Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-01
OBERHOL TIER LANDS THREE
llLE6AL FISHERMEN OF AATIGO, WITH
IS POUNDS OF DRESSED FISH
IN THEIR POSSESSION.

Last Monday morning, shortly
before the , o'clock train, l.. P.
Ireadwell, Chris. Wunderlich anc
John G. Sipek of Amigo, came i'm
to our town with three large grips
filled with fish, and the party of
three was arrested by Deputy
Game Warden James Oberholtzer,
for having game fish in their pos
session in closed season. The
bunch of early fishermen were
taken before Justice Geo. E. Full
Ter when they pleaded not guilty.
The defendants gave $500 bond
for their appearance for trial on
Thursday, May 9TH, to which date
the case was adjourned.
! The party, with several others,
had been spending several days a,
the Wunderlich Cottage on Mus
callonge thoroughfare, and were
there about the time the ice left
the lakes. About Is pounds of
dressed fish were found in their
grips, which is prima faeia evil
dence OF their guilt. If they had
| pleaded guilty and took their
medicine, they would have got
out of it easily, but nowhere is
an opportunity to soak it to them
on at least three other charges.
It has been suspected that these
parties were illegally fishing but
no evidence could be secured, but
: that Eagle eye of James Ober'
holtzer has been open, and this
time he landed them. without any
, outside assistance. This is the
: first arrest of this nature evei
: made In this locality, as the citi'
Gems of Eagle River and vicinity
are as watchful over the game and
: fish in this part of the county as
they are of their individual affairs
and when a bunch of would be
fishermen, from Antigo or any
other place, think they can come
here and do as they like, they
have another guess coming.
This catch by Mr.. Oberholtzer
is an example of the good work
he does in other sections, and now
that he has the parties. it is up to
the citizens to assist him in pros
ecuting them to the full extent OF
the law, and the feeling of all is
that they deserve it.
After the hearing last Monday
Mr.. Oberholtzer got out a search
warrant, and together with officer
lanes White and Earl Stevens,
went through the Wunderllch
Cottage and boat house. The
sight that met the eyes of the CHI
GERS was enough to discourage the
most enthusiastic anglers, who
have for the past several years,
been stocking our lakes with try
lover a hundred fish heads were
found around the cottage and the
| shore, and the offals had been
thrown into the thoroughfare; be-
sides about 400 feet of net was
found hanging up in the cottage
| The officers brought the net and a
| few fish heads, including pike,
/! pickerel, bass and perch, into
town for evidence, SO it can read
ily be seen that these smart fisher
men from Amigo are up against
it good and proper.
The con6scated fish were sold
at auction to the highest Dldders
bv Warden Oberholtzer.
The citizens of Eagle River can
rest assured that the Justice and
officers will do their duty If the
citizens will stand by and do like
wise. and an example of what all
breakers of the fish and game laws
GET in this locality, should be CIV
en- the three cheap sports who
fish with nets, and before the
season opens, when the residents
don't even try to catch them with
hook and line. This case will be
tried next Thursday and will be
largely attended.