The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-02
1T CHASED HIN orr THE ICE.
Arrested for killing Deer Out OF S.ason.
Blake Makes the Plea OF SsIf-dofenc-.


JoB's BRIDGE. Ia. Feb. 1.-George Blake OF
this place does not deny the killing OF the deer
for which he has been arrested and bound over
to court as u voator OF the game law. but he
claims that he was obliged to kill the deer or
let the deer kill him. The killing was done a
week ago. Blake was fishing on Beemis Pond
for pckerel through the Ice This fact will be-
used by the prosecution when Blake comes to
trial. for, according to the way the State Fish
Commissioners construe the law fishing for
pickerel through the ice with tp-ups is vlo-
lation OF tho statute made for the protection Of
fish and game. and the prosecution will make
the point that II Blake had not been illegally
fishing he would not have been put in DANGER
by the deer. II he was SO put, as no claims and
consequently would not have had doubly to
violate the law by killing the deer.
According to Blake he was on the pond fish.
ing. He had caught a lot Of pickerel. and was
taking up his lines preparatory to going homo.
when no heard a noise behind him. Looking
over his shoulder he saw the deer, biz tour
snag buck, rushing toward him over the ice.
which had enough snow on top OF 1t to make
sure footing for the deer. Blake at fret
thought that the buck was simply crossing
from one side OF the pond to the other.
and had not seen him on the ice; SO
he rosa from his STOPPING posture. faced
the deer. and yelled at IL, According TO all
previous record this deer should have been in.
stantly seized with fright and turned aud
bounded away like the wind But, greatly 10
Blake's surprise, the buck scorned all prece-
dent IL not only did not bound away in ter
roT. but it raised the hair on its neck and kept
night on toward tho fisherman, faster than
ever ami snorting its defiance.
Jumped to one side, says Blake. and
the buck rushed by me. lie went on two or
three rods before he could turn, and | took
advantage OF that and started Tor the shore
fast as 1 could run. My Intention was to
climb q tree II the deer came alter me-. The
deer came alter me certain enough, but |
Jumps of the shore and the deer was close be-
hind me- when | slipped and fell The buck
stumbled over me- and tumJlsd all in a heap
on the ice. was up first, anu made for the
the deer did, and when he got there he reached
tor me with his horns. and sent me
into the snow heels over head. Some
one had been chopping ia the woods Just
been lopPel on lay scattered around. As
tumbled in the snow got hold OF one OF those.
Before the buck had time TO Eat his sharp
hoois At work on me managed 10 give him
feet. dropped him with another blow across
his neck. As he lay there, stunned. cut his
throat with my pocket knife ana ran back on
10 the pond while ne kicked and founderei
That Is the way Blake says he was forced TO
kill the deer Aud III Kill any deer that
pitches into me without proyoratiOn, law or
ne law. lie declares The trouble is. SO II is
Just behlnd the left shoulder, and II was a flesh
wound Blaze says that he would ike to
know who shot that bullet into tbs deer Tor,
b" SAYS, there isn't any doubt hut what u was
the Pstn Of that wound that Infatuated the
buck and caused IL o. attack him 80 wirkedlY.
The nice points Involved IN this case will make
u one OF peculiar interest and importance u
wOodsmen who may some time he similarly
By angry deer.