The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-25
A Live Panther at Large, In GueTn.
sey County.

From the Cambridge JefFersoniAn, Oct. 10.
Jos. NJ. Bell, ESQ, Of Wheeling town.
ship, has given US the following particu'
lars In relation to genuine live panther
or catamount now terrifying the residents
In the eastern portion oil Wheeling. Some
four or five weeks since the animal was
seen on by.road about mile east Of the
residence Of Henry Mccartney, ESQ, In
the vicinity ot large cave or den which
1t Is supposed he occupies when not on q
foraging expedition. Upon examination
Its tracks were plainly visible in tho road,
and were about the size Of mans hand,
half closed.
A few days after this first discovery,
Mr.. Beresford, esPied the "Critter In q
tree on his farm, and at once procured q
gun and fired four bullets at 1t without ei-
feet. As Mr.. B. started towards the house,
the panther dropped to the ground end
leisurely walked after him. Mr.. B. set
his dogs upon II when, with one terrible
blow from the right fore paw the dog
was sent headlong down the hill dis.
tance of forty or fifty feet. The panther
then utter a terrific scream, bounded of
into the forest. .,.., .
The next and last sight Of the beast oc
CURED one night last week on the farm Of
Mr.. John McGill, In the same neighbor-
hood. Mr.. McGill was aroused by the
furious barking ol his dogs, and upon
gaining the yard In the rear Of the house
saw the panther leap into On apple tree In
the orchard. He called to q neighbor,
whose house was within hailing distance,
to bring his gun and dogs, saying the
panther was in bis orchard, The neigh.
Dor, deeming prudence the better part Of
valor, respectfully declined an introduc.
ton to the animal whereupon Mr.. Nc.
Gill, not having a shooting iron, retreated
in good order into his castle, leaving the
panther In possession Of the orchard.
1t will be remembered that few
weeks ago we published a report from the
Cadiz papers to the effect that a panther
had been seen by several farmers two
miles south Of that town, and that the
carcasses Of q cali and some lambs had
been found which had been killed by the
panther. The first appearance Ol tho ami.
NAL in Wheeling township was about a
week after 1t had been seen near Cadiz.
Mr.. Bell informed us that he has been
in the cave where the panther Is sup.
posed to hide, and that II is large enough
ior man to walk upright after going in
some ten or fifteen feet. At the entrance
he was compelled 10 go upon his hands
and knees. He has no desire to make any
further explorations Just at this time.
1t isthe Intention 10 watch the den, and
ifit Is really the hiding place Of the AMI:
NAL, II will be barricaded and grand
circular hunt made for the capture or
death Of the intruder. If the panther Is
seen again by those who intend 10 keep
an eye open for him, the hunt Is proposed
for Saturday Of next week. In the mean.
time let the arrangements be made and
the details published in the county papers.
During the interval those who desire to
participate in the hunt should clean and
oil up their "fuzees," and feed theif dogs
on fresh meat, We expect to attend
with a body.guard, consisting Of Dave
Taylor, the Duke, four bull dogs and a
brass cannon. HN. IN