Boulder Blast, October 19, 1895 |
Henry Middleton had acquired a Gatling gun and wanting to “experiment” with it took it to a place near his lumber mill in the Big Basin. The gun, a machine gun that consists of multiple barrels revolving around a central axis and is capable of being fired at a rapid rate, had been “captured” from the Filipinos.
The Gatling Gun, for Service Ashore & Afloat, William B. Franklin, 1874 |
He fired the gun and then saw a large bear approaching. Middleton had long wanted to kill a bear and saw this as his opportunity.
The bear came running toward the gun, Middleton fired.
"Bruin saw he had no business with the Mayor of Boulder Creek, and decided that the Big Basin was too small to hold both. As the bear turned to run another shot was fired with fatal effect."
Middleton, with the assistance of several men, brought the bear to Dool's Meat Market in Boulder Creek.
The bear came running toward the gun, Middleton fired.
"Bruin saw he had no business with the Mayor of Boulder Creek, and decided that the Big Basin was too small to hold both. As the bear turned to run another shot was fired with fatal effect."
Middleton, with the assistance of several men, brought the bear to Dool's Meat Market in Boulder Creek.
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