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CATCH "JERSEY DEVIL"

Feathered Monster Caught by Capt. Doughty at Atlantic City

Atlantic City, N. J., May 5. -- At last the "Jersey Devil" has been captured and is on exhibition. It was overpowered just outside this city to-day by Capt. George Doughty after attacking him and nearly killimg him.

The "devil" now turns out to be a gigantic bird of an unknown species, and is far larger than any member of the feathered tribe ever seen in this vicinity.

It is bigger, according to the report, than the biggest eagle, has claws like a vulture, feathers like an albatross, and a beak like a parrott. Just how large the bird is cannot be said, for all estimates are different.

Capt. Doughty, while walking along the beach several miles south of this city to-day came upon the monster bird. He had just turned around a sand dune and met the bird coming in the other direction. The captain says the bird came at him, and that it was only after fight that he managed to stun the creature with a blow over the head with a stick.

JERSEY MONSTER CAPTURED AT LAST

Has Beak Like Parrot, Feathers Like Albatross, and Claws Like Vulture

ATLANTIC CITY, May 6. -- "What-isit", the Jersey devil that eats 'em alive or scares 'em into convulsions, has fallen captive to the prowess of Capt. George Doughty.

The Jersey devil is a member of the feathered tribe. It has a beak like a parrot, feathers like an albatross, and the claws of a vulture. It was captured after an awfull battle by Captain Doughty on the sand dunes near this city and is now on exhibition here. Ornithologists, poultry dealers, and showmen have all been attracted.

FISHER CAPTURES THE LEED'S DEVIL

Doughty Captain Lands Strange Bird Off Rum Point After Great Battle.

Atlantic City, May 7. -- Captain Geo. Doughty, a deep sea fisherman, believes he has captured the noted "devil bird," the bombat which created so much excitement in southern New Jersey a few months ago. He brought the bird in after a fierce battle, about two miles off Rum point, in which he disabled the feathered mystery with an oar.

Captain Doughty says he was pulling in from the open sea with a boat load of fish shortly before sunrise when a big winged object flashed by his face. He saw, as the object passed, that it was an immense bird, bent upon attack.

"The bird had a lot of momentum," said the captain, "and it took it some time to wheel and return to the attack.

"When he came back, I was ready for him, but I didn't look for any such a fight as he gave me. He nearly knocked me overboard several times.

"He went at me with his sharp bill and his claws. I managed to land a lucky blow on him and he fell helpless in the boat, on top of my fish. I tied his feet and his wings with a line and brought him in."

As proof that he had a battle, Capt. Doughty shows black and blue marks on his arms and a coat literally ripped to shreds. The bird, which stands five feet in height and weighs fully 150 pounds, is a captive in a big cage at the captain's home.

It is not a bird native to these parts. Old-time baymen say it resembles a cross between a crane and a pelican, but none of them ever saw such an immense bird of either species.

The south Jersey "devil bird" had the whole lower section of the state aroused last fall. It was described by persons who saw it as something between a bird and a pony. Farmers swore that the "devil bird" carried off sheep and dogs and attacked men in the roads and fields.

A Philadelphia animal dealer announced that the bird was a bombat that escaped from his collection, and offered a reward for it, but all trace of the strange visitor was lost until Captain Doughty's adventure.

BATTLED WITH A BIRD

Doughty Cap'n Doughty's Feathered Prize Nearly Killed Him

Some men say it's a roc, others pronounce it an auk; still others contend it's a cross between a pelican and a condor, and a few local scientists are positive it's the sole survivor of the supposedly extremely extinct phylliloo family. At any rate, It, which is an immense bird, weighing more than one hundred pounds, with a beak capable of tearing iron and taloned legs that strike like the kick of an ostrich, came near killing Capt. George Doughty in his fishing boat off Brigantine Beach.

In the battle for life the veteran bayman, whose family name fits him well, finally knocked out his feathered foe with a mighty sweep of an oar. Knowing the skeptics might doubt this marvellous tale of the sea, Cap'n Doughty on his return to this city, showed not only arms pinched black and blue and torn clothing, but the strange bird itself. Scoffers had to be silent then. Local faunal naturalists gazed in awe on the bird, which is as tall as some men and then made the before-mentioned guesses.

Doughty says he was sculling his boat along shortly before daylight, in a dense fog, when he heard the whirr of wings and the snap of the big black beak of the strange bird, which narrowly missed his face. Before he recovered from the scare the bird wheeled and came back, this time making a stroke at him with its taloned feet and missing him by only a few inches.

Doughty grasped an oar and fought. Bird and man battled for many minutes, Doughty being forced to grab the gunwalre several times to keep from going overboard when the bird struck him with full force. A lucky stroke with an oar at last knocked the bird down, and before it could recover Doughty had wound it round and round with a strong line, also tying its beak and legs.

One wondering fisherman hazarded the guess that he saw a bird of the species in this section, and there is a general belief that the strange creaure is the much-discussed "Jersey Devil" which excited South Jersey several months ago. The bird will be presented to a museum if it survived the beating he received.

Doughty Cap'n Doughty's Huge Feathered Prize Rouses Curiosity Among Naturalists

Atlantic City, N. J. -- Some men say it is a roc, others pronounce it an auk; still others contend it's a cross between a pelican and a condor, and a few local scientists are positive it's the sole survivor of the supposedly extremely extinct phylliloo family. At any rate, It, which is an immense bird, weighing more than one hundred pounds, with a beak capable of tearing iron and taloned legs that strike like the kick of an ostrich, came near killing Capt. George Doughty in his fishing boat off Brigantine Beach.

In the battle for life the veteran bayman, whose family name fits him well, finally knocked out his feathered foe with a mighty sweep of an oar. Knowing the skeptics might doubt this marvellous tale of the sea, Cap'n Doughty on his return to this city, showed not only arms pinched black and blue and torn clothing, but the strange bird itself. Scoffers had to be silent then. Local faunal naturalists gazed in awe on the bird, which is as tall as some men and then made the before-mentioned guesses.

Doughty says he was sculling his boat along shortly before daylight, in a dense fog, when he heard the whirr of wings and the snap of the big black beak of the strange bird, which narrowly missed his face. Before he recovered from the scare the bird wheeled and came back, this time making a stroke at him with its taloned feet and missing him by only a few inches.

Doughty grasped an oar and fought. Bird and man battled for many minutes, Doughty being forced to grab the gunwalre several times to keep from going overboard when the bird struck him with full force. A lucky stroke with an oar at last knocked the bird down, and before it could recover Doughty had wound it round and round with a strong line, also tying its beak and legs.

One wondering fisherman hazarded the guess that he saw a bird of the species in this section, and there is a general belief that the strange creaure is the much-discussed "Jersey Devil" which excited South Jersey several months ago. The bird will be presented to a museum.