Daily Republican., 1890-06-24
would bave been violation Of law to
us0 on tlo boat.

| use On VIZ O0Rts
The boat pushed of from the wharf
and again started down the bay, but the
departure Of 90 many hsd lightsped heI
70 such an extent that II rolled and
tossed from side to side Lawtop, who
" addition 70 searching for corkscrew
nad tod several very nshy yarns, became
Irightened and seized life preserver.
which no applied, like porous plaster,
according 70 directions. The rolling
seemed to Increase and be became death.
ly pale; he tried In vain to sIng . hymn.
and finally managed to repeat Snow /
lay me down to sleep" but 1t was some
time before he fully recovered from the
panic.
The fishing grounds we're reached At
TO- 10 O'Clock and the anchor cast, when
every body prepared their lines, each
WIN the hope OF catching the frat ash.
Just at this time 1t was reported to the
officers that the irreprossible Lawtou
bad prepared an Internal machine, which
he believed would place Ein 10 . posi-
tion to capture the largest number of nsh,
and carry oil the prize. This device was
composed Of line Of wire ropo with .
clock weight for sinker. In the place
Of ordinary hooks he had attached q
china dinner plate to the line and in
front OF 1t hung . red herring. His idea
was 10 fool the Ash with an invitation to
. dinner party, and when they gathered
around the plate to drop bis ordinary
fish line among them, temp ing them
with better bait than was being furnished
at his lake dinner party. As tits scheme
proposed a decsivlng OF fish and iujus-
tice TO the other members OF the club.
ex-tn structor LawtoA was warned not to
attempt to put It Into execution, and II
was VIII that he he, drd tho warning,
lie. however, persisted In using the
clock weight as . sipker, but aven with
this was unable to keep his line station.
ary.
The tide was running ur and seemed in
prodigious hurry TO got scmswh here, Is
II ran 80 swiit that liLe with q pound
OF lead for q sinker. thrown over the bow
Of tho boat, would soon turn up ct the
stern tangled aud twisted with half q
dozea othtrs. The Consequence was that
very few nsh were caught, and many bo.
| came dsgustc aud withdrew their lincs,
Captain Tom Wright, the keeper OF 81.
John Light, came over IN q boat, and in
addition to taking several over tG tho
llkht informed the others that no fsh
Would be caught until after l O'Clock,
and as 1t was only about II then, the
majority Of those on board concluded to
take bite themselves, and proceeded to
iEvestig ate the contents Of lunch boxes
aud baskets. while others proceeded 10
the shinent stsnd on tie lower deck
and In lulgcd in an excellent dinner.
Two b)Ate were rent out from the
steamer, and when those who Remained
on board aaw the occupants pull up a
lew ilne specimens they became excited,
AID a. ain tic lines, taiied with soii
crabs and clans went overheard. The
excite ment resch'd Its height when Me-
Eafly pulled In Atwo pr under, but this
10 laid In the shade few minutes later
by Bullock; who caught the largest 6sh
oi tho day, . beauty which turned the
scales At nearly three pounds. Several
olhers caught ore or two, but the high
est number caught by any one man was
s'r, and the aggregate number eau hit
did not exceed one hundrtd. About g 80
o'clock the boat started for Bombay
II ook, and reached there about half an
The delerters wero on the wharf wait
Ing its return and as soon % they we're
aboard number OF the others went
ashore with the hops OF catching a few
trout-w ith silver HOOKS. Tho ,leserters
brought come hsh and crabs with them,
but as there wss not even . back mum.
Der 6sh to be found any where's ashore. II
Was .hrewdly suspect d that somebody
else had caught those IN their possess .on,
The start homeward was made about 4
O'Clock, and Just before leaving 4 small
boat was seen heading for the shore. As
soon as 1t reached the wharf the man nj
the oars was asked II he had any fish TO
sell, when the reply came that Sheriff
Alien had purchased his entire catch.
This was too grave an oiIense to be over
looked and the sheriff with his fish was
at orcs taken In custody.
A court was organized with Chief
Justice II. Q. Robinson presiding, and
William X. Long acting as clerk and
Dail!f. The club was represented by
Thomas Davis, ESQ.,, who presented =
lengthy Indictment against A van Allen,
charging bin With Q Rro.s violation OF
law. The prisoner pleaded guilty, when
Charles NJ. Curtis, Esq, came to his res-
cue, aud BY his advice the plea was with
drawn and one Of not guilty entered.
Mr.. Cultis then asked that tbs indict.
melt be quashed on the sr9und that the
sceusei was Insane. but This was over.
ruled by the court, which decided that
the trial must proceed. Tue clerk then
empanelled jury ard the testimony OF
the trial there was consider able disorder.
and the bailif was Obliged to make
several arres.s.
During tho confusion attending these
arrests the prisoner slipped out, but bsd
not gone far when he was oycrlaken bv
the bAiliH and again placed IN the dock.
a ter Argument by counsel the case was
submitted TO the jury, who retired, but
returned In few minutes with q verdict
OF not guilty and recommendation that
tho man who preferred the charge should
bo fined. The verdict was received with
dersion, and for few minutes It seerncd
that the entire jury would be thrown
overheard. Better council prevailed,
however. and the jury, after being &c.
verely repriniabded by the court, were
fined 10 cents eacb, which, however, they
refused to pay. Il WAS generally sup /
posed that the jury were tsmpered with,
- tho evidence showed that the accused |
not only bought the fsh but borrowed
the money to pay tor them.
Thomas NJ. Culbert was then cited be- |
fore the court for Contemplation Of |
Matrimony."
The prisoner admitted bis guilt but
pleaded not guilty. A trial eusurd, |
I Ihomac Davis, Esq, prosecuting, and
Y. N. Curtis, Esq., defending the cul-
prik
Amid gibcs, cheers aud laughter from
the crowd and violent disputes By the
which &. M. Hopes W 40 foreman. was
TO try the culprit,
Two OF three Witnesses wcru exam ned
!or the prosecution, and when H.
Curtis. for th0 dsien a. fnund tbara ,Sna |