Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
Ladies' Green Hunters.
BESIEGED BY MOUNTAIN LIONS.
Terrible Experience Of Man in the
San Gabriel Section, Cal.

Terrible Experience Of a Man in the
San Gabriel Section, Cal.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
]. B. Camp, who resides at Browns Flat.
in southern California. has just passed
through the terrible. experiences of being
besieged for four days and nights in a cab
| in In the upper San Gabriel country by four
starving mountain lions. Camps only COM
panion was a burro, and his only means Of
defense a small revolver and a limited
quantity of ammunition. ''
Camp had gone to the mountain cabin to
prepare 1t for the reception of several hunt
ers. and during his stay alone had heard
the cry of wildcats and the long. blood
chilling screech of panthers. He had not
caught sight Of any OF the animals until
one day when he was cutting away some
brush on the trail near his cabin he heard
a twig snap in front Of him. Looking up,
he beheld a huge lion right in the center of
the trail. switching its tail menacingly.
Camp was struck dumb with terror, but in
stinctively his hand sought his hip pocket,
in which reposed a pistoL
AS he drew it another lion walked out Of
the brush. and behind 1t were two smaller,
possibly cubs. Blazing blindly away with
the popgun in his hands. Camp created
momentary diversion that allowed him to
| reach his cabin door. Rushing inside, he
barred the door and reloaded his pistol, de-
termined to Brighten away the brutes IL
possible. AS he looked out he saw his burro
AL Borak. snorting and tuggfng at his teth-
er. one Of the tawny brutes having already
begun to sneak upon him. With q wild
plunge the burrOa broke loose and rushed
for shelter, onesaof ahe lions after him.
Camp opened the door just In time to ad-
NIT the terrorizedeHttle fellow. who shot in
as II launched fromoaTcatapult
Throwing his weight against the door,
Camp barred itfagain5 He had plenty of
provisions and decidedsto remain quiet for
time, hoping ire lions would go away
Camp was at anl0sA to account for their
daring action. e9ceptr9 On the theory that 1t
might be a pair With their cubs He made
the burro comfortable and was glad Of his
company and . then to8f look to see If the
ing. They Refused 70 vacate: they knew
their game was Snafed in trap Of his own
making and right TT the brush outside Of
Camps inclosufe, the quartet of cats
camped. All day Sunday at least one was
night was night OF horrors
On the fourth morning Camp cautiously
peered out. The lions were not In sight and
he hurrfedly saddled up AL Borak mounted
him and turned the honest little beast to-
ward civilization. He needed no urging.
Camp was congratulating himself on his es-
cape. when a piercing screech was heard
from the trail behind-the brutes had dis
covered his departure and were In hot pur-
suit.
Realizing his peril and that safety lay
only In beating the lions. to civilization.
Camp accepted the hard terms. Terrified
beyond control. the little burro for once in
his life galIoped like race horse Never
before and probably never again will the
descent from Browns Flats to Lordsburg
be made in such time as Camp made It.
When he reached Lordsburg he was ex-
hausted from fright and the hard ride.