Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-21
STATE HOUSE.
Two New York Gentlemen Who Re.
spect Maine Law.
State Dairy Conference at Lewiston in De.
cember-0ther Gossip.

1t seems there is a wholesome respect
for the game wardens of Maine held by
the visitors from outside the State. As
a sample of this is related the case of
the three New York gentlemen who,
last week. took what in the slang term
is known as "a sneak" into Canada.
and went home by the way of Halifa x
and the boat. They We're told by
Game Warden George Ross that they
would not be arrested and could go
they preferred when once they were on
neutral soil to stay there. and not come
through Maine, for they had been
guilty of breaking a law and they
dared not face the consequences.
The story is that of deer logging IN
Washington county. The New York
men were down there to have some
sport. They did not know what real
legitimate sport was because they had
never had any, and through the agency
Of their rascally camp proprietor they
We're led to believe that the true way
cess, or by jack lights. The result is
that this camp owner is row minus his
guides license as well as the license
to run a sporting camp. Furthermore.
it is possible that the state is not
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t.t..c .Iaitcn E,s3 has full com
mand of the work of converting the
people of Washington county to be
lieving in the game laws. He has done
a good work, and with his assistant
wardens has still more to do. This has
been a stronghold of poachers, and
brags that they are making their liv-
ing shooting and logging deer. One
man of the lot arrested. last week. has
before now made the statement that,
last year, he shipped 1000 pounds of
deer saddles to the Boston markets.
This meat is not to any great extent |
by rail, but is sent by vessel |
to Boston. the poachers slipping out
by night to the vessels. so that they |
are conducting a trade almost equal to
that of the smuggler.
Warden Ross received word, last |
week. that several men We're logging |
and lacking deer in the region of Cliff |
ford lake. as well as at Round and |
Lover lakes in Crawford. He sent
Wardens Bowers and Breen out to
work on the case. The men saw the
lights of the jackers on an island, one
night, but had no boat to cross over |
The next day they visited the camp Of
a man and found lacking outfit. He
was arrested and fined. Several other
men have been logging deer, and the
wardens are making life miserable for
them. Their past records have been
looked up, and it is found that they
have before been fined. some of which
sui remain unpdlu MillliiluSes' nave
been issued for their arrest and i'm
prisonment, in case the fines are not
paid.
The New York men were in the party
with Guide Day, who has had his
license taken from him. When the
gentlemen found that the officers We're
on their track, they acted ike
the ships that pass in the night, and
morning found them safe and sound
on the shores Of Canada in st.
Stephens. not far away. Warden Ross
happened to be over there, the next
day. and they had a talk with him
They scored the guide roundly, saying
he had lied to them. representing that
it was all right to dog the deer and
that lacking could also be carried on
under some restrictions. Nevertheless.
they preferred to go home by the way
Of Halifax and the boat.