Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1908 — Fined for Violation of Game Law. [ARTICLE]

Fined for Violation of Game Law.

Joe Thomas, assessor-elect of Newton township, and a former bar tender for one of the Rensselaer Saloons, was fined at Morocco last Saturday for violation of the game laws, his fine and costs amounting to $22.50. Last wek four big fellows came* down from Chicago and it is said spent several days bunting game under the guidance of Mr. Thomas and Ed Shlndeler. The latter Is a road supervisor and by virtue of bis office a deputy game warden. According to our advice the Chicago hunters were unlicensed and they proceeded to shoot at will over th» surrounding country, both In Jasper and Newton counties and that they are thought to have killed both rabbits and quail. When it became rumored last week that some of the farmers were objecting to their hunting without conforming to the game laws of this state they are said to have taken a sneak and to have boarded the train at Fair Oaks Friday afternoon and it Is alleged that they took a trunk full of game with them. As game is scarce here and as many farmers do all they can to protect the quail, it is not right that non-residents should come here and in dlflance of the law, shott game. The names of the Chicago parties should be procured and they should be compelled to return here and face prosecution. It Is understood that they are all saloon keepers in Chicago, and that they boarded while here with Mr. Thomas.