Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-30

sometimes ne ordered this liquor by tele-
phone from w. j. Curran in Hinsdale
and went to the express office on the is
land and got it, paying at the rate Of
so cents pint for the liquor and cents
express. Sometimes he signed an order
for the liquor on the express company's
counter. None of'the liquor was ever de-
livered to him in Brattleboro He had
never known of F. c.. Gale doing any
express business except bringing whiskey
or liquor He had got whiskey at the
express office on a previous order at the
same time that ne gave an order for
liquor He had known OF railing
and gambling going on in the old brewery
premises, but not in recent years or at
the express office. On cross examination
Mr.. Herrick said he had bought liquor in
Brattleboro on a physicians prescription
since the licenses ran out, but never dur
ing this time when he did not have such
a prescription.
John Larrow testified that he had
bought liquor on the brewery premises,
but only while Gale & Co had a license.
Since May, 1905 he had bought liquors
through the Cheshire express in the same
way described by other witnesses. He
had seen f. c. Gale running his automo-
bile about town, but didn't know what
he was delivering. He had never known
of the existence of the Cheshire Express
/ company prior to May, 1905, when f. c.
Gale & Co failed to get license. When
questioned about his knowledge Of gam
bling on the island premises the witness
said he had played pitch there for the
beer, but he did not consider this gam
bling. When questioned further he avail
ed himself of his privilege not to answer
lest his answers should incriminate him
| self.
The witness was asked by Mr.. Dudley,
on cross examination, if he remembered
whether the Cheshire Express company
in,
Brattleboro. In answer he said he
thought they had. 1T has always been
delivered at the house, but I did not see
them deliver it," AS he ordered it of the
| Cheshire Express company he supposed
it was delivered by that company.
The deposition of Fred Cressy was next
taken The main facts brought out were
that in former years he had been in the
habit of visiting the old brewery for the
| purpose of drinking lager beer, that after
the Cheshire Express company was start
ed in 1905 he made a few purchases of
liquor through that company in the same
manner as described by other witnesses;
| he had made no such purchases for the
past is months and had not been on the
island for over year. When questioned
| about his knowledge OF gambling on the
| island premises he availed himself of his
personal privilege not to answer. He
knew Of a slot machine being in opera
tiOn in the old brewery at one time.
Lewis Harris of Brattleboro testified
to the purchase of quart of cherry rum
through the Cheshire express in the same
manner described by other witnesses.
William Smith of Townshend testified
to the purchase of liquor through the
Cheshire express four different times
during the past year. He said that
each time he left his order in the morn
ing and got his package in the afternoon.
He said that one time seven or eight
| H.
premises that went round and round,
! and one man 1 saw him put in a quarter
and he got five dollars" He saw other
! men put down considerable many quar-
ters and got nothing" He thought he
was never in the place again from that
time until last spring.
II. X. Howe of Brookline was called,
but this appeared to have been a sum
mons for the wrong man, since Mr.. Howe
said he never bought or drank any liquor
on the island and the only time he was
ever over there was to attend a circus
with his wife and children, when he had
all he could attend to without drinking
| any liquor or seeing any bought or
drank"
+. S. Wilder of Londonderry who was
the last deponent examined yesterday af-
ternoon, testified to occasional visits to
the island for the purpose of buying a
drink" when he was in Brattleboro sew
a half he had ordered ale and liquors
through the Cheshire express. He de-
scribed the method of operating the eX-
| press in the same way that other wit
| nesses had done. On one occasion he
! ordered the liquor of the Cheshire Ex-
press company and had it sent to Lon
! donderry and received it there through
| the agent of the American Express COM
pany. When asked how recently he had
| bought rquor in the way described he
! answered: about six hours ago. 1
have got some there waiting for me to
come up on this express"
This Mornlnss's Witnesses.
| Chauncey Young, who lives on the
! island, was the first deponent this, Fri
| day, morning. Mr.. Young said tnat the
! business carried on on the island the last
| ten years since he had known it, was
| general trucking business and liquor"
! He had bought liquor at the old brew
! cry" and more recently through the
| Cheshire express, in the same way de-
| scribed by others.
| Lucius L. Whitney was next called His
| occupation was that of a hack driver.
! He was questioned mainly in regard to
| the women he had carried over to the
! island premises. He had never carried
many over there, but once in a great
while he did" Sometimes they would
not get out of the coupe and sometimes
!
! how long they stayed. When asked the
names of any women he had carried
| over there he said: "Wny 1 have carried
| over Hattie Dunklee and the man she
| married. She is the last one 1 ever car
ried over there; that is four of five years
! ago" His memory did not seem to be
| active as to the names of others. 1t was
usually in the evening that he carried
women over there. When asked about
! the reputation of the place he answered: :
! Il should say by the way it was patron
lied that they considered it good"
Adjournment to Sept, 9.
! At the close of this mornings session
! an adjournment was taken to Monday
| afternoon, Sept. g. on account of other
engagements of the attorneys and the
magistrate.
Injunction from a Vermont Judge Asked
for and Refused.
Attorneys for Mr.. Gale appeared be-
fore Judge Haselton at Burlington Mon
day. seeking an injunction against the
taking of the testimony Of F. c. Gale.
The judge refused to grant the injunc-
tion.
Injunction from New Hampshire Judge
Served Last Night.
Last evening an injunction issued by
Judge Stone of the New Hampshire courts
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