New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-18
FIFTEEN WE az ARRESTED.
FISH AND GAME PROTECTORS CATCH SQUAD OF
xEwyORKERs. WHO HAD BEEN TAKING
BAB, LoBSTDRs on STATEN

ISLANDS SHORE
Edgar w Hicks State Fish and Game Protector,
and John w Lisk Of Staten Island. swooped down
upon a squad OF fifteen New-Yorkers yesterday
morning at ST. George and Pleasant Plains. Staten
Island and arrested them for violation OF the fsh
and game laws In catching and having in their pos
session Holsters under the legal limit OF nine
inches The first arrests were those or three men
whom Hicks caught on the train after they had
boarded It at Pleas ant Plains. The rest were on
their way home after taking the Holsters from the
bay near the Drumgoole Mission. when arrested
Last week Hicks Informed by persons who
live on the grounds that squads OF NeW-fork cigar
makers we're In the abt of going down to Princes
Bay either on Saturday night or early Sunday
morning and returning home early in the morning
or late at night with bags full OF baby Holsters
The information was given that unless the Illegal
catches were stopped in a short time the grounds
would be denuded of spawn and small lobstcrs ana
early yesterday morning Hicks went after the law
breakers 1t was nearly o'clock when he arrived
AT Pleasant Plains There was no sign Of any hsn-
ermen or the beach so he waited at the railroad
station to II there were any early arrivals from
the city Just before the first train came along
TIRE Three @ ana bass of HOLSTERS When they got on
the train Hicks took them into custody Ihey were
taken before Justice Bernard Mullin IN iort Ken
mond and said they were Frank Meystrk Gotllicb
Lenhart and John Ficka ali OF East seveniy list- 81
each for the seven Holsters WHICH they had IN Their
bags, and Lenhart was fined so for his @ Two lob,
result. The others p iid =,
When the cases were disposed OF both HICKS ana
7 sk wenr 10 the St George ferry-h and every
fisherman that came along had to show his eaten.
one man stayed at the ferry while the other TOOK
Inc cantures before the Justice They did big
business for every train had its quota OF Fishermen
and before the morning passed twelve others pro
dmce5 their Holsters 10 be measured by officers.
and each one was taken into custody: With
ONT exception. the men had HOLSTERS winch were
under the legal limit and each lobster cost lis pos
eaSsor s5 ONLY two OF the men were able 10 pay
Their fines and the rest OF the prisoners were sent
TO the West Brighton Lookup. IN an, lto hsh were
deposited In the rear OF the Jus'ices court 10
Cher with twenty-six fishing pots:
T,he arrests are all made under Section l92 OF the
STATE Ash and game laws. which prohibits The
."king or having In possession OF Holsters measur-
nr Under nine Inches from the Tip OF the tail 10
re In az the nose. exclusive OF claws or feelers
rho minimum fine Is IS fish. which was Imposed.
The men who locked up are all cigarmakers
"a rone OF them are In good circumstances or
make large salaries. The fines are serious mater
10 10 ,he County jail for day for each dollar which
III III ar w fa 10 pay Yesterday their famliles were IN
trn,rrnmed OF their predcameni, ana eitorts We.e
sn to hy ,hem 10 gather enough money together 10
anr. their release The unfortunate hsherinsh al
JJenoIare they were ignorant OF the la%. ana say
IA .hav hcen warned they would not nave t,hch
~ IA" az Many OF them the heads oi large ram
!ies, , re kent in ia because OF their inability 10
pay their fines u VIII pe se'o"' ' " ~
WIS WIZ" arrests are the first important ones since the
, IT, ~ the Rev. Thomas Dixon. VINO was sIoot-
aIres. soh;ns on the island II cost Dr. Dixon ABOUT
ennS for his days sport. Lisk was the game pro-
tector who arrested MIN.