New-York tribune., 1910-10-30
Woes OF Wardens
Schemes of Certain Willy
ViolatorS of Game Law.

When game warden bought seven pounds
or meat and paid dollar a pound for # he
thought lie was getting some pretty con-
vincing evidence against a man in the town
OF Wilmurt. Herhimer County. whom he
supposed TO be q chronic violator OF the
game law The protector found this par
ticular piece OF meat in an icehouse one
hot August day, and he spotted it for
venison.
What will YOU take for that chunk OF
meat" he asked the owner
That's a tender piece or meat replied
the woodsman with wink at the stranger
and meat Is dear way hack up here
wouldn't part with II for less'n a dollar 3
pound
Well, give me a pound"
Nope. couldn't do that 1t would Spite
the piece for cookin 10 90 that
The game warden had to take the whole
thing. and he paid s. for it, satisfied that
he had caught one OF the worst game law
viOlators n the Adirondacks Down TO
Albany he sent the meat for the Forest.
Fish and Game Commission TO analyze TO
prove il venison. But it wasn't It was
veal The backwoodsmen in Wilmurt tell
the story one OF the best tokes ever
played on ii game protector.
But they tell with equal glee how a
trader in game became aware that he was
being watched and fixed up bit Of comedy
just TO tell rhe toys about when they gath
cred around his bar in a hotel at Hinck-
ley This trader was suspected Of bringing
partridges 70 the city OF Utica and selling
them in greater numbers than the law al
! lowed. one day he started off with his suit
case loaded with something heavy and.
J Just as he expected. when he arrived IN
( Utica re was met by Game Warden Jones.
/ III have 10 take q look in that SUIT case, 90
said the warden. showing his badge.
What do YOU mean asked the appa--
/ emily surprised dealer.
Exactly what I say" persisted the wRr-
/ den. They went 10 the baggage room. and
/ the game protector ripped open the suit
case. A bristiing porcupine met his look
and switched its tail at him. It pleased
( the trader nightly and the story pieases
the Adirondack woodsmen yet
/ When a Ctican was caught red-handed
with more partridges in his bag than al
lowed by law Il appeared to be no Joke
! But he did such . clever bit OF sCheming
that the affair has given The pUrest JOY 70
many evil minded woodsmen. It happened
70 one Of the assistant chiefs and q COM
/ panion game protector.
\
the woods with more grouse than the law
/ permits 10 be transported al one time At
the railroad station he was met by the two
game wardens. who looked into his pack
/ and saw evidence Of a violation Of the law.
/ We'll. boss. I guess yOulI have TO go with
US" said one Of the protectors, and there
wasn't anything TO DO but TO accompany
them.
Gee. I amt had a drink in week. "
said the hunter as the trio were passing a
saloon Just wait a minute while I get a
drink" The wardens set the basket just
outside 4 door which connected with the
restaurant part Of the place, and they went
in 10 watch the man drink, refusing 70 take
anything themselves
When the va-dens left the basket just
outside the barrOom the hunter saw q
glinmer Of hope. II only some one would
come in 70 whom he could pass the word
But there wasn't a soul present, aside from
the bartender. However, he ordered a
drink Of the kind which takes a long while
70 mix He then wandered 10 the other
end Of the bar and waited The wardens
were patient. Soon the drink was finished
He drank II slowly and ordered another
I lust then a railroad fireman walked IN
( whom the hunter knew merely by sight.
Have something Sure thing was the
-eplv. as the fireman sidled Up 10 the bar
With quickly whispered words. with loud
trivial conversation thrown in 10 throw on
/ suspicion. the situation was explained.
! The railroad man never blinked- He was
I on" He drank his beer, walked out anc
The hunter took his time with his second
drink DO YOU suppose we VIII ma the
Justice Of the peace awake?" he asked as
+lav started out the door. But he didn'
co+ = reDlv. The assistant chief, stepping
/ through the door found the pack basket
gone The two men scurried about. but
rhev never found it. The evidence had dis
I appeared for good.