The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-12-04
Cunning Law Arrests on the Susque-
hanna.

There has been a number of arrests for vic
ton OF the cunning law, but very few convic-
tions have followed. The most important
was lust before the first of November, when a
number of persons were arrested for shooting
in North East river and brought by Deputy
Game Wardens Thompson, Myers and Michael
to Havre de Grace for trial. The justices not
having jurisdiction the accused persons were
dismissed.
In arrests made within the limits of the
cunning grounds the offender may be tried in
either county, the justices in such cases hay
ing concurrent jurisdiction.
There was one arrest, however, made the
first morning of the cunning, which may set
tie certain point to the constituti0naiIty
of the law, as it is probable the case will be
taken to the highes; courts for decision
There are many who hold that Il craft holding
Il government license can 90 to the nayigablc
waters of the bay at any time, while the special
licenses issued TO gunners forbids going over
the shooting grounds OF anchoring on them
before ) o'clock on the morning of cunning
days.
This is held as unconstitutional, and the
| vessels claim that they have right to 20 over
the waters when they please if they do not
| gun. The arrest in question was made BY
| William Keen, special duckng policeman,
| ard the craft was the Sanibel, owned by MIR.
| Charles X. Flint, of New York, veteran gun
| ner here. The license was in the name of Paul
Caulford, an employee of Mr.. Flint, and
resident of llavre de Grace.
The case was before Justice Baekey, of
| Havre de Grace, and went against Caulford.
1t was promptly appealed to court and it is
said MIR. Flint will fight it through all the
counts for decision. Mr. Flint represents
the brazilian government in this country as
| agent and has become very rich.
The assertion has recently been made that
at Havre de Grace the slaughter OF ducks by
shooting them from steam launches has b, en-
going on, and it is very ruinous 10 the interests
of gunuers that the boats steam down on a
rank and shoot into them, and that the birds
are followed up and probably second shot is
had. A statement of this sort is ridiculous
II is perfectly safe to say that not one duck
has been shot from launch on the flats this
fall, and to any one having fair knowledge
of the situation here the assertion cannot be
Otherwise than amusing. II launch should
90 on the flats on the nou-shooting day, when
the ducks were not otherwise disturbed, it is
hardly probable that it could get within less
than from four hundred TO six hundred yards
Of rank Of ducks, much less close enough to
shoot them. With two hundred outfits scat
tered over the flats three days in the week
shooting at the birds, it is not to be presumed
that they remain stupidity waiting to be run
into and killed-BditiDlOre SIN.
The gunners on the Susquehanna flats were
pleased to see the decided change in weather
conditions Sunday night, the general opinion
being that with cold weather better success
would be had. This proved to be correct, for
yesterday was the most successful day so far
this season, and great many canvassbacks
were killed. The gunners report more cat
vassbacks in sight Monday than at any one
time for 10 or IS years. A steady and COZ
tinued fly OF the birds was to be seen from
morning until night. Not many ducks were
bagged of other sorts.