New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-15
BOIS NAVE COSTLY Fun NTH 4 RIFLE.
THREE OF THEN MORE OR LESS INJrRE \ Nun
Der or FARM ANIMALS AND THEIR PARENTS
WITH Ply EnK TIIELR nAYs srnNT

THREE OF THEN MORE OR LESS INJrRE MIN
Der OF FARM ANIMALS AND THEIR PARENTS
WILL PAY FOR THEIR DAYS SPORT.
A curious sort Of a Wid West hunting expedition
In miniature was INDUCED In at R!dgen"d. Conn.
the other day by three lads whose ages RANGED from
fifteen t. sixteen years. and who. 80 eral farmers
say shot with On Atlas" rife and killed colt and
wounded an OK. several cows md numerous other
animals. and barnyarl fowls The BOYS were Mel
man Shaner son NJ Or Newton " Shancr, O;
NO 2s East Thirtycl ghth-gt. a spcc n spinal
diseases; a son OF Henry DALEY. f., ~ FGHEt Of
the Lazel-Dalley Perfumery CO.. no - VILLAIN
st. and Northrup Fowler, OF this city WHO was
visiting young DALEY \ Tribune reporter called
yesterday 1T The Office of Or. Shaner. bu' Dc had
gone - RiGs1ield where he and Mr. Daley have
country places.
MI Daley VINO was seen at his Office in Will
iar-st said: "The story has been greatly cxag-
gcratcl. OF course. Or. ShaT"r and myself arr
distressed over the matter and ready promptly -
nav for all damage done by our children. The boys
we're playing vita miniature rife on my prop
ertv which adjons Mr.. Balley's farm. Mr. Bal
lcys hired man named Walker. owned Old
horse and gave the boys permission 10 shoot at IT,
as he has since acknowledged TO me. The boys
shot at the horse which was some forty or fifty
feet distant and the little lead pellet hit the horse,
but did him injury whatever. Why (showing a
cartridge. the bullet OF which was no larger than
q small pea AMI the shell about as big large
sized old-fashioned percussion musk~t cap, 1
showed this at the Downtown Club to-day to one
Of our bcst-known business men. who Is a famous
hunter Of bears buffao"s AMI other large wild ami
mails and an expert IN firearms. He positively de-
clareI that It could not possibly penetrate horse y
hide at a distance OF fifty feet.
During their ride the boys made circuit OF about
ten Tanes and passed many fsrmhOuses Influenced
by some strange ana l.dNiui Impulse they thought
lcse.v shot al a cot. Ok and some POS
| snJv the lite pe..ets did punctur" come Of The
| hut in1
| the time though they have since come 10 under
| stand IL. and are. like Dr. Shaff"r and myself.
deeply rcsretfui The cot when De,ohgri 70 MI.
N!cho.s aftcrward dlcd, ana a veterinary surgeon
said Il had been Killed by being shot through the
/ Jung | don't believe u. FOR the rife IS NOR.
than mere toy. and Of insufficient power 10 inhct
ShalTer was at the railroad station bound for New
/ York Nh %lcho.s demanded 500 for the alleged
check for $50 which included 80 extra componsa-
ton for his trouble. Dr. Shanrr paid thr money
because he IN great hurry 20 get 10 New
York 20 perform mpOriont operation. lie VIII
now sue for IT. recovery my request. for the cot
| was not worth more than 80 J Nll gee 70 II that
the money s refunded. Il Il costs $500 % ID l..
"A horse owned by Mr.. Gilbert which was shot
| at c.ose range had a smal pnnctre In us ru'np
| near the OF the tail. Nh kee.er says that one
! Of his oxen shot IN tho Side. but have been
unable 10 find any wound whatever. Mr.. Bouion
| saws that two Of his cows were shot, one In the
ramp and another IN its udler The first one Was
! scarcely injured. but II the second one was sho;
/ through the udder Il VIII probably become useless,
! and Il so, expect 10 pay Mr.. Bouon lis fu. ya.uc
/ Those are the only ANNA shot The morning fo.-
owing the affair visited all The farmers. expressed
my deep regret. and tod them that any damages
that might properly be assessed would be paid with
out feay. Az but Mr.. Kce or agreed to leave the
J matter Of damages 70 three arbitrators two 10 be
VINO will be represented by Joseph Adams. a well
known hOrsemaa and stock breeder.