Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

A FATAL TIGER HUSr.-A fatal tiger
hunt. whose details are worthy the graph
ic pen Of Cummings. occurred recently
q. Chudderghout. India. The victim was
Mr.. Joseph Gay. young man connected
with the English Public Works Depart
ment. A mau-eateT had been infesting
the region where he was stopping, and
many had fallen victims.
Hearing Of his depredations, Mr.. Mar
rett. English engineer in the place. and q
keen sportsman. started in pursuit. &C.
companied by Mr.. Gay. who was staying
with him and anxious to witness tiger
hunt. Armed each with rife, and as
sisted by four shikarces. also armed, the
party soon collected batch of beaters and
tom-tom wallahs. who were set to work to
drive the tiger out Of his hiding place.
Mr.. Marrett and one Of the shikarees
took up their position under tree, while
Mr.. Gay. who by the way. was novice
in such matters. with the other sl.ikarees
climbed up the tree. All were eagerly
or the lookout. when suddenly the man
eater. with terrible growl, made spring
from an adjacent thicket at Mr. Marrett,
who had just sufficient time to drop on
his knees and fire, the ball striking the an
imal on the lower jaw, which it complete
ly shattered.
Before Mr.. Merritt could rise the tiger
was upon him. A desperate struggle was
the consequence. and the tiger. Mr.. Mar
ret and shikaree all rolled over each other
in the melee.
Mr.. Gay. who was perched upon the
tree exactly overhead. while trying to
change bis position in order to have bet
ter shot at the tiger. lost his footing. and
fell straight upon the back of the infuria-
ted animal. which Immediately turned
upon him most savagcly. attacking him
With his claws alone, as his under Jaw was
rendered useless from the shot he had re-
ceived from Mr.. Marrctt's rife.
On Mr.. Marrett regsining conscious
ness. he found he was deserted by all ex-
cept the shikaree who was knocked down
with him in the encounter, but who was
no. much hurt; and few PAGES of was
the man-eater. still engaged in mauling
and mangling his helpless victim.
His first impulse was to seize his rife;
but this was found to be perfectly useless.
it having been considerably damaged du-
ring the struggle with the tiger. The
brute now seeing Mr.. Marret move about.
left Mr. Gay and retired short distance.
apparently waiting to see what his iuten-
tons were.
Mr.. Marrct-who, strange to say. was
only slightly wounded-and his faithful
shikaree ran up st once to rescue Mr..
Gay; bat 10 sooner had they approached
the PROSTATE form than the monster made
dash at them, and once more took pos
session Of bis victim. standing right across
the almost lifeless body and looking around
with an air Of conscious strength and def
ance, and challenging as it were any one
to approach him.
The bcatcrs aud others who had all this
time remained inactive and silent specta-
tors Of what was being inacted at dis
.ance. now gradually approached, and af-
ter great deal Of persuasion. Mr.. Mar
rett induced them to charge the brute in
body. and with the aid of tom toms,
etc.. succeeded in frightening him away
to neigSboring hill. where he was soon
lost sight of.
Me. Gay was taken home and for time
seemed to progress favorably, but . cho-
king sensation 1t last seized him and he
expired, victim OF his irst tiger hunt