The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-05-21
Cedar Grove
A WILD CAT STORY.

WILD CAT STORY.
1t was thought that this vicinity
would not be troubled with the wilt
cat In the future as it had been in the
past, but it seems that they are with
us to stay. Their den Is on the farm
belonging to Jacob BANTER These
cats killed six pigs for Mr.. BANTER
last week that would likely weigh Sc
pounds each, and other depredations
are continually done by these pester.
some cats. Last Sunday, Mr.. Doltha
Allison, of Pretty run, Vinton Co.,
called on his friend, Miss Elsie Tat
man, who is house keeper i'm the home
of Jacob BANTER. Mr.. Allison and
Miss Tatman attended the preaching
services, Sunday evening at st. John,
conducted by Rev. Lockwood, of Wal
nut Grove. This place was about one
and one-half mile from the residence
of Mr.. BANTER, and to get to this
church they had to pass near the den
of the wild cats. Mr.. BANTER told
Mr.. Allison to pass this place as
quietly as he could so that he would
not be heard by the cats. Mr.. Allison
said that he did not come from Vim
ton Co. to be scared by Hooking Co.
wild cats, and If he was molested by
them, he would kill every one in the
valley, as he had 80 and 3S calaber
revolvers and plenty of ammunition
in his pocket. The drive however
was made in safety. The moon gave
her pleasant light, therefore their
road was so illuminated by the moon
shine as to make their drive pleasant.
Nothing was heard save rustic in
the leaves, but 1t was only for mo-
ment, when all was quiet as before.
After Mr.. Allison had spent some
time in visiting with his friend, Miss
Tatman, and shared the hospitality
OF Mr.. Bainter's home, he started on
Monday morning for his home in Vim
ton Co. The sun was shining brightly
all nature seemed to be revived, only
one little cloud was visible, and that
seemed to be as pure and white as
though 1T was some burning insense
OF the skies. 1t was about one-half
mile from Mr.. Bainters to the main
road and this one-half mile wasskirted
with rocks on his right while to the
left it was oyergrown with shrubs.
The sunshine made this road more
pleasant than it would otherwise
have been. Mr.. Allison had got in
sight of the main road, when his horse
snorted, which gave evidence that an
enemy was near. Looking out of the
buggy to his right on the shelf of a
rock about 20 feet from him was a
large wildcat, summing himself and
sound asleep. He paused moment.
His indecision was momentary. He
thought to himself that he could pass
by unframed and leave the animal
asleep, but the next moment another
thought suggested itself to him, that |
he would kill the animal and secure
specimen by taking its pelt, and
take the same to Vinton Co. to show
his victory over the wild cat He
then examined his 32 caliber revolver,
finding it loaded all right, aiming
direct at the animals heart and fired |
in which he would have been success
full had not the animal changed it's
position from some cause unknown to !
the writer, and the load took effect
In the right foot, the cat shook it's !
foot, and screamed for second or too
and then sprang upon the young
mans horse, which was some frac-
tious, the horse determined not to
put up with work of that kind, sprang
forward, upset the buggy and threw
Mr.. Allison out on the ground, and
went galloping away.
The wild cat now commenced bit
ing and scratching Mr.. Allison in a
manner that was terrible, he screamed
for help, as good luck would have it
Asa Ward and Pete johnson were 60
ing to their work on Wartman's saw
mill, Mr.. Ward had crow bar carry
ing and Mr.. Johnson shot gun that
he had loaded to shoot grounding.
And Sumner Rose with his huckster
wagon was now near, all ran when
they heard Mr.. Allison call for help,
for they very we'll knew what the
trouble was. Mr.. Johnson got there
first and fired his shot gun at the
animal, the shot took effect in the
cats neck but did not kill it, by this
time Mr.. Ward was there and with
his crow bar, he knocked the animal
in the head. Mr.. Allison was found to
be in state of unconsciousness His
clothes we're torn to atoms, and his
body seemed to be bleeding from every