The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-07
Killed by % Grizzly.
TWO NOUNTAINEERs MEET THEIR DEATH IN
ENCOUNTERS WITH THE SAME BEAST.


TWO MOUNTAINEERS MEET THEIR DEATH IN
ENCOUNTERS WITH THE SAME BEAST.
IDenver Tribune.l
William Farley, who has just arrived
from the Medicine Bow country, tells the
stery of thrilling bear-hunt in which two
old frontiersmen lost their lives. Farley
and two companions, James Wilson and
lake Schultz. were on prospecting Trip
On the Little pass creek, which debOuches
into the Nedicine-Bow fork OF the North
platte south Of Elk Mountain. One night
obont three weeks ago grizzly was seen
near the tent. and Farley and Schultz went
out to take q shot.
The two men bad not gone more than
haIf.dozen wards from the tent when Far
lev broke the limb off fallen tree IN step
nino over il. and the loud report startled
The hear. The grizzly fell back on his
hindouarters, uttered 4 furious growl, and
then made for the tent on the run. Before
schultz or Farley could shoot or collect
their frightened senses the bear had bro
ken through the tent. ~They knew that
nothing less than miracle could save VII
sons life. and Immediately took shell
fer among the low branches OF O
cottonwood tree. In the dim light
of tbe campfire they saw the tent heaVing
with the conflict for life raging within, and
while praying that Wilson would come
ont victorious wild dea:h-cry told them
that the struggle was at an end. The COM
motion within ceased with the fading away
~ the horrible echo and the grizzly sham.
bled out into the light. He staggered
around the fire, surveyed the pool OF
svrn on the ground. but seemed 70 have
no further appetite for ii, and then de-
parted ~ abruptly rs he came.
II was some time before Farley ano
schultz could muster up sufficient courage
10 descend from the tree. believing that th'
hear was still in hiding close by. Wher
thev entered the tent the light OF pine
knot disclosed TO their horrtied gaze tn'
form of poor Wilson, literally torn u
nieces one side OF his head had been lait
hare by blow from the grizzly's paw, an'
the left side OF the body, including I'M
heart. had been almost torn away. Inc ye
,yarm life-blood covered everything
oround. and in the pool lay the KNIFE VIII
which Wilson had yainly tried TO deient
himself. Following the beasts trail scnul''
and Farley discovered the bear III
cmmp of bushes. Schultz cautiously crep
through the chapparal. One. TIVE, ahe
three minutes seemed 10 stretch INTO %
many hours. Then there broke out on ti'
morning air veil that froze the very Dioo'
in his veins. After that came the eeho 0
the despairing cry, "Farley! My God In
kiIled =, A deaihly silence that was only
broken by the splashing OF beavers ~ ial
In one OF the open dams cnsued. and Far
lev knew that he had lost his second part r,
ner. IL was with the feeling that u
was walking into the Jaws OF Ger
tain death that he entered the ehap
uaral TO seek Schultz. There wal
no danger, however; the bear ma.
again fled. In dark spot in the under
growth, TO which the rays OF the sun wer' @
Unable TO penetrate, Farley, while crawl,nt
ON alI-fours, fell over the body OF scnutz
when he had recovered from the horror Q
| the discovery he dragged the remains ou
| into the light. 1t was apparent from '"'