Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
EUGENE O. BRADY.
Lager Beer In the Van Ness House
Bar.

Lager Beer In the Van Ness House
Bar.
Eugene o. Brady Of Manchester, in a
deposition taken at Rutland, said that he had
stopped at the Van Ness house several
times, and in response to question as to
when the last time was, said:-
A. The last time that stopped there was
when l went up from Keeseville, N. Y; to
the best Of my recollection it was In 1891
it was in December, there was a game OF
baseball that day.
Q. And you may state from what place
you wenty A. From Keeseville.
O. Anybody with you? A. Yes, sir.
q. Who? A. Michael Wallace.
.. And you may state whether or not on
that day you procured any Intoxicating
liquor, ale, cider or lager beer in the Van
Ness house! A. did, sir, lager beer.
O. And you may state where that lager
beer was procured! A. procured it In a
barroom. There was bar there. That was
where we procured 1t and we paid for 1t at
the bar.
O. Whereabouts in the hotel! A. 1t is a
long time, but to the best of my recollection
we went into the Office and from there down
into place where there was pool tables and
into hall: at the end of the hall there was a
bar; we went into the bar. 1t is good
while ago.
@. who was with you. A. There was
Michael Wallace, Harry Frisbee, d. Nc
Manus; the other man was a stOnecutter at
Keeseville.
Q. who served you the beer? A. don't
know.
o. Describe the man as well as you can
A. The man, he was not very tall, but quite
judge in the neighborhood of 40 or 80 years
old.
@. What was the color of his hair? A.
He was gray.
@. And you may state whether or not
did the men who was with you buy any
liquor, buy and pay for it? A. We bought
beer.
@. What kind: A. Lager.
q. Aid do you remember how that lager
was, in bottles or otherwise? A. could
not state as to that, think 1t was on
draught.
@. How long did you stay in that room.
A. could not say exactly, perhaps all hour
or such matter.
@. And what were you doing in there an
hour? A. We were drinking and talking,
as party will do.
@. And whom did you pay for this beef?
A. The man who served us.
Q. And did each of the other men pay
also? A. Yes, certainly.
G.. AS understand 1t, you treated around!
A. Exactly; yes, Sir.
Q. Do you remember about how many
times. A. No, could not say as to that !;
several times though.
@. Have you ever bought liquor on any
other occasion in the Van Ness house? A.
Well, yes, have, but l could not state as to
when; have been there several times.
@. You say you have been there several
times; have you procured liquor every time!
A. would not want to be positive as to
whether had or not.
@. About how many times besides the time
In 81! A. would not want to say l ever
had before '91, as that was the first time
@. Well? A. 1 could not say-I was up
there once or twice on excursions that went
from this way, and we stopped at the Van
Ness house, that is, dropped in.
q. Where did you procure that! A. At
the bar, because never stopped there over
night in my life.
Q. Any other occasion, do you remember
the second occasion, who was with you? A.
Well, one fellow by the name Of COnley,
James Conley, and another fellow, Ed Con-
yer, and several others.
Q. Did they drink with you at this bar? A.
Yes, sir.
@. Where do they live? Do you know
where they live? A. No, sir, don't know
now.
@. Now, all these times that you refer to.
don't 20 back beyond six or seven years. as
understand? A. Well, yes, the time of the
excursions was six or seven, or eight or
nine.
@. Is it over nine: A. Well, l could not
tell as to that, it ia long time ago.
q. Well, about how long ago! A.. should
say In the neighborhood of nine years, the
last time 1t was in 1891. think.