Putnam patriot., 1914-11-27
RESISTED ARREST
Charles |. Torrey Claimed Right Q
 Keep Deer Carcass
State Official Says IL Is state Property


 Lawyer Charles l.. Tcrrey bore marks of an encounter with County Game Warden Arthur Day of Daniel son when he came from his Putnam Heights farm to his office here Mon- Warden Day to arrest Lawyer Torrey, on instructions from John Nj. Crsmp- ton of New Haven, superintendent of the fish and game commission, was at the Torrey farm on Putnam Heights, following Torrey's refusal to deliver over 70 the game warden and to Speoi' al Protector F. l.. kIes, also of Daniel. son, the carcass of deer. The deer was found dead in the road Saturday afternoon and was taken to Mir. Tor rey's barn and dressed by his hired men.
 During the early evening news of the affair came to the attention of Messrs. Day and kies, who were in this city, and they went 10 Putnam
  ed about the matter. Mir. TorTey took them to the barn and showed them the carcass and the conversation was wholly amieable until the state officers announced their intention to take the carcass away wi h them, this, on the authority Of Superintendent Cranp- ton, whom Mir. Day had called up by the telephone for advice in the matter. Mir. Torrey refused to deliver the ear. cass, claiming that there is nothing in the game laws of the tate that requir- ed him to give up the carcass.
 Mr. Day then drove back to Putnam and had another talk by telephone with Superintendent Champion. His instructions from his chief were to go back to Putnam Heights and get the deer or arrest Mir. Torrey if he refused to deliver it, bringing the lawyer to Putnam to have him get bonds for re- lease if necessary.
 MT. Day returned to the Heights and had another talk with MT ToTrey, l who was notified that he would be ar- rested. The lawyer still refused to make the delivery and eventually went into his home and closed the door. After another talk, d third one, with Superintendent Champion at New Haven, MT. Day went to the door of the Torrey home to make the arrest. MT. Torrey warned the officer not to enter, but the latter entered and scuffle lensued, lasting number of minutes, the lawyer successfully re- sisting arrest, but not until after he had some marks on his wrist and fore arm and a torn coat to show for the struggle.
 In describing the affair MT. Torrey said that as the struggle proceeded | and MT. Day threatened to put the handcufis on him he told the officer that he had no authority that was le gal to proceed along the lines he was following. MT. Torrey says that after MT. Day desisted from the attempt to arrest him, MT. kies also being present at the time, he went into a sitting room of the home and asked MT. Day, who accompanied him ito look through his book of game laws and show him his authority for taking away the car cass under conditions existing in the case or for arresting him. After a con ference Mir. Day agreed to let the mat ter go over until Monday.
 Monday MT. Day came to Putnam and had a conference with MT, Torrey and States Attorney Charles E.Sears. No further action has been taken.
 MT. Torrey, in talking about the matter, made it very clear that such action as he has taken or may take in the cause is purely in the interest of the people of the state. He did not kill the deer legally or illegally but took from the highway. It is understood that the contention of Superintendent Champion was that the deer was the property oi the state and should be delivered over to the state's authori-