Evening star., 1901-02-12
FEATS OF A MIGHTY HUNTER
ROOsEvELT's GUIDES TELL OF DAR-
ING DEEDS AFIELD.
Vice President Slew Wild Animals
GaIore-sOme Divergence as
to the Details.

A dispatch to the New York Telegraph
from Colorado Springs. Col, Sunday
says: The famous Roosevelt hunting tour
will end Monday morning by the arrival
of the Vice President-elect at the home OF
p. B.. Stewart for few days visit. Al
ready the town is en- fete and bunting Is
appearing on the houses. An advance guard
of guides friends, beaters and camp at
tendants has already arrived, bringing with
them some of the guns part of the ammu-
milton and the skins of the wild animals
shot by the mighty hunter from the east.
There are twelve lion heads, fourteen grtz-
ely bears, two coyotes and fierce-looking
civet cat
The town is now full OF stories of his
prowess and the guides are rapidly getting
full of something else. Each Of them tells
an interesting story of Col. Roosevelt's 8
mortal combat with a lioness where he
single-handed killed her after most des-
perate encounter.
Mr. Roosevelt is one of the most daring
sportsmen in the world" said Mr.. Stewart
tonight. Il could not conceive Of any man
being nervier. On this morning in question
he had tracked the fierce lioness through a
deep gulch and the dogs came upon her at
the base of high precipice-
1T would have been easy to stand off
and shoot her, but she caught little cur
and was about to kill II when with a fierce
yell Col. Roosevelt sprang upon her. She
turned. her wide open mouth and dripping
jaws presenting horrible sight. Quick as
thought he jammed the butt of his rife
down her throat made her Ill. and then
while she thinking of other things,
stabbed her TO the heart with his trusty
knife. 1t was grand"
William Bumpus tells 1t as follows:
Mr.. Roosevelt Is one of the most daring
sportsmen in the world L cannot conceive
of any man being nervier On this morn
ing in question he had froo
toness through deep gulch and the dogs
came upon her at the base Of high preci-
pice.
1T would have been easy to stand Off
and shoot her, but she caught little cur
and was about to shoot it when with a
fierce yell Col Roosevelt sprang forward.
She turned, her wide open mouth and drip
ping Jaws presenting horrible sight.
Quick as thought he jammed his trusty
knife down her throat. and while she was
trying to digest that he thumped her so
hard on the short ribs with the butt of his
trusty rifle she had heart failure. 1t was
grand"
Ellsworth Hinkus: Mr.. Roosevelt is one
of the most daring sportSmen in the world.
L cannot conceive Of any man being ner-
vier. On the morning In question he had
tracked the fierce lioness through deep
gulch. and the dogs came upon her at the
base of high precipice. AS soon as the
honess'-(here Hinkus pulled a typewriter
paper from his pocket and tried to read It,
but II had been blurred by snow. Well
anyhow, as soon as the noness saw him
/ think that's 1t. Anyhow. soon as the
lonesS saw him she grabbed up rifle
mean Col Roosevelt grabbed UP a rifle
and with fierce yell sprang forward.
Then ensued grand struggle.
THE lioness had a little cur In Roose-
velts teeth--no, | mean she had IL in heI
teeth. l forget now whether she had any
teeth at all-Roosevelt had anyhow. Well
they grappled and wouldn't break. VIVA,
am l saying. anyhow? Let's see. where
was 1? Oh. yes. l know! Col. Roosevelt
jammed the head Of the lioness in his
throat and choked her to death.
Mr.. Roosevelt Is one of the daringest
sports l ever see. / cannot CONCEAL any
man having more nerve. Thet day L stood
as elus ter him as L am to this yer bar an
he sutny did make that ere lion look like
a Chicago slaughter house during rush
hours. He grabs at her an she makes q
pass at him. He sldesteps ana grabs her
throat. After that ne puts his arm around
her waist and breaks in all her ribs. Thi:
made her sore and she picks up a knife
and throws Il at him.
Hell think ii was him-caught Il in his
teeth and then little cur dog nobody hao
ever been thinking of before picks up a rifle
and jumps down her throat with It. That
chOked her to death. 1t was grand