Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-10-14

his cage and runnig nmuck, the hip
black bear NJ Rlysian Grove SUNDAY
afternoon with one grab of his huge
paw pulled the infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Busey Lard from -
10 cart and holding the infan, tigatly
against its breast. closed It's massive
jaws twice on tho baby's head, crush
ing the skull and exposing the tiny
brain. causing fatal injuries from
which IN. child died an hour later
Tho baby was IL months old
Temporarily paralyzcd by the sud
denness of the bears attack, the nor
ror stricken mother and father SAW
their baby msnglai and torn by the
cruel teeth Of the bear. utterly unable
TO lend any aid toward rescue.
Other witnesses, however. 20 'hs
terrible tragedy were quick TO 20 TO
the aid Of tho little one.
Firing nine ~ caliber bullets into
the bears head Constable charles
Birkenfeld finally managed TO kill the
brute. \ hystander in ,be crowd who
va. armed also fred several shot. into
the bear.
Toe bear N some manner managed
10 climb over the top Of its cage, seal
in g,he iron bars and sliding down the
outside to the ground /, male its
way directly 20 the saloon. From the
time that IL had been a cub, the bear
lad been treated 20 soda pop and in.
vsrisblv when IL WAS 10, ont i, would
70 to the saloon, where i, knew "A
treat was in store for IL.
The Lards who were walking through
the Grove grounds, navirg come up
the roadway from the ball park, ~w
the bear first and Mrs Lard. becoming
frightened at the animal. ran with
her baby in the 60 ear, into the saloon.
thinking she and her little one would
be secure there from any possible dan.
ger from the bear. Her husband fol
lowed her into the saloon.
Tne bear, ambling along leisurely,
followed into the saloon and went be
hind the bar, Fred wilding. who was
IN charge of the place, was wiping
some glassware and had his back turn
ed toward the main entrance.
His first knowledge of the entrance
OF the bear was when the animal press.
ed It's nose playfully against his leg.
Turning, he saw the bear just in front
Of him.
Hello, babe" Wilding said to the
animal, and knowing tne bear was at.
ter a treat, he quickly secured soda
bottle and holding il in front Of the
animal. tried to coax the brute back
into it's cage.
As wilding walked from the saloon
toward the cage about fifty yards dis.
tan', the bear followed him, apparent
ly willing to reentcr is home.
just as the big brute reached the
road that turns down 10 the bah park.
crowd of boys who had been attract.
ed began to shout and run wildly
about.
Becoming excited by the noise, the
bear stopped and gazing about him for
moment, turned and trotted back 10.
ward the saloon.
Inside the saloon building were Mr..
and Mrs. Lard and their infant daugh.
ter in the go cart. where they supposed
they were entirely safe.
The bear entered the side door of
the saloon and walked toward the front
entrance. Directly in its pathway
do0d the go cart with the little one.
with = terrifying scream that could
J." heard even in the grand stand at
the ball park, the mother attempted 10
get her baby out of the way of the
hear,
She was too late. The bear with
COL" quick grab with his huge paw.
natched the baby from its little bug
~, and pressing it to his breast, fold
ed both paws about the child, aud then
sitting down On its launches, opened
it's heavy Jaws and closed its teeth on
tne haby's head. Twice the bear bit
the baby in the head before IL could be-
forcch IN let go of the infant
Thinking possibly that he could
r"us" the bear to drop the baby with.
an, iniuring it, Fred Wilding mad grab.
bed the big brute by the bend from the
'.'r, hut his efforts were in vain.
Constable Charles Birkenhcld, who
ad rushed ur when he saw the bear