Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1910 — GAME WARDEN ACCUSED OF DESERTION OF OHIO CHILD. [ARTICLE]

GAME WARDEN ACCUSED OF DESERTION OF OHIO CHILD.

Requisition From Ohio Honored By Governor Marshall Against The Warden Shot by “Bad Man” Haynes.

Albert M. Gallion, the deputy fish and game warden at whom James Haynes, of Milroy township, shot a couple of charges from a shot gun when Gallion sought to arrest him, is himself the subject of considerable notoriety. Thursday afternoon it was learned in Rensselaer that Gallion was wanted iq Miami county, Ohio, for the desertion of his little daughter ’now four and one-half years of age. Governor Harmon, of Ohio, had re quested the requisition of Gallion and Governor Marshall had granted the requisition but Gallion has not been arrested. The story that comes from Ohio is to the effect that Gallion married a young woman there and shortly before she became a mother he deserted her. She struggled along to support the child and finally took down with consumption. She refused to make any effort to apprehend the father of the child until so broken in health that she could no longer provide for the offspring and then friends who- learned that Gallion was a deputy game warden in Indiana persuaded her to make an effort to apprehend him. Gallion was shown a copy of a newspaper relating the story and he admitted he was the man wanted, but tells a very different stqry and one that might considerably mitigate the censure that accompanies wife desertion, If true. He states that he was induced to marry the girl by his brother and learned after the marriage that shewas to become a mother. He also claims to have found her in the as soclation of another man, whom he states is the father of the child instead of himself. He felt that he was justified in leaving her. Immediately ailer learning that the governor of Indiana had honored a reguisition for him he called the governor’s office by long distance telephone, so the Republican is informed by J. J. Montgomery, superintendent of the Jasper county telephone compoib, and informed the governor that he was in Rens•scsaer but would come to Indianapolis any ’ ime that he was wanted.

Both Gallion and Donley left Rens selaer this Friday morning in a livery rig, but where they were bound they did not state. On the 10:55 train the chief deputy of the state, R. D. Fleming, of Ft. Wayne, arrived. Every person here wants to see Haynes apprehended. Nothing but brd can be learned about him. He is accused of stealing chickens from his neighbors and a trunk recently ta';en from the depot at Monon it thought to have been taken by him. Neighbors are afraid of him and it was complaint from them that first brought the deputies here. It is generally believed, However, that the deputies made a serious mistake in the manner in which they went after their man. They were not armed with a warrant and they had no definite knowledge that Haynes was violating the *game laws. They did not catch him ip the act of violating the law and he was not even hunting when they met him. They did not demand his hunting license. They state that Haynes had one prairie chicken ip his possession, which he threw to the ground but they could not find the chicken. Naturally when Gallion opened fire Haynes returned it, and he was evidently conscious that he was to be charged with some crime that could be proven or he would not have run. There seems to be a lot of prejudice against game wardens as a general proposition and Gallion and Donley are not receiving any support and very little encouragement from local people. It is said that they come nere in the hope of getting a conviction and a fee and when they got into trouble they consulted tho local authorities. At the hour the Republican went to press Mr. Fleming had not met his deputies, who had not returned from the country. Mr. Fleming seems to be anxious to do the right thing and he has inquired from a number of people regarding the act of Donley and Gal lion. It is not improbable that he ’HI have the cases against Ha?»:es dismissed, believing that the deputies

l ave not sufficient evidence against Mm to secure a conviction. The withdrawal of the reward for the arres' would follow.

The Monon will run another 75c excursion to Chicago Sunday, July 17th.