The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-05

nation shows satisfactorily performed
his duties. The Commissioners saw.
The procuring and digest,ng of evidence
has been largely entrusted to MIR Staley
and in many cases he has procured evidence
which should have resulted IN vigorous
prosecution ~ the offenders. especially IN
tTe-pass and fire cases. only to have the
same wasted through neglect and delay by
the head Of the bureau
AS an instance Of the negligence 81
the legal depar ment the forest fires OF
ians are cited These fires burned over
a large area II state land Mr. Stalay
procured evidence that the free were
started 10y the railroads. hut Mr. Ward
neglected 20 take any steps in the matter
until July If this wear. after this inves'i-
gat ion had h""n turned upon that sub
ieCt A. that time the depa n ment
brought sui against the railroads for
more than 81 .o0ooO0 on account 81 the
fires 81 ips
Prosecution - violations Of the game
laws in New York city was placed in
charge Il Seah Strong 81 that city
~ 1915 Mr. strong. IN" commission
hnds. was very -'lCCeSstul IN ths-sa pros
'NCutIons, b,u that he was cont inually
iuterfersd with 10y Mr. Ward u also
appears that Mr. Strong resisted the
opportunities - those having political
influence and that his employment ceased
after h. had protested aRRins' compro-
mira- with Offenders for sums much
smaller than the state was EMIT led to
receive
Las, year the State Forrest Preserve
Board employed Frank VI Bell 81 Glens
Fails a. -peCla attorney at ~ larry
" p 500 bat while finding the employ
meni was made m good faith the Com
mISSlpnsrs add
The Commissioners very recently dis
covered that Mr. BELL had been act ing
L.. Il l.
- the Internal Ional Paper Company
while -, en-Ihlv acting for the Forest .
Fish and Game Commission This was
promptly report 81 To the Forrest PuT-
chase B"ard. who accepted Mr. Bell =
rpslgnat ion on sept smh,.r - 1910
The rspor1 states that about so trsspaS-
cases have been reported since Mr. Ward
took charge IT this class of work The
whole policy - Wards adminisi rat ION
of the trespass matters seems To have
been 80 secure set' dement's az three times
m" supposed - umpage value II poss-
bio. and II this was not obtainAble az about
whatever he trespaS-er might he willing
- paw says the report. and u adds
thar instead If vigorously prosecuting
these oaSss Mr.. Ward endsavored to
settle matters hy correspondence. The
Commissioners found forty seven tres
passes where the statute u limitations
had run against a penalty while the legal
dc pa n ment was corresponding over the
question II settlement. and in many
raSs- the dspa NJ ent did not attempt
70 -ecur" proof until from one to three
wears after the 'respass had been re-
parted and ~ five oT Az cases CORE.
-ppnd~d several wears, W'll the defendant
iieI
H. several cases -alec, 81 a. random
he Commissioners found that the imbsr
.ut IN STAT" laud hat been removed
if'"- -"'' lemrnt III. commissioners sny
hat N many instances the papers On file
furnish no -ailsiaCtoTy estimate II the
4 umpag. value of the timber cut. and
hey add
We are absolutely satisfied thai under
he ADMIN -tratIon ~ Commit - on"r whip
I.r. even after all he nOtoriety 18th refer
nee 10 the settlement Of trr-pa-- ca-rs
hitch directly Ted 10 his appointment The
state has not received IN damages and
,.nalti.- The actual value Of N. timber
rolen during the last IN. vears nor any
here near it amt We firmly believe that n
vigorous endeavor 20 collect the penalty
lad been made n some at the large tr"spa~-
a -a~ arising m the early par ~ commits
Iouer Whippl-s administration MANY 10
he later tre-pa--s- would never have o.
urred
n the time ~ Mr. wards appointment
was notorious fact that the timber upon
lou-and- 81 acres ~ the state land IN 'hs
.dirondack- mad been S.o'en hy Nariuu-
an her Interests ani NAT the or'clai~
harg.d with me protection of 'hs forests
ad deliberately tcguicsCed IN the 'hieverN
onettmss the 'rmber thieves we're re-
lIired 20. or ~ lens' did. make . settlement /
i'h the state authorities ~ figures witch
I'd not begin - represent he actual stump ?
2. value al the timber taken and IN many .
lstano-s made no settlement whatever .
In. report dec are- CommissI oner
ihIppla spent too little time AZ hIs Albany
Mo" adding
o." amount. aggfegA'ing several 'hou-
mi do!a-- 'ha' VIZ Nhippls has re- ei,si .
ON ~" sat" Tor his eNp-n-es IN travelling ,
49, and forth from Albany 10 SALAMANCA
j. tom" -fuuld us restored by hun - me
tate Irea.ur,. su"h 'hRTge- beng m
rope
Discussing Mr. Mnipple's exploration
the Far Haven Iron Ore COMPANY
inch he interested George - Ostran-
pr and George x Finch. who -old thou
inds ~ acres ~ Adirondack land to IN.
ate. and Walter e. Nltherbee. who also
perated in Adirondack lands and from
hom Mr Whipple borrowed money
nj secured note Inducements TO enable