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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-18
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A large band stand will be erected
in the new park and a band will be
engaged to furnish music. Two large
waiting stations have been erected in
the grove, one on each side of the rail-
road tracks. The list of attractions
this year includes the Fall of Her
culaneurl,, which is q similar attrac-
ton to that of the Fall of Pompeii,"
but on a much grander scale.
These many improvements will make
this season one of the most successful
ever experienced at Savin Rock. Mr..
Pond, the genial and accommodating
superintendent Of the Winchester Ave-
nue. company, said yesterday that the
Fall of Herculaneum" was only one
of the many attractions that would be
presented at the Rock this season.
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OVERCOME BIZ THE HEAT.

Mr.. Owen Clerkin, foreman at the
New Haven Clock Co.'S factory, resid-
ing at 81 Bishop street, and who has
charge os the kiln dry department at
the factory, was overcome by the heat
at the shop yesterday forenoon and on
his way home became worse, and had
to be removed to his residence, where
a physician attended him. He was
still seriously Ill YESTERDAY afternoon
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.STARfN'S NEW HAVEN TRANS
PORTATlON LINE.
Daily Except SATURDAYS.


r.sEA Str. WIN. @. EGERTON, Captain
u sfaaif2 McAlister, leaves New Haven
1915 p. N. sundays Tuesdays and Thurs
days. Str. EKASTUS CORNING, Captain
Spoor, Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Egerton leaves New York from Pier Is,
North River, at 8 p. m. Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. The Corning, Sundays, Tues
days and Thursdays.
Fare, .75c: excursion tickets, $1.25. State
rooms, S1.00.
Tickets and staterooms for sale at ]. M.
Lines, iris, 85l Chapel street; Peck q Bishop,
702 Chapel street; Tontine Hotel, and John
Morse. 60 Center street.
Free stage leaves the depot on arrival of
Hartford train, and from corner of Church
and Chapel streets every half hour, comm nc
ing at $3.50 pm. Through freight rates given
anG bills OF lading issued to points west,
south and southwest. G. H. FISHER, Agent.
Order your freight via Starin Line.
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Odd Fellows Celebration.

On Sunday, April 26, all the Odd Fell
low lodges of the city will have union
meeting in Odd Fellows hall on Crown
street and will hold a thanksgiving SER
vice. The occasion will be the seventy
sixth anniversary of the establishment
of the order
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Sbarpsbooters, Badges,

Hartford, April 1.-THE badges Of the
sharpshooters of the brigade, Connec-
ticut National Guard, were issued from
the quartermaster generals department
to-day The badges are for those quail
flying as sharpshooters during the year
1899
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Professor Cooks Lecture,

lie School Teachers Can Do for the
Teaching of English will be given at
the United church on Thursday, April
90 To this lecture the public is in
vited to attend.
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Trauellers' 61tide.
New Haven Steamboat Co.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT. 1
Daily, Sundays Excepted

Belle Dock, Old Line Pier. 1850 a. III. and i2;3O
midnight; due New York 1891 p. IN. and $40
a. m.
Steamers from New York leave depot, Piers
Is and rs East River, 8 p. N. and II midnight;
due New Haven s p. m. and a. m.
Fare $l.00. Excursion tickets, good for
Is days, Sl.50.
Staterooms and tickets for sale at Peck &
Bishops ~ Chapel street. and at Mlx's
drug store, corner Chapel and Church streets.
Through rates given and bills of ladlny
issued to points West, South and South
west. CHAs. l. FRENCH, Agent.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
A. b. ALLEN.

More Evidence OF the Barstow Kind.
A. B. Allen of Boston testified that he was
travelling salesman and had been at the V an
Ness house q great many times, very often
staying over Sunday, In the four years end
ing last January. His evidence continued
@. During those four years, what have
you seen, II anything, indicating the use of
intoxicating liquors 10 the room Of the Van
Ness house! A. have never seen any.
Never had any or never seen any.
G. What have you seen, If anything, indi-
eating the use of intoxicating liquor In other
parts of the house? A. None whatever, to
speak Of. Perhaps had it there myself, In
my grip; l use 1t, but aside from that, l
never have seen any.
Q. Have you ever seen the bell boys carry
Ing about the house or up the stairway on
servers or walters what was or what might
have been Intoxicating liquorP A. No, sir.
Q. Did you ever hear any one told that
there was no liquor in the house, during that
timer A. Yes, sir, several times.
@. By whom were they told. whether at
the desk or where? A. Some particular
instance, do you mean?
@. Yes, give any instance, II you please'
A. About year ago, one night was up to
the opera to see Trilby; after the show l
went down to the hotel and went down
behind the counter and sat down with the
night clerk. as l often do late In the evening.
About 10 minutes later some of the theatrical
people came In and she that took the part of
Trilby came In and asked Mr.. Spicer II he
would send gin phiz up to her room, and
he says, There Is nothing of the kind in the
house," and she says, "What kind can you
give mel" and he says, ~ have nothing
whatever" and he said he presumed there
were some places on the street where she
could get 1t, and directly after she and one OF
the actors went cut. ] heard two or three
others told. That Ia the only instance
remember; remember that particularly.
Q. But there have been other instances
other times; heard once or twice the clerk
say SO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

tho Van Ness hoIscp A. During the hearing
Nv woodbury. alluded TO the general say.
mo athat II v rs inii Ossible to run o hotel In
,he state of Vermont without selling liquor"
Al the Van Ness house he said that l sup
nose the guests II they want any they ring
Tho hell and when II Is answered they. tell the
hell how what they want and he gets 1t for
,rem and they pay hj,, for 1t. When the
me,,tion was brouo- up by Mr.. Bates, Mr..
l,,tes proaeede,' e',. II and comment on
,ho names as here ii, m and explain who
,hev we're. When ha got about half way
,%rnurh the list ne sicl ped and asked the
"nyernor II he should read the rest OF them.
rho Governor told him that II was rot neces-
,orv and the rest OF them were not read.
state whether what Gov. Woodbury.
,o,I about the way liquor could be procured
-, ,he Van Ness house attracted your atten-
=, ,iou a, the time and whether II was the SUBJ
;crt of remark ut the time between you and
INV oiher person and. II so, what other per-
con- 4. / never bought any liquor at the Van
Ness house. and did not know that 1t could
he procured there until informed by Gov.
Woodbury.. Some remark was made after
ca,ing there. between myself and some one
Of our party from ST. JOhnsbury upon the
subject Of what Gov. Woodbury. had said.
Cross.cxamnatlon by Mr.. FOSTER
6. Is not this what Gov. Woodbury. said
on the occasion of that hearing relative to
he'll boys having procured liquor for guests,
81 understand that the bell boys have occa-
siOnally gone out and procured liquor for
guess and take 1t to them ut their rooms,
hut that Is a matter that am not responsible
for" A. That is not my recollection OF
what he said.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
G. IL. HEATON.


Liquor Bought by the Drink.
C. II. Heaton of Montpelier said that he
was at the Van Vess house about once in
two months, and his examination proceeded
as follows -
@. Tell their honors what you have seen,
II anything, indicating the use Of intoxicating
house? A. don't know as ever saw any
liquors Of any description on the tables, espe-
cially at the tables that have been at. don't
know what was on the adjoining tables:
wasn't looking for anything Of the kind.
Q. II you have seen anything indicating
the use Of 1t. please tell usy A. have not !;
l haven't ordered any myself.
Q. What have you seen, II anything, indi-
eating the use Of intoxicating liquor In any
other part Of the house? A. have seen
liquors In rooms there, some of the rooms,
during grand lodge week.
Q. Have you known at any time how that
liquor came thereI A. know that the
parties have sometimes brought II with
them.
@. Have you ever seen bell boys or other
employees of the house carry what appeared
to be or what might be Intoxicating liquor
up stairs on walters, serversY A. No, sir.
@. While there have you ever been dis
turbed by drinking parties or card parties,
or what appeared to be drinking or card
parties in rooms round about you? A. No,
sir.
Q. Have you ever heard any indications of
there being card parties or drinking parties
in the rooms round about you! A. pre-
sumo that during our grand lodge week there
might have been little more noise than
usual; aside from that never have heard
any more noise there than in any well con-
Quoted hotel.
Q. At these lodge gatherings there would
be several cOngregated IN the room during
the evening, do you mean! A. Yes, sir;
different rooms.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
ID. G. BAR Der.
A Former Van Ness House Proprietor
Teslines.

A Former Van Ness House Proprietor
Teslines.
ID. c. Barber of Burlington said that he
and Mr.. Ferguson ran the Van Ness house
before Gov. Woodbury. took possession, and
that since then he has been about the hotel
q great deal. His evidence continued
@. You run the feed stables A. Yes, the
Van Ness house stable.
Q. During the time that you ran that feed
stable how frequently were you In the Van
Ness house! A. Half dozen times day.
@. And to stay around some time. A.
Yes.
@. Visiting with the clerk and other EN-.
ployees there and guests! A. Yes, and
guests-good many guests there, and wanted
me to take something TO drink with them
there; ! told them they couldn't yet any-
thing to drink there, didn't keep It.
Yes, sir.
Q. You speak of what you have told the
guests about the procurement Of LIQUOR
there; tell what you have seen Indicating
that liquor was procured there, II anythiugP
A. Never have seen any.
@. Have you ever seen the bell bows or
other employees Of the house carrying Ilouor
or what might have been intoxicating LIQUOR
up the stairs or through the Office upon a
waiter or server! A. No, sir.
Q. Have you ever talked with Gov. Wood.
bury prior to the bringing of this suitf A.
The hrst year that he was In there; l told
him thought he could make more money nv
keeping bar and be said
Q. Never mind what he told you-you
haven't taken many meals theres A. Not a
great many, occasionally, two or three times
year perhaps.
Q. Do you know Mr.. Scott, who testified
this mornlngf A. Yes, cir.
9. Have you been In his billiard room
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
MAJOR COFFEY.
Liquor Seen in the House, But Nothing
Known About 1t.

Liquor Seen in the House, But Nothing
Known About 1t.
Robert j. Coffey of Bennington said that
he had been at the Van Ness house great
many times and his examination continued -
@. You may tell what you have seen in.
dlcating the use of Intoxicating liquor In the
dining room of the Van Ness hpuse2 A. !
never sat to table where there was liquor.
II 1t was served at other tables didn't know
It; couldn't tell what II was, whether Apol-
linaris or what 1t was.
@. Have you ever seen, and II so how
frequently, anything that you supposed or
thought might be intoxicating liquor Of any
kindr A. l couldn't swear that ever did.
@. Have you ever seen any indications of
It's use In any other part of the houseg A. I
think twice In my experience have seen 1t
In rooms have been to, but don't know
whether 1t was procured In the house or
who of the parties procured 1t. 1 never saw
any ordered or paid for in the house.
@. Have you ever seen the bell boys car
rying 1t about the house, the corridors or up
the stairs or anything on servers or waters,
which looked like Intoxicating liquorf A.
No, sir; never did or never happened to be
10 the rooms when the bell boys. II 1t was
them, that brought It.
Q. Did you ever ask for any liquor there?
A. 1 did once.
@. When was that? A. 1t was some time
within the last three or four years. 1 was
there over night and went down stairs. 1
have known Mr.. Scott, that testified this
forenoon, a long time. told him had
fearful cold and sore throat, and that II
had glass Of any kind of spirits 1t would do
me good, but was refused and was told by
him that he had nothing in his possession Of
the kind. He could give me bottle Of ginger
ale II that would do me any good.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
w. F.. CARLYLE.

A Former Clerk who Never Saw Any
Liquor.
w. F. Carlyle of st. Johnsbury said that
he was clerk in St. bloomsbury hotel and
for about two years In 1883, 1850 and 1890
was clerk In the Van Ness house. His evil
dence proceedeh:-
@. DO you recall man by the name of
Mr.. Bass! A. don't recall the man. but
remember seeing the name on the register.
q. At the time! A. No, sir; not at the
time.
@. Do you remember seeing It at the time
1t was registered there! A. No, sir; I don't.
Mr.. Bass stopped at the house I was at last
summer.
@. You saw his name some where else! A.
Yes, sir.
@. You recall any men being up here
about that time to see Mr.. Holt of this city
or Mr.. Crombie of this city about some bob
bin works. A. No, sir.
q. Tell their hOnOrs whether you ever,
while there, directed guest to 20 to the
porter or to any other employee Of the house
to get whiskey or any Intoxicating liquor. A.
never did.
Q. Was Mr.. Aubrey there when you were
there as bell boy! A. No, sir; he left
there before came.
@. Did you ever know of the bell boys
bringing into the house any intoxicating
liquor while you were there! A. never
saw any liquor nor never saw any beer. II
they brought it in. they brought 1t In con-
cealed
| @. Did any bell boy, while you were night
clerk there, ever ask you for money, stating
that 1t was to be used for intoxicating liquor:
A. Well, not that ] know-no, never gave
any money to buy liquor with. II a gentle.
man wanted dollar or two dollars, and
charged to him, he always had it, II knew
he was all right.
@. You didn't quite answer the question.
Did You ever have a hell boy ask you fol
money and tell you that 1t was to he used
for procuring intoxicating liquor! A. No.
sir.
@. Did you ever give any money to bel
boy knowing or understanding that 1t was ia
be used for procuring intoxicating liquor
A. No. sir; ! never did.
q. But you do say that boys have come
there and asked for money, what would they
say when they came and asked for money
A. If they wanted any money they would
say that SO and so wanted dollar and
wanted to hvae 1t charged to him or 30 cents
1t Is ve!y customary to advance q small
amount on a mans account II be Is stoppins
at the hotel.
| q DO you find 1t so In other hotels thar
the Van Ness house! A. Yes, sir, certainly
everywhere that have ever been.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
Il. II. FULLAM.
The ConCOmitnnts OF Democratic

rh. co,com,,,n,sof Democratic Con.
,..,,,n
b. b. Fuam of Ludlow. in deposition
,.ken ot Ru,Iond. said that he was a farmer
""'" =" 49,, =, ,,o v,n Noss houso
ana hal sloppo NJ Tue van MUSE hou'e'
His examination proceeded
a did Won ever get any Intoxicating liu-
nor. cider. vine. ale, beer or whskey At the
Vnn Ness house? A. Well, l will tell YOU: I
,,saJ IN % 70 darlington and usually have
stoppcd TO the Hotel Burlington, but have
hecn 10 the Van Ness house
d Did YOU G, err get any intoxicating liquor
,herey A. Yes. sir.
O, When and what was the occasion? A..
Two wears ago this June, at the democratic
convcntion.
'' o. What did Won get how did you get it
and where did you st it? A. Well, went
there two years this June, | think it Is.
Now, / am not going to be positive about
that, it is something that has not been called
to my mind until ID minutes ago about it.
Yes, two years ago this June the democratic
state convention was at Burlington and was
delegate, and think | was a delegate there
there were four or five or six from our town
went up there to that convention and
stopped at the Hotel Burlington, which
used to originally stop at used to stoI
with Mr.. Drew 80 years ago, but stopped al
the Hotel Burinyton-I went over to thu
other house, aud there was quite nice dele
cation there and was asked to 90 up into d
room, 1t seemed 10 be a sort of general rem.
devious for peorie who went up; / went up
there; we took something.
q. What did you haveY A. Well, | took
some whiskey; don't know what the rest
of them took.
q. I'd you pay for any whiskey there
A. No. until what was there was gone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
H. G.. DICKEY.
Another Witness Agrees With Ex-Gov.
BarstOw.

Another Witness Agrees With Ex-Gov.
Barstow.
H. G. Dickey of Burlington said that he
had been travelling man and often at the
Van Ness house since 1870, and bis examina-
ton continued
@. Tell their honors what y,u have seen
indicating the use Of Intoxicating liquor In
the dining room Of that hotel, II anything?-
A. do not remember of ever seeing bot
tie Of any kind or description opened on a
table which occupied. l have heard the
opening of bottles In the room, but what
such bottles contained l do not know.
@. You speak of going there as early as 10,
was that when the hotel was under the
control Of these other men, Barber and MIR.
Ferguson? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Since 81, what II anything have you
seen respecting the use Of intoxicating liquor
In other parts Of the housey A. do not re-
member of ever seeing drink Of liquor
taken 10 the house.
q. Have you ever procured any liquor
there Yourself? A. Never have.
Q. Have you ever seen the bell boys or
any other employees Of the house carrying
upstairs or In the corridors or any part of
the hotel intoxicating liquor or what might
have been intoxicating liquor on servery
A. do not remember that have.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
ALLEN j. WILEY.
still More Evidence OF the BarstOw
Kind.

still More Evidence Of the Barstov
Kind.
Allen j. Wiley said that be was travelling
salesman and had for three years made the
Van Ness house his headquarters. His ex.
animation continued
@. Tell what you have seen, II anything,
indicating the use of intoxicating liquor In
the dining room of the Van Ness housed
A. Nothing.
@. Tell what you have seen, If anything,
indicating the use or presence of intoxicating
liquor In any other part of the housed
A. Never saw any.
@. Have you seen the bell boys carrying
parcels or packages? A. Have not.
@. In any part of the house that might be
intoxicating liquor? A. No, sir.
@. Have you seen them carrying glasses
and bottles on walters and serversY A. No,
sir.
@. During the time you have been there,
have you ever heard indications Of card
parties and drinking parties In the vicinity
of your room or elsewhere in the house!
A. think have heard them playing cards
10 the adjoining room.
Q. In adjoining rooms TO your A. Yes,
sir.
@. Any indications of q drinking party 7
A. No, sir.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

Never knew there was any card playing In
the house. s>~
@. Have you ever seen boys. bell boys, or
other employees of the house carrying up
stairs on walters what appeared to be, or
might be-, Intoxicating liquor! A. Never
did no, sir. "..--p -.se-s .saA-.ssA1A
Characterization by Mr.. Prouty:- t,if
q. You have no idea how they happened
to get you heres A. presume that they
wanted should tell what knew about the
case.
@. You don't seem to know anything
about It! A. know just what have told.
Q. Did you ever see pack Of cards 10 the
Van Ness house! A. No, sir; l never did.
Q. Do you have any idea that there was
ever any there? A. / don't know, might
have been, but never saw any there.