The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-10-03
FISH ANG FISHING.

were thought to be for the mem
bets.n
It has been made apparent recently
that the Conservation Commission O
Louisiana holds the view that the pro
h,hitions embodied in the eonserva
ton laws are applicable alike t6
prince and peasant, or pessimst.
On September 10th Mr., p. y. Le
Bleu, of Lake Charles, Conservation
Agent, dropped in upon the shores o.
Spanish Lake unannounced and made
n careful survey OF the situation
That survey was completed by an IN
vestigation of the court records, both
city and district, in this city. lie
also impressed upon all, whom he had
reasons to believe had disregardsd the
law, that he would hereafter hold ev-
eryone to strict aecount ability for any
infraction thereof. There was no hes
itancy on the part of those cautioned
in promising to be good,
During the forenoon of September
23rd the housekeeper Of the Spanish
Lake Club was in town, (this city,
and his good wife was left in charge
The telephone bell rang and the wife
answered.
Have you any fish toda, ~
go, yes"
Are they nice. fine ones2'
eyes Sir, the finest kind. "
| what are they worth "A dozenP'
zone dollar
"Can you have dozen ready for ME
Mt one o'clcckp'
"Yes, Sir
alright ] will call for them.
Consideration ruled supreme in
| that camp when, at the appointed
hour, the woman saw Mr., LeBleu
coming down the plank walk. She
attempted to fee, Historically eX-
claiming, the Game Warden" and
take refuge in the Clubs Kitchen, but
before she could close the door Mr.
| Lel,leu stood in the way Trapped
and nil confusion, she at first attempt
ed to deny that she had been violat-
ing the law, bu upon being cau' toned
that she might be tried for both the
violation of the law and for perjury
she confessed. With "A little urging
she was able to remember Il long list
of patrons, whom she has fed with
fishes since the last visit of the Con
servation Agent Her statements
were quite accurately coroborated by
the autograph signatuses In the Clubs
Visitors Register. More than this.
the register held number OF name s
of New liberals most excellent danes
On the theory, however, that these la
dies were the innocent guests of gal
/ L., 1,n, NJ l.
en- for further proceedings.
After conficating Rrownlee's seine
suspected as being the Clubs procuf-
er-taken at the boat landing, wet,
with bloated fish still showing IN his
boat-Mr. IeBlen started for town.
Tn his way he met the unsuspectipg
Uousekeeper, who WAS not disposed to
admit that there had been any infrac-
! tons of the law in his neighborhood
since Mr.. LeBleu's last visit, but upon
! learning of his wife's confession, his
memory grew better.
Upon reaching town the seine was
turned over to the custody of Judge
Muck oils and affidavits were made
against some of New Iberia's most
leading business and professional men.
The defendants were ut once noti-
fed by phone and it Was not long be
fore they began reporting to the City
Judge At Fl rst some seemed to think
that it was a huge joke, but upon
learning that the Judge required an
appearance bond of 800, that the file
of aliidavits would be transmitted to
the next Grand Jury and that the
Conservation Commission would be
/ toI NJ t,I NJ
toiney-should such step be neces-
sary-the joke lost its humor. Some
of the defendants candidly admitted
from the first that they were liable
and that to attempt to take any ad-
vantage of a technicality of the law
would be to stultify themselves.
Therefore, they would submit to any
fine that may be imposed by the high
er Court and admit their transgression.
We are advised that the penalty OF
the law is from $25 to 800 fine aud
may carry prison sentence.
II has been charged by some of the
residents of the lake shore that during
the past year the law has not rested
| with equal force upon all violators.
Two fishermen who sold fish IN this
city AZ a business were prosecuted and
subjected to heavy penalties, while a
charge preferred by Jos. II. Meeker,
game warden, against former keep
er" Of the Club. was nolle prosecuted.
They contend that the Club members,
while posing as coDservators, should
not allow themselves to be violators;
and that they are willing to respect
the law. if that same respect Is de-
manded from all impartially.