Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
SHORT DISPOSITIONS.
Va iety of Matters Testified "a
Briefly.

Briefly.
There were also read on the HERALD'
side daring The hearing supdry shorter dep
ositions, which II &c briefly summarized
thus:-
ID. =. Carmody of Fair Haven said that he
was In the clothing business and in 1S9: and
room ut the Van Ness house. A boy
brought 1t to his room and H. paid the be y
for it.
n. II. Switzer of st. Johnsbury said that
he was a furniture dealer aud 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 1t and sometimes they
would go out after it and sometimes call a
hoy 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.
+, ID. White of Rutland said that he was a
lawyer a. that he once dined with Mr.. Nc
Cannon 1t the Van Ness house when they
were ed with Bass ale. Judge Rowefl
sat at, same table. Mr.. NlcCammOn got
the ale. be was McCammon's guest; he
corid nat remember particularly about the
order to the walter; this was perhaps three
or four years ago.
A. ID. Robinson, hotel keeper, of johnson,
Van Ness house on or about May 90, 1896,
In company with b. A. Hunt Of johnson
and b. l.. Austin of Johnson. Mr.. Hunt
ordered aud paid for the wine.
b. l.. Austin of johnson, furniture dealer,
testified that he was at the Van Ness house
with Mr.. Robbins, rs the latter said, that Mr..
Hunt ordered wine of the head waiter. that
MIR. Hunt and Mr.. Robbins drank It and that
after he gave his order for dessert he himself
'just slipped a 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 yearF
dam liquor at the Van Ness house. He
thought it was many times, but could not re-
memoir ally particular time. He had always
drank /, room, never in tue dining room,
AMI tho liz lor was procured by ordering Of q
bell boy.
I'd II, lie of Salisbury said that he was a
farme. aud In 1884 drank lager beer at the
Van Ness house. He thought that Frank
and John Der of Salisbury and Mr.. Slade Of
Niddebury were present. A boy was called
who took the order for beer and filled 1t, but
the witness coul,, not tell about payment.
X. 5. Smith aud w. j. Nash Of Bristol both
testified to getting LIQUOR when together In
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 yt Ars
ago. There was party of men In the ON
and young boy brought the liquor; he did
not order or pay for it, but thought hat
somebody paid the boy when the liquor was
brought.
+. q. White Of Cavendish said that he as
town clerk, farmer and storekeeper, a.d In
June. 1889. 1890 or 1891, he bought qua Of
liquor in Van Ness house room and r d
the boy for It. There was "a little part"
us" In the room, and he rang the bell q 4,
gave lie order to \ boy.
T.. b. Finn Of Springfield testified that he
lawyer ard had procured beer and
whiskey at the Van Ness house by the
bell boy method, but did not know how
many times.