The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
WHO KILLED THE
Big BLACK BEAR?
A Question TO Be Settled at
a Cafe Republique Dinner.

This Is a serio-comic but thoroughly
veraeious-or voraeious-story of a bear,
First of all. there is really a bear II
is black beast hanging head down
ward in front of the Cafe Republique
liz Fifteenth street, with a big placard
announcing that it was shot somewhere
down in Virginia. There IS a mystery
however. as to when and where and by
whom the bear was killed One thing is
certain. party of well-known Wash
ington gentlemen-real hunters, all Of
them-went down to Goshen and when
they returned they did not have any
bear. This was not because they were
not fully equipped. For instance, A e.
Chaplain carried an air rife; Z. c. Ora
ham had small cannon; Samuel Pres
colt hung a sword around his neck John
X. Heyl strapped a gatling gun across
his broad shoulders; Frederick Geyer was
loaded down with provisions; Samuel J.
Henry carried a stop watch, and j. W
Rowland was properly uniformed as the
captain Of the crowd. 1t was a noble ex-
petition. Nothing like 1t had been seen
since Roosevelt left for Africa
But who killed the bear? Echo answers
who?
However, what matters it il the story
has not hero. so long as the bear Is
dead and is here IN Washington. The his
tory Of the expedition viii be told in
detail by the survivors at "A dinner 10 be
given In a week or two at the Cafe Re
publique. when bear steak will be the
10 "a
bear stories known to the human race
from the Biblical narrative down TO the
present day win he repeated. There Is
4, also possibility that one of the hunters.
like SiIas Wegg, may drop into poetry.
There fs a serious as we'll as a humorous
side 20 this thrilling episode, Mr. Row
| land is threatened with a suit for dam
ages. based upon the following bill OF
/ particulars
| IN THE SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT
| a Columbia A g. ClsphAm e. al. plaintiffs. "a
/ ]. ". Rowland defendant. AT Law. No. SEa-The
/ plaintiffs. A. 6. Chaplain, y. G. Graham. Samuel
Prescott. John X. He5i Frederick Geyer and sam
/ uel J. Henry 81 the cts 81 Washington District
/ q Columbia, the defendant J. " Rowland, for
ten thousand dollars $1,000 damages for that the
/ said defendant upon many and divers occasions
did wrungfnlly cout1ye and WillfIiy intend 70 de
| criEe them. the SAID plaintiffs. 70 The uumher,
[
/ township n Goshen RockhFidge County. in the
State u Virginia b VARIOUS prUmseH hunting Incl
I dents. &e. and that The said plaintiffs. relying
solely uInn tle said promises n she aid defendant
and MS supposed reputation for Veracty. truth and
honor did lease Washington. District Of Columbia.
on the night Of the 2ssh Of November. A. d, 1910,
and pcoeeaied % the sad township % Goshen, ~
/ the special instance aud solicitation Of the said
Rowland and after two fun days Il hunting. trail
/ ing, ard scouting on Friday and saturday No
Fenher = and .. 1910 respectively and Saturday
/ night and Sunday morning before sIHrise NoFcEn-
/ Der 5 and 2 respectively failed 70 hear, ser, o.
otherwise hare any kn0Ele1ge Of any single species
| Of Wild gamh. with the sOie and single exception
q one alleged animal. EaToTEiy described 70 have
/ been bear. bear cIb. dog. fox. said animal
/ having passHd unframed and unchased with exos-
siVe speed. through a stnbble field. IN sight q q
number q the plaintiffs Aforesaid, Nov uotWltlstand-
+ ing tie fact that the said plaintiffs we're falls
supplied with guides, dogs and both the usual and
extraordinary hunting paraphesnalia. did fa 70 pro
cure So hear learn az the WheTeab1uts Of any
game with the single sforesaidsaid exeeptiau they
/ ash this honorable cont 20 award them, the plain
/ tifs, the sum Of $1,000 partial recompense foT
/ the meH:=l anguish musculaT suess. and general
| feeling n depression vel known 10 follow snd IN.
cidental To d hunt chase unreHardod. ard the
/ Plaintiffs Aforesaid hereby claim Of the defendant
The sum a. SIC oOD acc1rdng TO the particulars and
/ facts heruinbefore ~ forth. JAMES BEARCUB
and WILLIAM C0ONDEER. Attorneys fog the
7 Plaintiffs