The Penn's Grove record., 1885-04-25
TILE FISH WAR.

Henry Blohm arrived home last Sat
| urday from Bowers Beach where he
had zone to fish. He had Delaware
counsel employed who told him that
Delaware could and meaa to eaforce
the law below Bombay Hook and the
only loop hole in it for NONRESIDENT
vas TO become residents of Delaware,
which could be done anytime. Acting
| ON this advice he and his wife have
taken up their residence in Delaware.
On Blohm's report that warrants had
been made out by Delaware authorities
Can't. Whitaker telegraphed TO Gov
ernor Abbott OF Saturday evening that
Jersey fishermen had been intimidated
aud molested. The Governor directed
Prosecutor A. H. Shape to Investigate
The matter, He with Mayor Acton, of
| Salem, proceeded to Dover by way of
Pennsgrove on Monday and received
| the afidayits of Ezekiel Gilman, and
| VIM. Frencn, of Bayside, and Jacob
| LEWIS, of Philadelphia, who had had
| warrants served Oh them. Mr.. Shape
| proceeded then to Trenton where he
laid the outrage before the Governor.
| Senator Nichols WAS also there i'll the
| interest of the Bayside fishermen.
To both gentlemen Governor Albeit
, gave certified copies of the injunction
| of the United States Supreme Court
against the State of Delaware in rela-
| ton to the latter's fishing laws, and
| also gave assurance that tie whole
power OF the state would be used to
| protect the Jerseymen in the right
given by this injunction to fish in amy
| part Of the Della ware river and bay,
even up to the Della ware shore.
| On Tuesday Attorney General stockton
| went to Dover and had a consultation
with Messrs. Walcott Il Ridgely counsel
| for the Jerseymen. AS there were no
| case for the state of Delaware the fish
ermen left, not however until new
sfidavits against 10 Jersey and Penn
sylvanian had been made out which
were served, but no II was taken into
custody as they all declared themselves
residents of Delaware and promised to
come to Dover on "Wednesday morning.
In the night 8 of them sailed for Jersey
but the other four duly appeared and
made afidayits required by law rs TO
their residence.
A Suit of inquiry held before
Justice Jester, OF Dover, on Tuesday,
which investigation GDv. S~tnckley and
Attorney General Paynter were present,
it was decided that to b-come a resi-
dent OF Delaware every fishermen mast
swear out his intention of citizenship
and renouLcp the citizenship from tue
State FROM which he cnmes Also
that the owner and foreman of everG
net must be "A citizet. Because of
threats of arrest and rather than do this
the Jersey fishermen have left Bowers
Beach and came to Bay Side
Gov. Stockley and Attorney Gen eral
paynter have decided that the injunct-
ion covers the river only which they
claim ends at Reedy Island. They have
also decided to maintain the rig hts OF
DelawaGeto control the bay from Della
ware shore to the center of the chan
mel. Sheriff Robinson of Kent county
says he iutenes TO prohibit illegal fish
Ing and expects to drive non-rcsidence
off. Notwithstanding N luen are at
Stoe Greek, they will has 10 go 10 the
Delaware side to fish rs there are none
on the jersey side. There are several
firms from Prnnssgroye in the bay at
ap expense. of from S2J to ST. per day
and not allowed 20 fish. Are euI au-
thoritits goi0st b tisaltl'g@'9