The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-15

Zen next morning he found the trap
on the outside. and fast between its
teeth the largest bcar-paw he had ever
seen. 1t was one Of tho fore-paws.
The bear could be tracked by the blood
from its lacerated leg for mile, whore
1t entered the swamp, which was so
dense that no man could enter. Dogs
were sent In, and from the fact that
some of them never came out, while
others returned with torn flesh, Ii WAS
surmsed that the bear had been over
taken by them, but could not be over
come Nothing more was seen or heard
of the brute, and IL was the opin on that
Il had pro, ably received injuries from
which Il died.
Early in the present season party of
Philadelphia gentlemen were trout-tish-
ing in the vicinity Of the settlement. aud
one day they reported having seen a
very large bear cross the creek not far
/ from their camp, and that when II
climbed out Of the stream on the other
! side 1t limped as il 1t had been injured.
A hunt was organized. but, although 1t
lasted three days, the bear was not
foand. Two smaller ones were killed
near the head.waters Of the creek, one
of which killed the dog of hunter
named Haynes, aud forced the hunter
himself to hand-to-hand fight before
II received its death wound. About
three weeks ago a sheep, pig and n
calf belonging to residents of the settle.
ment disappeared from the Enclosure,
and a few days aftcrward SOME children
returning from school saw a large bear
cross the road within quarter Of n
mile of the school-house. They ro-
ported that It was very large and only
had three legs. No doubt was fclt that
the bear had made the inroads on the
pastures and pig-stiles Of the settle
ment, but an extended hunt failed to
bring Bruin down, although his trad
was struck several times and followed
for miles. He exhibited more than the
usual cunning Uf his Kind in escaping
from his pursuers. It was decided
finally, to give up hunting for him, and
to set nightly watch at. the pastures,
In the hope that he m ght return for
moro mutton or veal and be captured.
The watch was kept up without being
rewarded until last Sunday night.
William HAYNES, Georges Wing and
Harvey Strang were acting MS sentinels
ut the sheep pasture Of the tirst-naned
when, about ten o'clock, huge dark
object was seen to mount the rail-fence
not more than u hundred feet away
from where they sat concealed behind
a clump of elders, and limp SLOWLY
| toward knoll on which flock Of
sheep were I cding, 1t was evidently
the much-hunted cunning bear that had
ventured once more on a foraging ex-
petition. He was short riile-shot
away, and Haynes fired. The bear fell,
but was on his feet in a m ment turned
and made back toward the spot where
he had entered the field ut as eed which
was remarkable II he had only the three
legs he was reputed TO have. Wing and
Strang sprang over the fence, and maAe
haste to head Bruin off Haynes fol-
lowed the bear, which scaled the fence
only to meet the other two men on tho
other side. They both fired. and tho
bear fell to the ground again. Oicc
more he regained his feet. and. finding
himself brought to bay, raised on his
launches and rushed at once upon
Wing and Strang. A ball from Haynes
rifle stopped the huge brute again, how
ever, and he fell on the ground, unab
to rise. Another ball, which was sent
through his heart, ended his career.
The noise of the rifles gave the sigma
to other watchers and TO the entire set
Element, and every man, woman and
child had gathered around the PROSTATE
bear almost before he was dead. The
re ,oicing was great. The bear had but
three paws, the right fore-paw being
gone. The stump had apparently been
healed long time. The general be-
lief is the bear was the one which es-
capped from Ehrout's trap In 1879, and
which, after wandering about the coun-
try. had returned TO his old haunts. The
carcass weighed over four hundred
pounds. La Porte Cor. N. Y. Times