Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-04
A NEST OF HORNETS

A NEST OF HORNETS
There are probably certain transac-
tions in connection with every mans
life that viii do him great deal less
harm If they are kept from the public
than they would do If they were aireo
in the newspapers. This is especially
true Of any man who is before the pup
lie in the role Of crusader. Inc
Rev. George W. Morrow has evidently
stirred up hornets nest instead OF a
opack of hounds in his recent tenn
perance address in the southern por-
ton of the state. The St. Adams
Messenger, in its news columns a few
days ago, said: :,
ut has frequently been charged
that the Rev. George w. Morrow, su'
perintendent of the Vermont ANU
Saloon League, was not in the bus1-
ness for his health. That this latter
charge was 70 freak of imagination
and that some Of the newspaper
hounds. as Morrow calls them, were
not far of the scent when they mace
statements, would seem to be the
case Judging from a little incident
, which occurred in connection with
the session of the chancery court 10
> the city of St. Adams Thursday after
noon.
"Morrow was present and testified 10
.. the case Of Susan and Edward Sowles'
, of the American House at Swanton'
! His testimony was objected to on the
, ground that the evidence he offered
was not an exact transcript OF the rec
q ord with which it dealt, but was al
! mitted by Judge Russell S. TAFT si5'
l. ting as chancellor. The testimony
!. was Of no particular importance ane
occnnied but few minutes IN its re-
. cital. but that had nothing to do will
what the modest Morrow was anxious
}. to mulct the state OF Vermont OF.
"When the States Attorney, Dan
> lei w. Steele, settled with the wltnes
SEES be rendered Morrow s1.9s for ni'
mileage expenses to St. Adams IRON
Burlington and return and 81 for Ill
annearance in the Sowles case. Nor
row angrily refused this amount say
i, inc that all other states attorney
had allowed him for an appearance II
each caseth came up, whether d
testified or not. As there were twenty
7 three mentioned in the complaints,
= would have meant the neat little sur
of s24.9S for the superintendent
the State Anti-Saloon League had tn
fees for his appearance been above
on that basis.
a after more or less argument Q
y the merits Of the case in which M
ST .ele maintained that Morrow shou
be treated in the same manner
N. any ordinary witness, Moro" wascor
,r. promised with in the matter, belf
~ given about sl1 for his fees and. IRA
nj. ing expenses for his holiday so]ou
res in St. Adams. This amount was n
~ paid by Mr.. Steele, it is unde
nd stood, until he was advised by Il
m. jud. e to make such settlement.
9es "It would be interesting to kn(
- whether George W. Morrow had be
os q allowed witness fees in every in]ur
tion case that has come up IN u
. state during the past year, and II
lust what the grand total wor
amount to.
ar "It is also said that a similar &C
-" troversy is going on in Chittend
ing county between Mr.. Morrow and stat
o os attorney E. G. Mower where it is alleg
that Mr.. Morrow expected to be grant
49, witness fees in six cases In which 1t
q" said he received no invitation frt
the states attorney to be present.