The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-09

to the object OF their chase and no
amount of kissing could induce the
pack to enter the jungle ahead of
them. The hunters decided to give
up the chase for that night. They
resolved, however, to 90 out again
and give the animal chase, aud
passing this resolution the hunters
returned to Waco and to their little
beds.
THE BEAST MUST BE CAUGHT.
The excitement engendered by this
chase, grew to immense proportions
Hon. Cone johnson, of Tyler, came
over on visit and his friends here
insisted that he join the hunting
party. which had been made up to go
out and tackle the Mexican Cougar
That was the name decided upon for
the "critter," that had frightened the
dogs so on the first drive.
Well, q party of one hundred and
fifty or two hundred men went out
from Waco Wednesday, and was Jined
on the Bosque by rs, or 100 men
from about Crawford, and in answer
to the footing of horns, something
like sixty or seventy dogs, trained and
true, yelped response. There was
never a happier, merrier crowd than
took up the march against that
cougar. The dogs were fresh and in
a short time struck trail. The whole
pack joined in the music and the
chase was spirited for while, but all
at once the hounds stopped, and the
leaders came back with bristles erect
and tail dropping, they gathered IN
der the hunters horses. A peculiar cry
from the bushes ahead startled the
breast of those brave hunters and
when its echoes died away Justice
Jack Harrison, Tom Brown and Sena.
tor j hnson shuddereG but soon their
usual courage was upermost and the
guteral tones of Alex McCulloch and
Henry Warren when they smiltan.
eously uttered the word Cougar" had
no visible effect on these gentlemen.
Well, it took some time to get the
animal started again but it was did
and another lively chase and a rebound
by the brave hounds was the result.
Things went on this way until late
hour, when Justice Harrison, Tom
Brown and others came back home,
leaving Alex McCulloch,
Henry Warren, Senator johnson, an
the balance Of them still determined to
CATCH THE COUGAR,
The hunt continued until late the
next day, and the wild and ferociou:
beast was still at large. Men were
worn out, horses we're tired, dogs
were run down, and as the hour Of
noon approached, the chase wa:
abandoned.
The boys went home and in theil
deans, CALCULATIONS revealed the fac
that their minds had undergone &
severe strain of excitement, when q
any moment each and every one Of
them would be called upon to fgh
for his life.
1t seemed as though a few of tn,
dogs failed to answer to the "call off
toot of the various horns, and still re
manned in the wake of the cougar
They ran all day Thursday aud al
night Thursday night and abou
10 O'Clock yesterday morning near tn
residence of an old negro on tn
Bosque the faithful hounds brough
their game to bay. Old Uncle S
heard the dogs and hobbled out in tn
yard. He was crippled and leane,
upon a crutch. He saw just below
bank Of the creek an animal surround
ed by pack of hounds and the oil
man said "dats it" and slipped aloul
until he secured a position jus
above the animal when with on,
vigorous blow, he Drained 1t with hi
crutch.
"Now den," remarked old ST, "
bOun dem white folks quiz tarin fro
my field, an layin my fence low
tryin to cetch Nr. Jim Bagby's oil
goat"
Just at this moment, Henry Ware
came along and asked uncle 81 wha
he had killed. 81 killed Mr.. Bagby'
goat" he said, "dem white folks froI