Putnam patriot., 1914-12-25
DEER CASE
New Developments Since Friday lawyer {. L. Torrey Brings Civil Aetioa

l New phases Of the so called Deer Case, in which Lawyer Charles L. l Torrey of Putnam, County Game War ] den Arthur l.. Day and Special Pro- tecsof Fred kieS Of killingly figured on the evening of Nov. aiSt, have re- gently developed.
 Friday evening Messrs. Day and i kies called upon ihe prosecuting altog- ney of the city ana demanded efimi- nal complaint against Mir. rorrey on two grounds: First, that MT. Torrey had had in his possession the carcass of deer unlawiully; second, for resist ing arrest when the officers demanded l that he deliver the deef's carcass to them and he refused to comply with their demands. County Game War den Day stated that he was acting un- der instructions of his superiors in de- manding the complaint. He was in- formed by the prosecutor that after q 1 careful investigation of the law upon the subject he could find no law where on to base a complaint for criminal prosecution but If such Jaw was pointed out to him he would issue complaint ns requested. Mr. Day said that he would report the matter to his 1 sapetlors.
 l The case k the outcome Of the tind- l ing of the carcass of deer in the high way near the summer home Of Lawyer roFrey on Putnam Heights. James Chase was driving along the highway shortly after o'clock Saturday after noon, Nov. 2lst, when his horse be- came frightened at the carcass of deer lying beside the road. After. some difficulty MT, Chase got his horse by and when he reached Mir. Torrey's house he notified him of the occur renee. Mr rorrey, according to hts story, took hts automobile and with his hired men went to the place and removed the deer to hts home. The county game warden learning of the multer went to Mf, Tofrey's homo that evening and Mr Iorres showed 1 him the deef's carcass and RaVe him such information regarding lhe matter as he could The warden then de. manded tic deer and Mir. rarrey ge- fused to give it ID whereupnn, after eomnnnieggtins with his supetiofS, he attemmed 10 arrest Mf. Tutrey Mir. l rorfey resisted and aftef seuiiie the officers insil, desisted.
 The incident resulted in the issuing of an opinion by Attorney General John Il, Light at the request of Super intendent John 5. Crampton of New Haven to the effect that deer, dead or alive, are the property of tSe state.
 On Wednesday Lawyer Torrcy started civil suit against John M- Champion Of New Haven, superin- tendent of fish ard game, claiming sl 300 damages as the result of the at- 1 tempted arrest made by County War den Day. The papers were served up- on the defendant by n deputy sheriff of New Haven, Wednesday afternoon and real estate was attached to the amount of si ,500. The writ Is return able to the Windham county superior court the first Tuesday in March. In bringing suit against Superin- tendent Champion, 4 ttorney Torrey was very particular in explaining that because he is lawyer, he does not ex- pect to be exempted from the opera l ton of any of the laws of the state; that in refusing to give up the deer he feels he was within his rights and within the law; that, as he has had set forth in the papers served Wednesday. he was subjected to unwarranted treat ment in the endeavor to take the deer from his possession, and that he Is not guilty of any otIense In connection with the incident.
 The counts in lhe writ are as follows:
 l. On November 2lst, ll9l4, the de- fendapt, John NJ. Champion, ordered, Day .at said Putnam to assault the plaintiff and by force to take into bis possession the body of the pinintiff.
 ,. Said Day, on said day, ,at said Putnam, acting under and by virtue of said order, direction and advice. did enler upon the premises Of the plaintiff in said Putnam, and did then and there assault the plaintiff, and further then and there, iD attempting to take the body of the plsintifi into his pos- session, under and by virtue of said order, direction and advice, did threat en, beat, and wound the plaintiff, tear the plaintiffs clothing, and otherwise ill-treat the plaintiff, and did threaten to handcuti the plaintiff, and other wrongs and enormities then and there did and committed.
 g. Tn the prosecution of the acts set forth In Paragraph :, said Day broke and entered the dwelling house of the plaintiff, in which the plaintiff WAS then residing, and did then and there continue the acts set forth in Para graph 7.
 l. As result of She acts set forth in Paragraphs 2 and ] liie plaintiff WIS severely bruised in hts body, rendered. lame, suffered great physical and men tai pain and a severe nervous shock.
 The plaintiff claims SI 800 damages.
 
 Miss Inez Mulroney of Rockville was the guest of diss Bernice G@h1:s,