Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
400 auAiLs WERE EATEN.
Banquet to Governor Shaw by erans
Club Was Occasion OF Violation
of the Iowa Game Laws.

Des Moines. Jan 81. j. Myers pro-
prietor OF bur cher shops at 1905 High
street amidst, Seventh street. was ar
rested Saturday afternoon on the
4 charge of keeping and selling quail out
1 of season. The arrest comes as the re-
suit OF the charge that 4GO quail and
4 pIoyer were served at the Savel.y ban
I Guet Thursday night in honor CT the
! new secretary OF the treasury when
Secretary Snaw. Governor-eiect A. b.
/ Cllnamins, Judge Smith Mcpherson OF
! the federal court, Editor Rosewater of
/ the Omaha Bee, ex- Congressman
George D. Perkins Judge S. f. Prouty,
Judge C. A. Bishop and other notablss
i sat as the banquet table and ate quail
4 and piover out of season The law
plainly states that wnceyer has in his
I possession any of these birds out OF
season, is guilty and subject to ii fine,
ard a local ateorney IS now investigat-
ing the Shaw banquet service to see il
1Grther charges and complaints shall be
formulated in court.
There are twenty-one counts in. the
information against Myers, and IL com
victeo, he can be compelled to pay $40
on each court, or s420 fer the twenty
one quail which it is alleged were found
iii his possession in his two shops at
12e5 High street and S16 Seventh street.
It is stated that an effort was made
with Mr.. Myers to settle the case out
of court. but he did not evince any de-
sire to meet the informrs half way and
the action was begun in the justice
court against him, and will be pushed
to adjudication.
The Iowa statue is strict as regards
the game law and season. Section 2551,
as anerded by the last general assem-
bly, provides that the quail season
shall BE between November first and
January first. Section 2554 states the
illegaiity of hunting or possessing quail
outside Of ti1af limit. as follows:
II shall be unlawful for any person,
company or corporation TO buy or sell
or have in possession any Of the birds
or animals named in this chapter DUR
ing the period when the killing of such
birds or animals is prohibited. except
during the afst five days of such pro-
hibiteo period and the possession by
any person, company or corporation Of
any slch birds or animals during such
prohFoitiNe Dsrioe, except the first five
days thereof. shall be presumptive ey-
.dence Of violation of the provisions OF
this chapter relating TO game"
It was stated that the investi-
cation bsga as result OF finding quail
ma piover served at the Shaw banquet
giyen by the Grant Club. one of the
PARTIES Interested in the prosecution
stated Yesterday:
II am inf1rmed that there were AGO
Iuail served 1T the banquet which a
of the United States treasury,
udse ot the United states court, ex-
member Of the United States congress
nd many other notables. attended. I
ee By the emu it states lover on
cast but am informed at quail
fere served there and tha 400 We're
sed Had any ef the game wardens
cen there t6dt night we would, know
or sure but ii is pretty late to find out
he truth nov. However. it was as a
esuit Of hearing Of the quail provided
nd served at the Shaw banquet that
his investigation was begun. and the
lfcrmations lodged against Myers. One
! two other parties are now under in
estigation aud as soon as we find out
here the sapply of quails came from,
other than Mr.. Myers. we viii file
lrther information, as the law is plain
L the subject and it is Well worth a
ans While, from a financial stand
lnt as the law ) liberal to inform
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