Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-02
sNIPE HUNTING ArGLOBE.
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 Polished New Yorker.

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 New York is . great place m which to acquire refinement in that peculiar branch of tine American education 60 Aptiy described ., bein "up 10 snuff"
 The fine polish. however. is some times put on in Arizona, co N Stiner, son of . New York custom house broker. will testify. l
 MT. Stiner arrved at Globe . veek ago lss. Wednesday ct noon, ssys the Star. In two hours he was acquainted with half the male residents of the camp and was describing the wonders of the metropolis.
 It became apparent that while he knew many things, there were some things of which he was dsnsely ignor- ant, snipe hunting. for instance. Two of MT. Stiner's lately formed acquaint- Apces accordingly arranged . snipe- hunt for the night. The expedition was quietly announced throug ghout the camp and when about nine o'clock MT. Stiner and bis two frisnds sscended . mountaisn side north oi town, the population of Globe was standing in the principal streets watching them. Half way up the mountain side the hunters stopped, and lighted t~o can- dles placed them six feet apart. Mir. Stiner was stationed between them holding . pillow case open while the two friends went off in different direc tions to drive in the snipe. They met at saloon and between drinks went out from time to time to watch Mir. stiner standing patiently between the blinking candles, peering out into darkness for the expected snipe.
 Mir. Slner st0od there patiently for three hours when the joke took an other turn. The iokers had grown weary of his monotonous patience. A specially appointed constable went up and arrested him for yiolat- ing the game law, teiling him that in Arizona the snipe season didn't open until September ?.
 Mr. Snner was pained and surprised. He wastsken to town and srraigned before . meck justice of the peace, who held hin under $l ,00o bond to appear for trial at 10 o'clock the next morning. The bond was furnished after sonsid- l sr.bls delay aad Mr. stiner upon the recommendation of friends employed Col. Crandeli to defend him. P. T, Robertson representing the dignity of Arizona. A jury of twelve was im- | psnsled and the trial proceeded Under . tree in e corral. A mass of evidence was introduced among which was the pillow case marked Exhibit A" and the sandles, "ExhibIt B." The story was told snA dozen citizen. tssti6sd to Mr.. stiner's open and fragrant violation of the law. Ont witness upon whom the territory rel ed to prove that a snipe had actnslly bee ' caught by Mir. Stiner admitted unde, cross examination that he had ne seen the snipe and had been unabl, to find any fssthers-
 whereupon the district s:torn ey moved to amend the complaint 60 ths
 Mr. Ssiner would stand charged, no !, -iih violation of the game law. .bu,
 with an intent to violate 1t.
 The evidence was concluded ant the jury retired returning half an houl later with e verdict Of guilty.
 MT. Stiner was a.ked If he had an, thing to say before sentence wss pass- cd upon. He arose and in a broker voice raid he regretted ,he uniortu- nate occurrence not so much on sccoun of the impending punishment ss be- cause he had unwitsingly placed him self m the attitude of . law brsske
 within less than dozen hours afte bis arrival in Arizons. He hss .sIwAyl