. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday. October 6. 1906.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN i shrimps from this State. The responsibility for this action of the Legislature rests entirely with Mr. Gerber. and in no way upon Mr. Vogelsang, who simply followed the directions of the Commis sion. We are all very much pleased with the change in the law and with the results accomplished. The people of this State now enjoy shrimps at all sea- sons of the year, and at the same time the enormous exportation of shrimps to China and elsewhere, which formerly went on. has completely stopped. The importance of
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday. October 6. 1906.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN i shrimps from this State. The responsibility for this action of the Legislature rests entirely with Mr. Gerber. and in no way upon Mr. Vogelsang, who simply followed the directions of the Commis sion. We are all very much pleased with the change in the law and with the results accomplished. The people of this State now enjoy shrimps at all sea- sons of the year, and at the same time the enormous exportation of shrimps to China and elsewhere, which formerly went on. has completely stopped. The importance of this fact can be appreciated when it is known that fully 85 per cent of the shrimps caught in the waters of this State were formerly exported to China. It is quite true that Mr. Vogelsang was once of- fered a bribe to overlook the violation of the law. by some Chinese, and it is equally true that the offer was promptly refused, and the circumstance forthwith reported to the Commission. We see nothing to his discredit in this. As to the story regarding Mr. Vogelsang's connec- tion with the fine imposed by Judge Mogan upon the clerk of one of the hide dealers of this city, who pleaded guilty to the charge of having deer hides in his possession: This accusation was made by one of the discharged deputies about two years ago. and upon investigation we found that Mr. Vagelsang had nothing whatever to do with this matter, beyond se- curing the defendant's arrest; that he made no agree- ment or promise respecting any fine, and that his name was not mentioned by any one during the court proceedings. When the judge came to fine the de- fendant, the latter stated that he thought that by pleading guilty he would be treated with more leniency than if he pleaded not guilty. He claimed the right to withdraw his former plea, plead not guilty, and demanded a jury trial. The judge finally closed the matter by imposing a fine of $50. At the time this accusation was first made, we caused an examin
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