The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-13
Captured by Willy Warden, Who
Snaps Iron Bracelets on His
Wrists and Carries Him Before
"A Justice of the Bonded To
Answer Charg

Bay and made their headquarters at tne
Lafayette Hotel. Part of the object ~
the excursion was to shoot game ana
Mr.. Duke, among other necessities, had
provided himself with a bicycle, ana
fine touble-harrelled breachIoading gun
1t 30 happened that day that Game
Warden Tooker, Of Perth Amboy, and Game
Warden Kerr, of Paterson, were ON the
porch OF the Casino at Forked River Inc
game wardens OF New Jersey are exceed
ingly alert to enforce the laws that protect
birds.
IL has been limited that the wise iegis-
lators made these laws, that the innnm-
cradle strangers who invade New Jersey
In summer, may not get more than they
pay for; that the birds may be preserved
for winter and the unselfish inhabitants OF
the State. Anyhow Game Wardens IoDker
and Kerr, on tire porch of the Casino, We're
even more on the alert, and cooked their
ears when the sound OF a gun reached
them.
Bang!
.'Some ones shootIn ON the beach " said
Game Warden Kerr.
Bang Bang
Its a double-tarrelled gun " exclaimed
Cane Warden Tooker, ''or I'm no Jersey
E.an!'
Bang!
whats he shootin'?" asked Game War
den Kerr.
Them martins" answered Game War
den Tooker. There's hundreds OF 'em
around here, and nothin' else to shoot
but this is tile closed season." ex-
claimed Game Warden Kerr, Mortified by
the ausiacity OF the sportsman, from May
l to October l."
And the fine is S25 bird" said
Game Warden Tooker, who is OF sfnGu-
larly practical turn of mind.
The game wardens hurried TO the beach
and arrived Just in time to see Mr. Duke
put off frCm the pier in his launch. He
left behind no evidence against him. such
as a wounded martin, and, while the war
cens were sure he was in debt to the
state of New Jersey, they could not have
collected had they not met George Parker.
Mr.. Parker lives at Forked River. 1t may
be that Mr.. Parker, in his minds eye. saw
his next Christmas pie being blown into
small pieces by Mr.. Dukes shotgun 1t
may he that half the fine for shooting mar
tims out OF season goes 10 the New Jersey
man who informs the game warlens- That
would certainly tend to the enforcement Of
the law.
THAT fellows names Duke quoth Mr.
Parker to Tooker and Kerr. Hes stOppin'
, down TO the Lafayette, and he's been a
shootin' martins, lots of 'em. saw him y
AT $50 apiece, ,''-said the practical Took
cr, and he promptly led Parker u Justice
of the PEACE, LeQnan's office. where, on
Parser sinfos matien a warrant was issued
for william Dukes arrest on the charge OF
affIonting the dignity and peace of the
State o: New jersey and violating her laws
by sho1ting partins out of season.
Meantime Game Warden Kerr hurried to
tie Lafayette and awaited Nj Duke.
You're wanted down to the Justices
said the warden 70 the cigarette manu-
| facturer
AT the justice'si" exclaimed MI Duke
"why?" a..
"For shooting martins out of season.
answered Kerr.
But, my good man"
"Never mind about IN Y good man." said
the game warden; Just come along"
An right" said Mr.. Duke, as If resigned
| to his fate. wait a moment until 20 TO
my room, and I'll be with you"
Mr.. Duke entered the hoteI, and Game
Warden Kerr sat down on the piazza and
waited. He did not have to wait long. in
| about two minutes Mr.. Duke appeared
around the corner of the hotel on his bicycle
| He Rad walked out of the back door and
mounted the wheel.
where you goin ?'' yelled Game Warden
| Kerr, jumping TO his feet.
Il a
| his hand in mocking farewell, and a way lie
>corcbed. Nor did he step until by wheel
and train he reached his home at sonth
| Orange.
'.He got away" said Kerr, deiectedly,
| going to Justice Leonan's office
But iG's $50 bird, man, cried Tooker.
1--WE must get him.
so the wardens went -ost haste to South
| Orange, having easily learned that Mr.
| Duke lives their When their errand be-
| came known scrne iokers amused them
selves.
Look out for this man Duke" they
said to the game wardens He's a
| b-a-a-a-d man. He'll shoot In a second
| Or, worse. he may give you some Of his
| cigarettes to smoke. Look out for him 4"
Cautiously the wardens approached Mr
| Dukes house They were at once adj
| mitted
| We've a warrant for you," said ToOker.
| when MFR Duke entered the room, and he
sit,ed up to the slayer of martins out Of
season
IAN right said Mr.. Duke laughingIy.
II guess you won't hang me, will you?
| I'll he with you in a MIN"
Il guess not,'' cried Tooker: and he
seized Mr.. Dukes wrist and snapped q
| handcuff on it. "Y-u got away onct
| mister, but YOU can't do it twiot"
All the way to Justice OF the Peace En-
Iott's office in South Orange Mr. Duke
feeTnglv protested.
| "This is an internal outrage
| "I'Il buy all your confounded robins in
SEASON or out OF season.
| Not at S25 apiece, mister" retorted the
| willy TookeI, nor would he take off the
handcrcfs until he placed Nj Euke face to
| face with Justice Elliott. Then NJ D.
Mitchell, Of Orange, gave bonds tp insure
Mr. Dukes appearan &c before Justice
| LeCnnD next Friday, and the game war
| dens went away satisfied. proud
| And they had reason to be proud. for
| they are the first men who ever put hand.
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