Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-09
Frem the wyomins Times, Sept: 10.


FurtherJuH and Conclusive Evidencc-77He Sill
yer Lake Monster a Fired Fact. ks* ~
The following statement, made BY Mr.. j. W.
llallet, lumber merchant Of this village, cannot
but set at rest the long mooted question of mon
ster in Silver Lake. 1t the design of the Ex-
ecutivc Committee of the Experiment Company
to keep the matter quiet, and perhaps so relatcd
to the men in their employ, it was well enough
that they should report only to them but MIR. IL.
was not within their jurisdiction, not in their en-
p,oy, and therefore not answerable in That guar.
ter. What he saw. the public have a right to
know, and we think our readers will agree with
that silence, an attempt to secure it, in such
II matter, is much more to be censured than APP
proved, no matter by whom that desire or request
is made.
In company with Mr.. Samuel A. Sease, of Al
Dey street, New York, Mr.. llallet visited the Lake
Tuesday week, and while on the observatory saw
what he has kindly furnished us for publication {:
''Just before sunset, while we were upon the
ohServatory-thc company consisting of Joseph
Gilman, Nelson Edgcrly, Samuel ii. Saase, of
New York. and mysclf-l saw an object within
five or six rods of the west shore, about opposite
Captains Landing. At first supposed it was Il
stump, and hence said nothing to the company
present still, not beng truly satisfied, kept my
eye in that direction occasionally. Soon after, |
saw the water disturbed in that quarter, thought
it ght be by some animal in the water. Mr..
llilman also observed it, and Immediately called
for the spy glass. After looking at The object
tn ough the glass, he exclaimed 'ihat is the gen
tleman!'' The glass handed to me. look
ID through it, perhaps moment the object did
not appear to move. Then it commenced moving
very slowly in the direction of the foot of the
lake, and nearer where were stationed, still
following the more. 1t moved il little faster.
should think it moved in the same u rection three
Or five rolls. The portion of tbs creature in view
at this time about two feet above the sur
face of the water. 1t then turned and moved in
the direction Of the outlet. After it hid changed
its course nothing was in view but its head, six
eight inches above water. Then that disap
pcarcd, and in "A moment reappearcd the creature
throwing himself upon tho water so that we saw
fifteen or sixteen feet of its boly lying on the
surface of the water.
- The length Of the creatures head, as as
| could Judge. was about sixteen inches, and i'm
mediate.y back OF it, the water covered about one
foot of the creature; from that point there IL
gradual rise of the creature out Of the water, and
extending from the head fifteen or sixteen feet
The highes point of back above water, WAS about
one foot. From the highest point the slope to-
wards the other extremities WAS not so gradual,
but much more abrupt and dark streak, as
though it was continuation of the same object,
was visible beyond it. Soon after it went under
again and came up still nearer us. This time it
was moving faster, and We saw it go down and
appear in the same manner | should think twenty
times. 1t continued thus until it had reached
about one-t third of the way across the lake. At
tines when it was not in view, | could distinctly
see the wake on the surface Of the water, and
could tell where the creature Was coming up be-
fore its appearance on the water, by the wake.
81 looked with u view to ascertain if there was
anything Of wiggle as OF snake, but could
sec nothing of the kind. When fifteen fc.t of the
creature was visible, it moved right ahead, pro-
peeled by some power under or behind him. which
we could not discover. At one time, when the
creature was under the water, duck VAS on the
surface, and very shortly the duck coInmc need
Tutoring i'll the water and then flew away.
concluded it had become frightened as the crea-
turc approached it. .. ..
''The nearest view had, | think was about
thirty-iivc rods. The head very bold and full,
of bull dog shape, and more like the picture of IA
large snakes head than anything else | coulu
compare 1t to-. HIS head was about as large
around as 'hat keg, (po.ntins to a nail keg in the
creature was moving on the surface, was larger
than that made by any of the boats Oh the
lake. . ..-, ..' 3d.. -
II am mechanic by trade; am now in the lum-
Der business. have always had to do with
measuring by the eye, especially while following
the black smithing business. In my estimate of
length and size, | came as near the mark us pos
sible, but think if any thing, have undcrstited
rather than exaggerated it. . a...- ....
81 have no connection with the ''Experimcnt
Company" formed in the village to enieavor to
capture the creature. | visited the lake merely
Tor my own satisfaction, with no expectation OF
seeing the creature, and to show my friends from
New York the experiments being made for his cap
ture. The lake was perfectly smooth and calm.
The sun had just gone down, and there was moth
ing IN range to rc;te Il shadow. | am perfect
" satisfied it was II living moving creature
Of some kind, but what, am unable to say.
81 should judge the whole time occupied il,
looking ut the creature from the first time | saw
him to hi, final disappearance, to have been three
fourths Of an hour. [ am As years of age''