The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-20

The fight happened on the Orinotok |
plateau on the edge Of elm. The
petriied man had been concealed at tho
base Of the canyon. While the specu-
lators were at work laboriousiy haul
ine the remarkable curiosity TO the top,
the son and his supporters we're seen
across the ravine galloping furiously
toward them.
When the son caught sight OF the
spectators he opened FIRE. The dis
lance was too great. however, for the
shot 10 take effect The SPECTATORS re-
doubled their efforts. while the party
on the other side OF the canyon kept
up a steady FIRE.
The petrlhed man was hauled 10 the
top before any one was shot, and then,
lying behind the mass OF stone. they
returned the fire With repeating rifles.
The chasm was too great TO be
jumped on horses and Is about seven
miles long. Finally the son and bis
friends went away. evidently intend
ing to come around on the other side.
Before they had time TO do this, how
ever the petrihed man had been safely
carried away into Manitoba, and soon
after Il was placed on exhibition In
large cities and towns In the north
west.
From attempting to recover his pet
rined parent by force Of arms the sen
has now turned to legal proceedings
In almost every city he has attached
the stone man. and az a result the GU
rlosity has been kept most OF the time
In jalls awaiting the decisions OF the
courts In every instance the Specu-
iators have won. There Is no prece-
dent In law 10 determine what evil
dence Il Is necessary for a son 10 pro-
duce In order to prove that a petrlied
man Is simply his parent turned to
stone. and 20 the western judges have
dismissed the suits.
The potriaed man was found on .hc
farm OF George McPherran, In Mar
shall county. Minnesota, BY farm
hand. Il represents perfectly a man
about six feet high. A few inches be-
low the heart Ia a hole which is sup-
posed 10 be the mark Of bullet His
limbs we're perfectly straight. with the
exception Of the left arm. and his eyes
were closed. His mouth was part way
open. The teeth are stlll In good con-
dillon and shine like ivory. The liP'
are shrlveled so that the teeth are dis
played more vividly. There were Few
hairs on his eyebrows and on the front
part OF his skull. One OF the toes on
the left foot was broken OH.
A resident Of Minnesota. after seeing
an account OF the petrihoation. said he
thought he knew the history Of Tho
man. Before he saw the stone he raid
"Ifit Is the man that think Il Is iher'
will be hullet-hole In the center d
his breast After visiting the petri
fed man he said that he was satisfied
that Il was the body Of lie Count
Frenchman. and that son OF the de
ceased was living at Louisville. MINI
lie Count was Canadian voyagau
and guide. lie married a half-broeI
and, together with her and his twl
boys. set out from the city Of 81. Pau
to guide a party Of three Englishmel
20 Fort Pembina and return. Whel
they reached a point on their eeturi
journey which was on the prairie alon
the Pembina trail. In what Is now Mar
shall county, Minnesota, they mad
camp for the night.
One OF the Engllshmsn had acte
very queerly for some days and sud
denly became insane that very night.
Early In the morning. before the res
of the party arose. lie Count went cut
side Of the tent. where he was met b
the insane Englishman. who, withor
the least warning. picked up a rife b
shot Ise Count In the breast.
The family OF the dead man dug
rude grave in a lonely spot and col
tinued their journey to ST. Paul. ID
fore reaching 81. Paul the Englishma
went away and left the family to .
the path alone. This story. Il Is sal
can be proven by the elder son Of ]
Count who lives at Medicine Lake.
The petrlhed man was shipped
Fargo. n. D.. and placed on exhibido
The elder son OF lie Count, the guild
hearing OF the circumstances. start'
10 claim the stone man a. the body
his parent. The spectators we're 10
OF his intent and they seurried away
the north. near the Manitoba line. NJ
hid their curiosity at the place whe
the fight took place
There has recently been a story
the effect that the molds from viii
the petrlned man was cast had be
found In another state. This Is sc
orally regarded as an attempt TO 4
stroy public interest. as a careful q
animation Of the petrlhcation revc'
much evidence 20 prove that the Ina
could not have been manufactured
The proprletors OF the stone m
have already made a good fortu'
They have crossed the line Of Nor
Dakota and are now exhibiting th'
wonderful and through Canada.
stock company has been organize
One OF the proprietors. a man who b
anil al Mimic. this state. said receI
~ that he would rather have the sto
man than Eve mills.