The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-30
Oecurrence-A Stasg, Eram'
pies q Little Roy to q Jelly. =,


which have occurred, in this vicinity for
years happened on Saturday evening last at
the farm of S. Taylor Suit, Esq, located q
few miles from the riavy-yard bridge, and
lying between the Marlboro and T 3 roads,
by which little hoy has probably. lost bis
life and a little girl been terribly mutila-
ted. The facts in the case are as follows
Mr.. Suit has parked Off q portion Of his
farm as an extensive park and geological
garden, and within the area he has mag
nificent collection Of birds and animals, the
whole being quite an object Of curiosity.
Some Of the animals are rare and valuable,
and some dangerous; therefore Mr.. Suit
has caused the park to be enclosed with q
fence twelve feet high with "a heavily
studded gate. He. had also left positive
instructions with his children that none OF
them should enter the park without per-
mission from himself anaa accompanied by
one Of the keepers of theplace. The non
compliance with these instructions is the
cause of this terrible casualty. :,
On Saturday afternoon the two children
of J. Hoffman Smith, Esq, "a little girl
aged twelve years, and her! brother, boy
were the guests Of the juveniles Of the
family. They were shown all the points of
attraction about the premises, and, child
like, disregarding the instructions of their
father, the young Suits allowed their visit
ors to prevail upon them to 60 to the park.
Thither they wended their way, and, hnob-
served by the keeper, climbed over the
fence and began to wander through the
garden. .
Among the elanimals on the place was a
splendid stag, weighing about 400 pounds.
The deer was quite wild, and for this rea.
son so much care was taken to prevent per-
sons unaccustomed to him from entering
the park. The children were playing along
who instantly ran down upon them, and
siugling out the little Smith boy, ran him
down and began to jump upon him in the
terrible manner peculiar to his, species.
Mr.. Suits little boy instantly turned and
fled, screaming at the top, Of his voice, in
the direction of the keepers house, who,
hearing the cries, seized a heavily LOADED
ouble-barreled gun and, ran in the direc-
tion from which the child proceeded. ,, =
Meanwhile the little Smith girl. had
seized stick Of wood as large as she could
handle, and while the deer was trampling
her brother, used it upon him with. such
effect as to cause the animal to leave his
first victim, and turning upon the girl,
knocked her down, and was just about to
Jump upon her when the keeper arrived,
and, with great presence of mind, leveled
his gun and fired, the load taking eflect!in
the stag-s body, and causing him to run of
a short distance. The girl was lifted to
herfeet, and assisted the keeper to search
for the body of her brother, which was
buried In the blood and mire' (the ground
being marshy)so as to be difficult to dis
cover. The child was lifted up just as the
stag returned to the charge; when the
keeper dropped the boy, and taking delib.
crate aim fired, the shot being of such good
result as to cause the animal to drop dead.
The clothing and flesh OF. the hoy We're
torn to tatters, his face and body being
SHREDDED from head to foot, his bones broken
in several places. The apparently lifeless
mass was taken up and carried to the
keepers house. the alarm bell sounded,
and people hegan to assemble from every
direction. Mr.. Suit was Just driving to his
home from this city, heard the alarm bell,
and having Il very swift horse in his buggy,
drove quickly to the keepers lodge to in
quire what was the cause OF it. Seeing the
inanimate mass of torn flesh and blood, and
hearing the word deer, he ut once OWNED
the trouble, wheeled his horse, and at break
neck speed drove to Uniontown. and
was fortunate ut once to secure the services
of Surgeon Fisher, United States army,
who was soon driven back, and was at work
upon the body of the unfortunate child,
sewing a gap here, applying a plaster ora
bandage there, until finally something like
the shape Of a human being was restored.
The little sufferer was insensible most oil
the time, and had remained so up to a late
hour on Tuesday night, when the physi-
clans in attendance pronounced him dying.
In this condition he lay when our reporter
closed his inquiries yesterday. The shock
ing occurrance has 'Occasioned gloom in
this locality, and the bereaved parents have
the warm sympathy of the entire neighbor-
hood, who were greatly excited as they
heard the thrilling news related.- Washing
tom Republican. ~ '"% ''.1'.'. .':l.' IS =