New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-06
FIGHTING WITH A PANTHER.
A MAN SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN EATEN.
cLEws LEADING TO THE BELIEF THAT CHARLES
FOSTER WAS KILLED
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBryE.l

FOSTER WAS KILLED.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO TUE rRIBUys.l
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-Peter Bear, who lives
NJ Boones Mountain, about four miles from Dubois
Carefeld County, awakened shortly after daylight
on Friday morning by his barn. Hastily Selling
he 10 the barn and discovered large noun
tain panther dragging of calf which the animal had just
killed. Mr. Bear shouted when the panther dropping
the dead calf turned upon him. He struck II WIN the
axe but inflicted only slight wound, which
seemed TO enrage the beast II sprang upon him ana
fastened its in his ght shoulder but he succeeded
in freeing himself from 1t, and dealt the animal
terrific blow with the axe, compelling the fero-
cious beast to retreat A large and powerful blood
hound belonging 10 Mr. Bear from IT, kennel ana
attacked the panther While it, attention was engaged
by the hound, Mr. Bear split its skull with blow
from the axe, killing it, The panther was an old one and
bore marks OF number OF bullet and knife wounds IL
measured eight feet ten inches and half from IT.
to the end Of It's tail MI Bear received number OF
scratches but appeared the for his tussle
Dr. Bollltt taxdermist. has prepared the skin Tor
s;uillng and mounting.
In the stom. ch ~ panther found large hunt
ing-knifc with the following the blade Cha
Hos-r" The intermediate letters were indistnet some
time eaIly September Charles Foster hunter who Is
supposed 10 haze lived Kcnsington, Philadelphia aud
who had been employed IN II cotton
and wooien manufacturing establishment, visited the
mountain on hunting expedition. some distance from
yr Bear. farm has stood for many years lodge That
had been erected hy lumber men. who operated III th
district years ago The hickory timber is now nj
out, but the ancient cabin is still there ana H.
habitcd although somewhat dilapldated
boys while passing the hut yesterday found
portions OF hrman bones. These they carried home
and the curiosity aroused by the discovery induced
an old wondsman, John Y. Miller, to make
further investigations He visited the spot where the
boys reported to have found the bones and In
travelling in the direction OF the loaSe
found additional bones that had all the ap-
pearance OF being portion OF human
bo,!y Miller wa. by thl time within sight of the old
cabin and seeing the hinged door partly aar
curiosity prompted him 10 enter the prcmi.er'
Fragments Of mems clothing were scattered
all around. Besides the shreds OF clothing
which were cons craby bOod=taned. he found several
letters aud II postal card addressed to "ChHfles
Foster" One OF tho letters was addressed
to the man at Altoona PENN one Mt Dubois, Penn and
tho postal card nc Counclsvile Penn Further
aud moro careful investigation settles 1t IN
the minds OF those who visited the scene
after the matter became generally known
that Charles either died or murdered IN Int
Vicinity and his body subsequently de'ouiri by
wild bea-s VA Killed sd by some isS i .t"1,.c
o. ;hr panther Killed Dos Mr. Boar ana thc le''H i0u
mar the cabin boar similar names. IL l- NOT tn
n',slb. Glow To- the idrntty Of the murdered
man Wa found AT NJ. s9l E'sl ih'nl-"u :,
mann named charles Foster used u i've here. he AMI
li- daughter bDa.dcd with u. ior some Tine ne VS. Il
snip pointer by trade and 1 I'D ei n'~ ."W VINO
would DO elw'.t any'as ena ei,rn.t AMY vnel ~,
especially WIN under in' tI L'"'I.' nc,,.
anout year a.o leaving Dr. dIush,cI who j. now ih
Hlltiuofc with her Hnrlc an officer ~ me .,l"'
three ,oi..- elapsed without h- ~ ', rI ~
address D. $50. 80 1.aHd- 10 A.f'o N " - ~
~, iv.d rrply Th, in i.clf would. how'y.. not ia-
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