The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-24
PIRATES OF AIR
STOLE The BAIT
HUNGRY CROWS OF ossABAW.
INTERFERE WITH HoG-CATCHING
ON FEUDISTs' LANDS.

stole Bait From Traps Set for Hogs.
As Result Only One or Two Hogs
Were Captured Each Day-Deputy
sheriff Fleming Arranges to Have
Dogs Sent to the Island to Aid in
Observation-Disclosures Fence to
Separate Lands.
Crows are the last specimens of Gre
ated beings to interfere with the carry
ing out of the orders of the Chatham
County Superior Court regarding the
troubled conditions of Ossabaw. The
ending of the causes of the feud has
been prolonged for several weeks ow-
ing to the acts of the crows.
The trouble began with the endeav-
ors of Deputy Sheriff Walter H. Flem-
ing to capture all the hogs on Ossa-
baw and determine which animals were
the property of Sasser, and which of
Larissey. The hogs were wild and de-
clined to be caught. The rifle, the
only certain means of stopping the
flight of one of the animals, was bar
red, and so resource was had to traps.
The hog traps were large. On the
a large portion of food that was
thought to be particularly delightful to
the piggish palate. To reach it the
animal had to step entirely within the
trap, and the pull at the bait closed
this so that he could not make his
escape. The plan seemed to indicate
certain and rapid success.
The only thing that worked against
it was the fact that the hogs would
not approach the traps and the bait
until at least half an hour after the
deputy sheriff had left them. The crow
meanwhile, and it is legion on Ossa-
baw. was not so careful. The black
birds, in large fiocks, perched on the
trees and bushes and watched the
batting of the traps, and then, just as
soon as the men left, sWopped down
and stole the bait.
Dogs Will Be Used.
The result was that when the slip
perry and willy hog appeared on the
scene there was no bait in the traps
and hence nothing to tempt the ami
mails to step within the enclosures.
Now and then a hog would be cap
tured but the number was small. Ac-
cording to Deputy Sheriff Fleming he
averaged only one or two hogs each
day. and there are about 1000 to be
caught
Recourse will now be had to dogs,
and Deputy Sheriff Fleming has al
ready arranged to have number sent
to Ossabaw for his use. The dogs will
be sent into the wilds after the hogs,
for the purpose of chasing them into
the open places where the men may
reach them. They will then be caught,
examined, and their ownership deter
mined.
Bought Fence Yesterday.
Mr.. Fleming was in the city yester-
day for the purpose of consulting
Judge Cam about certain matters re-
garding the Ossabaw feud, and also
for the purpose of purchasing fence
material to be placed between the
lands of the two belligerents. One
mile and a quarters length of ''hog-
and-cattle-proof" fence was purchased.
This will be sent to the island on
Monday and the work of erecting it
begun Tuesday.
AS stated in the Morning News sew
eral weeks ago, the fence will be built
along one of the public roads on the
island on Larissey's land, and in such
a way that he can constantly watch 1t
and see that it does not get out of re-
pair. The cost of the fence Larissey
will bear himself. 1t is probable 1t
will require about two weeks to put
it in position.
Judge Cam instructed Mr.. Fleming
to use his own discretion regarding
the settlement of any questions that
might arise. If either of the feudists
are dissatisfied he can file exceptions
to the finding with the court. 1t is
probable that this course will be fol-
lowed.