Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-07
Slain by an Elk.
now GENERAL H. C BULL, A VETERAN,
AND TWO OTHERS NET VIOLENT
QEATHH.

now GENERAL H. c. BULL, A VETERAN,
AND TWO OTHERS MET VIOLENT
DEATHS.
It is well known all over Kansas that
General Bull. several years ago, enclosed
and fitted up at great expense. q magnid-
cent park, through which hundreds of VS.
itors have walked during the last summer.
The General was in the habit of strolling
about the Enclosure before breakfast every
morning. About half-past 8 O'Clock on
last Monday morning he went in as
usual and attended to the feeding of the
wild animals. Of which there we're num-
Der. Among the animals are three elks,
one large, antlered male, q royal speci-
men of the moose family. and the Gen.
erals particular pet. This elk never be-
fore exhibited any hostile signs, and tie
writer, as well as numberleSs others, has
time and again, patted him on the nose
and rubbed his glossy coat. But when al
8 O'Clock that morning, Robert Bricknell.
one of the hired men, was standing near
the main gateway he heard cries for help
in a voice which he at once recognized as
that of his employer. Bricknell ran for
ward. As he approached he saw that the
elk was endeavOring to paw the General
down-whether in play or not he failed at
the first glance to see. General Bull evil
IDENTIFY was on his guard, however, and 50
Selling two clubs Bricknell was at the
Generals side in twjnkling. Both men
grasped their clubs, the General saying:
s.Now, Robert, I'll soon test his mettie.'
Without sign of warning the now infu-
rated beast made charge at the men,
striking General Bull and knocking him
down with great force. The elk then
drew back and made second attack on
General Bull, this time with increased
force, using his antlers with terrible effect
piercing the PROSTATE body of the General
through the breast till the prongs prOsru-
ded, then tossing the form high into the
air and throwing him over lis head. The
elk then resumed his attack on Bricknell
inficting terrible injuries, whilst doing
which George Nichols. another employees,
who had witnessed the occurrence, ran to
the rescue with a heavy club OF hard wood
four and One-ialf feet long and about two
inches in diameter, with which he expect
ed to disable the animal 80 as to compel 1t
to desist. With redoubled fury and mad
ness, however, the elk caught the Clue IN
its antlers, making indentures III it and
rolling it upon the ground with great force
At this time there were thr' bodies lying
PROSTATE, and with equal herolsm and
courage William Sherman, a third employ
ee, fastened to the combat. The elk SER
we'd Sherman the same as the other men,
catching him in his immense antlers and
throwing him over the fence. Mrs. Bull
was mean while a Mortified spectator OF the
terrible tragedy. and wild with grief and
terror ran to the village crying for help.
a number Of men made haste to reach the
scene of disaster, but arrived too late to
be of any service. They found General
Bull terrible mangled and quite dead.
Again and again did the beast charge the
rescuers, but he was stoned of and hnally
driven to the extreme end OF the park.
There he was lassoed and tied to tree ny
means of stout cable rope. In captivity
he still paws and stamps the grould with
unabated fury. Poor Bricknell died be-
fore the elk had been corraled. Nicholas
breathed his last about l O'Clock. A sur
gical examination Showed that General
Bulls wounds numbered fOrty-fOur. the
wound that caused his death was from the
antler, which entered the chest at the
right nipple. passing diagonally through
the body and coming out on the left side
about the fifth rib. The heart itself was
tori and both lungs pierced. Bricknell
received thirty two WOundS-One under
the right arm, penetrating the cavity OF the
chest, and one in the groin. ripping open
the bladder. Nicholas Was wOunfed Ill
sixty-four places-Ona being over the stOm-
ach, penetrating the apdOmlnal cavity, and
one in the right side, opening Into the
chest.-Osborac tKans.l farnser.