New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07

up waltz the piano while the others would
| make merry in the dance.
Mr.. Albright is a of firm convictions.
His favorite gesture when aroused is pounding
something with his fist. and pounding hard
He is stout of body, and though kindly and
Warmhearted to those he likes, he never gives
up fight against who has done him wrong
While lying awake in his bed night
| Albright Island trying to think out way to
protect his domain from the ravages of the
| barbarians. its owner was brought bolt upright
by a shower of gunshot in the side of the house.
Hastily dressing, he ventured out, only to
| boat rapidly moving away toward the neighbor-
| ing shore. Before he went back to bed Mr..
| Albright had made UP his mind; he would
| license only those who were desirable to fish
| his lake. and drive his enemies off it alto
gether.
The license fixed at 81 a day, and al
| though it appeared reasonable scheme to Mr.
Albright, 1t was not regarded at all in the same
mind by the natives of the county A few Of
| the more trnid paid it; but the majority defed
| the owner of Swartswood Lake Indignation
meetings were held Orators took the stump
Even the children entered the controversy,
and paraded the streets of Newton. the county
seat of Sussex One poet went far
| to parody Shakespeare with:
ITO fish or not to fish. that is the question
Mr. Albright soon saw his lake covered with
| boats whose occupants only laughed him,
| and told him he would have to drown them be-
| fore he could get dollar day out Of them
| It necessary, therefore, to make example
| of some one and the caretaker Of Albright Isl
and was told he must watch the lake night and
| day. and catch all fishermen there without IL
AS result Of his detective work farmer.
JOSE ph A Cartwright arrested for tres
passing and convicted The carried
| to the Court OF Errors. but Mr. Albright won
| This so stirred up the man who had paro-
| died Shakespeare that he Immediately turned
| out the following:
| There WAS a man named Albright,
Who caught a man named Cartwright
He took him and jailed him,
And sued him and whaled him
For fishing in his little lake
| The arrest and conviction Of Cartwright stirred
| up the county to high pitch Of excitement
| The Republican and Democratic parties took
it up. and Theodore NJ Roe. the Republican
AssembIyrnan from the county, obtained tho
| passage Of a bill which permitted the State Of
New-Jersey to condemn the right to fish in any
lake having a greater area OF surface than one
hundred acres. The bill known the Roe
| bill The bill had referendum and was 2p-
pcable any county in the State which want
ed to vote on it Sussex County. however. was
the only volunteer and voted on it at the next
election which was that of 1901 The referen-
dunn carried, and the Roe blu became
Ia ~ in Sussex, but, by strange turn OF the reel
of fate MIR. Roe himself defeated for re-
| election
But Mr.. Albright Immediately combated the
new law. He asserted that it was unconsttu-
tional. and brought action to Gust the COM
mission OF three men. appointed under its pro-
visions, who were to determine what was fair
price for the fishing rights in the lakes
| While the Supreme Court was still consider
ing the case Mr.. Albright scored a triumph He
| was standing on the shore OF his island one
| beautiful day last September when he espled at
| the other end OF his lake boatload OF usher
men He started in pursuit His boat1nan soon
| brought him alongside OF the poachers- lhere
| were five fishermen IN the boat
| do you know that you are stealing my fish,?
| shouted Mr. Albright The biggest fisherman
only threw in his line again and muttered some
| thing like:
| You can't bullyrag me-"
| Get off this pond or I'll have you arrested.
| said Mt Albright At this the big fisherman
| scowIed while the four others laughed heartily
| The Albright boat shot for the shore The
| Sheriff at Newton summoned post haste
Sheriff. lake owner and bOatman then bore down
| on the five fishermen again
| .'Now" shouted MIR. Albright. I've got YOU
| You have tnsulted me and L will have my
| yenge No man ever trffed with who did
| not finally suffer for it. 1 have you now in the
clutches of the law. you, say" pointing with