The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15
One OF the Dogs Grabbed by Mr.. Brufn
and Its Life Crushed Out In
a Moment.
PRESIDENT OUT LAST NIGHT
HAD NOT RETURNED To CAMP WHEN
THE CORRESPONDENT LEFT.
Efforts of Newspaper Men and Pho
toRraphers to Catch Glimpse OF
the Hunting Party.


bear which weighs 2S5 pounds is hanging up
at the Presidents camp on the Little sun
flower, but to the regret of all the members
of the party the first trophy OF the hunt
did not fall to the Presidents Winchester.
The bears trail was struck BY the hounds
soon after the party started this morning.
The members OF the party, except the Pres
ident, Mr.. Foote, Mr.. Parker and Holt Col
lier. had been stationed at the various
crossings, and as soon as the dogs gave
tongue the President and his guides
plunged through the dense underbrush in
pursuit. Within a few minutes the dogs
showed the direction the quarry was TAX
ing and Holt Collier. with the instinct Of
an old bear hunter, Immediately made up
his mind where the animal would come out.
To save the President needless hard riding
through the brush he directed Mr.. Foote to
take the President along the trail to GER
tain cutoff. This was done and the Pres
ident and Mr.. Foote rode to the assigned
station. On their way several swamp deer
were jumped up. but no effort was made to
get a shot at them. Then for several hours
the President and Mr.. Foote waited.
PRESIDENT HUMANE.
The trail of the bear carried the yelping
hounds out of hearing and shortly after
noon Mr.. Foote abandoned hope that the
quarry would come back their way and
he and the President returned to camp for
lunch. Had they remained. the President
would have had shot, as the bear. with
the pack at it's heels, crossed at almost
the. exact spot which Holt had indicated
About a mile beyond this point the bear
exhausted by its long race. ran into a
water hole and turned upon the dogs. They
were all over him in an instant The
poor beast was too exhausted to make
much OF fight. but he grabbed one of
the hounds by the neck and crushed 1t
through its spine, killing il instantly. AS
the bear was making a swipe with its paw
at another dog, Holt Collier jumped from
his horse and. clutching his rife, knocked
Mr.. Bear over with blow on the head
Then he blew his horn in token that the
quarry had been brought to bay. A mes
senger was sent back for the President.
Meantime, Holt roped the bear and tied
him to a tree. When the President ar
rived he would neither shoot it nor permit
II to be shot.
Put 1t out OF its misery said he to Mr..
Parker and the latter ended it's life with
his knife.
STRUCK A FRESH TRAIL.
On the way back to camp with the dead
bear the dogs struck fresh trail. and the
President, Mr.. Foote. Mr.. Mangum. Secre-
tary Cortelyou and DR.. Lung followed 1t.
The Associated Press correspondent ar
rived in camp just as Holt Collier. with
the bear flung across the horses launches,
descended the river bank opposite.
IF the colonel had staid whar I put
him. said the aggrieved Holt, 'he would
'er done got this yere one"
Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Parker also returned to
camp. but at dark. when the correspondent
left. there was sign of the President,
and some anxiety was manifested lest the
President in his enthusiasm would get too
far away and be forced to sleep on the
trail.
The camp is admirably located under
some big oaks on the edge OF the Sum
flower. The brush has been cleared away
and three sleeping and one cook tent have
been put UP. The President expressed his
satisfaction over the simplicity OF the ar
rangements. His tent contains four cots.
which were occupied last night by him
self, Mr.. Fitch. Mr.. Dickson and Secretary
CoTteiyou. The negroes slept on blankets
army of newspaper men and photographers
who followed the President here succeeded
IN reaching camp to-day. The only news
paper men allowed there were the three
Press Association representatives. who
came with the party. All kinds of ex-
pedients were attempted by the others to
get to camp. but without avail. Every
trail leading into the woods was guarded
and no negro could be found who cared
TO risk making an attempt to guide visitors
In. Two outside newspaper men did, how
ever. succeed in getting within half a mile
OF camp. They procured horses and fol-
lowed n blazed trail until they were stop
ped by two negro guards with guns. You
have no legal right to stop u.s." declared
the correspondents This Is the only
law we know" replied the negro, tapping
his shotgun.
CORRESPONDENTS COwED.
The newspaper men started back and then
tried the ruse OF riding around the guards.
but the latter. who had mules. knew the
woods better and cut them OF almost in
signt OF camp. This time Freedman Wal
lace one OF the guards. turned the discom-
flied correspondents back at the muzzle of
his shotgun. The correspondents made
vague threats OF legal proceedings against
Wallace. but as the camp and country for
miles around is the private property OF the
Illinois Central. II Is not probable legal
action would stick Besides, MIR. Mangum.
who Is managing the hunt. is the magis-
trate before whom the case would be tried
One OF the newspaper men here this
morning tried 70 bribe a negro TO show
him the way 10 the Presidents camp He
>0ered the negro s25. Deed. mistah.'