The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-08-08
From the Detroit Free Press, 31st ult.
ROv Eaten nm bv a Rear.

We have succeeded with some difficulty
in learning the particulars of q shocking oc-
currence which took place on the Ham,
tramck marshes on last Tuesday, in which a
boy, eleven years of age, was actually eaten
up alive by bear, within sight of the city.
The circumstances of the case are as fol-
lows:
A mar named Joseph Rademacher, a Ger
man living on Macomb street, between Ri
ward and Russell, went out on Tuesday
morning last, in company with his little
brother, to pick raspberries. They carried
their dinner with them, and went some five
or six miles out before commencing their
" rk Rademacher deposited his coat and
dinner basket on the ground, and employed
himself for some time in picking berries,
when, his attention being attracted by the
noise, he looked around, and to his intense
astonishment he discovered very large she
bear, accompanied by three cubs, engaged
in devourng his dinner.
1t was but the work of a moment to drop
his basket Of berries, and hurry, with his
young brother, away from the spot. He saw
two boys not far from him when he left the
spot, but said nothing to them. Before
himself and brother had got safe distance,
they heard terrible screams in the direction
they mad left, which only served to accelerate
their pace, and place greater distance be-
tween them and danger. They were soon
overtaken by one of the boys, who came
rushing after them in bewilderrnent Of
fright, screaming that the bear was eating
up his brother. Rademacher received this
intelligence in utter dismay, and took to his
heels with will, followed by the two boys
and deserving the sufferer to his fate. The
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when they spread the alarm, and large
party was quickly formed for the rescue
which proceeded to the scene of the disas
ter, accompanied by Rademacher, and the
father Of the unfortunate boy.
A long search resulted in finding the re
mains of the boy, the boy having eaten up
about half of the corpse, and buried the
rest fer a future neal Remnants Of his
clothes were found scattered around, to-
gether with Rademacher's coat, torn to
pieces. A general hunt was commenced
with a view Of finding the bear, which has
been continued up to the present time with
out success. The boy was Irish or German
we are not certain which. His name also
| we have been unable to learn, but shall as
certain it to day. His brother, boy o
thirteen, stated that they almost stumbled
over the bear before they saw him at all
when she suddenly turned with savage
growl and seized the one who was nearest
n word of warning <om Rademacher when
pmncScssshis flight would have saved
e complete. Sfs.e sMyas too frightened to dc
/, der Sbiris and Drawers, OF am -
e. Vie bear wa ceiif2. end Nj SSsrful one,
and must have been excited to great hunger
to commit so bold deed. The contempla-
ton Of such an occurrence, happening al
most within the limits of city of 10000
inhabitants, is sickening and terrible Wild
bears have become rarity in most parts o
the State, yet We are visited in the very me
tropolis BY one that perpetrates deed tina
belongs only to the early annals Of our his
tory. 1t is to be hoped that such visits viii
be rare in future.