The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16
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HUNTER CA LIN, lryELr TIME
He Had Never Seen {, Live Rear NJ Inrge
and This One WINS Very Much mt Large.

re Had Never Seen {, Live Rear ne Inrge
and This One WINS Very Much Mt Large.
Irom he san Fran, tco Eramine.
GIENDoRA. April 5.-George W. Patterson OF
Pomona Valley and Andrew T. Catlin OF Azusa
returned yesterday from Il two weeks hunt in
Bear Valley and through the San Bernardlno
Mountains. They are uell-to-do ranchmen in
this locality. and have spent several weeks at
this season OF the year Tor three years In hunt
ing and trapping foxes. rabbits. and Wildcats
in the mountains. The story they tell OF their
experiences with a bear in the mountains 10
the most exciting heard In this part OF Califor-
nia since tho awful experience and subsequent
death Of old John Alvord and his wife with
grizzly bears In the wilds Of the upper part II
Brea canon. thirteen years apo last October.
Catlin carries his loft arm in a sling. and his
face. scalp. arms. and hands are covered with
scratches and deep cuts made by n boar. His
right car was nearly torn away. and has been
scratches and decorations anon his arms aud
hands from the Same cause.
afternoon. On Saturday morning Patterson
t ssstts ed TN 9s s %ise sra nps aSb sm e tRe h fore satiim III whit K
they were camping, Catlin was left alone NJ
The sSss SsP sS. s seo 3 .it easl lstSs g Sis r HH. M III E FhiI lm!
been sitting but a few T 9MgSs, ,n whe en- he beard
70 zee q large female bear within one hnndrei
shall never forget how big that berg look:
cd to me at that m NO, 81 sHi ;is cHtltn;
had read, all abo ut their, quiet ways ana how
they Will avoid q tusslo with 2 man. Now.
Kill that bear in sbout 1--WE seconds; and with
mos most deliberate III a"I ,iHa at Old bruins. head. The
aim was poor. for instead Of the beast drop:
Issss. dead = t ses es', swa 9 fn sSe din. f TEssn su HH%
had taken effect irs tho bears nose. and the
wound I %S sse6 hsye ; ,;ssn VERY s1e Da animal \ rushed
ga. and showing the largest ana si q
other cartridge: and found that / had forget
ten to take 9. my cart IidleeIpSos With me T.. The
sSsFy fSf5g G FLASHED BIG ai,rG a y f'% my To mini 1slnt + h Sni
fsnd m lwSisa and there aaeF s Was THAT M.sf in Tn.Ga d and md
h9nF rsst GSTf iop my Ssf tnl sst% snd aaPsa R It from 1T.
3 eat f:s at II the st same , nor 2 . ent r%n ! hiGu forward
s against sI my legs and edrffH nea-ly fell to ee The ground.
) i"lase cut an across la TX Tie n eass. e as that sns e the I soa :
turned upon me- more fereely thar ever; ! had
pow s q P bkiov ses sro snG my 1hs s,i sssr f III had IN no 8 /,
been prepared for It / would have fallen be:
ts%a ev she f e sscm I vas as i Il That R9 was n my 1sss
nut ,tT ns n ionx m S1f,s I m med " wt Uin 70 f Sss m Nc t.
that the, Eniis blade struck too close to the.
was more enraesa than ever and. dealt me q
blow with one OF her great payvs, that seemed
Twas surely a goner. In an instant the anil
across tle breast: from which great o%Snfitiss
had a close embrace. during which my face
and hands. as you see. were so terribly
keep the bears awful jaws from closing upon
animal. a'f dot 'ss fn any h ssyi I I'D hp Il. oa ten I 1ps sns
s aged t On no pa onto Ssss n XXX, knif s.s WITH H.. which dna Y h I'D
70 rolled. over twice. during which performs
. ace my heavy clothing was nearly torn on.
y, !. srs kktnred DAVIS ws.t but fsf 1 s.iyl W vnS : of pt th ess
ala ljaws and hugs.
eah ed i sOaaid not %ts %eo Ssfl1e' at this aH rat rat: n much
ones r: BY almost, superhuman str ength
N / { { brain which meant should i nish 1th5
cart ret baA t STRUCK in . Pretty tender spot. Tor
r was was il oxen By the fail
The beA e wss helpless for s.. few T mfpgGtss.
he Beast IN !, he shortest possible time. Once q.
n my feet. !, ran. dripping with blood from my
W. and sSn. ap Pa !. . tstsd sss srsiy wSr sSaie to Ct G .Se ssms =.
1oment that I did. and was ,dumfounded at
~ %sanguinar.t appearance. l could scarcely q
him in a Re w words Of my experience.
II could not re Surn to the bear. because. OF
~ broken arm. .lut Patterson seized q rifle
nd a1 aIIiIa ran Mt t. n the ps dlsablsa t Rssss; UR Sen :.
fready dead. sh . lay IN q great pool Of .
or blood and did n OF move Q MUSCLE, Lncau-,
.ously no approach. Nd. and. In curiosity. over =
i'm ed the bear with the stock Of his rifle:
t that moment she opened her eyes. and "
si0re you could say, ia! JACK e. R Rob pssI. w shs'
ie claws OF both her cont and hind paws :
/ Patterson's hands an arms, which are
larked for life. Those wa re the last blows OF
ruin. for the next NOM ant patterson had
! ,mPess away nnm from . the t san. rated aTS b but b sstrlI.
We walked four miles for a physician. who
Of my arm and spent two houi 9 plasterlng, Up
ur wounds. Then, we, hired tM 9 men TO skin =
q, !. beass; ! ,%etEh.d lust 90 n pounds Iohs and
as found that my knife cut the t'ear's jueplas
hour. II my knife had been eS'en an inch
horter there Is no doubt. OF my .L'eath then -
nd there. We are, going to have tbA' old bear. :
; q souvenir Of our combat with Q b,'ar.
Tho doctor says there are ffty-hwo deep =.
.ratches and lacerartona upon me. AVID about
alf that number upon Patterson. They. ara =
Dry painful. and l expect that neither OF us
Ill be any good about our farms for several
ct away from old bruin with my nie."
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