The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
uARvELLOU S RHFLE-sHOT
amt prince Cite, u Nez Perez Indian
W." EBoy, Has Done.

amt Prince OGEOs u NPX TeFC1 EMUg&l1
w" EBoy, Has Done.
n<nce Otto, the boy chief of the Nez Perez
.-t;ens. the protege Of Capt. Macdonald,
- without exception the most wonderful
:ao shot in the world, gave an exhibition of
40 shooting al Platt's hall, San Francisco,
49,. week. that was far superior to the best
1ort ever done by Carver or DR.. Ruth. The
",1;.nce was select, and included several
~~ul;oh French, Russian and Italian officers,
- every one present was satisfied, at the
.,ooo Of the exhibition. that they had witness
VA the most wonderful feats ever perform
~ with a rifle. After going through 8 man
~ IF arms that would puzzle the oldest
~,;,;tia general in the Union, Otto COM
-orpd shooting. 4 framework was built
.,on the stage within which were a large
annber of swinging glass balls. Upon the
roar platform was suspended the figure Of q
man. ~life-size. A five cent piece was placed
nnon the head of this figure. Otto's back
~ the object, the word "about" was given,
and the coin was pierced through .the centre.
uo then pnt down his rifle six feet from
u,bprp he stood, turned q somerset, caught
bs rifle again, fired, and cut the string of the
onsnended figure at which he had previously
fired.
pistol barrel was then placed in a small
otap1 frame, behind this was fixed o razor,
with The edge facing the audience. On each
eide Of the razor was q glass ball securely
r!oced. The pistol barrel, razor and balls
were masked with q covering Of white cloth.
THE bow was then blindfolded and his back
tnrned to the object. The "about face"
uoo o;ven. when he fired down through the
! nisto] barrel, split his single rifle ball upon
! the razor edge and broke both glass balls On
,ho r;oht and left. This remarkable feat
was performed by the boys sense Of location.
! Then q loaded pistol was placed diagonally
from where Otto stood. Three balls were
set swinging in opposite directions. Otto
fired, hit the trigger Of the pistol, snd broke
the three balls.
Eight metal balls were then screwed onte
the te1-foot frame. On the sides below and
above balls were set swinging in every dlrec.
ton. Macdonald stood in front of the boy,
who then fired over his head, and each SIDE
Of him. and between his knees, breaking the
balls from any and every part where they
were suspended behind AacDonald's back.
Atarget was then put up behind MacDon-
AIDS back. The boy went through the same
performance, standing opposite Macdonald
and rung the bell (Which is placed at the ex-
IRENE rear) at every shot by caroming On the
metal balls. Six small lighted tapers were
then arranged upon q slender perpendicular
pole then, while in the various pastures OF
vaulting and tumbling, Otto extinguished
each respective light with his rifle. Glass
balls were thrown up in the air in every con-
ceivable direction. These Otto broke pro-
miscuousIy, without any sight at all, for q
large business card was fastened over the
point OF his rifle. This description Of shoot
ing he considers the most simple, and, al
though wonderful to the spectator, scarcely
worthy bis own prowess. Otto's average 10
this class of shooting is SO out Of 100.
Otto placed his weapon at 9 point distant
six feet from him at the word "ready, :
two glass balls were thrown in the air. He
tumbled, caught bis rifle, fred and broke both
of these balls with a shot. Twelve glass
balls were placed upon a perpendicular pole
in exact rotation. Otto loaded, fred, and
broke every one of them in twelve seconds.
Otto's favorite weapon is the Winchester
rifle, one Of which, in token Of admiration,
was presented to him by the Winchester Rife
company. To close the performance, Otto;
while his left arm was securely tied to his
side, loaded, aimed, fired and broke 9 large
number OF glass balls with his right arm.