The New York herald., 1874-09-01
GORED TO DEATH BY AN OK.

The Danger OF Horned Cattle Esca ping
From Droves-verdfct OF the Coronersa
Jury in tho Case OF Young Morris.
An inquest was held by Coroner Jones and G
jury yesterday touching the death Of Ulysses L.
Morris, boy eleven years Of age, residing wtthd
his parents at No. o5 Skillman street. Brooklyn3
who was gored by q steer on last Wednesday and
died Of his injuries.
Andrew Herman, the first witness called, testkd
ned that he resided at No. 9os South Ninth stTaet
and that while sitting the steps Of livery stable
kept by him. corner OF Twelfth and North Sixth
streets, on the evening Of Wednesday last he saw
young steer, surrounded by a crowd on Divisioui
avenue, near Sixth street. and heard somd
one say that the animal had Knocked
man down; subsequently saw several policemen
nrtng at the animal but their shots only appeared
to tickle him; witness then procured rife and
killed the steer at the first IRE; there was no
took IL TO the station house, where the Captaia
told him he could have 1t and do what he liked
With With It; the steer was taken to the slaughte1
name OF May paid him SIT o. for tho animal; aid
not know who owned the steer
Coroner Jones at this juncture advised Mr.. Her<
man TO turn that money over to the proper aug
th0rtties as soon as possible, as he had no lega5
he was holding it in trust for the owner.
witness continued that he took possession Of
police ana that he shot him to prevent him u rom ON
doing further damage; the animal did not appcan
mad when shot, although he did seem to be wid 8
this beef was put on the market for sale; the
steer was from Texas.
John Mccormick, OF No. 1855 Johnson avenue, q
dr0ver, testified that he was employed by th9
owners OF several slaughter houses in the vicinity
OF Johnson avenue; had been driving cattle on the
day that Morris was killed, out none of thcm
escaped DID not know who owned the steer thR4
gored ulysses Morrfs IL IL Impossible for cattle tQ
escape nom the slaughter houses when proper
care is taken to keep them confined; have knowd
OF cases where cattle have broken away whild
SslnG led through the streets, but never heard of
case where the stray animal was not afterward re7
Mrs. Frederick Frederick, who keeps store "a
Skilman street and Myrtle avenue, testIned Sha9
she saw the animal coming down Sk1lman Gtreee
element ct this time; the steer was on walk, and
did not appear to be wild the deceased, ulysses
Norris, went from the sidewalk to the street. M
front Of the animal. and threw up his arms; tho
steer then struck deceased with his norns and
KNOCKED htu down; the steer then went on DOWN
aisE cssd M H the deceased sessiea
that 70 the best OF his belief, his son was njureQ
about the head; said injuries were caused bY
being Rored by steer on Monday last, I'd Sktllmam
street; the doctor iniormed me that my son died.
from compression OF the orsns the result Of said3
Coroner Jones In his address to the Jury, con{
demned the practice Of allowing cattle TO run al
large In the public streets, and informed tho turH
that H was clear violation Of law.
The verdict OF the jury was az fonows:-'The{
said Ulysses L. Norris came TO- his death BY conf
preston OF the brain, caused BY injuries recctved
lrom being gored BY steer In his head and beins5
thereby knocked down, In Sktlman street. om
Wednesday, August 26.