White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
''FLETCH' L|QU|DATEs
FIFTY DOLLAR FINE

Nine prominent citizens of Ely
went over into Spring Valley last
Sunday. hunting sage hens, and as a
result, Fish and Game Warden b. l..
Fletcher had narrowing and humil-
iating experience in court yesterday
afternoon. II all came about because
the fish and game. warden had seen
hi to go hunting without having
taken out the required license. The
defendant claims failure TO provide
himself with the license was merely
an oversight on his part, that he sup
posed he did have license, and that
he had no intention whatsoever of
cheating the law
While his brother hunters were all
good friends. no one of them could
overlook the gravity of real chicken
hunter going after game in an illegal
manner, and on return from the
Spring Valley expedition. charges
were brought against the game war
den, the complaint being filed by the
Duke of Westmoreland, known in
everyday life as Jack Biggane, and
an ardent chicken shot District
Attorney Whiteley. always keen after
malefaetors of any cloth, evinced his
readiness to prosecute the charge to
the limit
81, "a ax,ff
OF the situation, sought legal advice
and engaged Attorney b. l.. Quayle
to defend him in court The un-
usual circumstances naturally arous-
ed interest among friends of the de-
fendant, and there was good sized
gathering OF we'll known citizens in
Justice Collins court yesterday after.
noon. when the case came up for
trial There was considerable SYM
pathy for "Fletch. as ne is general
ly looked on as pretty good scout.
But the law is law. and while his
| friends all felt for him. no one was
inclined TO accept any excuse as to
why he should be caught in the pre-
dioament ne was in The game var
den. manifestly. through Ignorance
or carelessness or otherwise, had
clearly aborted his high office. and
set a bad example TO sportsmen of
all ages and sexes. by contributing
TO the delinquency of a chicken
sage chicken-by hunting without a
license.
"Fletch' didn't enjoy the proceed
ings at all He looked as If his car
buretor was leaking and he had
come away from home without his
tool kit. but nevertheless he did his
best TO appear pleasant and pre-oc-
oupied. He listened TO the scathing
prosecution of the district attorney.
and tried TO whistle a few bars of
when Dreams Come True. Bnt
the bars were all over in Aultman
street anu the game warden's pueker
was drier than a salt bed. He perk-
cd up a little when his counsel came
to answer the district attorney. but
for some reason or other Attorney
Quavle's defense lacked its usual
punch. Il was more like grape juice
punch, no kick to II. II seems there
were some embarrassing oomplica-
tions inasmach as counsel for the de-
Tense had been with the defendant
on the chicken hunting expedition,
and NAV have known at the time
that his client was guilty.
When the numerous Witnesses had
heen heard ana the case 'restedJus-
tice Collins thumbed through several
volumes of Law, and announced That
conviction was punishable with a.
fine or imprisonment or both. The
defendant had entered a plea of aot
guilty. but notwithstanding, biz
guilt appeared 10 have been proved 10
the satisfaction of the court, and the
Justice imposed a fine of $50
Attorney Qnayle at this point rec
commended suspension of sentence
during tie good behavior OF MS
client. and the court recognizing the
point. suspended sentence-for ten
hours, and adjourned court TO re-
convene at the Northern bar. where
all we're qualified to practice
II was then "Fletch' saw a great
light. and the truth filtered in thar
he had been hailed before a camou-
ange court. As the News goes 70
press all reports 80 to show mat lhe
game warden. since conviction anu
SUSPENSION of sentence. has been on
his good behavior fact is be
having himself as anyone of his pro-
clivities would under similar eirculn-
stances. The fine has been mos'
thoroughly liquidated.
Mass Meeting Called.