Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1912 — Fourteen Year Old Youth Killed Wolf Near Roselawn. [ARTICLE]

Fourteen Year Old Youth Killed Wolf Near Roselawn.

Paul, the 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Parker, of near Roselawn, killed a wolf a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Parker were returning from Roselawn and saw the wolf crossing the hog lot, about 50 yards away. Mr. Parker hastened after the gun and accompanied by his son and three visiting children set out in pursuit of the beast. He got a shot at rather long range and succeeded in wounding the animal in one hind leg and Paul, who went around, headed the wolf off at the Monon tracks and turned him back toward the house. The children kept up their pursuit and finally Paul got a shot at him, using his target rifle at a distance of only 10 yards. The ball struck in his froehead and the wolf dropped only a few feet from the Jasper county line.