Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-31
Hounds Owned by E. r. Morse
Capture Timber Wolf After
"a Long Chase
ANIMAL TRAILED FOR MILES
Big Wolf That Has Been the Terror of
Sheep and Cattle Raisers in Vicinity
of East Marshall and West lama
Counties for Several Years, Finally
Run to Earth.

If it were possible to depict the ca
reer of the big grey wolf which has
| infested the neighborhood of Glad
brook and Garwin for the past several
havoc among the fiocks and herds OF
the farmers of that vicinity and east
ern Marshall county after the ideal
manner in which Earnest Thompson
Seton told of .'Lobo,' it would make an
| interesting tale. But even "Lobo" had
his end and after infesting the neigh
borhood for several years and killing
numberless lambs, calves and pigs, and
defying all devices to end his career.
this wolf was at last brought to earth
| by the English fox hounds owned by
| DR.. e. r. Morse, Of this city.
DR.. Morse is something of a dog
fancier and owns several high bred
| English fox hounds. He had heard
of this wolf and decided to take day
off il possible and run him down. The
wolf, # reports are to be believed, was
nothing short of a terror, and in one
night he is reported to have killed
eleven head of sheep belonging to ono
man. This same farmer, whose name
| is Taylor, stated that this animal had
cost him at least 500 last year. On
several different occasions dogs We're
put on his trail, but he either lost
them, or If there was only one would
turn and simply kill his pursuer. Traps
Were worse than useless, as he would
disdain them altogether.
DR.. Morse. accompanied by Messrs.
Charles Mudgett and James Lowery,
and pack of four dogs, went to Union
Grove and were notified that the animal
mad been heard bowling in the woods
the night before. Finding the trail
that was then several hours old they
loosed the hounds, which followed the
tracks about two miles into a slough,
when The wolf broke cover and made
off for the south.
The hounds followed closely upon
his heels, loudly giving tongue, but
the hunters were unable to follow
across fields. In days of modern hunt
ing the telephone plays a part and by
it's use the farmers We're notified OF
the route taken by the pursued and
pursuer, and following around section
roads they got sight of the animal OH
several different occasions. The wolf
led the dogs east of Garwin, then
swerving to the southwest. then to the
west, and later to the northwest, passed
ssxAA a.aaa ~shs--lsaAsn and serted
back, headed in the direction of the
starting point. During the chase the
animal showed his cunning on several
different instances. For a distance of
several miles he followed the railroad
track. Once he ran thru big bunch
of cattle, winding in and out among
them, in hope of throwing the dogs
off. At another place he followed for
some distance a team that was going
up one of the country roads. His
tricks were of no avail, however, for
the dogs hung tenaciously to the scent.
After the circle had been completed
for the first time, the wolf started off
for the second time around the loop,
but being pressed hard by the fore
most dog. which led the others by sew
eral hundred yards, he swerved to the
right and, after running few miles
farther, during which time the dog
was slowly gaining on him, he cross
ed a highway, and, still being closely
pressed, turned again and came back
to the road, with the painting hound
but few yards in the rear.
Seeing that further effort to escape
was useless, the wolf stopped in the
road, wheeled on the oncoming dog
and prepared for the battle of his life
his final struggle. The faithful ami
NAL never faltered for moment, but
came charging on his hackles, erect
and teeth cleaning. Straight at the
wolf he sprang and as they grappled,
both went high into the air. Round
and round they writhed, each after tt i
deadly grip upon the others throt i
In their struggle they leaped off tile
bridge, on which the fight had been
waged, and fell into the gully below,
a distance of about ten feet. Neither
relaxed his hold on striking the ground,
however Two of the other dogs had
arrived by this time, and it was the
work of but few moments until the
terror of the district was dead, torn
and bleeding, a mass af lacerated
flesh and broken bones.
The three dogs which took part in
the fight also showed marks of the
conflict, especially the one that tack
led the brute alone. The chase had
consumed two and one-haf hours and
the distance covered was over twenty