San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-13
A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.

A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
An Unlicensed Fight to Finish,
As Told by One of the Party.
1t was in tho month of Septem-
Der, 1891, that two prominent rail-
road employees, Mcmillan and
Voelker, took passage on a west
bound Southern Pacific train for
Uvalde. AS matter Of fact, they
both paid three cents per mile,
"nit." Arriving at Uvalde, team
with spring wagon, and driver
who was we'll acquainted with the
country, was secured, and pro-
visions were bought. The next
day, bright and early, found the
party on the road to the Nueces
canyon, where deer and turkey
were reported as being plentiful.
About dusk the same day they
pitched camp in one of the many
draws which led into the main
canyon, and where water was to be
had for camping purposes and for
the horses. Between the two, The
armory consisted of one Winches.
ter rifle and one shotgun. V.
claimed the Winchester and Mac.
the scatter gun. The next morn
ing, at peep OF day, they started
for the hills in quest of big game.
They had tramped for hours with
out getting shot, when, suddenly,
Mac exclaimed to ": airing
your Winchester quick, here's an
immense buck" V. came on a
dead run to where Mac. was, and
before them, not seventy-fve yards,
stood large full grown buck, to-
tally unconcerned at what was talk
ing place, and not in the least
alarmed at their presence.
81 seen him first" says Mac.
"Give me the Winchester and let
me kill him." ooh no excitedly
exclaimed ", possession is nine
points Of the law, and having the
rifle I'll kill him myself" V.
raised the rifle to his shoulder and
pointed in the direction of the ant.
Tered monarch of the forest, who
looked as large as buffalo to him,
and with a good deal OF flourish,
(Mac says V. described q circle in
the air with the muZZle of his gum,
he pulled the trigger and the buck
was seen to drop, apparently dead.
, Both rushed over to where he lay
and with an exclamation OF Joy,
(for 1t must be remembered, this
was their first deer,) they ad.
mired the beautiful and graceful
carcass as it lay upon the ground
D Mac insisted that V. cut the deer's
throat and bleed him, to which Y
3 protested, saying he did not wish
: to spoil the skin, as he wanted it al
J. a trophy.
: In their excitement neither
o noticed that the buck was breath
o ing slightly. Mac explained to V TIL,
q necessity OF sticking the deer'l
d throat and in order to preserve tn
,. meat in better condition, to which
d advice V.finally consented and tax
o ing out his pocket knife proceede,
3, to make the incision.
o Hardly had the buck felt tn
o touch OF the keen blade, when wit
II one bound he arose to his feet an
/, began war on his enemies.
l. They were both taken by SUI
Is prise, and as the deer charged o.
l. V. he grasped both antlers in
- dead embrace and tried to thro,
I. him.
:, Luckily V. was very powerful
man, about six feet in height an
l. weighed upwards Of $50 pound
1t Round and round they went, til
Is deer striking with his front an
Is hind feet and making summer ga
N ments out of V.'s winter clothing
is While this terrible struggle wS
going on Mac. asked V. il /
L. should shoot, but V. told him nj
to to, as in the tussle Mac. migl
ID make a miscalculation and shoe
a. him instead Of the deer.
rs By a superhumar effort the buC
was thrown, only to rise again an
oil renew the struggle. V. threw til
ut buck for the second time and tol
be Mac. to grasp his hind legs, whic
rs he did and the consequence VIZ
M8clanded about ten yards, by ac
IL hal Auespremert, from where |
c. q lkk,isssA a tp third time ii