity
of your room or elsewhere in the house ?
A. think | have heard them playing cards
In the adjoining room.
@. In adjoining rooms to you? A. Yes,
sir.
@. Any indications of drinking party2
A. No, sir.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14
E. Il. BRAYTON.
Another Witness Who Never Saw Any
Van Ness House Rum.

Van Ness House Rum.
e. r.. Brayton Of Swanton, who said that
he was travelling salesman, testified that he
had been at the Van Ness house about twice
month for the last four years. His evidence
continued
q. Tell what you have seen during the
time you have been stopping at the Van
Ness house respecting the use OF intoxicating
liquors in the dining roomY A. / never saw
a drop of liquor or beer of any description In
the dining room In my life, never.
O. If you have seen It in any other part of
the house you may say SOP A. never did
q. What, II any, evidences have you ever
seen about the hotel of the use OF intoxi-
eating liquorS A. / never saw any In any
way or shape.
@ Have you ever been disturbed nights
by what appeared to be card parties, or
drinking parties, In the adjoining room or
rooms around about your A. Never did.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14
DELOS M. BACON.
A Witness who Had Repeatedly Seen
Bell Boy Operations.

A Witness who Had Repeatedly Seen
Bell Boy Operations.
Delos NJ. Bacon of Johnsbury, in deposit
ton taken at st. Johnsbury April 8, 1896,
said that he used to be tanner but had
gone out of the business and was farmer.
He had been at the Van Ness house once or
twice year for the last 10 years; during
"Masonic weekn and at other times, and in
regard to liquor there said =
A. l have never seen liquor in the Ven
Ness house save in the rooms of the guests.
| have seen money paid to bell boys to go out
and procure lager beer,whch was brought to
the rooms by them and used by Ire occu-
pants.
@. Have you seen this done nore than
once? A. have seen it several times, l
am unable to state how many times, during
the past 10 years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14
REBUTTAL.
EVIDENCE INTRODUCED BY THE
GOVERNOR.

What the HeraId's Testimony Was
Met With---Witnesses Upon the
Stand---The Governor Himself Testi-
hes at Length---statsmsnts and Adj
missions.
The evidence introduced by Gov. Wood
bury to meet the testimony introduced by
the HERALD was all oral, and consisted
largely of the testimony of himself and en-
ployees of the Van Ness house, with that OF
Mr.. Drew, the old manager.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14
MR.. BELL.

A Railroad Commissioner Joins in the
Evidence.
Mr.. Bell of Swanton, railroad commits
sioner, said that he had been at the Van
Ness house a good many times and never
saw anything indicating the use of intoxi-
| eating liquor there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-21
CASTLES ARE HELD
LONDON MAGISTRATE COMMITS
THEM FOR TRIAL FOR ALLEGED
LARCENY.

Copyrighted 1896; by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Oct 20.-Directly after the
routine police cases had been disposed
or today, the court room was cleared Of
the throng which had been interested
in them and was almost Immediately
afterwards filled, this time by an over
growing gathering of storekeepers,
city men and others. All the bondsmen
OF the Castles were among those pres
ent and III. Hodson, representing the
United States embassy, was accom-
n7odated with seat at the solicitors
table. There was a humming of ex-
cited comment, which was quickly
hushed by the magistrate, Mr. Robert
Mines Newton, as Mr.. Castle, calm
and dignified in demeanor, entered the
court. He was followed by his wife,
who was stylishly and becomingly
dressed in a tailor-made dress of gray
material.
Matthews, leading counsel for the Cas-
ties, asked that the prisoners be COM
mftted fer trial at the Central crimi-
nal court, but Mr.. Newton refused to
do so, saying that his instructions were
to send all shOplifting cases for trial at
the sessions, and therefore he com
mitted both prisoners for trial, allow
ing bail in 100000 ($150,0O0) as before,
at the Clerkenwell sessions, which open
November O.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-21
KENT STILL GAME.
The Effort to Save His Life Not
Abandoned.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, N. D., Oct. 20-The author
tiles here have not yet received official
notice from Gov. Allin in the Kent case,
ana. until 1T arrives, press representa-
tives will not be permitted to see the
doomed man. Attorney Hiidreth is alb
sent from the city, but he left a request
that this course be taken. The prisoner
was not informed until this afternoon
of Gov. Allin's refusal to commute the
sentence. The man, who has made a
record for himself for his wonderful
nerve, fully sustained his reputation to-
day To an ordinary observer no change
was visible. He received the informa-
ton as coolly as if he were not the man
whose life was at stake. When asked
II ne had anything to say concerning
the governors refusal to grant COM
mutation, he said that he could not see
how the governor could possibly refuse
the request, in view of the evidence
placed before him and the strong popu-
lar appeal made in his interest by the
people of the state. He thought that
the evidence presented to- the governor
must have been sufficiently strong to
have raised some doubt in the mind
of the chief executive as to his guilt
and he could not see how it was posi-
BILE to allow man to hang as long
as there was the least shadow Of doubt.
He said it would be impossible to de-
hope seemed lost but that he had not
entirely lost heart, or a belief that
something might develop to stay the
date of the execution. Twenty-three
days. he added, seemed a short time
to live when a man had to die such
terrible death.
The prisoner Immediately reverted
to his little boy, and expressed the
greatest desire to see him. He had
prayed night and day almost, he said,
to be allowed to see his son. He had
begged the uncles of the boy to bring
his son to see him, if only for an hour,
and If no other arrangement could be
effected, he would consent to the pres
ence of the Lairds and a deputy sheriff
in the room-anything to see his boy.
Kent is also anxious to see Bruce
Laird the brother-in-law who has
been least bitter against him Sheriff
Barnes will place no death watch over
the prisoner until he hears from the
Morton county officials.
Attorney Hildreth, of Fargo, today
served notice on the attorney general
that he would appeal from the deci-
sion Of Judge Mcconnell setting the
date of the execution of Myron r.
Kent for Nov. H. This will probably
delay the hanging. If the supreme
court holds that an appeal may be
taken from Judge McConnell's decision
fixing the date of execution, the case
cannot be heard before the April term.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-21
THE REGISTRY LIST OF MINNEAP-
OILS CERTAIN TO BE OVER
FLOWING.
ABOUT 1900 MORE REGISTER.
YESTERDAY THE DOWNTOWN
DEMOCRATIC WARDS SHOWED
UP STRONGLY.
A Water Main bursts on the North
Side and the Supply Is Shut
OFF,

Yesterdays registration was in the
heighborhood of 1880. This makes
total for the two days of about $4,000,
and as there is still another day when
the voters can put their names on the
list, it is certain that the total registra-
ton in Minneapolis will be over As. 600.
The details of yesterdays registration
are of no great Importance from the
fact that there is still another regis
tration day, for no one can tell what is
going to happen in the future. 1t is
sufficient to say that already the regis
tration of Minneapolis is within 5000
of what it was two years ago, and the
prospects are good for the final total
going about 5000 ahead.
Last week the registration in the Re-
publican wards was much larger in
proportion than it was in the Demo-
cratic wards, but yesterday the Demo-
cratic wards came to the front better,
and for the two days the entire city is
running in about the same proportion
that it did two years ago. There is
still another day and there are still
thousands of voters who have failed to
put their names on the list. Some ac-
tive work will have to be done to bring
them all in, and they are distributed all
over the city.
There was practically no registration
of women yesterday, the number being
little more, if any, than last week. The
ladies do not take the interest that
they did when there was woman
running for place on the board of
education, and the total number Of
female voters this year will probably
not exceed half the number that went
to the polls two years ago.
The one thing noticeable about the
registration yesterday was the way in
which the different districts filed out
their numbers and evened up with the
rest of the districts. In some cases the
registration was half as large again
as it was a week ago, and in others
1T was only half as large. The Repub-
lican wards did not show up with so
many voters yesterday, while the dis
tricts in the central part of the city
were fairly overlooking with voters.
Occa sionally Republican district
would be found where large number
of voters were putting their names
down. but as rule they had made too
heavy a showing the first day and
could not keep it up. The Eighth ward,
for instance, nearly ran out of voters
In the first two days, and in that ward
there are not to exceed fifty voters in
each district who are not registered.
From a general survey of the field it
is not believed that there are many
more than 5000 voters in the entire
city who can still be secured. The vari-
Gus ward committeeman seem to. have
gone over the field thoroughly and
gathered in all the available votes.
There are always a number who are
out of the city the first two days and
they are still to be heard while
thc afifavits are coming IN fEeHl peo-
pie who will not be IN vthesoitE until
election day. 80; ssaE5ul oooaa3id--
r.nN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-21
ST. CLOUD CELEBRATING.
German Catholic Societies of Minne-
sofa In Session.

sOta IN session.
Special to the Globe
ST CLOUD, Mimi, Oct. 20.-Fifteen
hundred delegates and visitors are in
the city tonight to attend the second
annual convention Of the German
Catholic Societies Of Minnesota. There
are a hundred from st. Paul alone and
about 200 from Minneapolis, Winona,
Jordan, New Ulm, Rochester, st. Peter,
Sleepy Eye, and particularly points In
Stearns and Morrison counties are
largely represented. This morning
pontif1cal high mass was celebrated at
the Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton at O'Clock, Bishop Schwebach, Of
La Crosse, officiating as celebrant
Bishop Sehwebach was assisted by
Very Rev. Prior Alfred. of ST. Paul.
who acted as presbyter Later the
delegates were welcomed by Father
Gregory and Mayor Londer,. after
which the visitors were rendered a
banquet. The city is gayly decorated
and the streets are ornamented with
arches bearing suitable Inscriptions
morning Of societies in the state and
county who will participate in the
parade.
The directors of the d. r. K. U. G., of
Minnesota, met this afternoon, Presi-
dent George J. Mitch, of st. Paul, pre-
siding. The report Of the finance com
mittee showed more than one hundred
branch societies in attendance, and a.
balance from the preceding year of
$421 Death claims aggregating
1928 have been. paid. The reserve
fund amounts to $3.50 a gain of
sc, 400. since last wear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-21
MORRILL, REELECTED.
Vermont Senator Chosen for His
Sixth Successive Term.

MONTPELIER, VT, Oct. 20.-Justin
S. Morrill,. of Stratford, was reelected
United States senator from Vermont
this afternoon. In the senate no other
name was presented and Senator Nor
rill received the entire thirty votes. In
the house Mr.. Morrill, received 213 votes
and Herbert F. Brigham, Of Bakers
field, Democratic candidate, received
II. In the joint assembly tomorrow
afternoon Senator MorriIPs election will
be formally made
Thedhonor paid to Senator Morrill,
by his native state today is an incident
of nfQBeD than usual interest. When
ON stheIFAh of March next he is for
ma tsdai nducted into the office which
he has filed for thirty years, he will
commence a term which bids fair to
break all records of membership in the
national senate. Mr.. Morrill, is Sc years
Of age
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-21

About sixty business men Of the city held
meeting yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at
the Commercial club and organized the Min
neapolis Sound Money club. 1t was decided
to push the membership among business and
professional men. 1t was also decided to
hold noon-day meetings every day, COM
mencing with tomorrow. This meeting will
be held at Fourth street and Hennepin ave-
nue. Other meetings will be held in different
parts Of the city. The meetings will start
at 1890 and be of twenty-five minutes dura-
ton: The club will also establish central
headquarters, with sub-headquarters through
the city. The central headquarters will
presumably be at the old Olson building, 221
Hennenfn avarua
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-21
Great Tobacco Case Ended.

case was settled in Judge Jamisons court
Yesterday which has been setting the tobacco
The case in question was that of Siegmund
Taussig. of S. Taussg & Co., VS.. Isadore
kuttnauer, of A. Strauby & Co., to collect
$1,000 In dmaages for SANDER. Both firms
are quite heavy dealers in leaf tobacco. and
were rivals for custom. The plaintiff claimed
that defendant had said in the presence of
other people that he had papers which would
put plaintiff in the penitentiary If he saw
mt to use them. In the settlement made in
open court defendant signed written state
ment to the effect that he never used the
words attributed and upon payment of costs
and plaintiffs attorney by the defense the
case was dismissed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-21
HITCH IN COMPROMISE.
Greenway Objects to the Manitoba
Plan Proposed.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct 2O.-It is learned
that a hitch had occurred in the confer
ence for the settlement of the paro-
chial school question now in progress
at Ottawa Premier Laurier and the
delegates from Manitoba had agreed to
allow half hour a day in each school
for the teaching of religion by the Ro-
man Catholics, the belief being that this
concession would settle the difficulty.
1t might have settled it as far as the
Roman Catholics were concerned, but
when the Protestant leaders here heard
Of it they raised a big row. Such a
concession, they declared, to be a VIC
lation of the national school principles.
SO the Manitoba premier, Mr.. Green
way, had to withdraw from this agree
nent, and now as far as can be learned,
no other scheme can be devised and the
settlement is AS far off as ever.