The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
ZIEGLER AND HIS GUNS.
TIE BROOKLYN NTLLTONiIRE'S FAVOR
TIE Sport IS SHOOTING BIG CAME
A Bie Preserve In Mnime Where Moose
Are 10 he Encouraged-Tripst to the North
west-Some Hunting Adventures.


west-Some Hunting Adventures.
William Wcglcr. or Billy" as His intimate
friends cnll him. IL known in Brooklyn as a
sharp business man. tho owner Of lots OF real
estate. aud millionaire: but to his choicest
friends no is revealed rs mighty hunter. and
they vow when talking Of his capacity that
there is no sportsman in New York or BROOK
Ign that has surer aim or cooler nerve than
he. Even while thoy were talking about nomi-
mating him FOR Mayor late in tho sum
mcr no was far away In tho wilds
OF the Northwest. hunting deer. bear.
ind wild duck A year or two ago Mr.. Zieglcr
bought a tract Of several thousand ncrcs Of
land in tho almost inaccessible regions Of
northern Maine. Here he intends TO create n
true paradise fpr sport smen. In some respects
his noble rarl; thcro will resemble TINT which
Austin Corbin owns in the region of tho White
Mountains but Mr.. ZicGler draws the line Mt
wild boar. with which. it is reported. Mr.. Cor
bin hns stocked his great preserve.
Xiegler's paradise IN Maine cnn only he
rcnchcd after the hardest Of travelling over
miserable roads and through narrow trails.
but when il is onco entered then thcro Is Joy
for tho nun who has rifle or shotgun. or rod
and rccl. There are II hundred small lakes In
It fairly toemin: with trout and pike and bass.
and Mr.. Xcglcr asserts that into some OF tho
brooks the hook % no one but al Indian or
lumberman has over been east. There are
soma moose on this preserve. plenty Of deer.
black bear. wild cat. foxes. and some wolves
Mr.. Xicgler intends 10 stock it with moose. for
ho has discovered that there Is no sport
on tho American continent. in his opinion
which eau no compared to moose hunting when
it Ia carried on il n sportsman-like way.
1t will be some years before tho gates of this
paradise arc opened to Mr. Iiosler and his
friends. and while the stock Is increasing he
will have it guarded against roachers, and n
very pretty penny will this watchfulncss cost
him. Mr.. ZcGler himself does not expect TO
shoot u shot on this preserve for at least five
years, bat he does propose. whether he is
elected Mayor or not. to tako II few friends
next spring and go down there and have some
fun with the trout. pike. and bass before the
lies begin to bite.
While ZiC.lcr was making his fortune. and
before he had much of it, he used to look for
ward to the day when he could spend n; much
money us he chose fora hunters outfit land then
gC4way fora month or siy weeks into thoss
INK, Where tast hears are famisr; and whero
duck areto he found in plenty; That was his
ideal OF the way q rich man should enjoy his
money. and the time came dozen years or
more ago. when his ambition was gratitled.
Hi %ads IN q ookypn as Of of 0a Them or ms ss
Of wealth. for a months camping and
hunting in Michigan. It was something de-
anors see Zess hS sm n n
is close tigurer on money matters. when he
saw rife that he wanted and he was not CON
ton enough, on me would think to clean out The
Gts sS wad hans as
coats, Why the, number Of trunks that CON
tanned his naraphcrnala would have been an
not content with those things which he had:
the Chieaso o SPORTING ' gods Ho got o Ralt
dozen Indians. some, trained ChiDpewas. who
knew. every inc of the hunting grounds and
and railway Assier and his party par he a not
declared that there were indications Of biacs
self with excitement. He wanted to start at
made him SILKY But they told Il him that lat p r"s.
sibly early tho next morning, as soon as tho
him to u spot where he could get a chance at a
bear
h ssnp na hpa hf int spG S Soa
with one Of the guides but the party did not
DO. When they woke up the next morning |
nsgsr wss and e. vas OF the Chip
ting around the fire and no. inquiry could |
bring from them any explanation Of Ziegler's |
About 10 o'clock they heard him coming
agreed upon when he was at least half mile
last they found the little e hu nj tea @ nWay
It the carcass of black bear. while tho big |
sSot sn SAID zdse s2" his voice
fairly cracking with excitement. got bead
p this one. and no rolled over on the first SHOT
had to put two bullets in him. One struck him
in T the s shoulder and the other in the head
mns I en LIT s% as look 9 his
,yG as he returned the induiring glance Of one
y Br9oklyn's rich merchants who was rather
4 the party ventured to suggest that possibly
ne GhipPGwe had put one n the two bullets
lieger's thin. nostrils swell and culver with
y SS 5GS I1s ,sdy t$sf sssea$ ,$Sai
few days ite t6is tha Az &s sS had
What he calls the most exciting hunting expe-
Dig, Chippewa who had become his favorite.
M WnS perhaps four or Two miles from camp.
WIRE ia h.h set IssG arnn s
ee II he could start n deer; or a sudden
nad with, fright. n noble buck. whose antcrs
we're really some six feet in spread. but which
is Ss. 'n% age 1y " ld thss
unueniy mat Ilcslcr was not prepared. his
mo lying on the ground by his side. This |
probably caused HIN 10 make II bad shot Ho
brought tho weapon to M aim as quick rs pos
iblc and fred. for the buck was now almost |
l'on him. but ho only wounded tho noble |
east. not enough t. disable him. but sufficient |
o infnrlatc him. Hc, came, charging at Ziog-
or. and there was dealt. in tho tip OF those
ltlcrs unless the little hunter could plant a
nilct swift and sure. Hr took Ms careful an
In, US no dared delay for and then fired
nj tho BUCK gave ono leap md then
rom It's sheath. cut tho bucks throat.
;ith ono loot ppSn Ito neck q tic S S'I!
ave given half his wealth II his friends could
ave soen him in this moment Of victory. II |
o should oyer happen TO no elected Mayor Of
rooklyn. that victory would not be likely TO |
iIc him halt the JOY and pride which Ie felt |
$ he stood there with his foot on the neck of |
Is prey. 1t WAS noble head and pair Of
htiers. and they now Grnco tho hall Of his |
eorgo |. Nichols.
For some twelve years Mr.. Zicgler has never
liled to go into camp in tho Northwest. and in
mt time he has shot nearly two score deer.
70 Is an Utmost incrrant marksnan. and no
ever found hut one animal that was too smart
n him. Ono night Ziegler WAS awakened by |
guide who told him that there was n porcu-
Ino In the shanty which was used AS II sort IT | !
orehouse for tho food supplies. Zieger
new what that meant. and le ut once jumped
, Ia y AL "a ,ln nd "a fbnfI u,