Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-09-02
PULITZER ARRESTED,
Prominent New Yorker Must Stand
Trial in Montana.

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Helena. Aug. 26.-Ralph Pulitzer,
son of Joseph Pulitzer, the millionaire
owner of the New York World. who
spent some time in the northern part
of Montana early In the summer. step.
ped across the line into Montana late
today and into the arms of State
Game Warden w. f. Scott, who was
awaiting TO arrest the young man on
the charge Of violating the game laws
of the state of Montana.
Readers of Montana papers are fam
iliar with the case of young Pulitzer,
as stories reciting the fact that he
was wanted for offending against the
laws were published broadcast. The
specific charge against him was that
he had, while hunting in Teton coun-
y. near St. Mary's Lake. in June last.
killed mountain sheep.
According to the story. Pulitzer had
camped in the vicinity for some days.
and that when his party had desert
ed the camp. the heads of mountain
sheep were found there, with indica-
tions leading TO the conclusion that
the New Yorker had killed the sheep.
The matter was at once taken up
by the state game warden's Office. and
after the collection of evidence believ'
cd to be sufficient to fasten the oflen-
sc upon Mr.. Pulitzer. efforts we're
made to secure his arrest. but he had
left the state and, according to re-
port. had gone to the coast. There
was a plan to bring him back to the
state. by eXtradition process. but
about this time State Game Warden
Scott. who had been following the
case closely from the first, received
information that the man wanted was
in California. Keeping in touch with
the situation, he was advised of the
day on which Pulitzer left that state
and was pleased to receive the addi
tional information that he was on his
way to Montana again to make tour
of the Yellowstone national park.
Learning the approximate time
when Pulitzer would come out of the
park, the game warden made his ar
rangements to be there and give the
alleged slayer OF the sheep a little
surprise. He was advised on Mon.
day that the time was about ripe, and
he left Helena that night, going to
Monida on the Montana.Idaho line.
and not many miles from the west
boundary line OF the park.
When he arrived there the game
warden was not long in discovering
that he was on : warm trail. for he
found that Mr. Pulitzer's colored val
ct had remained outside the park,
while Mr.. Pulitzer and a friend had
made the tour
Game Warden Scott, as Uncle Rem
MS would say. "lay low. an say nuf-
fin" and late this afternoon his
watching was rewarded by the ap.
pearance OF the young man and his
friend at Monida. fresh from the in
spring trip through wonderland. and
evidently ready to begin their trip
cut OF the state. The game warden
Immediately informed Mr.. Pulitzer
that he was under arrest, advising
him OF the nature OF the charge, and
the thing was done.
When arrested, the young man had
nothing to say OF the matter, and
Game Warden Scott at once began
making arrangements for taking the
prisoner back to Teton county. The
officer and party will leave there to.
night, passing through Great Falls 10.
morrow, and thence to Teton-a dis
tance, all told OF something like 600
miles-where Mr. Pulitzer will have
hearing. The section OF the state
game law which Mr.. Pulitzer is said
TO have violated, says:
ANY person who between Decem.
ber ] Of any year and September I
of the following year, willfully shoots
or kills. or causes TO be shot or kill.
ed, any deer, Rocky mountain goat
or mountain sheep. or who in the
open season of any calendar year
shoots or kills, or causes to be shot
or killed. more than three deer. one
Rocky mountain goat, and one noun.
tain sheep. shall be punished by i'm.
prisonment In the state prison for a
term not exceeding one year, or in
the county jail not less than three
months. or by fine OF not more than
$500 nor less than 800. or by both
such fine and Imprisonment"