Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-04
STATE HOUSE.
The Poaching Element in a Very
Panicky Condition.
Hon. ". W. Stetscn Busy in Pennsylvania
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most experienced wardens, and who
may fairly be said to be the most sue
cessfu! warden in the service of en-
forcing the fish and game laws, was
al the office Of the fish and game
with Chairman Carleton on matters
connected with the office.
Mr.. Neal has but just returned from
a trip to Candleboro and Pokyoke.
Canada, where he was sent by Chair
man Carleton on a matter of business.
He reports that there never was such
a general fright, apparently, among
those disposed TO poach as at the
present time. There seems more of
disposition of the people to give in
formation regarding any poaching act
that has been committed than ever be-
fore which is a very healthful state of
affairs.
The people are fast becoming
aware" says Warden Neal, that the
fish and game is worth vastly more TO
the State and its people to be taken in
a legitimate manner than by poachers.
There were never so many hunters in
the woods in the month of October as
there We're this year.
Warden Neal has been stationed at
Bangor for four years now, and he
has naturally become expert at de-
tecting any illegal shipping or any
thing of chat sort 1t is rare thing
when case of contraband goods goes
by his watchful eye.
He watches the Bangor station, ex-
aiming the trains as they go through.
and takes an occasional run down the
line, one way or another. to follow up
some trail upon which he is working.
He has seven trains each day that he
attends and looks over everything to
see that all is right. One of those that
he watches is the local freight that
comes from the Washington County
Railroad, arriving in Bangor at 4.30
A. NJ, and the freight being trans
ferred and distributed FOR the differ
ent routes gives him until 10 O'Clock to
look it over and see what is being
shipped. He goes through freight
trains, baggage cars and express cars
alike searching everywhere for con-
traband. In this respect he has all
the powers that are vested in Gus
toms inspector at Vanceboro. He can,
if he chooses. go through every trunk
in the baggage cars, every box in the
express cars, and in case he believes
there is anything worth looking at in
the freight cars he has but to break
the seal and enter. He meets with
hearty cooperation of the railroad
officials and Of the employees in the
greater number of cases. The news
paper men of Bangor are also especial
~ alive to the situation and render
him every assistance in their power.
George L. Soper and Charles SurouX
of Bar Harbor, have been convicted of
the illegal possession of partridges,
complaint that was made against
them by Warden Neal and each was
fined $40.
In the case Of the guide Alonzo
Davenport of Chesuncook, who was
before Judge Vose in the Bangor
municipal court. Wednesday evening.
and who was reported generally by all
the papers to have been fined $125,
there was mistake made. 1t is not
within the power of a judge to fine d
man so small an amount for killing
calf moose. and this was not the way
the case was settled. Davenport was
made to pay the costs of prosecution
amounting to SIPS. and the case was
placed on file so that at any time
when Davenport is thought to be do
ing wrong he can be tried on the same
case. In the event of his failure to
pay the costs of the case he will have
to pass four months in jail. The
Penobscot county Jail now contains
five registered guides who have been
found guilty of breaking the laws and
L,, aI l1,,- thai,
licenses. been imprisoned in default of
payment of fines imposed.
The story is told in Patten of a Ken
nebec lawyer who was up that way
hunting, not many weeks ago, before
the moose season was open. One day
they found a moses track and it
proved to be a very fresh one. The
guide asked the lawyer if he cared to
hunt for the moose and run the risk
of being found out. suggesting that
being q lawyer he might possibly set
tie with Chairman Carleton with the
payment of a fine if caught
No" the legal gentleman said, Il
have known Carleton for the past 20
years. and have had close business and
professional relations with him, and |
know him well enough to know that he
would prosecute me for violating the
laws as persistently as he would the
cheapest beggar in the Maine woods,
today
Superintendent w. w. StetSon has
had an exceedingly busy week in
Pennsylvania. where he went to attend
the weeks meeting of the county
teachers. The Maine mans speeches
are evidently appreciated for he pass
ed a successful week of lectures there,
last year, and they have him down
upon the program. this year. for two
speeches for every day of the five
days session.
Labor Commissioner :. w. Mat
thews. who has been in Springfield.
Mass. visiting his daughter, Mrs. S. |.
Graves, says that Prof. 5. l. Graves is
achieving the reputation in Massa-
chusettS that he attained in Maine.
He is the principal of the Worthington
Street school. and has been called
upon to address meetings of the in
structorS of Massachusetts, the past
few months. The papers are speaking
very highly of his ideas and ability as
a speaker.
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