The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29

stanch advocate Of the prohhitory law and
against local option law. Three years ago
when State paper called Governor Wood
bury "a rum seller he promptly brought
an action against the jIurnal, which action
was upheld by jhe highest court in the
state, damsges in "A snug sum with costs be.
ing awarded and paid.
"Governor Woodbury. declined to be inter-
viewed tonight, stating that he would have
uethiug to say until the case came mp on
the 18th in open court. He intimated, how
ever, that on that occasion he might,
through bis counsel, ask to be heard. II IL
a well-kuown fact that since Governor
Woodbury. purchased the house no bar OF
semblance of "A bar has been for a momens
maintained; no special government tax has
been held by any one ConneCje cd in any way
with the hotel, and 80 far as the present
| management are aware not an ounce of
liquor has been bought or sold for illegal
purposes about the place"
The law under which this and similar
actions have been taken by the States
Attorney was passed by the Legislature of
| 1898, and was approved by Governor Smith.
| IT. was introduced into the Senate by Sena-
tor Smith of Burlington, himself an ardent
friend OF the prohibitory law, and at pres
ent prospective candidate for lieutenant
governor in 1900 The phraseology of the
law is that "the provisions OF sections 4522
| to 1929 inclusive of the Vermont statutes
| shall apply to the abatement of common
nusanCes therein mentioned, although the
keeper thereof has not been convicted OF
| keeping the same"
Should contest arise at the hearing in
Burlington before Judge Rowell on Tues
| day, States Attorney Brown would, no
| doubt, rely for evidence upon the testimony
OF those who attended the banquet. The
| list included some of the most prominent
men of Vermont. Principal w. K. Ranger
of the State Normal school at johnson was
| POSTMASTER, Mayor Robert Roberts gave
the welcome for the city, and Gov. e. G.
Smith was one OF the speakers, as were
Gen. j. G. Mccullough OF Bennington
State Attorney f. l.. Fish of Vergennes
Porter II. Dale OF Island Pond, Arthur f
Stone of 81. Johusbury, and Fish Commits
sioner Horace W. Bailey of Roxbury
Among the guests were Congressman II
II. Powers, ex Gov. G. S. Page of Hyde
Park, ex.Lieut-Gov. N. w. Fisk OF Isle
La Motto, Lieut-Gov II. G. Bates OF St
bloomsbury, State Auditor o. NJ. Barber o.
Arlington, Secretary OF State Fred A. How
land OF Montpelier and many Others
The citation served on the proprietor Of
the Van Ness House says in part "Tha
for long time past and more especially fo
the past year, Intoxicating liquor has beer
kept in said building by the said Urban A
Woodbury., Herbert K. Woodbury. and tn,
said Clark with intent to sell, furnish snC
give away the.same without authority, ant
that during that time intoxicating liuuo
has at divers times been sold, furnished anC
given away in said buildings aud particu
larry in the public dining room of sale
building without authority by the SAT-
Urban A. Woodbury., Herbert e. Wood
bury and the said Clark. That during sal,
time intoxicating liquor has been Sold fur
nished and given away without authorit.
in said building by divers persons, who's,
names are to the States Attorney at pres
ent unknown, with the knowledge, consen
and approval Of the said Urban A. Wood
bury, the said Herbert K. Woodbury. ant
the said Clark. Whereby said building, an,
particularly that portion which is used TO
a public dining room. has been and is
common nuisance, kept in violation OF tn
law and ought to be- abated and enjoneC
by this honorable court in accord with tn
statute in such cases made and provided"