SECOND BIENNIAL STATEMENT 101 



In 1915, we found Arizona with few wild life protective 

 associations, and that the state game warden, Mr. G. M. 

 Willard, lacked the support of the citizens, in the enforce- 

 ment of the game laws, that he was entitled to expect and 

 receive. At Phoenix we had a taste of the practical working 

 of game laws without citizen support. It happened in this 

 wise: 



At a small town about five miles north of Phoenix, Deputy 

 Game Warden Pettis and another warden arrested three 

 residents for killing two female deer and a fawn contrary 

 to law. The skins of all three of those victims had been 

 seized, and were held in the town by the Justice of the Peace. 

 I was asked to go out and inspect the skins, and express an 

 opinion in regard to the sexes and ages. For the trip Gov- 

 ernor Hunt placed at our disposal his own automobile, and 

 the examination was duly made. 



The identity of the fawn was beyond question, and the 

 manner in which all evidences of sex had been removed from 

 the other two skins was prima facie evidence that they were 

 from female animals. Inasmuch as expert testimony was 

 regarded as necessary in the case, we prepared, signed and 

 swore to an affidavit covering all points, and left it with the 

 Justice of the Peace. 



When the trial came on the accused persons were all ac- 

 quitted, on the ground that a deposition could not be accept- 

 ed as evidence in a criminal case ; and the three lawbreakers 

 escaped without punishment. 



In Arizona, chiefly through the missionaries of Albu- 

 querque, four new game protective associations have been 

 organized and set to work. They are modeled on the foun- 

 dation lines of New Mexico's associations, with the same 

 articles of faith. Geographically they are as follows : 



Northern Arizona Game Protective Association, Flag- 

 staff, 



Tucson Game Protective Association, Tucson, 



White Mountain Game Protective Association, Spring- 

 erville, 



Tonto Basin Game Protective Association, Payson. 



