The sun., 1896-08-09

into his head TO study craftsmanship. soon
he..had attained such proficiency that shooting
Objectionable animals in the Park became ore
of his duties. Never till the advent Of Big
steer. however. had he been called upon 10
tackle biE game. On this occasion lie sub
stituted II regulation Winchester magazine
rifle for the ordinary nine-pound brrech.
loading shotgun which he uses as rule Tor
hunting in the Park. Can't. Collins put shan.
non Into his light wagon and ordered him - 20
post haste to the scene when Ia got 4 tole-
phone message that revolvcrs we're Ineffective
against the stee-. Wien Shannon got N .ae
spot the steer was hacking away arrr- n,
$50 Zee: fre:n the walk at The foot Of tie l;ll
Men and boys were up trees. shouttnc at he
non couldn't tell wlticl.. The nsthsay aaG no
sward wer packed with o-her .boGtirs sr"".
Ing up The, h:ll and into tho shrn5o"ry.
steer behind the shoulder blade. Il was
loaG i2:cnI:hre ballet. and the steer. le'lowln;
Of the bushes. dashed 20 ward Sharnon' .ann.
non had now an unobstructe! view Of the IN
n furinnted beas:' aud: airninE al ,te 4n!na'
the eyes, The heavy brute drcpped in his
track and roliei over He died ai,er few
AMONG the % Gen.e h'e shrong IL ctat sns! .''"st AZ
Ter u WAS over lNe pDllCC ayrctU EI.tl tN"r'
might hnve been very serious trogIle { i.
hadn't been for Keeper Shannon ani Ms Win.
Snfs'tf Sn the s etGT ms shs s The 1 ha
frei repeating rifle. '''
Most q shannon's previous hunting had
dogs thar roam about the Park grounds.
These, animals have always been pests. Or.
% the Park mn makes es them VIII IA '" 7e sex ca Fn XII
many OF the valuable birds and play havoc
among the squirrels. They often Threaten 70
" OSar hair 'af-
dogs are worse vet. Several years ago th"r'
appeared 10 be a score or more Of rhc'n NJ large
ing attacked and driven 'i up trees q, at.I, -
them. They travelled in groups Of i've and .ir
try to shoot them at night shannon vas cr.
dsred TO wipe ont the dogs. end he did il pretty
eHrS,uSh TSe W, a. Soss the win fimei c,
near the Casino. and shannon prow!"d ar9nn|
late In tho afternoon with hi. shotgun, ~ ,-n
a policeman. near the Seventv.-econd stree;
hill, where the big steer was killed. shannon
dashed at him fercey II lie rS roisd III" "1 :Ho;sn Sun
and brought one OF them lev. wien the 'hcr
tSs S5s'y iespsr ST pSSngre SSnE TsmcTed his "eS on
grel. but lie had to dodge behind tree r., tle
liveiest possible fashion before lie got c'ance
.Ne.per shannon's best sport vp 10 tho ttms
OF the Texan steer hunt Was tlr"e wears rco'
The foxes are kent in a cage nlonG-!de Tho no'r
pit. near the Arsenal. One after roou gone lul--
chleVous boys got at the fox cage. pr.r! w Z a
stout wire netting. and enabled :oGr ~ tho
foxes IN escape. shannon received orders T.
XII the animals ~ quickly M pu.Sihl-. a"d liz
was Kept brsy two or three dGNS. ritl hi- shot
gun on his shoulders. on slill hunt f,r the
irisky frs game He couldn't recan'nrs ~ lows.
coon hunt preceded this adventurc. THIS aGs
didn't require weapon. for Keeper .io.rne>'
pet terrier. Fanny. proved more useful ihan
Shannon's gun would have been. Homro ~
active In the chase. The terrier tn'lY tree;
the. the raccoon. who wa; rerapurcd and hailed
Hunter Shannon Is ~ wears old and gof
natured. When he isn't out h"ntiug "';' hii
gun the visitors to the Park find NJ" n''"r!-
ing to tho birds IN the Zoe. During - yac'
tion OF one of his comrades duty NJ .'oS..G
after the monKey house hn. been ,cmr,rar.,
ADDED TO his daily task. or famous E.,'sal
Monday. in March. 1855. shnnnol went 'ot'
Park as usual and found rha' Lee r.s VA
disappeared from sight nudrr a Use noG't
OF SHOW. He set At work with n shovel II
open cage opposite tho Arsenal rulr7'o" eng
soon eNchvated the birds. lie four. :" IN
little sleepy, but none the worse fos e"pshS
under their great white hlanNrt.