The Washington times., 1907-02-04
WOMAN AN EXPERT
IN AFRICAN GAME
Carl E. Ackerley and Wife
Return From the
Jungles.
Fine Specimens Secured
for Field Museum in
Chicago.
Woman'S Deadly Aim
Brings Down Some Fine
Specimens.

NEW YORK. Feb. Infringing with
them the fruits of thirteen months spent
in the heart of the jungles OF British
East Africa In the shape Of one Of the
largest and most complete collections OF
geological specimens that ever has been
brought into this country in a single
shipment, Carl +. Ackerley. of the stan
OF the Field Columbian Museum of Chi
eago, and wife have arrived In this city.
Most OF the time spent in the pursuit OF
game Mrs. Ackerley was her husband S
only white companion. though the total
force OF the expedition often reached a
total OF more than 200 men; and it was
to Mrs. Ackerley's deadly rife that
some OF the finest specimens fell.
Elephants. buffalo, lions. and IeOpards
We're among her bag, two OF her ele-
plants tn particular being acclaimed by
competent authorities as the best speci-
mems that ever were taken out OF
Africa. But II the sport was good there
were several occasions when Mrs. Ack-
eriey and her husband were IN peril OF
their lives, and once, In a battle royal
with herd OF elephants. they had 10
shoot down two in self-defense before
the rest OF the herd made of and al
lowed them 10 escape
Encountered Many Dangers.
Much dlniculty and danger was en-
cOuntered also In huntig the buffalo, and
Ackerley prOnounces these animals, at
least in the African species, the most
treacheTOus. vicious. and resOurceful
brutes he ever has encountered. Al
though he came on herd OF $50 In re-
mote regiC.. which he had reason 10 be-
lieve had never been hunted before. Il
required six weeks Of the most pains
taking and arduous labor 20 obtain the
six specimens he brought back with
him
The expedition was sent out by the
Field Columbian Museum. and the total
weight OF the bag" IL captured amount
ed 10 no less ths seventeen tons. II
viii BE- forwarded 40 the West in a few
days, but 10 VIII be the work Of many
months before the various groups can De
mounted and prepared for exhibition.
The original party consisted Of Vernon
shaw Kennedy, 4 Chicago sportsman;
Edmund Heller. a member of the Field
Columbian Museum stan. and Mr. and
Mrs AckeIley, also members Of the
museum stan. After six months IN AZ
RIGA Mr.. Shaw Kennedy and Dir. Heller
7 eur AE0 10 ElhliLEa-4lalH leaving M. ana
Mrs. Ackeriey 10 carry out the plans Of
the expedition.
Contents of Collection.
The collection brought home includes
two elephants, a group OF African buf-
falO ranging from the calf 10 the full
grown bull, a group OF Hons ranging
from the cub 10 the fun grown black
named male. a complete series Of twenty
groups Of specimens Of the African an
telope ranging in size from the dik-dik
% the Gland. the largest OF the antelope
species IN Africa; numerous specimens
OF the monkey, Jackall, hyena. wild pig.
hippopotamus. leopard. che
tab, and other animals. and scores Of
jungle fowl
The expedition started from Bombassa.
a seaport on the east coast Of Africa
with nifty Sawhili pOrters and estab-
lished permanent headquarters at Nal
rObi. in the heart Of the jungle. From
this point the expedition worked in all
directions, covering thousands of miles
Of country in the thirteen months spent
In the game country As the specimens
captured increased in number the
expedition increased its numerical force
by drafting from the native colonies,
until at the end IL consisted Of 20 men.