Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1899 — FARMERS DUCK A DEPUTY. [ARTICLE]

FARMERS DUCK A DEPUTY.

Wafcgonnaiaaioiirr Having Hard Time with Violators of Game Laws. Oscar Welty, of Kokomo, who, since the resignation of J. J. Hildebrandt, of Rogansport, as deputy fish commissioner, has been looking after violators of the fish, ami game laws, is not finding his lot aot easy nor a pleasant one. At Burlington. a few days ago, he was roughly handled by some farmers who do not believe in the new fish law. which prohibits fishing: in any manner in the running streams of the State dnring the months off May and Jane. The farmers decided to- make it warm for Welty, who had been keeping an open eye in their neighborhood, and they blacked themselves up with- burned cork and proceeded to Wild Cht: creek to fish. One of their number was detailed to let Welty into the secret ff>rr half he might make out of the ease. The officer made his way to the place and: ad the point of his revolver placed the men under arrest and lined them up upon the bank of the creek, but the violators off the law watched their chance and: disarmed the deputy, who was dragged: into the water and made to promise, afler being almost “ducked” to death, that: he would not molest them again.