The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-25
SERIOUS TROUBLE.
Is In Store For Game Warden
DanGeleisen
declares Mr.. AUGUSTUS EHRET.
MassiiIOn Officer Carries Off
FOrty.FOur Rabbits That Did
Mt BELONG to Him.

Game Warden Dangeleisen, of Massil-
Ion. had prominent Canton citizen ar
rested Friday, and. it is said. the game
warden has got himself into serious
trouble.
Dangeleisen came to Canton Thursday
and went to the business place of Au-
gustus II. Ehret, who had rabbits ex-
posed for sale Claiming authority by
law, he confiscated "A rabbits, shipped
them to Massilon and donated or sold
them to the state hospital
Nothing was said by the game war
den about arrestng Mr.. Ehret. but,
Friday. Mass'llon constable came over
to Canton and arrested Ehret, taking
him to the west end city. where he was
araigned before Squire sibila on the
charge of having game in his posses
sion contrary to law.
EHRET RETAINS AN ATTORNEY.
Mr. Ehret retained Attorney James
A. Rice to defend him. When the case
came up Tor hearing, Game Warden
Dangeleisen made q statement. He
told how he had found and confiscated
forty-four rabbits in Ehrets place Of
business. which he claimed was con-
trary to the laws of the state
Attorney Rice set up the claim that
there was no law against selling or eX-
posing rabbits for sale and Squire ST.
bila, after examining the law sustained
this view and
DISMISSED THE ACTION
against Mr.. Ehret and released him
from custody.
Thereupon Ehret demanded the return
of his rabbits or S11 in cash, which was
the value of the confiscated property.
Dangelesen Immediately sent word to
the state hospital and tried to recover
the rodents, but was informed that they
had been cooked.
Upon his return, Friday evening, from
Massillon, Mr.. Ehret was seen by
News-Democrat reporter. He. Mr.. En-
ret, made the following statement of his
side of the case:
Thursday, Game Warden Dangel-
e'sen came into my place OF business
and ordered me to sack up what rab-
bits I had, claiming that 1 was violat-
ing the law by offering them for sale.
1 told him that l thought he waa mis-
bits he would have to sack them him
self. This he did, and sent them away
to Massillon.
after sending the rabbits away, he
was evidently feeling good over the
prospect of getting his share of the fine
that he thought 1 would have to pay,
so he invited me over across the way
TO have something. OF course, went.
On the way over we met friend and
Dangelesen invited him to join us. We
all took a glass of beer. Then 1 went
back to my place of business My
friend tells me that the game warden
started off without settling for the
drinks, and the bartender had to call
him back. He was broke and
HAD TO BORROW A QUARTER
from this friend to pay the bill. Friday |
! was arrested and taken to Massillon. |
/ had no fear of the result. Before the |
close of the hunting season / wrote to |
Dangeleisen and asked him II could |
handle rabbits. He said could not. |
then wrote to the state game warden. |
He wrote personal letter to me and |
said that rabbits could be sold any
time, as there was no law against such |
sales. He sent me copy of the law.
when went to Massillon took At
torney Rice with me and after his ar
guments to Squire Sibila, that official
said there was no use going into a trial |
as no law had been violated and no jury
would convict me.
II then demanded my rabbits or the
pay for them. pangeleisen sent his
constable to try to get them, but they
had been cooked by the hospital people
and could not be recovered.
He refused to pay me for them, and
declared that he would get even with
me. He seemed very much put out at
the way the case turned out.
my attorney, Mr.. Rice, Is looking
up the law in the matter intend to
have the game warden arrested for TAX
ing my property. Twill institute an ac-
tion against him and his bondsmen for
damages. The rabbits were worth $l1.
Then there is my attorneys fee the ex-
pense of the trip, the loss of time and
the disgrace of having been arrested
shall make it hot for nim."
The fact that the game warden may
rabbit case, will not cause any Weep
ing among the sportsmen in Stark
county. Dangeleisen has caused the ar
rest of a great many persons for hunt
ing upon the lands Of others without
written permission. He, himself was
arrested, recently, and fined SIS and
costs for violating the very law he |
is supposed to enforce. yl.H.s,
w. G. KRUG ALSO ARRESTED.
Game Warden Dangeleisen, learning |
that Ehret had secured the rabbits |
from the Armour company. in this city |
swore out a warrant for w. G. Krug, |
Armour's local manager, and he was ar |
rested and taken to Massillon at the |
same time Mr.. Ehret waa
Mr.. Krug retained Attorney George |