New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-11
ALLEGED FORESTRY FRA UDS.
CONTROLLER ROBERTS SAYS THE STATE
Is BEING PLUNDERED.
HE HAS EVIDENCE GOING TO SHOW THAT GER
TAIN OFFICIALS ARE IN COLLISION WITH
TRESPAssERs - THE EXISTENCE OF
THE ADIRONDACK PRESERVE
THREATENED

THREATENED
ALBANY. Sept. 10-Controller Roberts has been
giving much attention for several months 10
the States landed interests In the AGirondach
preserve and the counties contiguous thefe'o'
The result of this investigation. he says. has
been the disclosure % condition OF ahairs
which, If not speedily corrected. points to a
practical destruction of the Adirondack forest.
The depredations and frauds. Controller ROD
erts saws are of three distinct classes
F1rst-Where the State lands are entered upon
and the timber cut and stolen therefrom An
interesting feature Of this class OF trespasses,
the Controller says is that he has In MS pos
session unquestonable evidence going to snow
that State officials appointed to proteSt tne
State forests against trespass are III coiu''o''
with the trcspassers. ~
Srcond-Where form Of selling the land has
been gone through with. the pretenaeu ou!s'
entering upon the land, and denudihS IL ei-
tirelv OF It's valuable timber and then securing
| a cancellation Of the sale upon the gIoui'u y,
defect either In the tax sale or the ''a'e '''
Thirdr Where valuable tracts OF land have
been lost to the State 10y Irregular cahcDis @ t,u,.
OF tax sales and taxes ContrQileT 'o,l,s hooea.s
has lust received n report from the iisle''o.s
who have been investigating the Essex count!
woods 1t shows that lumbermen overrul h .he
State lands almost with iinpunlty' aithous, w
lines indicating the position or the STATE ANUS
| ere clearly defined and well known. Ihe report
shows that serious depredatons were inaue u.'
| lot q township 16. rotten ana tl'SSiie'', -,
| chase amOunting to $500 pieces FROM iot ''.
township 2G. same purchase belt OF ceuai
was cut away From lots 1O2 and l0$. town
| shi,, 2G 500 pieces were cut. FROM Iot 80
| townshio a. same purchase. 400 pieces
We're cut. From lot 1lS township 2G, same
| nurchas, 900 pieces Were taken III one
| nInca, fifteen acres cleared off In another,
| -. pieces taken In another piace' ",v,o
| neces in another place. and from lot lo", town-
| shin 26 JOS pieces were cut lhe ""rst Icn'u. " W
| of these depredations is that the UeslasseI" a., %
| not satisfied with taking the large tinner ~,
| cut the small growth as well. leaving 'he ian"
| a barren waste. ,,.o A., h,s
Controller Roberts says that the evidence III .''
| hands shows the existence Of system OF P""
| der1ng the state lands The trespass Is "li' "li'heu
| nj hv tho State officials. and n regular S'u"pts'
| rate paid them foe their Indulgence Inc pe",s
| IN the cases Is S2J fOi every stick cut MI
| 9o,.r,s has already entered upon me necessary
| leral stems TO prosecute the rcspasSerS III 'n's'
| rasoe and proceedings will be brought against
,ba state officials with whose connNanct 'he
| tresnas sscs were made as soon as the papers '"''
| be prepared .t. o,a y,,l
| no completed Controller Roberts tnihks' III '''c ne
| course ~ tvo or three days which toucnes upon
violations Of the third class IL nN"IN.S nv W.
IN and the taxes upoa nearly 39VO" acres "'
| ,,,~nndack lands for a long term n years
rho names of The persons referred To couid no,
~. learned at the Controllers office. IL De'ne
stated that some more Information on TINS SUP
let was in course of preparation ana wou,n pe
| given out In short tine NJ me once q, 'n ~
| state Forest Commission the charges maze III
| the Controllers statement wee dehled III se"-