Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30

may be the letter OF the law, puL IL GAIL
not be the spirit of 1t.
1t is not necessary for this court to
temporarily enjon me or the managers of
the Van Ness House TO prevent even such
an occurrence as that of November 18th
from being repeated do not think
it necessary or lust that even
temporary injunction should be
placed upon it, as there is no
exigency that requires 1T, there Is no harm /
being done to the State or to the COM
nunity that needs to be Immediately stop |
ped. even IL the defendants were not will |
ing to desst from doing that which may
be of doubtful legality, which they are. /
For a house like the Van Ness of that
krd or any portion of it to be declared d
nuisance until after the fullest investiga- |
ton, would be a great injustice.
THE CONCESSIONS.
The concessions made were as follows:
Rufus H. Brown. Esq, States Attorney
My dear Sir: Referring to our talk rela-
tive to the case of state ". Urban a.
Woodbury., Herbert f.. Woodbury. and
Herbert n. Clark which case ! understand
is based upon transactions which took
place at the banquet held in the dining
room of the Van Ness House. Nov. 18th,
inst, ! will say that, to avoid time and
expense of calling witnesses, | Wi, admit
the following facts: / am the owner and
proprietor of the Van Ness House and
the aforenamed Woodbury. aad CLARK are
the managers. they have the charge of
the detailed conduct of the business OF
the hotel in a manner mutually agreed
upon by Us. / acknowledge that | am the
superior authority, and that they are SUI
hordnate to me, although the manaEe-
mcut of the hotel is quite largely as they
suggest. As to the banquet of tn" Yer
mont Fish and Game League which was
held at the Van Ness House n the cVcn-
ing of the 18th, inst | will say that on or
about Nov. 9th the said League, through
its officers, arranged with the Van Ness
House, ty its managers aforesaid. for the
said banquet at Sl.00 per plate. the said
League to furnish game cigars, and deco
rations for the dining room. At this time
nor at any time Up to Nov. 1fth inst,
was any inimation made to me or to the
managers aforesaid that it was tho intent
or desir" of the said League to use ale.
beer or liquors AZ said banquet, hut the
managers aforesaid admit that on the 18th
instant they were notified that the said
league had sent a barrel or barrels to the
Saii Van Ness House" ana that they the
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~. count saying in part that the manaSeu'oi
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II two managers subject to the control or IL
,a owner. II Is not Shown that arfdhSt
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