Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-17
STATE HOUSE Sc
Thus Far No Man Killed by
Mistake for a Deer.
"A Case Which Shows Effectiveness
Of Warden Service.
Superintendent Stetson's Auburn
Friends Surprise Him.

News has been received at the ONCE
of the fish and game department tnat
William Osgood, the guide. VINO was
mistaken for deer and shot, FRIDAY,
by Alfred H. Burdin of Boston, was not
shot in the State of Maine, at all, but at
Musnuash Lake in New Brunswick.
The report that he was shot "hiie
hunting near Vanceboro is entirely UNI
founded, as he was guiding hunters VINO
mad chosen New Brunswick for their
ground. Mr.. Carleton states that there
has not been single person accident
allv killed while hunting in the Maine
woods this season.
An idea of the effectiveness of the
warden system. may be gained from the
following letters, Mr.. Carleton thinks.
The letters were received at the office,
recently, from Mr.. Jonathan May OF
Magnolia, Mass. Mr.. Mays letter,
which encloses the other, is as follows:
| Gentlemer: j enclose herewith let
ter received by me this forenoon. which
explains itself. The only excuse l have
to ofnr is that it was purely accidental
and not willful work. but I am willing
to abide by the law. only that | hope
you viii make the fine as light as you
possibly can under the circumstances.
j, am a rocr man and have only what l
| work for and whatever fine you see fit
| to impose will try to pay as soon as I
possibly can. I may be unable to pay
it all at once, but will pay every cent
of It O 5 soon as am able to do so. do
not want to be arrested, as that would
be further disgrace. I have suffered
enough in my own mind, already, and
trust that YOU will not arrest me and
that you will deal with me as leniently
as you possibly can.
Yours ohediently.
JOHNATHAN MAY.
The guides letter is still more agita
ted, and is as follows:
Sehcc Station Me-, Nov. 49, 1909.
Dear friend John: We are in very
pad fix, the next day / was arrested
And was responsible, so had to con-
| TESS and tell what I knew about it or
else I had to go to prison. And the
| worst of it was they found dead COW
Just a little way across the brook and
they tracked US all around and tracked
| us into our camp and even found your
gloves. ard Mr.. Nealey testified that
they were yours and told about our
tracks, you wearing the rubbers and I
wearing the shoes. And the warders
tracked you to Dover and said they
found you had registered under another
| naIne.s Your rifle was taken away from
me. 1t was that fellow Turtlott who
was wiring for those wardens and told
them about us and besides there was no
other person within miles of us at that
time. I feel very sorry that anything
should happen like that. Just as soon
as you demand the staff I shall send it
along. They tell me that they can get
you off the State. The best thing I can
tell you is to settle the matter right
away. I4expect you will hear from the
parties soon. l hope you will not blame
me for doing so. The web was tied
around meso tight 1 could not get out OF
1t no wa1. T was advised by good men
70 do so, and they said that if did not
confess I would have to go to prison
that is which l do not want to go. !
was told by the Judge 1 would go eight
months if did not tell the truth. Be.
sides could never get license to guide
again. and that is something l can net
me. viii now come to q close.
From yours truly,
G.. A. PAUL.
The commissioners will hold meet
ing, ri1ay. and the matter will be
considered at that time.
The hearing of the railroad commits
sioners which was to have been held at
the passenger station of the Maine
Central Railroad in Bath. Yesterday.
has been postponed until tomorrow, in
order that the commissioners might at
tend the funeral of commissioner Spot
fofJ's late wife in Bucksport.
State Superintendent of Schools Stet-
son usually plans to get home to Au-
burn, Saturday night if possible 1t
was happy that he did. last Saturday
night, for his Bible class, consisting of
some 40 ladies and gentlemen gave him
a surprise party at his home. The
party brought their caterer and their
own refreshments with them, and came
prepared to have the best kind of
time. Letters from several members of
the class who were unable to be pres
eIlt we're READ, ana REMARKS were maze
by various members, to which Mr.
Stetson made his usual gallant reply
Everyone enjoyed the evening very
much and left for home with all sorts
of good wishes for Mr.. and Mrs. Stet-
son.. Mr.. Edward Wiggin. clerk in the
School department, and Mrs. Wiggin
were among those present and were in
vited to remain over Sunday. Mr.. Wig
gin received number of remem-
brances. as Saturday was the annivers-
airy Of his birthday.
The Bay Side Coal Company of Kit
terry, has increased the amount of its
capital stock from 100000 to $750,0O0,
and changed the number of its directors
from five to not less than three or more
than seven. The Known kura Com
pany of Kittery, has changed it's name
to the Bremen Extract Company. The
Newburyport Fair Association of Kit
terry has changed the number of its di-
rectors from five to not less than hve
or more than Ii. The following corpor-