New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-06
Fight with n Bear.

We are informed that a gentleman q the
name Of Ryder, residing in the Red Woods came
in contact with one OF these grizzly monsters tne
other day, and came out but second best, a'lough
be exhibited no lack Of either courage or cooness
in the contest Mr.. X. had gone out In the DUSK OF
evening in search Of Gait e. and was passing as ne
supposed three buocks, when pausing for mo
ment to examine them, they proved to be mree
bears sitting side by SIDE. In moment Two Vi
them bounded off the third and middle one mace Up
TO the man, took him 10y the waist and gave gsn'
tle hug. This was taken very cooly by the apfar'
rently doomed victim, who, during the operaEon,
tookla knife from his pocket opened II ana returned
the compliment by q vigorous thrust ms )nly
enraged the beast for he Immediately changed
tactics seized bis victim by the shoulder, teirinS
and larceratng the flesh horribly, and threy him
violently upon the ground At this Crisis, thinking
discretion the better part of vaor and possibly
recolectiug the old story in the spelling tooA OF
the man who in a similar predicament fhgned
death and cheated the bear our hero resoled to
try the same experiment Bruin HOsed hisylctlm
a moment longer then walked of, whetheiin the
belief that be had eifecuslly used up the miortu'
nate man, or frightened by the appearance OF
third person in the scene, is not for us 10 deermne
Although badly bruised and lacerated, MI Ryder
is in fair way OF recovery lPacihc 'e"s'
Tragicni Occurrence near ssntn Cruz
On the 3lst ult the wife Of Mr.. J. -.irainm resi-
ding HiUaT miles iritu1 santa liz ~ IL SHW
mills called Sayant left his home taking as he says,
between twenty and thirty thousand dol RS Ia
coin and gold dust On the 2d inst. Iraham oo-
tanned a searchwaTant, under which the Sheriii
proceeded to search the house OF Mrs.Mary Ben.
nett, the mother Of Mrs. Graham, also residing at
Sayant This was done upon the affidavit OF Ora
ham that he believed bis wlies sister, Mary Ann
Bennett aided in the robbery, as she vas at his
house on the same day that the afFaii occurred.
IL: bufe small how vhtch Ms
Bennett said was sent 10 her by Mary AN, with
request TO have it decenty buried, as It contained
a small child. This box, which was II trunk
where Graham and bis son Jesse kept Their money,
was broken open and the money taken wlile they
were both absent at San Jose, attending horse
race. Mary Ann was then arrested on leheli OF
the people for aiding and abettlng In the UbbeTy,
but DISCHARGED for want Of sufficient proof.
At two different times subsequently, he soa
Jesse endeavored by threats 10 compel Mrs b. and
her son Jackson to disclose the place OF the wife
concea lment, menacing their lives should thy re-
fuse. Upon this, they proceeded to the Ncalie
and entered their complaint Jesse was oriered
to give bail in the sum OF $4,000. Not beng able
10 obtain the sureties, the bond was doubled and
he allowed to depart on his own recoenzince,
promising good behavior He, however followed
Mrs. b. and on their road home overlook hem
about one mile from the Mission, fired with adou
blebarrel shotgun loaded with buckshOt lpon
Jack son, but missed him, and then discharged the
other barrel at Mrs. b. before her could offer
any defense, having been thrown by his frights
animal Five shot took effect upon her-tvo IN
her hip the remainder in the legs, though noae OF
them are dangerous. The scoundre then hurried
on 70 Mrs B 8 house, called out her younger son,
and shot him down deliberately-the boy died on
the instant. Since then nothing has been heard Of
him A reward Of three thousand dollars Is offered
for bis apprehension.
The clipping lady has lover in the case whose
name is forgotten. Pacihc Tines