The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-11
SLAIN BY A WILD MAN.
The Mysterious Disappearance OF a
Famous Hunter Solved.
From the Chicago Herald

From the Chicago Herald.
The son and two brothers Of Abe Clark,
the famous guide and hunter, who disap-
peared last March, have discovered that he
was murdered, and have found the muir
derer living in a cave near Mullet Lake,
Gladwyn county, Michigan.
Early last March small party OF hunt
ers, consisting Of Aaron Marshall w. II.
Strong, of Toronto, Ont, and Joseph Orr
of Detroit, left small station on the Flint
and Pere Marquette, near Cheboygan, and
truck out across toward the Pidgeon river
on bear hunt. The guide of the party
was Abe Clark, an old man who had be-
come famous for his knowledge OF the
northern part OF the state, having lived in
the woods all his life.
When out but two dsys they struck
number OF trails, and after arranging
signals separated TO run down the game.
That was the last seen Of the guide, as he
did not respond TO the signal and could not
be found after q search lasting all the next
day. The loss of the guide dishsareened the
hunters, who returned and reported at
Cheboygan. Nobody knew anything of
Abe's relatives, and no further search was
instituted at the time.
About June a young man arrived In
Cheboygan and inquired for Abe Clark,
saying that he was his father and that no
word had ever been received from him
since March l, and as he always kept up q
regular correspondence with mis- sons, who
all live near Ashland, Wis they naturally
became alarmed and feared that something
had happened.
Upon learning the story he telegraphed
to his two uncles in Wisconsin, who soon
joined him in Cheboygan. They learned
the course taken by the hunters aad at once
began a thorough search OF the country.
After four days travel through a swamp
they came across a rocky cavern at the edge
of meadow. The barking Of a dog
directed the attention of the searehers to
the mouth OF cavern, where they en-
countered a being devoid OF clothing
except a few rags. His beard, which was
q filthy brown, reached from bis eyes to
bis waist, and his hair fell over his shout
ders. He was short in stature and very
muscular. In his hand he held a rifle,
and his manner and look indicated that of q
lunatic.
The searchers asked for directions about
the country and he said, "The river, the
river" and that was all he would say.
They tried to get him to talk further, but
he would say nothing but Bullets, bullets.
bullets"
Que Of the party pulled out a cartridge,
and, reaching for the cave-dwellers rife,
saw on the stock the name Of Abe Clark in
brass tacks.
where is the owner of this gunW said
young Clark. but the reply was only look
of diabolieal hatred and brutality. They
were at once convinced that old man Clark
had been killed by this fiend. They then
walked into the interior OF the tavern, or
crevice, and hanging upon a projecting
rock was a coat similar to that worn by
Clark. The son picked up the garment and
found in the pocket the last letter written
by the family TO the father.
When they turned about the strange dem
lien OF the cave had disappeared. They
could lind no further trace of him, but
hung about in the vicinity for two days in
the hope of capturing him, but their pro-
visions gave out aud the hunt was discon-
tinued. The sheriff of Gladwyn county
has organized a party and an effort will be
made - capture the wild man.