The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-15
THAT MAY BE GAME DEALER
DAVIS ROUTE, AND VERY
SHORTLY.
WARDEN STEVENS WARRANT
THE DETROIT MAN WHO
CHARGED BRIBERY.
DAVIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
Since His Departure for the North to
Take Part in q '|ViIIaee
Election"

Deputy Game Warden Stevens If
Detroit. against whom e. w. Davis
commission merchant of the sana
pace, recently made sensational charg-
es OF bribery in connection with the il
legal shipment of game from the state
has taken the initiative in a method IF
redress which will undoubtedly bring
out the true facts in the affair. and if
as he claims, the charges of bribery
imputed to him are untrue will brig
Els accuser under the ban of the law
MI Stevens has sworn out a warrant
charging Mr.. Davis with criminal IibaI
The document has not yet beer. served
but 1t is in the hands Of the author
1ues,and an officer will either be sent TO
the reservation to arrest the commits
sion merchant, or he will be met at
the depot upon his next visit to St
Paul and escorted to the police station
when State Agent Fullerton was ap-
prlsed of the charges made against his
deputy by Mr.. Davis he was much sur
Prlsed, and at once declined to believe
them. Mr.. Stevens, he says, has been
one OF the most trusted and active
Wardens in the employ of the state
but despite the faith of his superior.
in the face Of the accusations of ,ha
commission merchant there was no al
tentative but an investigation. Davis
claimed that he could produce witnesses
20 prove every charge which he had
made. and Executive Agent Fullerton
Immediately notified Deputy Stevens
tnat MS presence was desired in this
city. Mr. Stevens wired that he would
start to st. Paul at once to meet his
accuser face to face and reached here
on the first train from Detroit. In
the meantime the village election of
Detrolt was to take place, and Mr..
Davis returned home to cast his vote
He reiterated his charges upon leaving
the city, and promised Executive Agent
Fullerton that he would return as soon
as possible in order to meet Mr.. Stew
ems.
Upon his arrival here Deputy Game
warden Stevens appeared before Mr..
Fullerton and other members Of the
state game and fish commission and
Indignantly denied the charges of Mr.
Davis. They were branded as false in
whole and In part, and an investigation
courted by Deputy Stevens as the only
means of exOneration. Several DAYS
passed. and with the prolonged absence
OF the commission merchant and the
poslpohement OF the hearing Mr. Stew
ense became more indignant at the i'm
putation of his betrayal of a public
trust. Finally when his accuser failed
10 return after nearly a week had
elapsed, he determined to force the
issue himself and SWOre out a warrant
charging criminal libel
There appears to be no reason to be-
heVe that the commission merchant did
not intend to keep the promise made
to Executive Agent Fullerton, as that
oTnctal Informed him that there would
be a thorough examination into the
charges which he had made, and his de-
lay may be unavoidable. However, that
may be, it is understood that if he
does not put in an appearance today 50
that the warrant Of arrest may De
served in this city, an officer will be
sent to Detroit to bring him back
whether he will or not.