Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-22
KILLED BY A BULL.

From the Cambridge News, 18th inst.
Onslsst Monday evening" while the
boys were doing the feeding for DIR.
j. 7. Mcpherson, who lives on the
Metcslf farm just outside Of Cambridge,
they observed that the fine large Dew
on Bali which is kept chained up In
the stable, was OUT Wm. Johnson,
the eolored hand, who; had lived with
DIR. Mcpherson for, q long time, told
the little boy to go drive. him in. 10
deing, 30 the bull ran at him, but the
boy evsdeds the, plunge and jumped
over the fence.s At this the eolored
man laughed and then started after
the animal with eudgel. The bull,
no doubt, felt his freedom after being
tied up so long, and had no notion to
20 back to the stable. Johnson struck
him lick to settle u little stnbborn-
ness, when to his surprise, the bull be.
came infuriated and made fearful
dish at him, knocking him down and
fell 10 goring him. Mr.. Johnson re-
sisted, catching the ring in the animals
nose and holding him at arms length,
but was unable to get away, on account
of injuries already received. BY this
the other side OF the fence looking On.
While johnson was holding him by
the ring he begged the men to come
and take the bull away from him, a.
be was not able to get up. Probably
through fear of their own lives, they
refused to go into the field. They
threw q few stones and then went to
the barn to get some corn to coax the
animal away. The bull became more
infuriated and dashed and stamped
until the ring In his nose was broken.
He is now free. He plunges ut his un'
fortunate victim, jams him against
beech tree near by, and in his attempt
to gore johnson, drives his horns into
the bark and wood of the tree. He
has become master of the situation, fol
he has succeeded in getting Mr.. John
son ON his horns and lifts him into the
air, dashes him to the ground, slides
him against a log and then carries him
further into the field, leaving pieces Of
his clothing scattered along the rout
Mrs. Mcpherson came to, the scene
and would have gone into the field, j
she had not been restrained by those
present. She begged Of the men TO &c
get tD6 Uulf dWsy. . 10 WohtCu hA-SAA.
to 90 to the stable aud get a horse and
ride Ia, but the men said the horse
would get killed. "No matter about
the horse, save the man." said she
But no horse was gotten. A few ear
of corn were thrown to the bull, which
after standing moment, left the mar
and went to the corn, but suddenly
turned and renewed his attack ON tnt
poor helpless man. He now gore'
him, tramps him, throws him and car
ries him at will. At last the men be
gan to use stones pretty freely and ths
bull leaves. But where Is johnson
He Is over hundred yards from where
the conflict first began, lying helpless
torn and bleeding, and with scarcely
rag left on his body. He was carriee
to the house of DIR. McP Pherson, and hi
wounds dressed by Drs. Wall and Tay
lor. His body gave evidence OF severe
bruises in many places. He had re
eeived a deep gore in his groin ane
back. He died in half hour after nj
wounds were dressed, and two hour
after the conflict began.
The deceased was about 26 years OLD
and is said to have been one among tn
best eolored boys in the neighborhood