The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-11
KING EDWARD ARRESTED.
When Prince of Wales He Was Fin
ed in Illinois

The visit 90 Canada Of the present heir
appa rent 90 the British throne has served
TO recall many incidents connected with
the American tour Of the father OF the
Duke OF Cornwall and York. King Ed
ward VII One OF che most striking OF
these Incidents was the arrest and uliag
OF The young Prince OF Wales. as he vas
then, Tor "a violation OF a sunday law
while on a hunting Trip in W5U county.
near the village of Wilmington. III lie
was arrested by Col. u. II Hammond. IN
attorney, now m S8lr lake CITY. taken
before Justice James L. Young. and
fined $
The Prince was under The guarIil 7srsr,
OF Lord Lyons and the TWO made a hunt
ING and ESUlug "trip Co Wilmington some
my miles south OF CaLgagp- on tha Kan
ka6ee River, Il locality then visited fy uU-
nrrp07 hunters ITum chicago and Can
ada on account OF che Dlru-ITIlraEs or rna
game and nsh- Colonel Hammond was
proprietor OF "a livery stable M Whining
ton, and in such capacity took The royal
part INTO the surrounding country Soy
eTal days on quail shooting expeditions
The young prince enjoyed the sport
hugely and when sunday came be went
10 the station and said Co Colonel Ham
Moud- Il would like t. 20 out L0iaE I
want 20 get az those quIils again When
told that violations OF Jhe Law for hunt
ing Oh sunday were sometimes prosecuted
IN that locality, the Prince asked the
extent u the punishment The Prince was
informed that IL would probably be "a fine
OF from - 10 5, whereupou he said TO
NJ Hammond Wei, hitch up and III
take the chances The trip was made
and resulted in a pleasant and sUCcesSfu.
day, with a g1od-sized bag OF game.
ON the following morning Elias kimbdu
who was somewhat Of "a hunter himself
probably through jealousy. feeling that
the heIr-auparruL Was T0bblug him of his
rights TO the game OF the country. Swore
he |Hr F..4rrn
Young
Robert Thompson was constable. but
on account Of the tcguaiatauce between
Colonel hammond and the Prince he dep
UriZed C .0nel Hammond Co max, the ar
rest Young Albert Edward appeared 10
ENJOY the affair. and Went willingly before
the court In the town haii. which was
hileC WIKI anxious SlEnIserrS tp Wltnt SS
the preceding Justice Young Rad the
complaint. and asked the prisoner what
be had 20 say
Wen said the Prime. ct guess I'd
better rot deny iJ-and how much Is the
damage
\ nne of . was imposed. but the costs
We're reunited Tbs Prince handed the
justice >. but refused 90 take The prof
rered change. and after the court was
dismissed he invited the crowd To- thr
Exchange saloon. wherc al drank 60 the
h-alth and al the expense Of England. s.
The affair was "A pleasant one said
Colonel Hammond and was eu loved uv
no one more than The Young Prince him
self. but Lord Lyons was exceedingly am
Ery and seemed 10 consider that the dig
nifty ii the nation had been trifed with.
Z his was over forty years ago, ruUtiu-
ved Colonel Hammond. and moss gf the
parties who took part in Dc are dead The
Prince, as ! remember him. was o. we'll
Quilt guud-LUDk-lg young man. and Il
gNcrilrut-Shgt. lie enjoyed Tho trip 40
the IU. est eNtru-, was grraUl- and gErUe-
able % -l whom h- u;-t. and made many
friends and admirers during his short AID
eveutfuI stay In Wilmington "- Chicago
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