The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-27
CEDAR BASS LAKE TERROR
The Monster Serpsnt That Has Been
Much Talked of Was Killed Yesterday.
COley Brown Indicted for Muraer-Miss Mona
Byrkit. the HoOsier EOpement Heroine
Dunksrds Lost Money at luDcie.
CAPTURING THE BEAST.

Party Starts Out from Knox and Stays the
Cedar Bass Lake Serpent
Special TO the Indian polis Journal.
KNOX. Ind, May GA few days ago
there was report of a mammoth serpent
in Cedar BASE lake. Since then life has
been anything but pleasant to those resid-
ing around the usually quiet beach of the
lake. and fishermen have stoutiy declined
TO sail about the place The evening of
the day the serpent was frst
seen the steamer City of Kokomo
came so near meeting disaster that
its passengers were frightened nearly TO
death. and since then she has refrained
from crossing the lake. No one would
venture near the center of the lake. where
it was given out the monster made its
home. Passengers on the City of Kokomo
say the animal sprang mp under the front
of the boat darling the other end into
the water. IL then Immediately sank from
sight All the occupants were drenched,
and the engineer and fremen thrown
into the water, but swan to sand bar.
Each time the serpent had been observed
1T had been at about the same point in the
lake. which ie near the center in about six
~ feet OF water. Yesterday q. A. Scott
and b. j. Andrews president and secretary,
respectively. of the Knox Mutual Fire In
sursnce Company. and both we'll known in
Chicago in legal and insurance circles, got
up party TO capture the intruder. In the
party were bankers Henderson, Castleman
and Dial. W. A. Breing, County Treasurer
Fuller. merchants Pierson and Kofsel and
Rev. :. Borsel. of this city; Judge Burson
and Prosecutor Steis. of Winamac: Thomas
Bartee, of Chicago. and the Hon. and Mrs.
George Scovllle. Some women from here
had promised to 90, but their courage left
them when the crisis came. The party was
loaded in tive row boats. each literally
supplied with axes. spears. guns end am
mnnition.
The boats formed n CIRCLE about the SPOT.
and Mr.. Henderson let down O heavy
anchor attached to seventy feet of rope.
and dragged 1t back and forth over the
place where Mr.. Serpent was thought TO be
at home. After few moments @ eurgling
sound was heard. The water began TO
boil and bubble. and suddenly, like
cyclone. came the serp ent to the top. Twen-
" shots from Winchesters We're fired at
IL In quick succession. none of them SEEM
ing to take effect. IL made dive for the
away again. Mrs. Scoville became iius-
trgted and tainted. The fish padded
slowly. as if enumerated, keeping near the
surface OF the water. Ii went TO sand
bar one hundred YARDS distant. where it
raised on it's scaly tail and calmly viewed
the party. Shot after shot was poured into
IL until blood streamed from its eyes
and nostrils. 1t was soon blinded
and fionndered about nearly dead.
Then came the desired opportunity.
moose a. adjusted about it's neck by nervy
Judge BursOn. who tied the rope To his
boat. The other boats then hitohed to-
getber and tandem fashion rowed the beast
To shore, landing him at the Cbittick pier.
When safely anchored and after i5 was
thought dead. a swish of the serpent's tail
threw Dir. Scott twenty feet IN the water.
but he was promptly rescued. To-day
crowds have come from every direction
TO see the wonder and bands
of music were present from Knox
and Winemac. w. II. Ronayen.
a Cleveland saloon keeper. purchased the
treasure. giving the party each .S5 for their
hazardous undertaking. He will stuff its
hide and exhibit ii in his place of business.
1t measures thirty-six feet four inches, Is
three feet thick and weighs 1850 pounds.
When stretched open Its mouth measures
twenty-tbree inches There Is thought to
DO TO more dangerous animals in the lake.
and the residents are now happy.