Arizona republican., 1903-07-18
A sNIpE HUNT
Recalled By the Visit to Phoenix of
 Col. Crandall of Globe.

 so the following story of the first meet ing of a reporter fer The Republican with him may be printed with safety. The reporter was spending a few days in Globe. That was before the time of the railroad, and on the same stage which conveyed him to the capital of Gila was a young man from New York who had come out to see John Kassar, an old friend. Kassar happened to be out in the hills, but when his friends learned that the New Yorker was a friend of his he immediately found himself surrounded by warm friends. Nothing was too good for him, and he was an appreciative soul.
 After he had absorbed several glass es of smoke which had been liquified by Charley Banker and called beer, he fell in love with Arizona and became talkative. He said that he had come out for a short visit but he believed he would make Arizona his home; he would go back to New York, arrange his earthly affairs, and then come back to assist in the upbuilding of the new territory. He apprehended that what was especially needed here was an up- to-date politician. He was one of the lights of Tammany and he believed that by the introduction of Tammany methods the democratic party of the territory would be firmly established.
 The resolution of the New Yorker was hailed with delight. His Arizona friends said they saw their way out of the wilderness. The territory had for years been yearning for a man who knew something about practical poll tics. Then some more of Bankers fluid smoke was absorbed and the tongue of the New Yorker was further unreefed.
 Along in the afternoon he was ap- preached with some timidity on the subject of a snipe hunt. It was with territorial joy that it was learned that he had never heard of that particular kind of sport. It was explained to him that the snipe was an exceedingly game bird, but could be taken only in the night time by means of a bag held between two lights in lonesome place The post of honor of holding the bag was usually accorded to the guest, and the New Yorker was told that by req son of intending to shed political light on the territory and for the further reason that he was the friend of John Kassar, he had been elected to be the chief snipe catcher of the evening" Then he set up the beer again and then some more.
 About o'clock that night two lights were blinking on one of the hills which surround Globe, and the New Yorker could be dimly seen between them with an open and inviting bag. Everybody in the camp except little boy had been informed of the snips hunt and the streets of the camp were filled with anxious gazers. This little boy asked his mother what was going on. She replied. ''The gentleman from New York is> hunting snipes." The boy bounded from her side and ran up the mountain when he was within hailing distance he yelled, Hello, mister, have you got 'em yit?' The gentleman from New York turned with a warning ges- ture and whispered, ssh, s-h, sonny; be careful or you'll scare the snipes.''
 About midnight the gentlemen who had organized the hunt began to get tired Some one proposed variation of the monotony, and it was decided to arrest the gentleman from New York for violation of the game laws of the territory. He was arrested and brought down badly scared. With great ap- parent difficulty a bond Of $5.OO0 was procured and the case was set for trial the next day.
 It was intended to hold the trial in the district court room. but it hap pened to be occupied by Judge Thur mOnd, who was on a sick bed. It therefore took place under a cotton wood tree in a corral. Colonel Cram dall was the counsel for the defense. The judge was a man who had been a justice of the peace. the clerk had for nerly been clerk of the district court. and the district attorney happened to be a man who had really held that of flee. There were twelve jurors and a multitude of witnesses. The bag which had been found in the possession of the defendant was marked Exhibit A and the half-burned candles, "Ex- hibit B."
 The testimony for the territory had all been put in. when Colonel Crandall arose and moved for a dismissal of the case. Said lie. Your honor, we are charged with a violation of the game laws of Arizona. There has not been adduced a scintilla of evidence to show that he have violated any law. Here we have the testimony of a great many worthy and credible witnesses. but by none of them is the charge against us supported in any particular. Why has not the district attorney produced a snipe which we have caught in contra vention of the laws of the territory. I challenge him to produce even the feather, the merest tail feather. Of a snipe whose capture may be traced to my client
 The court turned to the district at torEey who arose and admitted that the complaint had been improperly drawn, and moved to amend it SO that the New Yorker would be charged with an attempted violation of the game laws of the territory. Then ensued long and able legal argument between the district attorney and Colonel Gran dall, with. the result that the court held that it was never too late to amend a complaint. It was done, and the case proceeded. The attempted violation was overwhelmingly proved, and the jury, after a brief retirement, brought in a verdict of guilty.
 The defendant was asked if he had anything to say why Judgment should not be pronounced upon him. He arose trembling nrd with mOiStened eyes.