The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-04
,, S.r.,t I'm n Deer Park.

:, h;,,ulors son Of st. Patrick, IN fater-
car, y J.. on Wednesday evening managed
:, s,,ne way to climb over the high wire
,nnrc enclosing the lawn in which Mr.. +. &.
Ece>with Of that place keeps five large, hnc
deer. These animals arc of dangerous
disnos;tion-so much so, in fact, that no one
dare 90 where they arc kept except the per
sln who feeds ami cares for them. j.
Int a short time since that 1t was lound me-
ccssary to saw off the horns oil the ia'Ecs'
onc--an old buck-so saUcy hao nc Sio" w,
Tho Patterson Press tells the story OF the
adventures as follows
aonr hero. who was not in the best con-
,;;;;on ;,nnrinah bic. tuynblcd over the fence
IN the midst Of the five deer. NOT rcish-
ing this invasion Of their realms, they gave
a sn;a and q snort, and with their s'u'apy
iaas st;ckiur alott went for the uhlor-
tuna,e io,crlopcr. A desperate struggle
rnsnr1, The first dig sent the man 10
:. sss Then ono of the animals gave
nm !, the air and came down upon the
;r;low, giving him punch in the stomach
MN nj. sharp hoofs that was in no way
,rrcca0lc. The assailcd man gained his
.rrt and cnlcayol cd to guard himself from
me blows of the dccrs' horns and their lore
fc,t. which they struck out as HANDY and
effective as the fist Of q prize lighter. The
man was soon rolling on the ground again,
the whole five deer buckinc, kicking, punch
-. ,naulinc, and bruising him, hither
ana father, until he thought his last
day was come. He halloocd Justify
for help. and the cries of muir
der watch etc, brought up man,
WHO. as soon rs he saw the state OF the
case. hurried of, and found the policeman
IT m, dcr1t. When officer Jordan arrived
., the $40, all was quiet. The deer were
there looking rs innocent rs sheep, but the
lnun was. nowhere to be seen. it was
thought he had been killed, and search
was made for the body. but no body could
he found. As last resort they hallooed II
ANYBODY was there. In answer 10 this there
came from the depths OF dark mouse, or
rather shed, where the deer resort in stormy
weather, . faint and trembling answer, to-
gcstrr with cry for help. 1t seems the
man had succeeded III rctreatlng to tins
decr-shed. and the animals, naturally sus-
picious of a trap in the dark, declined to
10 low inm further than the door. There
ne was, in mortal agony OF fear that tie
animals would follow him.
fine policeman then went TO Mr.. Beck
wins house and related the circumstances,
la. none in the house would 20 down to
escort the man out, they all being afraid OF
The deer themselves. Finally a strataSem
waa escorted to. The deer were attracted
to a far corner Of the lawn, and ut the pro-
per time thc gate was opened, the signal
..iy,u, and the fellow made Il Decline IRON
lie cicrr-shcd to the gate, az fast as his III
iuy:es and condition would permit him.
lie WAS found cutie badly hurt -; his hands
and face covered with cuts, from which the
blood lowed freely, and his whole body
badly bruised. He was taken to the lock-
~ and kept till morning, when he was
h,ouglt before the Recorder and was so
81 ana sore he could hardly move. The
Recorder Thought he had had punishment
enough, and so, after giving him a sound
lcc;u,c, let him CO.