The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
MIXED FIGHT WITH A BEAR
TFrom the New York SUM-

From the New York SUM-
A wood chopper from the Adams Creek
district entered the village of Long Eddy
on Tuesday and created a commotion by
announcing that he had run across fresh
bear tracks. Everybody who had shoot
ing iron from a Queen Ann nusket to a
revolver started in quest of bruin and a
dozen dogs went along. Long before
noon all the boys and most of the men
had dropped out of the pursuing party.
Those who remained were Mr.. wieland of
the Hotel Van Benchoten and Charles
Breiner of the Pillion house. About 2 p.
m, they and one dog freed the bear in a
small hemlock tree: Brgin was al the
ing boughs. Wieland was about to shoot
the bear who looked like a yearling cub.
Breiner came up and exclaimed:
Don't shoot himi'
Why not?n asked WieIand.
take him home with u.s. replied Breiner
The deuce you cant I'd like TO know
''TH tell you. Wen cut "a couple of
good clubs one OF as viii climb the tree
the ground the dog will pitch in first and
then the other man must hit him the
head and knock him senseless. ] have a
roll of cord in my pocket stout enough to
tie his legs fast until one of US goes
to town and gets chain and then Wen
ITS a go said Wieland, but who's
going to shake him out?"
Why. you go: answered BreineF, land
I'll knock him in the head with d club
Not by a darn sighti'' exclaimed Vie
land; I'D rather stay on the ground and
do the pounding
'.AI right said Bremen 'Iu climb
Two heavy clubs were then cut and
Breiner then started up the tree with a
dirk knife between his teeth The bear
launches with his Knife The bear ut
Their up the tree which broke and he
came tumbling to the ground The dog
onf fo bom from m BTuin ana pane ave Een
him off bowling with pain.
head with his club, but the thick brush
prevented many blows from being effec-
tive They We're severe enough, however,
to enrage the bear and he knocked the
club out of Wieand's hands with one
paw and struck him a glapcing blow with
the other, which sent the hunter spin
ming like a top for at least a dozen feet.
Fortunately for Wieland the dog nabbed
the bear in the launches and Breiner got
| in blow with his club behind the bear 5
ear, stunning him.
| The two hunters bound the bears feet
! together with cords. Breiner then went
| over to a neighbor's and secured chains
to lead the captive home During Brein-
ers absence Wieland tied the cord fast
| ened to the bear to his own leg and
lighting his pipe sat down to await the
| return of his companion. The bear re-
| covered consciousness and with a supreme
! effort burst his bonds and started off,
! dragging Wieland with him. Wieland felt
! for his knife, but it was lost. He tried
! to unite the cord but he was bobbing so
/
impossible. Then he caught hold of a
sapling as he went sailing by; but let
/ go quicker than he took hold, leaving a
! portion Of the skin of his fingers on the
/ bark. Things were getting desperate
when he heard the. dog bark and the
voice of Breiner calling. Just then the
bear came to good sized log. Weiland
answered Breiner promptly, and loudly;
He saw at a glance that unless he could
get the cord in his hands there was a
broken leg for him or worse As Bruin
slackened his speed to climb over the Jog
Weiland threw himself forward and
| caught the cord in his hands. Bracing his
feet against the logs, he held the bear
| fast Fortunately for him his boot top
| came above where the cord was tied
about his leg or he might have suffered
| serious injury. The bear was turning
back over the log to attack Wieland
| when Breiner came up and knocked him
| down with his club. Another halter was
attached around the bears neck and 3
leather strap fastened about hind leg
/ and in this manner the hunters and theii
| captive entered the village of Long Eddy
shortly after dark. Bruin is now safely
| chained.
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