Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-07

boys got it; the guests paid for it !
the dining room. He never refused
guest and told them it was temper
ance house but he wolld try and &c
1t for them. Liquor was never kep
in the hotel to hi- knowledge, nor til
proper g asses for the various drinks
whoever wa lucky enough to ct ]
had to drink out of a tumbler. HI
had seen bell boys carry liquorupstair
to the guests. lie served nine at
commercial banquet in the employ o
the association. He knew that the bel
boys received percentage from thu
places where liquor was sold.
Dispositions OF others who had beet
head walters were of the same nature
as the preceding.
Several prominent men Of the state
testified to having been served with
beer, whiskey or champagne in their
rooms, but knew that it was procured
outside the hotel.
Percy w. Clement testified that he
was the president and largest stock.
holder in the Herald and Globe asso-
citation, the defendant in this suit. He
testified to obtaining liquor at the
Van Ness in 1884, when he ordered a
bottle of Basis ale. He gave his order
to the girl and the girl spoke to the
head waiter, who sent out for it.
He paid for the ale at the office. Mr..
Clement testified to ordering cock
tails when he stayed at the hotel over
night. On another occasion the
party he was with were served with
wine in the dining room which was
paid for at the Office. He spoke of
threemore occasions where he was
served at the same hotel, once in the
parlors when some railroad directors
held meeting. This is practically
the Herald's side of the case, which
was closed Thursday.
TESTIMONY OF THE PLAINTIFF.
Witnesses in rebuttal testified to
not having seen liquor served in the
dining rooms OF about the hotel,
among them being ex-Gov. Barstow
Of Shelburne, G. J. Bell of Walden,
commissioner, Charles II.
Heaton of Montpelier and Robert j.
Coffey of Bennington.
w. f. Carlisle of st. Johnsbury
jestified that he had been at the Van
Ness from 1889 to 1891 as night
Jerk. He was at the house at the
ime Mr.. Bass of Berlin wanted the
rink of whiskey. He never told any
,uest to go below and get drink OF
vhiskey. He never saw the bell boys
,ring in any liquor. He lent money
o them on the guests account quite
requently-which is the custom of
most hotels.
Gov. Woodbury. testified that he
vas the plaintiff in the case. lie pur-
hased the Van Ness in 1881. The
natter OF purchase was serious one
0 him for he resolved to sell no liq-
or. He had conscientious scruples
gainst selling liquor. He entered
nto partnership with Mr.. Bowman to
IN the hotel. They had warm CON-
edition with the American House
cross the street, Mr.. Drew of that
otel being a very able landlord. The
otels were consolidated and Mr..
brew was the manager Of both. Gov.
Woodbury. rented the American of
lr. Drew, except the barroom and
illiard part. The governor placed
IMPLICIT confidence in Mr.. Drew's
onesty. The governor never had
nything to do with the help. Gov.
Woodbury. said he never had a gov
rnment license to sell liquor for they
id not need one, never having sold
ny liquor. A few years after Mr..
rev came there Gov. Woodbury's
ttention was called to the fact that
Ii. Drew had placed sweet cider on /
he table, and the governor told him
Of to have it there any more. One
ay in the fall of 1898 Gov. Wood {
ury's attention was called to the
ct that Mr.. Clark was giving a boy |
cents for bottle Of ale. The gov 8
nor told him not to use his money ,
II this purpose. DR.. Sauveur used d
use wine at his table when he was /
the summer school, and 1
ov. Woodbury. understood that it s
as shipped to him. Wine has been I
tipped to guests at the Van Ness in G
G care of the house. When the gov.
nor understood that wine was to be \
rved at a banquet he took steps to 3
event it. He did not prevent it, Il
,wever, but would not let his en- Q
oyees have anything to do with 8
rving the wine. At the hearing for 0
e release Of Landlord Howe, the i
vernon stated that he remarked that s
took man of stiff backbone to run "
hotel without selling rum but he b
d done it SO far, although he didn't s
ink it stopped drinking there or b
evented liquor from being brought D
At one time his head waiter, Mr.. 0
eley, had some liquor in the store o
ON waiting to serve guests. The h
told Mr.. Clark to tell Seeley h
at his place would be worth moth t,
. if the governor should find it out. v
/. Seeley was very much frightened o
4 tooly tha linu0r away. Mr.. CenleV i