The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-27
Three Boys Again Arrested BY
Deputy Warden Bowen.
Squire Fines Them
PROSECUTOR REBUKES PAPERS
Says They are Creating False senti-
ment. Guilty Boys Should be Pun
ished. superintendent Ironside
Thinks Commissioner should be
Boys were Refused Jury Trial.

The hearing of the three boys,
Thomas Cook, Harry Jones and Paul
Jones, who were arrested for yiolat-
ing the game law, was taken up by
Justice Stilwell Monday afternoon
AS told in the Chronicle, they had
been dismissed on the charge of kill
ing trout, but were rearrested for
attempting to kill the fish.
Prosecutor Rathbun opened the case
for Deputy Game Warden Edward
Bowen, of this city. who made the
arrest. The prosecutor in opening
attempted to rebuke the newspapers
He said the press had created false
sentiment for the boys. That the
youths were not arrested for malice,
but were just as liable to punishment
as adults. That boys were apt to
commit greater depredations than
men, he said, as they thought they
were not as responsible in law. He
said further that Mr.. Bowen had
arrested the boys and after they had
been confined in jail it was thought
they had enough punishment, but for
threatened with a civil suit. He
asked for conviction of the boys and
the full penalty fG the offense.
Elmer King, Of the law firm OF
Vreeland, King, Wilson & Linda
bury, was present to represent the
boys. He asked for a trial by jury
which the justice denied. Mr.. Bowen
was called as the first witness. He
said that on November Is, Sunday
afternoon, he went down the rail.
road track near the Ledgerwood
place about half past one and heard
splashing in the stream which runs
through the property. He saw three
boys with sticks and as the fish darted
about they would strike at them
When within seventy-tive feet of the
place where the boys were he saw the
Oldest one, Pas Jones. strike trout
and kill it and put it in his pocket
He said he ran after them, catching
two, while the other one ran away
Witness said he fired his pistol at hin
in order to see if he would not stor
running. On cross examination BY
Mr.. King, Mr.. Bowen said he had
watched the boys breaking the law
| for at least ten minutes before he
attempted to arrest them.
The defense swore Harry Jones,
who practically admitted his guilt.
The justice fined the three boys $40 a
piece.
The court room was filled with
spectators, among them being Super
| intendent Thomas b. IronSide, of the
Market Street Mission, and Rev. DR..
William NJ Hughes. After the trial
opinions as to the justice of the case
We're freely expressed. Mr.. Ironside
could not see how it was that three
small boys We're thrust into Jail and
fined for alleged violations of the law
when one of the State Game Com
missioners was allowed to bring deer
into the State without being m0lested
in any way make complaint
against him" said Justice Stilwell,
land I'll fine him pretty quick"
What has stirred the great pubic's
interest in this case is the fact that
the boys were sent to jail, and their
parents not notified. The justice
says that he endeavored to have the
boys parents acquainted with the
circumstances and thought they
were, The case has been appealed.