Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-26
EATEN BY WILD BEASTS.
A Horrible Fate Overtakes Two
Mining Prospectors.
oRUNCHsD by FAMIsHING LIONS

sielsening Scene Of Struggle and Death
Meets the Eyes Of the Unfortunate Mons
Companions When They Discovered The
Aiutllnted nodies Of the Victims.
BOISE CITY, Sept. &c. - Visiting from
Kootenai Lake, in British Columbia, 10 his
father near Boise City. George Martin re.
lstes terrible story Of the death of vii.
liam Corlctt. of Galveston, and Henry Ges.
ford formerly Of ST. Paul The unfortunate
men, togetherwith Martin and three others,
had been for several months engaged IN
prospecting. md with considerable success.
They hrd discovered nine rich lodes, and a
few days before their death it had been ar.
ranged that Cesford and Corlctt should &c
cast and try to interest wealthy friends IN
thcir prospects,.
On sept. 10 the entire party Of gold seek.
ers went out for big hunt About ten
miles from camp as Martin. Gesford and
corlctt were walking through a marrow de-
flle, mountain lion sprang from the top
NJ an oyerhanging rock, alishted upon Ges-
ford and bore him 10 the earth. Coriett hit
The nnimal % blow with the butt Of his rife,
whcrcupon Il left Gesford and attacked
Corlctt Before the latter could fro the
lion crushed bis RICH, arm and left leg,
after which Is disappeared IN the under
growth.
10th Found InseRsibie.
When Martin, who was some distance
behind his fellows, came up he found both
Gesford aud Corlett in an in-ensible condi-
ton. The latter was desperately injured
but desfofd soon regained consciousness
Making a litter of green boughs upon
which 10 carry the mangled Corlctt, q start
was made for camp. just before sunset
the wounded man recovered from his long
swoon ana begged piteously that his con.
ductors would stop fora time, as the mo
tion cnused him great agony. Martin
however, was afraid that Corlett would die
unless his wounds were attended to, 80 he
and Gesford continued on their way.
A. soon rs night fell they were literally
besleged by animals, which, attracted by
the odor Of blood, had followed the thret
men for miles. The only thing 70 be done
was to stop and light q fire, ia order that
they might not he assaulted boy the prowl
ers Building circle OF fire around theil
wounded comrade, Martin and Gesfprd pre-
pared 70 repulso any nttack. Presently
however, something seemed TO stamped,
the animals, FOR they ran ptll NEIL up Cd,
canyon ayith aifrighted cries.
A sccno OF Horror
After waiting about two hours, Martin
sft out for the camp 20 bring aid 70 Corlett
When he aud the other members OF IN,
party returned at daylight they were horroi
stricken NJ what they RAW. Corlett Will
the Hcorched barrel OF q rifle IN his handa
was lying ACROSS tho dying lrc, which IN,
literally cooked him 20 deQfh Search fo
Gesford resulted In the finding Of his bod
In three parts NJ q little stream shout iO
feet from where Corleit's body was lying
Wild animals had killed tho poor fellow
and nearly devoured his body
IL IS thought that sGesford went 60 TN
spring FOR water Tor Corlett, and that th
animals, which had returned to their Div
ouac and were watching his movements
followed and killed him. The creature
| then presumably returned 70 where Corlet
was lying, when he, game 20 tho last
/ grasped a rifle and tried 70 stand up, whel
I his weak legs gave way and he pitched for
ward Into the fro The bodies were Ia
tered near the scene OF the double traged
and heavy stones were rolled upon thei
I graves