GUjarka IE. Irmater 



1858-1918 



FE W men are endowed by Nature witb the de- 

 tective temperament and tbe fighting spirit that 

 must unite m one man in order to produce an effective 

 human engine for the detection and punishment of 

 crime. For many years Mr. Brewster was a diligent 

 and successful detector and prosecutor of crimes 

 against tne bird laws of the nation. 



Mr. Brewster -was one of the most energetic 

 game protectionists of bis time of activity, and he 

 ■was m the work continuously for tbirty years. He 

 collected mucb of tne evidence wbicb -was used in 

 the great Silz case, botb in NewYork and New Jer- 

 sey, be broke up the quail shipping traffic in Kentucky 

 and soutbwestern Virginia, he took a band in cbecking 

 tbe duck traffic from Big Lake, and took an active part 

 in game protective work in Michigan, Pennsylvania, 

 Kentucky and 1 exas. His work went far beyond tbe 

 credit tbat be received for it from tbe public. 



His most celebrated case was tbat against August 

 Silz, tbe New York game dealer, and tbe many wild 

 ducks netted by bim in Virginia, and finally sold in 

 New York, contrary to law. Tbe cbain of evidence 

 was so complete and unanswerable tbat tbe defendant 

 elected to settle tbe case out of court by tbe payment 

 of tbe unprecedented fine of $20,000. 



Tbe loss of so vigorous a field agent for tbe 

 detection and conviction of game-law violators is a 

 loss of strength tbat is felt all along tbe line. 



