Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30

party of three, he had a room over the old
dining room, and had had cocktails served
there. They were ordered of q bell boy
who served them In glasses on a waiter.
Again In the summer of 1856 or 1887 with
party of ladies and gentlemen he had had
wine served In the dining room which
he paid for at the office. In the summer
of 1889 with q friend he took supper there
one evening and wine was served for
which he also paid at the office. In 1887
some time he had some wine served in his
room. June Is, 1885, at a meeting of rail
road directors, in the parlors of the house
cocktails were served in small whiskey
glasses. Nothing was said on any of
these occasions about sending out of the
house for the liquor. The service was
similar to that in any other hotel.
Charles N Morse of Bakersfield testified
to stopping at the Van Ness several times
in the last IA years. A bottle of wine was
served to him one day In his ROOM about
eight years ago. 1t was paid for at the
office.
Cushing Hill of Middlebury testified that
he took dinner at the Van Ness House
about year ago with a friend. He order
ed two pints of beer of the head waiter.
who said: II hope you will appreciate the
fact that the management of this hotel
has no part in this transaction and that I
am doing IL on my own responsibility for
the money there Is in IT,
The counsel for the defense struck a
snag in George Rivers. He said he had
been employed at the Van Ness House is
years ago as bus driver, but added that
the buses belonged to Lane Il Son. Last
year he said he worked at the Van Ness
as carriage representative of Lane g. Son.
and Attorney Wilds said: That's all, Mr..
Rivers"
Deposition Of Merritt Stone of Middle
bury, druggist. Had drinks in Van Ness
gtt1 L., Gs,tI 10. /
ways went to the Van Ness because he
could get something good to eat and also
to drink.
Deposition of T.. G. Farnham Of Middle
bury: Had drinks at Van Ness long time
ago, under Mr.. Drew's management. Ask
cd for liquor nj office; Mr.. Drew told them
to so to room and soon came up himself.
followed by n quart of whiskey. lie didn't
know how it was paid for
Deposition of r. 3. Farnham, night
clerk at Van Ness four years ago for
period of one month: Mr. Drew told him
that no liquor was sold in the house and
that If any one called for It, to send them
over to the American House. He said he
knew of several times when liquor was
served to guests in their rooms by bell
boys.
Dispositions were then read from the
following: Myron German, Frank La
pelle, r. S. Barrett of Swanton, ]. C. Sails
Jury VI hoIIlSNlllc, Il. AuSllll, n. ~.
Robbins of Johnson, j. A. Barney A. l..
Hall of Bakersfield, Ed Lapelle and D. n.
Burton Of Swanton, w. s. Downey of
Bakersfield, r. T.. Eldred of st. Adams,
w. ]. Nash of Bristol, r. J. Hyde of Sails
bury, Il. A. Macomber. ]. w Billado A.
II. Abraham, w. I. Jones' r. d. White,
II. Branchaud of Rutland, L. G.. White Of
Cavendish. f. C. Archibald Of Manchester,
and b. b. Fullam of Ludlow.
These all testified to having been at the
Van Ness at some time, ana either drink
ing liquor in the dining room, or rooms,
or seeing 1t served to others. It was or
dered of either the head waiter i'm the one
| case or bell boy IN the other Payment
was made at either the time of receiving
the liquor or afterwards at tho office. w.
| S. Downey of Bakersfield said he had no
occupation but lived on Uncle Sam.
| DR.. a. p. Grinnell was called to the
stand and was questioned about the an
nual medical banquets at the Van Ness.
A punch was served, everybody helping
themselves. He didn't know how it was
procured. but knew 1t was not served by
the house. 1t was paid for by the faculty
(who gave the colatiom to those Of whom
the ingredients were procured.
Deposition of NJ. w. Bailey of st. AL
bans Judge of probate for Franklin coun-
ty: He stopped at the Van Ness in 1891 one
day and was conversing with Mr.. n. n.
! Clark behind the Office counter. a man
stepped up to the counter and asked where
the bar was Mr.. Clark told him there was
none and for him to go to a ROOM ring
the bell and order Of the bell boy what he
wanted.
Deposition of DIR. +. A. Goodwin of
Now York, graduated from L. V. NJ. in
1887. brother-ln-law of p. w. Clement,
whose testimony he corroborated regard
ing one of the times Mr. Clement obtain
ed liquor at the Van Ness House. While
IN the city he was in the habit of taking
meals at the Van Ness quito frequently.
He usually had liquor served, and paid
for it at the office with his bill. The even
ing of the annual medical banquet. when
he graduated, he with others had cock
tails served by bell boys in the reading
room.
Deposition of DIR. w. r. Moore of New
York for six years n lecturer at the Med
cal college here. lie lived with his family
at the Van Ness and had caret, ale and
beer served at the table in the usual way.
He paid for 1t. with his bill, at the end of
hiS stay. He Also had drinks In his room
which he settled for at the same time,
Deposition of NJ. A. Greene, reporter
for the Rutland Herald. Not long ago also
no came to the Van Ness and stopped over
night for the express purpose of getting
some whskey there. About II p m. he
called a bell boy, ordered some whskey,
and the boy brought him a small bottle
full.
The defense has about 10 more deposit
tions to read, which will constitute their
case.
The name of w. D. Stewart of Bakers
field was omitted yesterday in the list of
the counsel for the defense.