Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-15
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
a WHOLESALE CONVICTION.
The Greek Fishermen Must obey the Fish
laws of the State

Laws of the State.
The river patrol appointed by The Fish
Commissioners some tins since, under direc.
ton Of Deputy Fish Commissioners Jones,
have been doing good work. It appears that
the Gamers and better class of fishermen are
disposed to Observe the law, but the more
reckless and law-defying among the fisher.
men, especially the Greeks, vera well organ
lied, with a system of signals and alarms for
the purpose Of violating this law and defying
the authorities. In attempting TO capture q
number Of these Greeks in Three and Seven
Mile sloughE, one night last week, in the
southern portion Of this county, one of the
Greeks, who drew pistol on the officer, was
shot and instantly killed, and the following
hve parsons were captured brought to this
city and lodged ia the County Jail: John
Consitiue, Jose Dursgo Frank GsrreyO. FL
wood L. Nunes and John Peters.
The body of the Greek who was killed (B.
NicolRus) by officer Jones was taken to Rio
Vista, where sn inquest was held by the Cor.
oner of Solano, and the jury impaneled to in
quire into the cause of the death rendered
verdict of justiiable homicide. The deceased
has ever b5en regarded as one Of the most
daring snd reckless of the Greek fishermen on
the river. and the ringleader in the repeated
VIOLATIONS OF the hsh laws.
The FIVE prisoners were yesterday arraigned
before Justice Thomas W. Gilmer, where they
were charged with misdemeanor-the viola
ton Of the fab laws of the State Of Califor.
mia. Fish Commissioner Buckingham was
present, as were also the arresting officers.
The Courtroom was crowded with Greeks,
friends OF the arrested parties, VINO seemed to
take deep interest in the Court proceedings.
The prosecution was represented by Charles
L. jones, special counsel for the Commission,
and acting District Attorney r. NJ Clarken.
The defense were represented by Henry
Edgerton. Mr.. EdgeTton entered plea Of
not guilty in all of the cases, and q recess of
the Court was asked for and obtained from
10 A. II. to 2 p. ~
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When Court reasRembled Mr. Edzerton
asked TO Withdraw his plea Of not guilty and
enter plea of guilty, in the caees of Consi-
tine, Durago. GarFeyo and Nunes. He said
thst during the iBtsrmissioa OF the Court il
had been agreed bstBeen counsel that the
chargs against John Peters should be dis.
missed, it appearing thst at the time eff his
arrest he had been il th5 State but two days,
and for other and valuable services that the
said Peters mad rendered the aIresting officers
sinca his arrest. He would also ask the
Court TO be as light in imposing the fine on
the defendants as he could, giving them the
highest sentence possible, He thought hs
was justified in making this request, from the
fact that this was the first offense, and also
as the defendants hsd already been subjected
80 several days Imprisonment.
The defendants were ordered to stand UP,
and were addressed By the Court. He said
they appeared before him charged with hsv-
ing violated the fish laws Of tbs State of Cal
ifornia, and to Which charge they had pleaded
guilty: That the counsel for the prosecution,
with the permission Of tho defense, had sctsd
very leniently in the matter, and in conse-
quence OF their action, and the appeal made
by your counsel, the Court viii impose upon
you The lowest penalty. However, it will be
well for you to understand at this tina that
if you are arrested for ths same offenss and
brought befors this Court, the sevarese pen
atty will be visited upon you, nonely, q fue
of $500 and six months imprisonment. Il
is your duty as fishermen TO see to it and
aid in the proper enforcement Of the fish
laws, which sre proper and just. The State
of California, through its Board of Fish
Commissioners have acted wisely and iber-
ally in stocking the streams Of the State
with food fish, and it is time
you ore made acquainted with the
laws which say you shall not be
allowed to destroy them out Of season. Il is
to be hoped thai neither of you will hereafter
be found guilty Of violating these laws, and
if ycu know of any one else doing so, it ia
your duty to arrest or inform against the vio-
lAtors. You understand that you are pro-
tected as much in your rights and property as
any one born on our soil, and it is not only
obligatory upon you not to violate the laws
of your adopted country, but TO see to &c that
Others do not trespass in the waters Of the
State.
The Judge then proceeded to pronounce the
sentence upon each one separately, which Was
81 .-EG 1. Al.
so sach, IN the default Ct the payment
of which they were TO be impris-
oned in the County Jail for ths term of
80 dRyE, or at the rate of 81 per day
until such fire and impEis onment shall be
paid. Jshn Cousitiue aud Joss Durago paid
their fines aud were released. Frank Gar ,eyo
aud Elwool I. Nuues, not having the amount
of their fines with them, they were taken
back to tie jail
Notice was giveE by council in Court that
the fines of the last two mentioned would be
psid this morning.
The Fish Commissioners are confident that
the rough usage given the vioiators of the law
by the river patrol viii have the desired eff
feet and in the future the law viii be obeysd.
ABOUT THB STRIKERS The following COM
munication was received yesterday from the
San Francisco Brotherhood of Photographers
This Brotherhood has been shown an order
addressed to all agents of the Western Asso.
ciated Press, emsnating from their headquar-
teTs IN Chicago, which directs them to sup
press aH news items concerning the present
strike Of the biographies This Is authentic,
and shows plzinly the policy adopted as & last
reeors by cur oppcsssors. The object of this
ruse, of course, Is TO make IL appear TO the
public that the business Of the company is no
lNnunr rrfFaNfYr F-.sr,4 D. IL Of ft.11 ~
cient fogc9 TO handle it, and to csuse the
great public sympathy which "a now ours to
die ont for want OF news. Our official news
from all parts is Of the most encouraging ma.
ture. We have already won TIE fight but
Jay Gould is not candid enough TO admis IT,"
Letters received ia Sacramento yesterday
from Ogden and other points ehst state that
the striking mambsrs of the wire are holding
firm, and that the membership of the Broth
erhood Is increasing az nearly al points.
Fo1Iog COMMISSIONERS MERTNG.-T
Board of Police Commissioners met yester-
dsy at 2 P. NJ, pursuant to adjournment. The
minutes of The meeting Of the day previous
were read by Secretary A. S. WOODS, and
approved. La reply to a question, Captsin
j. M. Woods stated that he had nothing to
report-sll officers were obeying the orders Of
the Board. Judge Henry announced that
Chief Of Police Matt Karcher was unable TO
atteHd she meeting, owing to being seriously
i'll. No further business appearing the Board
adjourned for one day.
4 HrGR SsAEE.-Ye sterday morning, as
J.. Dozier aud L. b. Harmon we're returning
from thu mcuntaias, sad about three miles
this side OF Greenwood, Ell Dorado county, a
hugs rattlesnaEs crossed their road. After
some ittls difficulty bic snskeship was killed,
and WA fo1ai 20 aeasurs from the tip OF his !
ears 20 The end Of bis tail trihs over four
fest and hslf, and wss found TO have thir- /
teen Fetties