The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-14
SHE HELD BEAR
By THE EARS
Brave American Woman Res
cues Canadian Canoe Warden
WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL
For the VaIorouS Act From the
Royal Humane Society,

Mrs Charles E. Turner. wife Of Col
onel Turner. United States Consul Gea-
eral 10 Canada. is TO receive ne medal
Of The Royal Humane Society for her
bravery IL rescuing from the grasp Of an
Infatuated bear Mr. \. f Cormier. Pro-
vincial Game Warden and Fishery OBJ
server Of the Province or Quebec says
the New York Herald. Colonel Turner
has been recommended for 4 similar re-
ward by Mayor Fred Cook. OF Ottawa.
who has just forwarded duly atJested
account Of the incident 70 the president
Of the society.
The Consul General and Mrs. Turner
we're visiting Mr. Cormier al has hone.
in Aylmer. P. .. about nine miles from
Ottawa. on Sunday. November 2. The
game warden has mensgerie OF Cana
dian Wild animals including a couple OF
black bears. which had long been special
objects OF attraction by reason OF their
great size Pete. the larger OF the two.
was Of a vicious disposition. and Mr.
Cormisr rather prided himself upon be
ing the only person who could handle
him. For the entertainment Of his visi-
tors the warden began feeding Pete from
a basket Of apples and finally patted him
gently on the head
Like a fash the bear seized the caress-
ing hand in his teeth. and. drawing Mr..
Cormier toward him. reared on his hind
legs and grabbed him in his powerful
forepaws. The next moment the bear Rad
-. ass-l~
ing so deeply into the flesh as 70 choke
his victims cries. Never was man in
more perilous position. but never was res
cue more CALAMITY affected.
While Colonel Turner Erasped the war
den by the legs tugEing with might ard
main 70 drag him from Pete's grasp. Mrs.
Turner assailed the bear from behind.
II was a fearfuIly risky thing for a We
man 10 do. but Mrs. Turner took 10
thought OF that. Her every nerve was
strained 70 save the mans life. She had
not even an umbrella at hand. 50 she
grasped the bear ~ the ear and gave
his head vigorous shake. Startled By
this unexpected assault the bear loosened
his grip OF the warden and wheeled to
attack his assauant But Mrs. Turner
his outstretched paw and jumped back
TO safety; only her coat was torn By
Pete's great claws The Colonel had
Mr. Cormier dragged beyond the bears
reach before ne could renew the attack.
The game warden was fearfuliy torn
and bitten. His scalp was ripped from
the back 10 the crown OF his head, q
seven-inch cash CAPPED in his neck and
his throat was SO cruelty torn that the
jugular vein was exposed Seeing him
safe from the bears clutches. Mrs Turn
or jumped into her buggy ard in Eve
minutes returned with a doctor FIFTY
stitches were put in Cormier's wounds.
He is still in precarious condition but
the doctor says he VIII pun through
The bear has since been shot for. hav-
ing once tasted human blood. his ferocity
was aroused beyond appeasement- Mrs.
Turner VIII have his skin dressed fer a
sitting room rug
Her remarkable nerve has Won for this
bright American woman the admiration
or every body who has heard ~ Der ex-
p,oit and she has received hundreds Il
letters and kilograms congrataiating her
upon her bravery and her escape from a
dreadful death.
But for her Warden Cormier would ln-
dcubtediy have shared the fate ~ TWO
other Canadian Woods-u-u who recently
fell victims o. the ferocity Of black bears.
Only two months ago an old Gauaeau
trapper named Brshois died 90 Tie Water
Street Hospital here from the effects ~
an encounter with a Vounaed bear The
horrible death which bsfeR John Deai-
son. hunter. 81 Aylen Like IS SIN the
talk u the district WIKI his little
grandson he was visiting traps near their
cabin when as DE- was helping fhe lad
over 2 fallen tree q bear concealed IN
the other side of r. seized him by ih-
leg The oor ran back scr-zmlrs fgr
beip ard before 81 arrived ueuison hs
been literally torn % pieces D. enc .uferi-
ated beast
The home ~ the Turner's. an cooper
street. IS adorned uiih many O trophy
n the chase in she shape Of iorBy moose
heads elk autlers ard dressed heareslns.
many o. them witnesses - srs. Turner's
SKIN With The -ise and shotgun for she
has frequently upoE his hunting ezerir-
s.ors in TIE Wads RI the Viper ofraws- .
Around he camp NO sne had Bead m
hunters teii nlaev tsie ~ gre feroe - ~
the black bear wh@n brought 30 baF cr
pressed hy hunger
She kuev Therefore. fhe aEf1 rex ST.
rsu IL rsscrirz ERE ganae warden FROM
Petes nsrciiess Erip ~ TEEN ard class
0ut IS she modestlv rats There TaF
bug the ore thing % o. and i tas 0. Be
done rrst XIV
The rrezentation u Mrs Turner q the .
Royal Humane so-iefr medal VIII doaal-
sss - made st pubic zatheriaE FL shs
City Hal f1r Mayo Coos e dstermi1ei
b. disregard her aTevs.on - rgblc--v ln
difference to TIRE popular desire 81 have
sarh hsroism IS hers approp-sfslE rsc- .
Prevention C Consgrptisn
lr Eat r@cesssrs 81 aerert llrese-r-