Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-28
SILVER LAKE SNAKE story.


cd for week or two past. with accounts OF
Sea--or Lake Serpent. that has recently been seen
at Silver Lake The following AFFIDAVIT from one
who Is said to-haye seen the animal, is about the
Substance OF the whole mater. Ourreaders Will
believe IT or not. as they choose OF course:
Perry, Wyoming Co. n Z. Aug TO-
The follow Ing statement made By Edwin Fan
ming. Of this village aas. Guiy aftested, accompa>
MED as il IS by fhe endorsement Of several prom
inent citizens as 10 flaming character for truth
and veraci,v, cannot bar confirm and strengf hen
The very general belief that there is monster in
Silver Lake IN fact the evidence in regard 10 il
5 uadi-pnied IN any quarter and the candor and
sincerity Of witnesses 8uquesti0aed.
Nhege 6'zehoo3 IS So apparent as in lt:ter
pprPoT tag to euaHate from this village publ sl-
el in tie Bofo Ee9a5iie, It IS unnecessary 10 re
fute or contradict it.
EDWARD FANSfSG : STATEMENT.
went Mp to Charias Landing, Silver Lake,
about 6 % cloc., Wednesday evening, 18th inst
remained issre about fifteen minutes, and then |
walked down jhe shore OF the lake past the old
sail boat FraiIc 10 be Toat of the iJtting pr0n~
ontorg remained there aad looked at the birds
iyns about The foot Of tie Lake. On glanciug
my ewes across the lake to the Westward in the
range of the mouth OF the inlet, and about !
rods from where J was standing, monster of
serpent rose ont Of the waiter, exhibiting at least
eighteen feet OF the forward portion of his body
above water. Ia a ieW seconds he disappeared
II about three mlnufcs allerhe again appeared TO
the sGIf4ce. about the same length being exposed
to view as before lie remained oa he surface OF
the water least three minutes, rr3AiaG evourions
similar 10 those Of snake be tuTrel his head
and forward portion Of his body. and appeared 10
be looking around him The .hild time he came
NJ BE- apparently sporte] upon the svateT--t.Ieyv
np his body as q stake does upon the ground
dove down Lis head. and projected portions OF his
body oug OF the water, as though full Of joints
These movements were continued nearly hall an
HIS body was as large as large barrel his
heed about a foot 10 diameter at the largest part
he spouted water from his mouth at least four
feet high, which would fall back upon him ike
he play OF water from fountain. His length
was at least one hundred feet. | called TO Mr.
Sharnstcin-s men who were working in the field
BAT they d.d not come. related he cIrcuGls-an
ces to them as they reformed. When | called to
NT s s nlaa tie serpent was playing on the Wa
Ter Nv calling 10 them GJ not stop hissport-|
remained there until he disappeared and did not
again come M. The sun was shining at tie time
was on faa east side al the lake and saw the
serpent as distinctly a. ever saw anything in
my lite. lie was about fifteen or sixteen rods
from uue-Has Of a beautiful dark green 60 Tor,
aud appeared perfectly smooth.
I will be twenty oGe years Of age n April
next
to so3emnly swear aad certilv that the above
statement watch l have related aud has been read
70 me, is True o my own knowledge.
EDWIN FAxSISG.
Sub=cribrd and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of August, 1888.
CTaUs MeRurLL.
Justice OF the Peace
We the undersigned having known Edwin Fan
b.