Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-21
An Interesting Document.

An Interesting Document.
When the old prOhibitory law took
effect in this state in 1852, the opposition
to ii on the part of those who didn't care
for government assistance in the regula-
tion OF their diet, was quite as pronounced
and bitter as anything the new law has
had TO encounter since its enactment
nearly two years ago
One OF the most consistent, outspoken
and incorporating advocates OF tenn
perance in those days was the late Judge
J. X. Parish, who was president of the
first association in Orange county TO
forward the cause, and among his papers,
after his death, his son, Luke Parish,
found this warrant, which the judge had
evidently treasured as a humorous exhibit
tion OF his opponents wrath
STATE OF VERMONT, To Edison
ORANGE COUNTY, IS. Sprague, Jr.,
ESQ, one Of the justices of the peace, in
the said county Of Orange, Samuel w. Call,
grand Juror of the town OF Randolph IN
said county, in his proper person and ON
his oath of Office, complaint makes that
Jacob X. Parish, Thomas Wilbur, Dan.
Blodgett, Horace Wheeler and Howard
Griswold and divers persons unknown, all
OF said Randolph. being evil disposed per-
sons, and wickedly devising and intend
/ ing, not only to deprive divers good eiti-
zens OF said Randolph of their good name
and fame and credit and reputation, but
also as far as in them lies TO subject
whomsoever they might OF the good citi-
zens OF said Randolph to the pains and
/ penalties Of the laws of this state, made
\ and provided against and inflicted upon
persons guilty of violations of laws OF this
state in relation to the sale of spirituous
/ liquors, on the 18th day OF February, A.
/ ID. 1852, at said Randolph did, with force
and arms amongst themselves, consplre,
combine, confederate and agree together
! falsely to charge, prosecute and harass
| whomsoeVer they might suspect OF said
good citizens Of said Randolph, and instr
! tute. or cause to be instituted, criminal
proceedings against the said good citizens
I as aforesaid, and then and there agreed to-
gether that they would defray the ex-
! penses incurred by said proceedings on the
part Of the prosecuting parties therein,
| contrary to the form, force and effect OF
the statute in such case made and pro-
vided, and against the honor and dignity
of the state.
Dated at Randolph in said county this
9th day of April, A. ID. 1852.
5. W. Cobb, Town Grand Juror
Matthew Ryan
r. NJ. Manley
Saml p. Ware Witnesses.
Loren Griswold and
others
The foregoing complaint OF S. W. Cobb,
grand Juror, was exhibited to me this 9TH
day of April, A. d. 1852.
Edw. Sprague, Jr., Justice OF the Peace.
/ STATE OF VERMONT, To Any Sher-
ORANGE COUNTY. in or Constable
in the State, Greeting.
By the authority OF the state Of YER
mont you are hereby commanded "a
apprehend the bodies of the within named
Jacob K Parish, Thomas Wilbur Dan
Blodgett, Horace Wheeler and Howard
Griswold, all of Randolph, in SAID county
and them have forthwith before the SUD
scrlbing authority at David Comstock
! Inn in said Randolph that they may
, answer to the foregoing complaint and b'
further dealt with according to the law
Given under my hand at Randolph THU
7th day of April, A. ID. 1852.
Edward Sprague, Jr., Justice OF th'
, Peace.
spiracy, Dan Blodgett was a Congrega
/ tional minister, Thomas Wilbur deacon
Z in the Congl church, and Howard Gris
; void an estimable gentleman who lived OF
the Gilman place. X. NJ. Marley, one o
, the witnesses, was preceptor oil the Orang'
County Grammar school. Another VIII
ness, Loren Griswold, one OF the substan
: tiaI men of Randolph, had his home II
this village in the latter part OF his life, a.
! the place now occupied by w. ). 5. Bucl
and family. where his death occurred
some years ago. He was merchant fonl
years, held the office OF justice OF tn
peace, represented the town in the legls
7 iature and was a member OF the Vermont
senate in 1884 Edward Sprague, TIM
} Justice making the complaint in the war
rant, was an East Randolph man and a
+ East Randolph was located David Com
stocks Inn, to which the .eyil-dispose'
persons when apprehended, were 70 o.
: promptly taken.