Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

hC AOllONll ulSpdlCIl DIT AL
gusta, Dec. eth, appeared in Wednes-
day mornings Boston, Herald:
1T will be remembered that last sum-
mer, while party of students from a
Connecticut school were camping at
Moosehead lake. two of the young men
shot moose in close time. The officers
took the boys before justice. and it was
understood the case would be settled. and
that the State was to receive $500 for the
killing of the moose. The boys. however.
succeeded in getting out of the State. go
ing through the woods by way of Canada.
County Attorney Hayes of Piscataquis
county, was in the city. today. and says
that at the meeting of the Governor and
Council, next week. he shall apply for
rdQuisition papers for the boys and have
them brought back to Maine and pun
ished.
Zone of the lads is a nephew of the
attorney general of Pennsylvania. and
the other is the son of a business man.
Mr.. Hayes said he did not believe in
asking for requisition papers in such Il
case. but the feeling was so intense in
his county in regard to the matter that
he was forced to take action.
at is understood that some of the al
legged feeling which has displayed itself
at this late day has been caused by the
fact that three Piscataquis county men
have lately been prosecuted for killing Il
COW moose in close time In this in
stance. however it is said. it was clear
case of pOachng.
County Attorney Hayes of Piscata-
quis was in the city, Tuesday, as the
Herald correspondent states. and the
journal is informed. on what it deems
excellent authority, did talk to friend
here. making statements similar in
most respects at least to those he is re-
ported in the above dispatch to have
made 1t is also understood that h.
did refer to the case of the three men.
Fred Harrington. registered guido.
Frank Preo and Albert or Frank Har-
rington, now under bonds charged with
killing a COW moose. and whose case
has been appealed. When that comes
up. at the February term. County At
torney Hayes will he, it is supposed
the prosecuting officer. 1t is further
understood that Mr.. Hayes at least in
timated that as prosecuting officer he
should not consider it his duty to pros
Connecticut school boys are brought
| back to the State for punishment. in
| other words that he might see fit to mol
| pros the case.
! The Journal requested it's Foxcroft
representative to get statement from
| County Attorney Hayes. relative to the
| matter and he replied to the effect that
| MIR. Hayes refused to make state
ment. Chairman Carleton, of the fish
and game commission. was also seen
by a Journal representative and he did
not think any statement was required
from him at this time.
A brief review of some of the more
important features of the two cases
may be of interest.
| Last summer, some II students, with
their teachers hired a camp on the
shores of Caucmogomoc lake, there TO
| NOES the summer In July. warden
Pollard was sent by Commissioners
| Carleton to that region. lie found Il
hear eating off a dead COW moose on
the shore of the lake. He talked with
the teachers. They told him they haa
M idea any of their pupils had any
thing to do with it. but if they did they
would find out and let him know. Inc
teachers questioned the boys ana TWO
Of them owned up to killing the moose
saving they were looking for bean
they saw the day before ana CAM
unon the moose suddenly in the water
and in the excitement of the momen'
shot it.
! True TO their promise the teaehe'' ~
formed the warden OF the cohiesslo" "
| the boys. whereupon the ial'er We. 10: "a"
rested and brought to Dover TOT ,ria'
Hon " +. Parsons was employed ioi
the defance and Commissioner Carie'''
.,nneared for the State. me case va
continued on request of Mr.. parsons az.
hal, TO the amount of $500 each',. - u''.a
stood. was given. Soon aiter y "' a.
nounced in some of the papers una