New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-26
THE SILVER-LAkE SNAKE.
FURTHER FULL AND CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THE
sILyER-LAKE MONSTER A FIXED FACT.
From The Wyoming T.nles, Sept. u.

The " wyoming 1mes, oeP'' a.
TIE following sta'emeut made by Dir. j. W. Hal
LETT lumber merchant Of this vi lage cannot but st at
r,st Il long mOOt,d question OF monster III SILVER
Lsfe. II the Dc sign Of the Executive COMMITTEE
of the Experiment COMPANY to keep toe matter quiet
ana perhaps far related 10 the men IN their en-
boy it " ae well enough that they should report ouly
TO them; but Mr. h. not within their juriadc ton,
Dor in their employ, ana therefore not au-weraoe In
thai quarter. What he saw tie public have night to
know anc We think our readers viii agree with Us that
silence or al atemp; to secure il, in such matter Il
much more to be censured than approved, no matter
BY whom that de-re or request is made.
In company gih Mr.. Samuel n. Sease OF NO.
Dey-si., New.Yofk. Mr. Halleu visited the lake Tues
GBy week, ard while on the observatory saw what he
has kindly furnished us for publication;
''Just before sunset, while we were upon the Oh
seTvatory-the company consisting OF Josepn GlHmss
Nelson Eagerly Samuel A. Sease of New-lOrk, and
myself-I saw ar object within five or six rods OF the
west shore about opposite Cbapms Landing Atfirst
! supposed il wss a stump aud hence SAID nothing TO
the company present. stll not being inily SATISFIED
kent nv eye in that direction OCCASIONALLY. soon
after Jaw the water disturbed in that quarter, aud
thought il might be by some animal in the wafer. Mr.
Gilman also observed il, and Immediately called for
the spy-slass. After looking at the object through the
olsss be exclaimed, That is the gentleman.
The class wss HANGED to me; | looked through II
perhaps moment; the object cid not appear 10 move
Then il cemmeD, ed moving very slowly IN the direc-
ton OF the OF the lake and nearer where we were
stationed stil following the shore. /. moved little
fsse err should think it moved in the same direction
,hr.e or five rode. The portion OF the creature IN
view at this time about two feet above the surface
Of tie wafer II then tuTred and moved IN the dlrec-
ton Of The outlet. After il had changed ~ course
nothing was in view but Us head six or eight inches
above water. Then that oi-eppeared, and in mo-
nsnt reappeared the creature throwing himself upon
TIE water so that fifteen sixteen feet OF its
BODY living on the face OF the water
The length OF the creatures head, as near as
could Judge, was about ishteen inches, and immed-
ately back of il the water covered about foot Of
the creature from that point there was gradual rlse
of he crea ue out OF the water and extending from the
bead fifteen ors1teen feet The highest point OF oack
above water was about one foot. From toe highest
point the slope toward the other extremity was not 80
gradual but much more abrupt and a DARK streak, a.
though il wa. continuation OF the same object was
y-ibe beyond IT, Soon after IL went under again, and
again cane up still nearer US. Ins ume It was NOV
ing faster and il 20 down and again appear, IN
the same maLner should think twenty times. IL con-
tnued thus Until il had reached ABOUT onethrd OF the
wav across the lake. At tin when not 10 view
could distinctly zee the wake the surface of the
water and could tell where the creature coming
~ before its appearance on the water By the wake
" looked with view TO ascertain If there was any,
thing of wIig Gle OF snake but could nothing
of tb. kind. When fifteen feet of the creature Wis
be il moved right ahead, propelled by some power
under or b. biz lin, which could not discover.
Al oil lime when the creature under the water,
cuck on the surface, and very shortly the duck
CONNIE need uiteIing Ill the water and then few away.
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creature approached Il.
1.-The nearest view bad think was about thirty
FIVE rode. Tie bead very full of bulldog shape,
and Ike tue picture Of large snakes head than
81 y,LiI else / could compare il 70. His head wes
about large around as that keg, pointing 20 nail
keg in the storeroom but larger The wake when the
crtaluIe moving on the surface was larger than
that made by ally ofihe boats on the lake.
"Iams mechanic by trade; am no in the lumber
business. have always hsd TO DO with measuring
by the eye especially while following the bls zsmi.n
il 2 business. In nv estimate Of length and size |
cane ss lear the mark e. possible, but think if any.
thing bave undeIstated rather than exaggerated il.
have 10 connection with ihe Experiment Com
'paIy formed in the village TO endeavor 10 capture
the creature. | visited The lake merely for my own
satisfaction, with expectation of seeing creature
ard 10 show my friend from New York the expert
nenis being mace for his capture. There wind
Stirring. The lake wss perfectly smooth and calm.
Tie sur had just gone Gown, and there nothing in
rsnee 10 create shadow. am perfectly satisfied Il
was hrtng, V'or'ng creature Of some kind, bus what
am urabe 70 cay.
al should judge The whole time occupied in looking
at TIE CREATURE from The fret time him 70 biz final
ersFPesrsr ce to have been th,eeiourbs OF hour.
l am &c year VI age"