The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-01
Convicted Before Jndse
Bates Today.
uCtNSE5MAY BEFORFEIT
" Conviction Stands Commission.
ers Must Revoke
Licenses.

Upon complaints made 10 and war
rants issued by States Attorney Dale,.
License Commissioner Battles, accom-.
panied by Officer Kelley; commIs.Ion.
er Berry accompanied by Deputy sher.
IN Godfrey; aud commissloner Rock
wood With Deputy Sheriff Nash. wish.
ca the several saloons 10 the villas.
thursday morning 20 see n the orc.
visions Of the license law were .cIng
obcycd.
The law strictly forblds the sale q,
liquors on any public holiday. The
commissioners have been r,celylnv
complaints n 70 the violation OF The
law Tor several weeks ADD At meeting
he'o about two weeks ago the holders
OF licenses were summoned and ,oId
.na' complaints were being made and
), was suggested 10 them tina, no fur.
'her opportunities be given for n repe.
tition. ''Pe-
In the visits yesterday the connie.
sioners found every place closede.cen,
a. the American House and the Brew.
ser Inn. Al the former they found
.nree' apparently drinking; ana in the
brewster Inn there we're several sea,.s
=. The tables, most OF them with bcer
glasses and sandwiches In from, n,
'nem' Their names we're taken and
hat
.n.y we're notified to appear In cour,
this morning.
John Leaby, proprIe,or and
CHARLES Pellerin, bartender and W "a
huhaergan, proprietor, and Patrick
heaiy, bartender, we're arrested and
placed under bail for their appearance.
this morning.
Ihat ofSta,e VS. W II Lunderrsn and
Patrick Healy were first called. States
Attorney Daley appeared for the s,,,o
ana . NJ Barber for the defendants
"hiie the license commissioners were
represented by $ II lockwood. Tho
ioilo"ing we're sworn as witnesses for
state l. A Cook, Arthur A lien. James
shepard, L ID Newton and ID A Vance
Inc testimony given in their exami-
nation was much the same. All testi-
"eu that they were at Lunderoan,s
restaurant between 1916 and II n m
all mad one sandwich each and a olass
Oh Deer, except Vance who swore he
hau TWO WHISTLES. All had taken more
OF less meals there before.
Inc sandwiches were bro,oh, ,
.he Kitchen, the liquors came from the
oar and they were paid for to the man
VINO served them. James Sbepard
0a,ieo ,or Two glasses of beer but was
REUSED second one. Newton was
'he Only one that could identify the
man who served the drinks. He was
very positive that he was right in his
ioentihcatlon and be also took supper
'nere In the evening and then had one
glass OF ale.
he nearing occupied so minutes at
,he c,ose OF which Judge Bates found
Hunoergan and Healey guilty and held
eacn In the sum of $500 for appear-
ance before county court which meets
here next Tuesday.
. M Barber for the defendants IN
ais remards to the court said that the
ID" provided that liquor could be
served to guest Of an inn at nubl;c
liable, or to those who freouented !,
ior food or lodging. States ATTORNEY
Daley said the law was not meant for
any person to go and call for sand
wien and then get all the beer or anv.
thing else he wanted.
When the case State VS. John u
Leahy and Charles Pellerin was call.
cd their counsel c A Maurer askea
,or continuation, TW Moloney of
Rutland is expected to be press Mt
when 1t comes of.
Attorney Daley objected to anx
tostponement on account of the near
session of the county court during
which he will be busy. Judge Rates
hnally continued it until tomorrov
morning.