Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

that he had tried and succeeded, althOuSn
liquor might have been brought in2 A. That
WAS the general idea.
EUG re sEELEY.
The Van Ness Head Waiter Takes tho
stand.
Eugene Seeley, who said that be he had
been head waiter at the Van Ness house since
July 81, 1893, was the next witness. His ex-
animation proceeded thus:-
@. During the time that you have been
employed at the Van Ness house has any in-
toxicating liquor been kept for sale or sold
in the Van Ness house to your knowledgep
A. No, sir.
@. Has intoxicating liquor of any kind
been served In the diniUg room during the
time that you have been theres A. Yes, sir.
@. Tell their honors whether you have In
any instance procured Intoxicating liquor Of
any kind for the guests Of the house in the
dining room, and II SO, the circumstances
and method Of sdOing its A. Well, there
has been cases where l had calls from the
guests for different kinds Of liquor. / ring
the bell or send my boy that was working in
the dining room.
@. What has been the general converse
ton with the guest who has called, asked II
IQtOXlCdLluK COulu U6 uhu a. L
always told them that the house didn't sell
anything, but II 1t would be an accommOda-
ton to them would procure boy II they
would give me the money, and send out for
@. Do you mean that you told them this
last every time they have asked for it2
A. Yes.
Q; Every time guest has asked for it'
@. Understand the question--every time
that guest has asked II he could get intoxi-
eating liquor have you told him that you
could get bell boy and send out? A. No,
sir. as a rule. told them the house didn't
sell anything and that would settle it. usually.
Q. What generally has been asked forf
A. Claret, sometimes beer.
q. How many times since the first few
weeks, will say, Of your being there, have
you sent out for lager beer or ale for the
guests Of the Van Ness house, In the way you
have mentlOnedf A. couldn't give the
number of times. You asked how many
timesy
@. Yes, II you could tell how many times
out for lager beer since the first few weeks
that you were there? A. Not at all after the
first seven or eight weeks.
Q. Lager beer or ale was my question! A.
Yes.
@. Please give careful attention to the ques-
tons, SeeIey, and we will get along more
rapidly. During the first few weeks-frst
send out for lager beer or ale? A. Yes.
@. And can you tell about how many times
you have taken the money Of guests and sent
out for them for claret or any other form OF
wine during the time you have been therep
A. 1t don't seem to me that had served
more than % or 80 people Of my own accord
since the first few weeks l was there-say
eight weeks.
@. What do you mean by your Gown &C
cordr' A. Why, when they asked me, and
took the money and sent out. have served
q good deal Of wine there that has been
brought In by the guests.
@. was asking about the number Of times
that you sent Outlook the guests money
aod sent out for claret or any other form Of
times-I don't think more than that.
@. And now, just what did y ou mean when
you used the expression, when you served 1t
Of your ''own accordT' Tell the times when
you didn't serve 1t Of your "own accord" as
you sayP A. When guests would bring II 10
and would serve 1t for them; guest would
bring in bottle and would pull the cork
@. You speak Of their doing that with
wine, did they ever do that with lager or ale?
A. Yes, sir.
@. During the time-and In connection
with this, before bringing In the wine, did
the guests ask whether 1t would be served
them II they brought 1t In themselves? A. AS
o rule, they did.
@. Have you known Of guests who were
stopping at the hotel for some little time
having quantity Of wine or lager, large or
small? A. have, yes.
@. You might name few who have done
this? A. q. NJ. Foote of New York, DR..
Witthaus, DR.. King, Dr.. Woodland, DR..
Phelps, DR.. Hammond, aud with one or two
exceptions all tho New York professors.
DR.. Moore or not? A. didn't know DR..
@. (Dr. Moore wasn't here, that is SOY
When you have taken the money from the
guests or whenever you have sent out at the
request Of a guest for any intoxicating
liquor of any kind, state whether or not you
have explained to them that you would have
did.
Q. And state whether you always got The
money In advance when you sent outs A.
always did.
Q. State whether or not you ever went to
the office to ask them to send out or to make
any entry on the book In connection with
sending out in this wayl 4. No, sir.
you were there. Did you send out few
times for lager beer for guests during this
few weeksf A. did.
@. In the same way that you sent out for
claiet or wine subsequently, A. Yes.
9. That Is BY getting money In advance
and sending boy outf A. Yes. sir.
@. How many times do you think you sent
@. A few times or many timesf A. Not
many. but don't know where to draw the
line; should not say "many."
@. Can you give us some idea about the
number Of times? A. don't think could
Q. Did you send out for wine or claret or
other wines during those few weeks3 A.
Q. What was It that caused you to stop
bringing In ale and lager beeri A. didn't
bring It In.
Q. You say that after the first seven or
eight weeks you did not bring in any' A.
No, sir.
O. Have you ever seen any whiskey served
In the dining rooms A. Never, with but two
exceptions.
Q. Name those exceptions! A. Col. LIE
Grand b. Cannon, and have just forgotten
bis name now-I will tell you Ia . moment
(By Gov. Woodbury.: "Holt")-Henry Holt
from New York.
Q. Where was this whiskey procured'
A. They brought 1t In themselves.
Q: And did they wait upon themselvesf
A. Yes, sir, they did.
@. Did you ever during the time that you
have been there see any whiskey brought In
and served on the table In glasses, brought
IN IN glasses and served on the tablet A. No,
cir.
Q. Or any Intoxicating liquor brought In
the room 10 glasses, on Q server or otherwise,
and served on the tablet A. No.
9. During the time you have been there,
hes ~ house owned or had any wine glasses
Or whisksy glasses Of ny glasses except tAs