Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1878 — Killed by a Bear. [ARTICLE]

Killed by a Bear.

[Chippewa Herald.] A citizen was near Lac Court O’Reilles, Wis., looking up some land, and while passirg down an old logging road leading to the lake, came upon the carcass of a large black bear lying in the road. Upon examining it he discovered several wounds upon the head and body, as if made by a knife. Continuing his journey a few rods from the bear he found the body of an Indian, mangled and torn in a most horrible manner, lying a Jrtrle to one side of the road. One side of the fa<’e was completely

torn off, and the body stripped of most of its clothing, being lacerated in a frightful manner. The ground for some distance around nad the appearance of a terrible struggle. Near the old Indian was a rifle barrel covered with blood and hair, the stock broken off and lying in several pieces upon the ground. He evidently fired one shot, and before having time to reload, the bear had grappled him. In his right hand had a large bowieknife, which probably was his last weapon of defense, and the instrument that had det It the fatal blow.