Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-06
Z EIGHT WITH Az EAGLE.

Lewis Williams, who lived ia an isolated
spot in The Preston MOUNTAINS, u few miles
from Stock port, Penn, having SGT trap to
capture fox which he had reason TO be-
lievc was carrying away his chickens, went
out onr morning 10 Look ut it and found 1t
gone. The trap had been chained to- small
stake in the ground, anti this had been pull
cd uD and was missing with the trap ard
chain. Supposing that the fox bad been
caught in the trap and :a,! escaped with II,
Williams hunted about Ill the woods Tor
some trace ofit, but coula find none. AS
he was returning bone iio heard sudden
and great coInmot!on among iiock Gi
crows in u piece ot woods IL quarter OF II mile
o. 20 from his house. The crows were cav
ing fprioIlsiy, and we're crcling around
above the trec-tops in oUe particular spot,
and occasionally darttd about through the
trees. Williams walked over toward the
woods, and as he approacned the crows ln-
creased their hubbuh. When he arrived
within rurshot lheg withdrew to more
distant part of the woods, but kept up ihel:
noise Williams ha'i just entered the edge
of The wood, when he heard tho rafting o.
"a chain, and simultaneously :: very large
bird strutsed out from behind a tree, drag
ging the missing trap, chain ana slaEc.
The laws Of the trap were fastened To
one ley OF the bird, which was bald
eagle Of the largest size. The eagle
flew from the ground and was rising with
difficulty toward the top Of 81 tall, dead tree
when Williams fired al it, The charge took
effect in one OF the eagles wings and ii fe'l
10 the ground. Thinking 10 capture the
eagle alive, Wiliians approached it, but, il
spite Of its crippled wing and the burden
of ,re trap on one leg. the bird flew at him
and attacked him with such fury that he
turned and fled from the woods. Hurryipg
back home, Williams, without saying any
thing TO others, procured :: stout rope aud
large iced bag. On his way back to the
wood, h" noticed that the crows which haG
attracted .,is attention 20 Ia" spot III the
tirss place were :ioEcrus. over the place
whur;. he bad left the eagle: i:i'd from tae!r
pgculiar c;iss and frantic actions he lEicrT@'!
that something unuSvini h:.!: occurred dur
ing bis absence The crows knowing hy
the wonderful inSiimct t;cy possess that the
eagle was wounded. aaG hating IS they &"
al lar... birds. had s":0Up"i down on tie
enni~ and attacked it in its crippled "oaci-
ton. raia attaci; had hccl disastrous /"
The crows for when Williams again reached
III. spot three lay dead near th" .iisag@d
e.,.!r anG several others werr dragging
themselves away out Of it.: reach. u'Ipr!rg
the sharp. cultural cry which hey only
utter when wounded u in trouble.
The eagle 10 sooner saw Williams ap-
proachng again than il rli>Ile.; n him with
ali the force AT IS command. hampered ana
crippled n il W1!s, :sHG icrct-! the lighting
q; once Williams bad made :! Moose III on,
end AZ li,n Top" be carried, ~! wn"n u"
raai, .:...% .it Sim !IG Haltctt anu! II WAS d
i:iusc upon hiu: aud then quickly threw the
ncu.r over the iisd's head aua it slipped
down around its wings. Williams drew the
noase tight and fastened the other end of the
rope to !, tree. the eagle was now shorn OF
the grpa: strength Of its wings, iiu; il pulled
The yu;,r tan; in lis efforts % get 1t lis
enemy. As i: stood thus straining al the
rope Williams succeeded il slipping the bag
down over i.s bead Ho then clasped tic
i,i,d around The body. Although now blind
eG and pinioGed and doubly crippled. tho
ca2i,' Was still uDconQuereG. rs Williams
stood with his arms around the great h0dy
CT thv bird, sndeavoriug TO secure the
mouth Of The bag around ist legs, the eagle
su:iaeuiv sDrung against him and striking
bi.u in ih.. stomach with che free talon,
with ore fierce downward strcHe ripped his
clothing fron1 him and tore the skin from
the flesh ia !. Ions. strip clea: 20 the waist.
Williams quickly released The bird, and
madc haste TO reach his house, supposing
that ;e WAS terribly injured. Tive 1nen
who were lhershins Luckwheat for him
were then informed CT the presence Of the
eagle in the woods, and they went to the
spot aud succeeded III overpoweriDg it. 1t
was brought to Williams and tied to post
in the barn, the trap being removed from
its lee. The eagle measured at least eight
feet from tip to tip of its wings, and stands
nearly four feet high.-N. !. Times.
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