The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21
THEY ARE ORDERED OFF,
TRESPASSERS ON THE SUISUN PRE-
SERVES COMMANDED TO
MOVE On.
A YOUNG MAN FROM BENICIA HAD
HIS HEAD SHOT IN PIECES
WHILE HUNTING.

Constables from Suisun were located at
the Teal Shooting Clubs headquarters
bright and early yesterday morning, where
they waited for the arrival of hunters who
intended shooting upon the wire-fenced
grounds of the Cordelia Teal Shooting
Club.
AS soon as the first report of a gun spread
oyer the marsh the constables, under the
guidance of a keeper, started Immediately
in the direction from which the sound
came, and whenever poacher, so called,
was detected squatting on the margin of a
pond or tramping through the mud fields
he was hailed and presented with a type
written order to vacate the premises.
No arrests were made. Those who re-
ceived the scrip looked at it first in dis
gust, and then either tore it into bits or
flung 1t to the breeze. One sample. how
ever, was pocketed, and it read as follows:
TREsPAss NOTICE.
CHAMBERLAIN TRACT,
SoLANo COUNTY, Cal, Oct. 20, 1881
YOU are hereby notified that you are unlaw-
fully upon this land, which said land is known
as the Chamberlain tract, in Solano County,
and leased by me from the owners thereof
You are notified to Immediately remove from
this property, upon which you are trespassing,
and If you fail to do so you will be prosecuted
to the extent of the law.
GEO. H. KINLoCH. Constable.
CHAS. w. KELLOGG, Lessee.
One of the keepers of the Teal preserve
said that the Cordelia Club leased for four
years 1000 acres of the Cham berlain tract
in July of 1893, and in the following year
the club fenced 1000 acres and had notices
posted in accordance with the law. 1t paid
$1,000 year for the privilege of shooting
over this large extent of marsh, and it was
shame that outsiders did not respect the
rights of the members.
The long pending injunction suit against
the Mallard Club will be tried next Thurs
day IN the Superior Court of Fairfield be-
fore, Judge Buckles. The Cordelias will
try to explain the great annoyance they
have been subjected to by the Maliard Club,
whose mbers, it is claimed. have caused
the wild ducks to vacate the well-fed ponds
OF the preserves by their wild and reckless
shooting during day and night; that unless
trespassers must be made to keep aloof
from the grounds. the club will suffer much
pain and great financial loss.
The members of the Mallard Club laugh
at the idea of club of comparatively few
sportsmen being in the least bit injured by
Vlsltatlons from outsiders. They will cite
as an instance of great slaughter the
several bags of game that were shipped
from Teal Station and vicinity last Tues
day evening, the result of half a DAYS
AioooAIS Wy Iccs tudu Ouc uOIcH CluD MEN,
beers. The Mallards contend that the Cor
della Club, which has subleased portions
OF It's vast shooting grounds to the Teal
Club, has lease only of the shooting
privileges OF the marsh which is partly
surrounded by wire fence, and as con-
sequence the Cordelias have no right or
title to prevent outsiders from trespassing
on the nude flats.
The sportsmen of Solano County, and
especially the residents of Suisun and
vicinity, are very bitter against the pre-
serve club members, and as a matter of
tact the trial of next Thursday is being
looked forward to with more than or
binary interest.
The Cordelia Club will have as its cham
plons Attorneys Harvey and Coghlan of
Solano County and Powers and Young of
San Francisco.
The Mallards will be defended by Judge
Gregory OF Suisun and L. G. Harrier of
Vallejo.
Sheriff Rush of Solano County is reported
70 have said that he had no power to arrest
any man for smashing a blockade of
slough, but that the Teal Club could have
arrests made on the ground of malicious
mlschlef II they so pleased.
Avery sad accident happened to youhg
man named Alexander Carr yesterday,
while hunting near Goodyears station.
While parting the tule with his gun so as
to make trail the weapon was discharged,
young man was conveyed by his compan-
ions to Benicia, where his relatives reside.
he was In the company of his brother L.
Joy, Shade and Pringle of Benicia when
the sad occurrence happened.