The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-10
SOME COSTLY SNIPE
Postmaster Case, of Racine, Pleads
Guilty to the Charge of VioIat-
ing the Game Laws.
ATTEMPTS To SETTLE THE CASE

But the District Attorney Demands that
the Dignity of the Law be Upheld With
out Favor and the Racine Politician
Pleads Guilty.-Fined $40 and Costs,
Making Total of S25 50.-Case Has
Nothing to Say on the Subject.
Jackson I. Case, the postmaster of
Racine, was in Kenosha this morning
for a short visit with Justice John G.
Slater. While the two were enjoying
their chat the justice took occasion to
call the attention of the postmaster to
the fact that he had a little business
for the state game warden with him,
and insisted that the Racine man pay
little account due the state for a
recent dinner of jack snipe which were
p1ucked from some of the little ponds
in Somers. Mr.. Case was willing to
pay but hated to do it and SO there was
considerable delay in the closing up of
the matter.
The warrant which was issued here
yesterday was not served on the Racine
postmaster on account of the fact that
he was not in Racine when the con-
stable from Kenosha reached that city.
The news of the issuance of the war
rant caused a great sensation in Racine
and Mr.. Case got the news before the
consta BILE arrived and~when the latter
called at the home of the postmaster
he was not at home TO friends. But
Mr.. Case knew too we'll that the stern
demands of the law must be obeyed
and this morning he came to Kenosha.
After a short preliminary hearing he
plead guilty to the charge against him
and the justice fixed the fine at $50
and the costs of the action, making,
in all, $3.50. The fine was paid at
a great joke. He had nothing to say
in the matter but opined as how snipes
were getting to be an expensive luxury
in Southern Wisconsin and in the
future he will probably stick to blue
points and canvas backs.
Every effort was made TO settle the
case out of court, but that didn't seem
officials, and they demanded that the
Postmaster go the full length. Birch,
of Somers, who made the complaint
came to the city this morning and
stated that he was willing to with
draw the complaint, but both Justice
Slater and Attorney BucEmaster, who
represented the state in the matter,
demanded that the prosecution go on.
When there was no other way out of
it, Mr.. Case plead guilty, and the SEN
tence of the court was entered on the
docket next to an intoxication case
which had been tried few minutes
before.
The experience of Mr.. Case shou1d
teach the Racine hunters that Kenosha
county is ready and willing to protect
the game of the state, apdin the future
they will probably fight shy of Somers
farmers when shooting out of season.
The arrest and conviction of Mr..
Case is the sequel to similar arrest
which occurred many years ago, if the
stories told during the hearing of the
case are to be believed. According to
the report Mr.. Case was instrumental
in having William Birch, the complain
ing witness in this case, arrested more
than fifteen years ago on a charge of
violating the game laws. 1t that
time Birch is alleged to have vowed
that he would get even with the Post
master, and he seems to have carried
out the VOW to the letter.