Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-12
STATE HOUSE.
Oxford Deer Poachers Who Use
Graphing Irons.
Guide John Pooler Charged With
Illegally Killing Moose.
Thirty.five Towns Heard from Repor:
1887 Poreupines Killed.
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The resources Of the game poachers
are MANY and various, but the latest to
come to light is device for graphing
deer. suspended snare. as it were,
which Warden F. f. Jorgenson has dis
covered near Wilson's Mills, in Lincoln,
plantation, northern Oxford count;
Warden Jorgenson has sent the devi e
to the commissioners of fish and game.
and it was examined. yesterday. by
many interested callers. 1t is as dia-
bOlical as 1t is ingenious. and If the
man who devised it should only turn
his inventive genius to Legitimate
channels he would be sure of fame and
fortune.
The graphing irons are much like
Ice tongs. with points very fine and
sharp. and We're attached to the spril.S
OF bear trap, and suspended from a
bent sapling 5h feet above the trail, 0,
run, where the deer went down tC
drink. Brush was arranged beneath il
so. that the lightest step upon it would
spring the trap. allowing the grapples
to fall and seize with q terrible and re
Ientless grip whatever happened to be
below. II 1t CHANGED to be deer. they
would certainly hold 1t securely.
though they undoubtedly would mangla
the animal and cause 1t most excruciat-
ing torture before death came to it's re-
lease.
Warden Jorsenson writes the COM
missioners that the trap was discov-
cred by man who came very near
getting caught in 1t. and he has infor-
nation that other similar devices are
now used in that section. and he pro-
poses to discover them, and, If possible
bring to justice the men who are max :
ing and using them. 1t is about the
most fiendish form of poaching that
the commissioners have ever heard OF,
and if the guilty parties are appre.
hended they will certainly be punished
TO the full extent of the law.
Capt. w. T. Pollard, who has beer
one of the States active and faithful
game wardens for the past eight years.
was at the Capitol. yesterday. in con-
sultation with Chairman Carleton. rel
ltlve TO the prosecution of John Pooler,
Of Old Town. guide, who was recently
arrested, for the illegal killing Of two
moose in 1899. Pooler was given a
hearing before Judge Dunn. of Old
iON IL, Cdl ilCl III we "ScN, anu IN IIOW
out on bail. His trial will be held be-
fore Judge Dunn. January %. and Mr..
Carleton feels confident that there is
sufficient evidence to secure his con-
viciion. Nee
The facts of the case have been
pretty we'll known by Captain Pollard
and the commissioners since the killing
took place but there has been diff
Guilty in, securing the evidence neces-
sary for conviction. 1t seems that Pool
or was guiding E. p. Tyson. Of New
York. week or two before the law
was off on moose. but Tyson was anX-
ious to return home at once and Pooler
is charged with killing two moose for
him. one Of which is supposed to have
been sent to him later. while the othe:
was left in the woods. Mr.. Tyson
writes to Poolers attorney that if his
old guide Is in trouble through any
fault of his. he will stand behind him.
The commissioners claim that the
evidence is SO strong. of the killing OF
at least one of the moose, that a set
tlementswi probably be made without
the case being brought to trial. but he
is determined that if Pooler is guilty OF
killing two Moose and he shall be con
victed and forced to pay the fine OF
$1,000, or suffer the alternative of
eight. months in Jail. Mr.. Carleton
will go over to Old Town. January 90,
to conduct the case. If it is brought to
trial at that time as now assigned.
The chief clerk of the porcupine bu-
rcau. IN the treasury department, re-
ported that. up to Friday noon. the re-
turns from IS towns and plantations
had been received. sorted and counted
These returns show 1857 porcupines
killed which means that these So
towns and plantations will have to be
reimbursed To the amount of $2S3925
The bulk of the returns are not ex-
pectcd until the last few days of the
year.
The following new corporations have
filed certificates of organization here:
,csta Storage Battery Company organ