Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30
The Van NESS IN THE LIST
PRoPRIETORS CITED TO APPEAR BE-
FORE CHANCELLOR RoWElL.
Proceedings Probably Due to Recent
Banquet of the Fish and Game League
Burlington Drug Company Also
cited mi functions served by
Sheriff Reeves.

EX-Gov. T. A. Woodbury., proprietor
and Herbert T.. Woodbury. and Herbert ~
Clark. managers of the Van Ness were
serN ed Saturday by Sheriff Reeves with
citations to appear before Chancellor Row.
ell Tuesday afternoon ana show cause,
ii any there be why the Van Ness House
should not be temporarily enioined from
dealing In liquors under the nuisance pro-
vision of the prOhibitory law. The citu-
tons wcre served upon each of the three
gentlemen. Sheriff Reeves also served II
similar citation upon the Burlington Drug
company Saturday.
The service of the citations at the Van
Ness House was not entirely unexpected.
states Attorney r. H. Grown, in his ar
sumcnt in connection with the hearings
upon the former cases, said in part: "The
proprietor of "A tempe hotel. who per-
mits the furnishing of liquor in his hotel,
permits "A nuisance" The proceedings
against the Van Ness House are no doubt
mainly due to the recent banquet of the
Fish and Game League held on Novem-
Der 10, when pint of Bass ale was served
at the plato Of each Of the 200 guests 1t
is unders God to be claimed by GOV. Wood
bury that the ale was provided by the
banquet committee in the same manner as
they provided NcniScn, moose and other
game. In the event of n contest Al the
hearing in the case, which is improba BILE
to any extended degree. States Attorney
Brown would no doubt. rely for evidence
upon The testimony of those who attended
the banquet. The list, which was printed,
included some of the most prominent men
OF Vermont. Principal W. L, Ranger Of
the state Normal school at johnson was
toastmaster Mayor Robert Roberts gave
the welcome for the city and Gov. f. &.
Smith was one of the speakers. as were
Gen. j. q. Mccullough Of Bennington,
states Attorney f.. l.. Fish of VcrE mos,
Porter H. Dale of Island Pond. Arthur f.
Sone of ST. Johnsbury, and Fish CJinmis-
81 nor Horace W. Bailey of RoXbury.
Among the guests were CONGRESSMAN II.
r. Powers, cX-Gov. G. S Page of Hyde
Park. cX-Liout. Gov. y. W. Fisk of Isle
La Note. Liout.-Gov. II. c. Bates of st.
Johnshury, state Auditor O. NJ. Barber Of
Arlington. Secretary Of State Fred a.
Rowland of Montuclior and many others
almost as prominent.
The citation served at the Van Ness
House says iO part:
THAT for a long time past and more es-
pccial,y for the past year. intoxicating
liquor has been kept in said huildlng by
the said Urban A. Woodbury., Herbert T..
Woodbury. and the said Clark with intent
to sell, furnish and give away the same
without authority and that durlng that
time intoxicating Liquor has at dive. : times
been sold. furnished and given away in
said buildings and particularly in the pub
authority by the said Urban A. Woodhury
Herbert T.. Woodbury. and the said C,aik.
That during said time Intoxicating liquor
has been sold. furnished and given away
without authority in said building by di-
Ncrs persons, whose names are 10 the
States attorney at present unknown. with
the knowledge. consent and approval Of
the said Urban A. Woodbury., the said
Herbert +. Woodbury. and the said Clark
Whereby said building and particularly
that portion which is used for a public
dining room has been and is a common
nuisance, kept in violation of the Jaw and
ought to be abated and enjoncd by this
honorable court in accord with the statute
in such cases made and provided"
Sheriff Reeves has served Temporary in
motions upon the following persons in
accordance with the order of Chancellor
Rcwell on last Tuesday. They are john
and Anra Donnelly Of Donnelly's Hotel
on Battery street, Joseph Mitchell OF Bat
terry street Louis Hamlin. corner of Cedar
and LafountaU streets. Michael and Bird
get Callihan and Augustus Premier of
North St, Geo. VI. Delaney of Hotel Bur-
Itgton, +. II. Shattuck and Mrs Almira
Mead, corner Of Church and Main streets.
w l.. stone, Robert Polworth and Charles
5. Eddy of the "Old Brewery" W. e.
Craven Of Hotel Chdmplain Daniel Grainy
and Maurice Flynn of WinooSki aud Jo-
seph Cote and j. l.. Phillips of the drug
stcr" at the corner Of North WinoosK
aNtrue and North streets.