Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1914 — Hirst Indictment. Under Migratory Bini Law. [ARTICLE]

Hirst Indictment. Under Migratory Bini Law.

The first indictment to be returned in the United States court for this district under the new migratory bird law came in the form of a bill against Frank Essmelster, of Hammond. He is charged with shooting wild ducks while they were on their annual migratory flight from the south to the north, this spring contrary to the provisions of the new law. He was arrested at Hammond April 1.