The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
JAn FACES srrpEnrs.
They Arc the First to Rpp Against . New
MaIne law Intended Go Protect Meose.

DOVER, Me-. Aug. The lumbcrmen and
farmers OF this county who have paid fines or
served terms In jail for violating the game laws
are circulating petitions asking that COW moose
DC mnzzled In the summer time, so they may not
bite or modest wandering bands OF students who
stray Into the Maine woods. The attempt at
parody was provoked by tho action OF a party OF
students from Connecticut who went to Lake
Caucomagormac carly In July. Two Of the party
succeeded in shooting a COW moose and sinking
her body in the lake, When the wardcns heard
OF this act they arrested the whole party, and
took them before Judge Durgin OF the village.
who found probable cause against two OF the
students, Stanton w. A. Forscman OF Williams.
port and Walter G.. Merritt OF Danbury. and
held them in bonds OF $500 each. The trial
will be held in September.
The indications arc thai the students will
have to go to Jail. Last winter the LEGISLATURE
passed a law making the killing OF moose or car
ibou out OF season q crime punishable with alb
solute Imprisonment for four months or less. at
the discretion OF the court. This law was passed
Mt the request Of tho poor hunters, who said that
tho rich visitors did not mind q fine. because
they were able TO pay It. So many impccunious
natives had been sent to Jail for want of money
that the Legislature took Off the fine for killing
moose and caribou and made absolute imprison.
ment apply TO all. AS the students are the first
70 De hpprehenueu under the new law. and as
they made a written confession pt the decd,
which is now in the possession OF Warden Mich
OILS, the local sentiment is strongly In favor max
Lc Roy T. Carleton. Chairman Of the Fish and
Game Commission. who conducted the case for
the State, has much sympathy with the boys.
and has said. in n public interview. that he
would resign his place sooner than see them go
to jail, Gov. Powers has also expressed a hope
tnae tne STUDENTS may ESCAPE this pensils; ~
that the boys would forfeit their bonds, thus
turning $1,000 into the county treasury.
ting Attorney Hayes OF Pisscetaqnis county
his mark in the world. After looking the HELD
over he has concluded that his time has come.
II the boys, fail to appear for trial Mr.. HAYES
them Indicted. Then he will ask Gov. Powers
Of Of ' conn eefs,st'' Snd paper" hsre l tRe two sSS G s9Hden3s
brought here at all hazards. He belle YES that
Gov. Powers, who is looking for reelection next
When the boys, are. once here he will ask
Acknowledgement Haines and Mr.. Carleton to
show their hands and may mako vacancies in
two important Maine offices. The boys will be
tried here. wherein sentiment is strong. against
the rich lawbreakers and where n conviction is
practically assured in advance. After that
the presiding Judge, can exercise his discre-
atty OF four months or impose a nominal
punishment of four minutes. Mr.. Hayes says
The people Of pissataquis county, many
similar offences. are behind him in his determina-
ton and insist that the visiting students shall
intervene with a pardon, but he will not be
likely to do so in the face and eyes of an over
whelming public sentiment.
As this county has no Jail the boys will be
sent to Bangor to serve out. their time in case
they are convicted, and tho good women Of
with floral offerings during the period the
students remain in confinement