Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-03
HUNTING SEASON
CARNAGE At END
CLOSE OF DEER KILLING PERIOD
SEES LONG LIST OF FATAL
TIES IN IT'S WAKE.
THIRTY-THREE ARE MASShCRED
Personal CaTelessness and Utter Sense
Iessness On Part of Nimrods Are In
variably Cause of Deaths.
FoRTY-TWo ARE BADLY WOUNDED.

When the clocks twelfth stroke at
midnight sounded the end of deer hunt
ing for 1909, the seasons death roll was
by no means complete, for while thirty
three hunters are known to have fallen
by their own or fellow hunters hands,
there is a strong probability that anoth-
or half dozen will not survive the criti-
cal injuries sustained while in pursuit
of the sport. Likewise, some forty-two
nimrods are in hospitals and their homes,
suffering every variety of injury from
loss Of fingers or toes to great gaping
holes ar vital parts. while scores more
are nursing wounds Of minor nature.
IN ten years there has been but one in
which the number of hunters killed
equaled or exceeded that Of 1909. In
1907 the death roll contained hfty-one
names. In the same year and in the
next, the wounded list was as large as
for the season just closed, sixty-six in
jured being reported for 1907 and fifty
three for 1903. The total dead and in
Jured this season is seventy-six. In 1907
1t WAS III, while 1908 comes next with
seyenty-siX.
Three Are Lost.
Besides the thirty-three hunters
sIbNH ~ nave Dcen klIleu or TO nave
died from their injuries, at least three
more men who set out on the chase
never returned. Anton Lepusha Of Iron
wood, Mich, a former Milwaukeean, is
belIeved to have been shot to death and
friends do not expect to find the body I'M
nj the snow melts, and maybe never.
Harry Brownwcll of St Charles,
Mich, and Robert Beiby of Dowagiac.
Mich, are believed to have persisted
lrom exposure. However, there is no
tangible evidence as to the exact fate
which has hefalen these hunters A
son has offered n $1,000 reward for the
body OF Beliby, for whom large parties
have searched two weeks
1t is significant that not few hunt
Frs were killed or wounded before the
deer season was legally open. Also, it is
noteworthy that numerous duck hunt
ers were among the victims, as well as
young boys practicing at target shoot
ing.
Carelessness Is Obvious
Individual carelessness was a large
factor, as well as the old, old story of a
nuater hrIng at Il noise in the under
brush Likewise, in several instances
the man who fired the fatal shot fed
without disclosing his identity In
scanning The appended lists, it will be
observed that a number of victims were
men OF high standing and wide acquaint-
aDca
The total number of licenses for the
1859 hunting season was G626, 2O7
less than the total number issued thus
far for the l90910 season, the total to
date being 6S33
1t IS believed that the new law limit
ing the killing to ore deer has proved
blessing, as it has in all cases cut the
stay of the hunters in the woods to one
half and consequently the chances of be-
ing shot by just that much. In many
eases hunters secured their deer the first
day, whereas formerly it required sew
eral day3t before they were able to get
their limiA of two.
THE DEAD.
ALLEN, EARL, Depere, killed while hunt
ing ducks
ARSENAULT, EDNA, Calumet, Mich, ia
tally wounded by man who thought gun
was not loaded.
ABHOLD, JOHN, Dotyvllle, shot by com
panion near Spirit Falls.
BACON, II. L.. New London mistaken for
deer and killed by companion.
C0CHENOM, LOUIS, Washburn killed
by hunting companion during a dispute.
COATES, THOMAS well known bail
player: shot and killed while hunting ducks
near Winneconnc.
DAUM, ALBERT, Winona, MINI, killed
by companion who fired at partridge bull
let hitting heart
DANIELSON, WILLIAM, ID years old,
son of farmer near Fairchid killed acct
dentally-
DIANA, ARCTEBO, Iron Belt; shot in
leg, dies of lockjaw.
FRAZIER. LOUIS, Walton; accidentally
shot in neck and killed by brother
HELBIG, OSCAR, Cumberland: killed by
accidental discharge of gun while in a boat
HOELZEL. JOHN c.. Milwaukee, killed
near Grand Rapids by drawing gun cut OF
wagon.
mond; Killed by brother N"
HoCKENBERRY, NELSON, J., Grand
Rapids, Mich; body found in woods near
Marquette.
KNICK, CHARLES, killed accidentally
by Sheriff 4. e. Robbins who mistook
Knick for deer.
LABUSTZKY. HERMAN, Cecil; accident
ally shot and killed.
LORD, JIMMY" aged 10, of Scion
Springs, Wis; shot and killed by compan-
ion.
LANCE. HENRY, Madison; shot ana
killed while crawling through a fence.
MOE, ALFRED, Duluth, Mimi; killed by
his brother, who mistook him for u deer.
MOELLER. FRANK, Milwaukee; killed
in mistake for a deer.
MARONEY, PATRICK, Marquette; shot
and killed by companion.
MOORE, DIR. JOHN r., Ironwood, Mich.
well known surgeon for U. 5. Steel Co. ana
G. & NV. r. r., accidentally killed near
Ironwood.
MNULTY, PATRICK, Wright, Mimi;
body found near Duluth; shot by deer hunt
erS.
land; fatally wounded.
RUBY, WILLIAM F.. Ashland; killed
near Brule.
ROGERS, P. s., Hermansville, Mich: mis-
taken for deer and killed by companion.
SCHAFER, JOHN, JR., Rice Lake; acct
dentally killed by companion.
SCHOEPE, EDWARD, 10 years old, Rib
Lake; killed while hunting with an old
gun.
SCHULTZ, EDWARD, Portage; killed
while drawing gun from wagon.
SAVALIA, WILLIAM, Superior; killed in
woods by unknown hunter.
SAMPSON JOHN Dodge county; killed