The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-02-28
ATTACKED RY A BUCK.
Tho Monster Graves Blood and Ruins I'll
Good Namo of tho Door Family.

lRollandsvillo Pa.) Cor. N. Y. SUM-
The game law of Pennsylvania prohibit
the killing OF door after January l, and
consequently something OF n sensation was
created i'll this village when Jordan MaDes
ana Frank Grover, two wcll-known cti-
zens, drove in Oh Saturday with tho body
Of largo buck in thoir sleigh. They drew
mp in front Of Cranes store, and the entire
village soon surrounded tho sleigh, and
questions poured thick and fast on Mapes
and Grover. Such Il bold and open viola-
ton of tho law had not been known in
years. John Hollands, a wcll.to-do citizon,
took tho men to task and declared that he
would havc them arrested. They told him
lie haG better not havo them arrested until
he heard how thcy camo by tho deer, and
Grov,r made tho following statement,
which Mapes corrohoratcd!>
"Wc were driving through the piece Of
woods beyond Fairland's mill," said he,
'whcn suddenly The buck jumped out into
the road and attacked our horse. 1t tried
to strike tho horse with its front feet.
No whipped up and yelled ut tho
d""r to frishtcn it away, but it turned
on rs and tried to jump into the
>l"'g'. Frank fought it with an ax-helve
We happened to have with u.s. while piled
The whip on tho horse. But the more Frank
! battered it over the head the maddor it
go, and it finally ran Off to tho edge of the
woods, and, giving one leap, landed plump
Iii the sleigi, right across our fcet.
1--WE both jumped out and mado for tho
woods. The horse went on, with the buck
| lying clear across the sleigh, its hind legs
hanging over on one side and its forclegs
| on thc other. 1t took the deer quito a
| while to got itself out of tho sleigh, and
then it came tc ,ring back attcr us. We
wcro both SC, red half TO death Frank
succeeded in l"ctting up u tree out of
reach, but | couldn't climb, and, sceing l
was in for tight, l grabbed Il rail from a
| lot that happened to be cut and piled there,
and when tho buck came rushing at me l
| lot him have it square in the forehead, and
downcd him. Before he could get up l
hammered tho life out OF him. Frank then
! got down out Of the tree and ran down the
road aftcr tho horse. He found it by the
| side OF the road all light, mile away. He
brought the sleigh back, and we loaded tho
buck in and brought it home. We couldn't
see any particular point in leaving it in
| the woods for wildcats to feed on. The
deer must have been driven by dogs until
it was crazy, and didn't know what it was
doing. If you take US up, Mr. Hollands, l
don't believe you'll Le chln to make us out
| guilty"
Justice Wilson, who was present, was
| positive that there was nothing in the law
| fcrbidding peaceful citizens to defcnd
| themselves against tho attacks of wild
| beasts known to be so fierce and blood
thirsty as deer. Mr.. Hollands, concluded,
under the circumst anccs, not to mako tho
arrest
=. Mnpcs and Grover offered to rattle tho
| deor off for twenty-five dollars, and 10
| give ton dollars of the proceeds to tho poor
fund. The offer was accepted, and twenty
| five chances, at ono dollar chance, wero
| soon disposed Of Justice Wilson took
| two chances. John Hollands tool, two
| chances. Justice Wilson won TIC door. 1t
was lifted out Of the sleigh and placed on
| tho stone StoOp.
In the afternoon the Squire drove down
| and loaded it in his sloigh. On his wav
homo he was stopped by Constable Win
| ans.
n lcetle war'nt fur ye!"
I" A warIantp exclaimed Justice VIII
son. "What forW
| 'To rest yo for havin' yon'son in ycr
p'session, 'ginst the law"
| The constable served his warrant 1t
had been sworn out by John Hollands be-
foro Justice Clark. Squire Wilson was
taken before Justice Clark, whore ho
waived examination and gave one hun.
'lrcd dollars bail to appear and anJwcr the
charge at the noXt term Of court