Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-23
HENRI RoCaEFoRT,
A BLACK.MAILING SCHEME.
The W8y sOurists 10 the Yellowstone
Park Have Been Worked.

C1NNABAR, Mont, August 22.-Last
Monday, the 17th, judge Payson, mem
ber of Congress from Illinois, accompanied
by his wife and son aud Two lady riends,
camped cut for the night in the vicinity
OF the lower geyser of Fire Hole Basin, in
the Yellowstone National Park. Ia the
morning one of the assistant supeTintend-
ents of the park, who is also acting in the
capacity OF constable in that vicinity, ex-
eTcislng his authority as such under the
laws of Wyoming, visit d the place where
the judges family had campsd, and, in
kickin over the embeIs, discovered one
on which little fire was smoldering. He
Immediately reported his discovery to a
party who claims to be a justice of the
peace OF Wyoming Territory for
that neighhorhood, by the name
of Hall, whose previous occupation, be-
fore assuming the judicial robe, was that
OF a wcod-chopper. Hall immediately
issued warrant for the arrest Of Judge
Payson. The testimony showed that
Judge Psyson had ordered the fire
carefully extiDguished, and that
wster had been poured upon the
brands and then earth heaped
upon them. In addition the camp was on
bare ground, away from grass or combus-
I tible substances. The National Park, j Udge
Psyson claimed, was no part Of Wyoming
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under national jurisdiction. Hall said that
l he would assume that ne had Jurisdiction
and authority, sud Judge Payson should
pay q fiue Of 500 for the ember that was
4. found and $3.50 costa. The judge refused
/ to pay q cent, denounciDg the decision Of
1 the Justice as ridiculous. Judge Paysop
l insisted upon appealing to the United
States District Court. Justice Hall at once
required the bondsmen to qualify to prop
| erty exceeding $40 600, which, however,
l was promptly done. Subsequently the
| magistrate sent for Judge Psyson end said
| he warted to have tax with him in phi
vate. Upon examination Hall said that
| he would make the costs "A, and then he
added that considering Judge Payson was
friend to the park he would accept $l0
/ for the fiue in lien of the 500, and reduce
the costs from $3.50 TO 81. Judge Pay son
said: 30, no, Mr.. Hall, will pay no fine.
l want transcript OF the pr rJceedings, in
Guiding copy of the evidence,
and l propose TO send one
copy OF it TO Attorney General
Garland for his opinion rs to whether oil
not you have any jurisdiction in such
things, as you claim 10 be magistrate
under the laws OF Wyoming, when this
park is no part OF the Territory of Wyom
ing; and the other copy propose to carry
up to the District Court before the Fed
efal Judge
he justice thea said: Judge Payson
not wanting to bave any fuss about this
or have yourself put to the trouble o
speaking 10 he Secretary Of the Interior
you pay me 81 for the fire and whateve
you consicer right for the Coats"
: Judge Payson replied: mot one cen
: for fire, but sm willing to pay for tn
, trouble that the alleged constable has bee
put to" snd then, having received cop
of the testimony in the case, he departe
for home.
Tie practice has been for the constabl
3 acting as an iniormer, TO receive one-hs
the fac, in addition to the costs that 81
made. This is the first time it has bee
successfully contested.