The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-24
WARDEN RrLEYs Bf0 SNAKE
New Jerseys CHEZ Game warden aaits
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Game Protector George Riiey. the Chief
Warden OF New Jersey under the Game
and Fish Commission. had an adventure
on Saturday with one Of the biggest rattle
snakes ~ ever saw Tin New Jersey. II
occurred in Passaic county, not far from
wanAaue. The snake u still enjoying a
few hour Of warm sunshine every day
before going into winter quarters.
Mr.. Riley was climbing a wood road on
the mountain when Ire heard the ominous
warning from the rattles and saw q snake
lying across the road about fifteen feet
away He halted promptly and watched
the reptile with trembling interest. The
snake did not coil or show any sign OF fight.
u merely kept IT, rattle moving and kept its
plac. in the road
Protector Riley .aid Yesterday; THE
mis-, uf tho uttle- seemed to me like tho
automatic danger signal of the gong
A. a railroad crossing | had plenty Of
time Ia cu; a saping ten feet long and trim
Il for the attack. bat | never though, 81
II
was h,isy atching the snake. !
have sean %ra'tler- before on many occa-
sion- but never saw a. big q one before
a.. n sp,-imsn showing such beautiful
rNlnra. " WN@ ~ Fo~I NV wv totk dllI
in ~ largest part was a. bis a. my forearm
Il was a handed rather showing the brightest
yellow alternating With black and it, head
va a. big a. my fist
but ] could not IT. rsttle- because
the, moved - rapidly that they @s-'med
io produce the cfcci ~ "A haze over n hot
iaiI where 'he h,at waves trefnble on a
ut dav won't Say that ] was charmed.
nuf } stood m INV Tracks for AZ least two
d. ..s.H.. .r.N "a .UH nIAnna.al IN ANthNn "a
dozen f~D' II 'n" reptile. hut Il did not move
auything But IT, huaz''
II va. the mr. RATHER that ] ever met
With that old not ny =" get away lhe
say wa chilly and The tnlke SEEMED 10
hate ~ leave the bright sunshine a. permit
m- to pas- ! started TO play the game ~
Duck-un-ihe-rock with him There were
plenty - stones Ia the rond and backing
Zoo about twenty fe,t | began shying them
az him SONS II the ,tone- ht within a
loot e him but did not scare him
! wa both thtpWing and pitching and
neither plan ssSln'vi 20 feaze him Finally
| pirk~i va a round oohhle. Weighing. prob
abby twenty pounds and bowled IL up IN.
r1sI u bounced over him and perhaps
'Huched him lightly FOR be moved aside very
I'd. W'orrf'lv and went into the thick
'rrfsh ~ Tho side e.. The rond made
three Jump aud passed his hiding place
.lti that ! wasn't jumping after a ferry
boat
I will admit that | wa scared. bur |
fcli that y was only becau@e was alone and
had a realization OF my loneliness That
snake i- there yet and will probably sun
himself IN th" same spot uEtil frost drives
him 20 cover They donot move far away
from their haunts. | am told. and | believe
tina. %, can ~ killed or captured quickly
hy u snake sharp Who wants him
"Dit'nar 81 The Bronx In New York,
might get him
| fell that 7 had not los, suy bug rattle
snakes recently and hat INV funeral could
h. postponed for a while. but I have no
objection to showing anybody where | saw
him la-; and letting him follow him to
lu- lair
George Riley lives at isp Broad street,
Newark. md u az home when not looking
around In tho country for violators OF ths
fish and Game law. stirring up the war
Gcrs o. ~iuDoC-ntly roofing up snakes.