The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-03
DEER HUNTING
WITHOUT DOGS
DID THEIR OWN BARKING.
TWO FAMOUS OssABAw ISLAND
HOGS KILLED By MISTAKE.

Solicitor General Osborne Killed His
First Deerand Was Covered With
Blood, According to the Usual Gus
tOm-JOIIy Party Returned Yester-
day Morning With Nine Deer.
Court stenographer Carried Paja-
mas.
Thoroughly fatigued. but happy in
the possession of nine fine deer, which
they had killed. the hunting party
headed by solicitor General w. w.
Osborne, which went to Ossabaw last
wednesday. returned home early
yesterday morning.
Not content with the deer they bag
ged, two members of the party each
killed hog-a pair of the hogs that
| have made so much trouble in the
island. and caused so many law suits.
There is a possibility of these two
members of the party being carried
before Judge Cam on a charge of
contempt of court. Both hog slayers
however, have good excuses to offer
in case they are carried into court.
In the excitement of the hunt, they
mistook the hogs for deer.
Mr.. Anderson Roddeuberry of
Townsville, had the honor of killing
the first hog. He claimed in ex-
tenuation that Superintendent J.J. Gar
rity, of the city scavenger department,
yelled to him to fire, and he was
merely obeying orders. Deputy
Sheriff ''Shellroad' Thompson killed
the other hog. He saw his mistake in
a second and contended he had slain
wild boar. But the hog bore the
mark Of his owner and the claim
didn't go with the crowd.
Blood for MIR. Osborne.
Solicitor General Osborne killed his
first deer on the hunt and the party
covered him with blood, according to
custom. To the politicians of the city
the chief interest in the hunt depend
ed on whether Mr.. Osborne should get
a deer.
did the Boss, kill one?" was the
question heard on every side when the
party returned yesterday morning.
Clerk of Council j. Robert Dreamer
made fine play for the credit of
killing the biggest buck secured but
the party caught up with him. The
deer ran directly past a number of the
party and all fired at him, several of
the shot taking effect. Though NOR
tally wounded, the buck ran some dis
lance and dropped near where Mr..
Dreamer was stationed. Seeing that
the deer was dead, Mr.. Dreamer fired
into the ground and yelled for the rest
of the party to come and see the big
buck he had killed. The trick was dis
covered, though, and Mr.. Creamer was
given any amount of guying.
Barked Like Dogs.
According to the story told by men1-
bers of the party, it was case of
| deer hunting under difficulties. There
is no, telling how many deer they
would lave slaing they boldly assert,
| had they only had dogs along. 81
why we simply had to go through
the fields and bark like dogs ourselves
to run the deer OUT stated one Of
the hunters. IF we had had dogs we
would have killed twice as many"
WHO made the best deer dog in
the crowd?" inquired the reporter.
Jim West parked better than any
of the Others, but some of them could
run deer better" was the reply.
The hunting party was composed of
Solicitor General w. w. Osborne, Su-
perior Court Stenographer ]. M.
Thomas, Clerk of Council, J. Robert
Dreamer, Superintendent of Scavenger
Department J. ] Clarity, Chief Depu-
ty Sheriff T. j. Sweeny, Deputy Sheriff
T. j. Forgarty, Deputy Sheriff Thomp-
son, County Attorney r. l.. Colding,
Mr.. James West and Mr.. Anderson
Roddenberry, of Thomasville. Mr..
Thomas was the only member of the
party, who carried pajan1as on the deer
hunt There was a great hurrah when
he went to put them on the first
night