The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
O. Where did you pay for thatg A. Same
os ! mid for all OF H. at the Office

o. Where did you pay for thatg A. Same |
as paid for all of IL, at the office.
Cross-examination by Mr.. FOSTER
O. ON these different occasions when you
saw YOU ordered this ale of the head waiter,
did he bring 1t TO you immediately A.
Why, yes, sir.
o. And you supposed at the time that he
simply had to so into room in the house
and bring it TO you! A. did not suppose
q, DID you have any judgment about it:
A. No, sir.
@, Have you any about it now? A. No,
sir; have not.
@. At the time that you went there it never
occurred to you that the Van Ness house was
run different from New York hotel, re-
specting the liquor business? A. Well, |
have never had occasion-neyer have had
liquor more than beer at my meals.
Q. You have been there right alongg A.
Yes, sir.
@. How often during the past 10 years? A.
Eight or nine times a year.
@. About once month"; A. Yes, sir
Q. And during that time from what you
have experienced, it never occurred to you
that the business of serving guests with
liquor was conducted any different in the
Van Ness house than 1t Is conducted at any
New York hotel? A. Not in the dining
rooms.
@. Were there wine cards thereg A. No;
don't remember any.
Q. Wasn't it your honest judgment that the
head waiter had simply to step in back
room and bring the liquor to you? a. |
don't know; know
! Q. You know how long or how short a
! time it took? A. The ordinary time.
| @. don't know what the ordinary time
is; Judging from the time, do you not think
the liquor was brought to you from some-
where in the house? A. | should think so.
@. And from your experience there, from
| what you saw, what you learned, you un-
derstand do you not, during these 10 years.
that liquor was sold there the same as In any
New York hotel? A. should have that
idea.
@. Anywhere In the rest of the house? A.
l have no knowledge; have known the fact
| that it has been served in the room.
@. To you? A. No, sir.
q, Have you ever seen any barr. A. No,
sir | have seen bar, but they did not sell
anything over it.
about the liquor business there? A. No, sir.
@. Any remarks! A. No, sir.
@. Do you know what the head walters
were during the time you stopped there!
A. Mr.. DE We're, l do not know the other.
@. Mr.. Seeley? A. The present man? Yes
sir.
@. Mr.. Schocey? A. don't remember.
| Q. And during all this time you knew Mr.
Clark? A. Yes, sir.
@. When you paid your bill you simply
called for the amount of your bill and yot
paid for it, and no other talk was had abou
it? A. Yes, sir, as | remember.
Redirect examination, Mr.. Jones:-
@. Did you ever notice any items upon thu
margin Of register opposite your name
A. Yes, have.
@. And what was that entry? A. Oh
cigars and some other items.
@. What did that represent? A. Bass ale
RecrOss, Mr. FOSTER
@. What did you say was opposite you
name? A. can't put the exact name down
| have seen cigars.
@. And they did not mean Bass ale? A
They would be put down in that form.
Q. Do you swear that cigars were pu
down by Mr.. Clark to represent Bass ale
A. don't think | could swear positively t
that.
Redirect, Mr.. Jones'
G. Did you ever pay anybody else but tn
office for that beer? A. No, sir, not to m
reco lection.