The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-02

large numbers Of sheep from these bold
intruders. Heavy rewards were offered
in some instances for the destruction II
the animals, and many exciting adven-
lures are reported BY those who engaged
in the search. In q wild part Of Elk
County il Is reported that pack had
repeatedly followed stage, and the in
habitants were kept in constant state
Of alarm for fear Of being attacked a.
night by The ravenous beasts
Richard Davidson and Porter Smith,
of Jersey Shore. stimulated partly by
the large reward and partly by spirit I
Of adventure, started out on q grand vol 4
hunt early last week They rr feded
10 Elk County by rail, accomplished BY
q boy about fourteen years Of age. who
insisted on going along Leaving the
cars at St. Mary's they proceeded 10 the
haunts of the wolves in the wilderness,
where they had been attracted by the
carcass Of an OK which had died some
DAYS before. They travelled in
a light wagon drawn by two
case Of disaster the loss would not be
heavy. They had abundance Of am
munition, two double-barreled rifles,
provisions, ropes, axes, etc Within
short distance Of the hunting ground
was an old, deserted stable, which had
been used BY crew Of lumbermen-
The horses and wagon Were left there
in custody Of the boy when they started
for the hunting ground, each carrying .
pine board about sixteen feet long, for
the purpose Of putting up platform
They found two small trees, about twelve
feet apart. where they erected a plat
form with the plank and rope about
fifteen feet above the ground, and 20
each tree they fastened ropes to assist
. them up and down. They then started
! In search Of the wolves, leaving their
guns on the platform, cautiously watch
ing each step Of the way Their peck
,, cts we're filed with asafetida. in order
that the wolves might scent them
They had gone but short distance
when the wolves made their appearance.
and they Immediately retreated and a.
cended the platform, when the wolves
! were al the base ot the trees in fen
minutes.
They selected four Of the pack and
: shot them al once, when, - their dis
comfiture. they discovered that through
: an oversight they had left the ammnni-
: ton al the stable, and they we're with
I out powder OF bail. TIE prospect was
= not cheering. Night was coming on
= and the cold was severe. They had bu.
little room on the platform 10 move
around, and at the foot Of the trees =
/ drove of wolves, which their imagina-
. ton magnitied into almost legion
:. were making night hideous with their
: howlings and jumping UP halfway =
q the platform They secured themselves
J. 10 the boards and trees by means u
ropes. 50 that If overcome for want q
n sleep they might not fall if they should
j lose their balance. Davidson threw .
v small piece Of meat. strongly seasoned
9, with sfrychnine, among them, and sooH
X had the satisfaction n seeing one Of tbs
Q, number struggling in the agonies o.
death. Soon after dark the pack wa:
IS reinforced BY three more hungry-iook-
10 inn devils, which had been attracted by
IN the howlngs. The night was spent on
u the platform. and il was night 81 ter
), ror. made al the gloomier BY the yell
d II the infuriated beasts. maddened ~
W their Intellectual attempts 70 reach ths
scaffold. Some time in the night por
K ton Of them left, and the sharp craci
le Of revolver was proof that the Ooy I
:. place Of refuge had been discovered
,e About sunrise the remainder departed II
Is the direction Of the carcass Of the OK
re Satisfied that they nigh. risk coming
IN down. smith concluded that me wouis
descend and seek the boy, who ha'
- been left in charge Of the horses, Will
n Davidson would prepare breakfast
- They accordingly came down. and sool
n n roaring fire was kindled Al the root Q
y large tree. Smith proceeded in IN
IN direction Of the stable in quest Of IN
- boy and team. A few rods from n
r place ~ destination he found a larg
:. wolf living dead, who had been shot b
! the boy. who, on their arrival there
II was found perched on the top q ~
~ stable, safe, but almost frozen: Ia IA
- stable were two wolves that had been
IA badly hurt by the horses IN their stnlt
IL giles to escape that il was but the wor
OF a moment to Kill them One OF ~
horses had been killed. and was PARTIAL
~ devoured: the other was loose In n
!. stable and bitten some, but not ser
Y, ously hurt. After seasoning the ca
" cas- of the dead horse abundant
u with strychnine they started back 70 u
~ platform, carrying with them their an
y. munition. Driving there they partoo
n az breakfast. and then slept = few hour
each watching and sleeping alternatel,
In About noon they concluded TO start +
81 home. having stripped the dead wolvs
"a az their hides in the morning. Arriyln
on NJ the stable. four Of the largest Of Il
'iit pack were found there, but were almo
!, - dead from eating the poisoned carca
~ az the horse They were killed a ono
Us II was now tolerably certain that u
No pack had been destroyed With thirtes
Ct biees and scalps the hunters reachs
Lne hnma saturday. having received bou