Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-28
THE OTHER SIDE
Of Guide Mathieson's Contro-
versey With Commissioners.
The Reasons Why the Board Refused
Mr.. Mathieson a Certificate.
Hearing At Dover in Case Of Youthful Siayers
Of Cow Moose.

A Journal reporter called on Chair
man Carleton of the Fish and Game
Commission and was shown James
Mathieson's statement, published in
today's paper.
Yes, see," said Mr.. Carleton, that
Mr.. Mathieson has seen fit to appeal
to the public for justification for
openly violating the law of the State
OF Maine, for he says, he is attending
terms saying he is engaged in the bus
mess Of guiding, yet he evidently in
tends TO give the public that impress
sion.
This appeal to the public is little
surprising. coming 50 soon after the
announcement that the courts were to
be appealed to by him, and / had writ
ten his counsel that we should be
pleased TO have him do so, and would
do all We could to expedite the hearing
and make il as inexpensive to him as
possible
AS he wishes the public to be the
tribunal it should be in possession of
the facts, and so here is the letter
written to him. to which we have as
yet received no reply. which gives
some of the reasons for withholding
his certificate:
July ii, 1897
Jas. Mathieson, Esq,
Dear Sir: In view of the fact that
the commissioners were compelled to
leave Rangeley without giving you a
hearing, as we had notified you we
would, though you did not in any way
notify US of any desire on your part to
be heard, We had a special meeting on
the evening of July 18th. to fully con-
slider your case, and we unanimously de-
cided III view of your oft repeated as
sertions and declarations made to each
member OF the board since you filed
your application for registration as q
guide under the laws of the State. viz:
That You would not conform as
registered guide to the requirements OF
the law: that you had procured coun-
sell mot State of Maine counseD and
that YOU could not be compelled TO be
governed by this guide law or obey its
requirements and much more of the
same import. that you will be required
to unequiyocally withdraw these de-
clarations and assertions and state
ments, and declarations and assertions
of like import. before we can grant you
a certiHcate as registered guide
either for inland fishing or forest hunt
ing. You stated also to u.s. that it was
a matter of indifference to you wheth-
er we granted you certificate or not.
We are disposed to accept the fact of
your making written application for
part of your former declarations to
resist the law, and should have issued
you a certificate, but for the assertions
of yours. above referred to. made since
you made your applications. We only
require you to express willingness to
respect and obey the law We were
to take into consideration |
the fact that since July l, the date |
when the law went into effect you |
have constantly violated it: we should. |
however, treated your application as
covering that point if the matters here |
in referred to had not taken place |
Trusting that the reason for our re- |
fusing you registration up to the pre- |
sent time. and what is absolutely nee !
assary for you to do to secure a GER |
ificate is herein made sufficiently |
plain, we are,
Yours truly,