The guy in the background is the owner and manager of "Sprague's Kinderhook Lodge", where the hunters were staying.

The deer was shot 1st on Monday morning and the arrow broke its leg just above the hoof. It was seen again on wednesday and shot by each of the two hunters as it ran back and forth trying to escape them.

I was not there to see it shot, so I can only relate the details as told to me by the hunters. I was in camp though, when it came in. I did see 1st hand the various holes in it from being shot and there was an arrow inside the chest cavity from a rear shot.