Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
A VERY GOOD STORY
ITS ONLY FAULT IS THAT IT IS
NOT TRUE.
Albert Edward Was Not Fined for
Shooting on Sunday-'Twas
VIM. H. Russell.

The present visit of the King of England
to Portugal is recalling many incidents that
occurred during his former travels Mr.
John X. Young, clerk of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, has just re-
ceived copy of story, published in a far
western paper in which it is set forth that
his father, Justice James l.. Young a mag
istrate, once imposed fine of 81 on King
Edward VII. then Prince of Wales. for a
violation Of the Sunday law while on
hunting trip in VIII county. near the village
of Wilmington. ILL.,, during the American
tour of the Prince of Wales
According to the story referred to, the
prince was under the guardianship OF Lord
Lyons, and the two made a hunting and
fishing trip to Wilmington. about fifty miles
south of Chicago, on the Kankakee river a
locality then visited by many hunters from
Chicago and Canada on account of the
plentlfulness of game and fish. Colonel
Hammond was proprietor of a livery barn
at Wilmington, and in such capacity took
the royal party into the surrounding coun-
try several days on quail shooting expedi-
lions.
The young prince. the story goes en-
Joyed the sport hugely, and when Sunday
arrived he went to the stables and said to
Col. Hammond: Il would like to go out to-
day. l want to get at those quails again"
When told that violations of the law for
hunting on Sunday We're sometimes prose-
cuted in that locality. the prince asked the
extent of the punishment. He was inform
ed that fine of from s. to IS would prob
ably be imposed, whereupon he said to Col
hammond: Well hitch up. and I'll take
the chances" The trip was made and re-
suited in pleasant and successful day
with good-sized bag of game.
So the Story Goes.
The following morning Elias Kimban,
who was somewhat of hunter himself,
probably through jealousy and feeling that
the heir apparent to the British throne was
robbing him of his rights to the game of
the country. swore to a complaint before
Justice Young.
Robert Thompson was constable but on
account of the acquaintance between Col
Hammond and the prince he deputized Col.
Hammond to make the arrest. Young AL
bert Edward appeared to enioy the affair
and went willingly before the court In the
town hall. which was at once crowded with
anxious sightseers who desired to witness
the unusual proceedings. Justice Young
read the complaint and asked the prince
what he had to say. Well" was the re-
ply Il guess I'd better not deny it-and
how much is the damage?"
A fine of So was imposed but the costs
We're RENTED. The prince handed the ms
tce 81, and refused to take the proffered
change. After the court was adjourned he
where all drank to his health at the ex-
pense of Englands future king
THE affair was a pleasant one" Colonel
Hammond is quoted as saying. land was
enjoyed by no one more than by the young
prince, but Lord Lyons was exceedingly
angry, and seemed to consider that the
dignity of his country had been trfled with
Lord Lyons subsidized the local paper,
which was more easily suppressed than the
papers of today. so that the occurrence
never appeared in print. This was more
than forty years ago, and most of the par
ties who took part in the event are dead.
The prince, as l remember him, was a
well-built. good-looking young man. and
an excellent shot. He enjoyed the trip to
the fullest extent. was affable and agree
able to all and made many friends and adj
mirers during his short and eventful stay
at Wilmington
Speaking of the foregoing recital, Clerk
Young of the District Supreme Court said
to a Star reporter:
A Few Discrepancies.
This is a very good story. but unfor-
tunately there is not word of truth in it,
except that Charlie Hamilton kept livery
stable. l lived in Wilmington at the time
the Prince of Wales visited the United
States and know that he never visited the
town of Wilmington. H.. except as he pass
ed through with his suite on his way to
Dwight. a town about eighteen miles south
of Wilmington, to hunt quail, on invitation
of a rich Englishman, who owned large
estate in that vicinity l saw his royal
highness the train when he passed
through.
Now as to the origin of the story. The
next year. 1861, after the battle of Bull
Run, William II. Russell. Ii. D.. the cee-
brated war correspondent of the London
Times who had made himself. very I'M 1
popular in the north by reason of his UNI
favorable criticism of the conduct of our .
army at that battle in his letters to his
paper. and who had been dubbed by our /
papers as Bull Run RUSSELL thought, L
suppose that he must follow the example /
of his prince by hunting in the same local !
ity, and for lack of time, or some other. or
no reason, concluded to take advantage Of
the Sabbath day to enjoy his sport.
This fact came to the knowledge of some
mischievous young men III the town or
Wilmington, who obtained a warrant and
ia king a constable with them, drove out
on the prairie and arrested the learned doc
tor Monday morning he was arrafSned
before Justice d. L. Cobb and sentenced Z
to pay fine. The amount, however, DO
not remember.
.s,rbere was one quite amusing incident
in connection with this arrest and trial.
Living near the town, on a large farm,
which she superintendent herself was a
Scotch woman by the name of Baxter.
She was very manniSh, and would be called
strenuous in these days. Mrs. Baxter was
exceedingly bright and intelligent and with
all very patriotic. After Mr. Russell had
paid his fine and been discharged, she in
terviewed him and gave him terrible
tcnguing, which she was eminently capable
of doing finishing by shaking her fist in
his face and saying L know what the let
tiers LID, that you attach to your name
stand for. They mean London Lying
Devi.'"
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