New-York tribune., 1907-07-13
WOLF! WOLF! BY HECK !!
AH Somerset County, n. j., an Hue
and Cry litter Monster.

Peapack Station. n. J.. July II (SpeciaD.-SOmer
set County will awake tomorrow morning to hear
the rattle of pusketry. the hoarse shouts of men
and the baying of hounds. There will be grand
hunt in progress for wolf which has been devas
tating the country Peapack and Gladstone.
The terror of this wolf. which is said to bear
striking resemblance to the hound of the Basker
villes.' has spread even unto Bernardsville Since
ii appeared there has been marked decline in the
appejack market. but. Notwithstanding this. 1t
still appears.
The animal is believed to have escaped from
travelling circus about two years ago and it has
been growing ever suce, until its size passes all
belief
Captain Vincent of Union Grove. has organized
a posse of citizens. which will start at break o
day tomorrow in Il relentless search for the lair
OF the beast. Captain Vincent shot n mink tho
fall of 1889. He Is prominently mentioned can
ddate for place the new fish and game COM
mission which Governor Stokes is to name imme-
diately the retirement OF Colonel Sam DiCkin-
Another expert who will accompany the party is
David Henderson, who declares that the critters
antics show all the earmarks of a skunk On the
other hand. Mr. Apgar insists that it must be
possum, because II is foxy. These views have
been somewhat discounted by the reports of sheep
which have been killed and dogs which have been
mauled. When these stories told at night in
the village store at Gladstone the storekeeper nj
ways lights an extra lamp.
The fact that some Of the OF the place
have seen tho animal has gone Il long way toward
convincing the SkeptC3I.
Why only last Friday Mrs Elias McNIurtry, jr.,
or Union Grove, went out to meet her husband
about dusk. She accompanied by the faithful
old family dog. short distance from the house the
dog began 10 whine and finally sought protection be
hind Mrs. McMurtry. Mrs. McMurtry returned
home.
That night Mr. McMurtry was aroused by a
racket in his yard. and looking out great
creature with two flaming orbs. blOod-red mouth
htCked with foam and u sloping back along which
ran a line of coarse hristles. The lips OF the
creature curled in a hideOus smile. Pres
emily this weird monster eXtinguished the lights
in its eyes and sprang upon the faithful watchdog
Mr. MCMuTtry shouted, whcreupon the animal van
Shed like a wrath
These occurrences have fired all the herolsm
latent in the breasts Of the peasantry. and they
have eaten lightly at night, neglecting their meals
that they may attend the nightly councils Of war
at the general store.
Following a secret meeting of the executive COM
! mittee last night Captain Vincent announced the
hunt to-day, II explained that the details
would be kept secret not to alarm the wolf
false plan ofsthe campaign in order that the VOL
would -be deceived into going around the other way
and thus walk right into the trap.
But then il explained that this plan would
entail great personal risk to the members OF the
hunting party, who might be surprised by the mon
/ ster.
Hugh RoN. the only living bachelor farmer IN
Union Grove who IL is said can dog and
morning, rs Will be VIII Lisk painter thouse) ahd
superintenden OF the Union Grove Sunday school
| John ConrOy. a prominent and leading. carpenter
! Thomas Conroy. his brother and farmer: AoneI
! Goodwin who has charge Of tho estate or Charles
| Pfzer and Thomas Keefe Lenuel Sryker, oi
| Union Grove is unavoidaby detained through
recent fall a cherry tree which II is ASSERTED
/ makes 1t Impossible for him to 20 even IN a caI
rage.
II won't, lie safe To be out OF doors in Sonerse
! County tomorrow unless you are wof