| Transcribed by Norma Knotts Shaffer from microfilm
of the Calhoun Chronicle dated 8/24/1897.
Charley Scott came in from Sycamore last Friday with the biggest snake
story we have heard. It seems that J.F. McDonald and a crowd of workmen
were mowing and came upon a snake about ten inches in diameter and anywhere
from 4 to 10 feet in length, just owing to how bad a man was scared when
he saw it. Several hours of time were employed in making snares and
an effort made to capture it alive, but on account of his tremendous size
it became necessary to secure an army gun and shoot him. Under the
rock another, but not so large, was found, and by skillful management he
was taken alive and kept for some time, but he soon began to show signs
of discontent and madness, and at a council of war it was decided to kill
him also. |
