Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
WHO FURNISHED The ALE ?
A QUESTION IN CONNECTION WITH
THE INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS.
If the Van Ness House is Erjoined Will
Members of the Fish and Game IeaQue
be Responsible Under tho rro-
hibitory Law.

An impression has gained some ,cd-
oncc that should the Van Mes House
he placed under the ban OF II temporary
injunction by Chancellor Rowcll before
whom the petition Of states Attorney
Brown asking that this be done was heard.
for allowing the use of Bass ale at
the Fish and Game League banquet,
the question as to who illegally fur
u,shed tn liquor may implicatc tho
league. The evidence upon which
the petition was based so far as has APP
pcarcd in any way during its hearing, was
upon the banquet of the Fish and Game
League. If an order for q temporary IN
junction upon the Nan Ness House or it's
dining room under the evidence thus SUBJ
United is made, it fellows without doubt
that the liquor in question was Illegally in
the dining room where 1t MS con, ssedly
furnished TO members ana guests OF the
League If tins is true, who furnished
the liquor?
len the signed concessions made by ex
Gov. Woodbury. at his hearing the mana
GOES of the League, whoever they may
have been, are accredited with the FUR
nishing" of the ale. Gov. Woodbury. con-
ccdcd as follows:
As to the banquet of the Vermont Fish
and Game League which was he'd at the
Van Ness House in the evening of the 18th
inst, | will say that on or about Nov. the
said League, through its officers, arrans-
ed with the Van Ness House, Ivy its
managers aforesaid. for the said banquet
at S.OU per plate, the said league TO fur
nish game, cigars, and decorations for the
dining room At this time nor at any
time up to Nov, 14th inst, was any inri-
nation made to me or to the managers
aforesaid that it was the intent or desire
of the said League to use ale. beer or
liquors at said banquet, but the mana
gers aforesaid admit that on the 18th in
tl.,,. EaI HAT g = al
league had sent Il barrel or barrels 10 the
said Van Ness House, and that they the
said managers knew before the hour of
said banquet that it was the intention OF
the said league to use Bass ale at the said
banquet | admit and they admit that
the said ale was drunk by the guests at
said banquet from common water
gases which We're the property of the
said Van Ness House, the corks of the
bottles of said ale being drawn by the
said guests"
Who the managers of the banquet were
has not appeared. 1t is probable that
whoever they were they were acting iot
the league. The league was incorporated
in 1890
Proceedings against members of thc
league or its officers would bring to mem
DRY the visit of members of the LeglsiG-
ture a few years ago to the State fish
hatchery at Roxbury, where entcrtain'
ment was provided, which led to one
member of the commissions having &c
pay a fine of considerable magnitude fol
a violation of the prohibitory Jaw. Tn,
spectacle of the Fish and Game Leagu,
as a corporation before the bar of justice un
dora similar charge might be considered ;
CLIMAX of the enforcement of the law IL
Chittenden County which has been II
progress during the last three months.
In connection with the trip of the legis
lutt Eny rich ',r,,, mt. .if,f,.n
Horace w. Bailey. who was one Of the
speakers at the banquet in this city
opened his remarks by "A reference TO The
occasion. He said in substance that wher
some years ago it became the duty Of III,
governor of Vermont to appoint Stat,
fish commission some of his friends sug
gcsted that he become "A candidate fol
commissioner. They said it would he
nice. pleasant job, which would make sor
of knitting work, and in time he was duly
appointed. He soon found, however, tina
one of the things "A fish commits ioner haC
to do was to appear before the county
court in Washington County.
When the league was incorporated il
1890 its ircorporators were Charles II
Sheldon. w. y. w. Ripley. W. c. Glen
cnt, II. Il. Dorr, Herbert Brainerd, W. w
Henry, George ". Hooker, r. b. Smallcy
George F.. Edmrnds. j. G. McCulloueh
Charles +. Orvis, NJ. S. Coburn, Hiram
Atkins Redheld Proctor. Fletcher u
Proctor, c. S Page, Edward Smith, II
II. Swift, J. S. Vilcs, W. II. II. Murray
r. James Richie, Z. W Maloney, j. "
Titcomb and others. The league may no ,
property in the amount of $l5,Oo0-S5J00 il
personal and $4,000 in real estate.
Among the memmbcls from Chittender
county given in the list published by thc
League in 1893 are the nImrs of DIR. W
Seward Webb of Shoiburue. w. ". Henry
= "A 10 IDI. va md q,
Chester GrisWcld. l.. c. Clark, L. \
Woodbury., Fred II. Wells, ]. w. McGeary
a. /. Barrows. b. J.. seymour. Il. j. Der
ly. II. 5. Peck. Henry Wells. edward
Wells. W. II. ). Whilcomh, c. +. Miner
\. y. Johns. A. f. Richardson. Elias I.y
man. -. J. Foster y. q. Whittomore. -
j. H1oth, G. y. Moslcy, Frederick Gay
Or. IT, {. 1fukham +. u. Abcrncthy. "
l.. Iurnap. Robert Noble. l.. TAFT u
W Robinson, W. j. Van Patton =. Il
wells. W. +. Itendec, h. Tulh Robcr
I;ororts, l.. T.. Wocdhouse OF burlington
and many others.
Among others who are members of the
League ar G. NJ Wlds OF Middlobury, +
l.. Fish Of Nersennes. j. X. Eatchelder o.
Arlington. w. II. aud f. II. Button a
Niddlebury, Henry Fairbanks and II. {
Idle of 81. JohusburY, +. -. Hale Of Llu
90 lucgh, T.. g. Smith. Frank l.. Greene anc
T. y. Chittondrn Of ST. Adams, y. W
Fisk of Isle La Motto George NJ. i wer'
Of MorisViH", T.. q. Buttclti"ld OF Derby
Line Josiah Circuit OF Derby, T. NJ. Man
sur Of Newport, ". II, Gilmore of I'airiee
Rcddeld Proctor Of Proctor, John II. S n
TOR IT, A. Iusc and Fred y. Rowland OF
Montpelier, kittrcdgc iIaskins of Bcattle
loru. W. r. {. Sidney of Bethel and
many others as prominent. one OF the
honorary members Is lent William
Mckinley Of Washir gton. The list Of new
members elected at the meeting in this
city and those in attendance at the ban
ouet have already been printed.
| SOCIAL. AT ST. PAULS CHURCH
| The first Of a series of three socials &c
| be given by The ladies' of st. Paul's church
Z. IL. ,,.iInf ~ yA.ns hnll TnlrsnaN aNnninp IL