Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-11-21

Ticking yard wide, feather proof, good
stock sc yard Bresau, at Pomoukey.
After Violators Of the Ducking Laws
As stated ia last weeks INDEPENDENT,
Mr.. T. Garfield jenkins called upon Com
mander Seth for sid in arrestiag nonresident
yiolAlors of the ducGiug laws in the Potomac.
In response TO that call and also Mt the person
al request Of Col Wilmer, Commander Seth
sent the Police steamer Governor MULane in
the Potomac to assist in miking arrests Of
any yiohtors Of The dnc,ins laws. Tie fol-
lowing report Of Col Wilmer speaks for itself;
Port Tobacco Nov. nth, 800
Gen. Joseph B Seth:
Dear Sir.
The steamer "Goe R. NJ NcLqno, Cap
tain Turner reported at GlYmont saturday
evening and Nessrs 7. Caa'ie Jenkins, II
Marshall Thamls Beverly Brcklev AMI my
self boarded her SUNDAY morning and crgisel
10 Indian Heal ana up the river as itf as
/ Fort Washington.
/ The enemy had evidently "gottNn win T.
Of the proposed movement, fDr not only did
1 no, the sual number OF launches appear, hut
the most cautious observation faded to dis
cover ary violation oflaw.
4 Launch putrint out from the Virginia
shore us We went up, 10 urued 10 its NOR
rings ir Shoal water, and was seen % more
in Tie river We discovered Launch in
Pomoukey Creek, as Nc went up, AMI, on our
RETURN IN, behini the Point amt on the Nir-
piuit side c.r several hours, out of her yietv.
cApcc'u Z 20 hear shots or % dls,oser 50 ne
yiolriou OF the law on her coming out As
il was gro sim lttr, Mr. Jenbins anf I, with
tuo stout euu plucky young oatsmen from
the steamer, put OUT il a small boat for closer
observation We discoyerei one man aboard
who SAID the Launch wds Mr. McLau1hiu 3
Of WASHINGTON, That Mr. Mclaughlin (whose
movements we were ohServinIl had zone up
the shore in skill and that several others had
gone ashore-up the country We discover
cd no ducks ltetd or otltrwsel atioard, the
man said a shot Ind not been Grel that day
; aud that this MAS his first trip, Mclaughlin
ftiled to get a shot and, On his retUra, we in
t,rcepteA tim and found him to be a very
frank and pleasant sort Of fellow In addi-
ton to Mr.. jenkins statement that be did not
recognize the Launch AS one of the former Of
fcnoers, tie fact that Mclaughlin admitted be
would have shot if the ducks had not risen
too soon, verified, to my mind his other
7
J that this was his first trip down except to
Piscaaway Creek where he has shore.
exnla,ned to hju the law which he said he
80 ' rtrs =. r, -"" y his
! cation at its provisions and hoped. rs a spt rls
man, that it would be impartially enforced
for the protection Of farmers. We told hin
we proposed to have the law enforced and
a asked him to SO notify his friends
We then went aboard and duly landed a
Glvm mt.
We were received and treated with great
courtesy and hospitality by Captain Turner
and with great politeness and consideration
by his officers and crew.
For myset and on behalf our people accept
thanks for your kindness and prompt inter-
ference in this matter. Please also express &c
Captain Turner, his ,flicerS and crew our APP
probation of their services.
believe the expedition will prove most eff
fec,ive, -not the less so that nothing Was
captured and nobody hurt.-"An ounce oil
} prevention, &C, Be-
Very truly yours,
L. A. WILMER,
States Attorney for Charles county