The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-04
A Sudden and Terrible Death.

On Saturday afternoon, Robert
Ewing was killed In his own dooryard
by Holsteln bull. The bull was a
very large animal, Weighing nearly
seventeen hundred pounds. He was
formerly owned by james Quinell, and
had been always considered a quiet
and docile animal; he had been owned
and handled by Mr.. Ewing for about
a year.
Saturday forenoon, while Mr.. Ew-
ing was leading the animal from the
stable to the we'll, the bull made an
assault on Mr.. Ewing, slightly injur-
ing him ON the arm. Mr.. Ewing how
ever secured him to a tree and went
In to dinner; after letting him stand
awhile, Mr.. Ewing went out and took
the animal to the well to water, and
here the animal turned on him again.
AS no one was present, 1t is not GER
tain exactly what occurred, but ap-
pearances seem to show that Mr.. Ew-
ing fought bravcly for his life, and
perhaps for some minutes. Mrs. Ew-
ing, who was In the house close by,
heard crash and ran to the window
and saw the bull throwing Mr. Ewing
over large box standing there. She
ran out to assist, but by the time she
could get there Mr.. Ewing was lying
helpless close against the stable, and
the bull was standing near by. but
had then relinquished the attack on
his victim: Mr.. Ewing still held the
rope from the ring In the nose OF the
bull, tightly clenched 10 his hand, but
fortunately. a light fence was there,
aud Mrs. Ewing put the bars between
her husband and the bull, and then
ran for Mr.. Bentley, the nearest
neighbor. Bentley came and with
considerable difficulty took the rope
from Mr.. Ewing's clenched hand and
led the bull to tree near by and Sc
cured him. Meantime, the alarm was
spread and neighbors came running
from all directions and with them DR..
Harris. Mr.. Ewing was found to be
conscious, and was taken tenderly in
to the house.
On examination, it was found that
the bull had gored him in the hip
making q deep and bloody wound,
broken three ribs on the left side, be.
sides many bruises on other parts of
the body. 1t is also probable that he
was very badly injured internally and
there was but little that could be
done for him, except to dress the ex.
ternal wounds and give him stimu-
lants to try and overcome the heart
failure that set In almost Immediate
ly. The poor fellow suffered excrucia.
tingly until nine o'clock 10 the even.
ing, when death put an end to his
sufferings. During the afternoon the
bull was shot and buried.
The funeral occurred on Monday
afternoon at 2:3O, ana o church filled
with people testified to the sympathy
of the friends and neiRhbors for the
widow and Two children left alone to
battle for. themselves In the world.
Rev. Mr.. Moore, assisted by Rev's.
Johnston and WardwelI conducted
the services. Mr.. Moore gave an ex-
ccllcnt aud sympathetic address and
then the long procession took its way
to the city cemetery where the re-
mains we're inferred.
Mr.. Ewing was forty-five years of
age and was born in Canada. He
came to the northwest in 1873, work.
ing at contract work on the line Of
the N. P. railroad. He came from
there to Pembina and has been al
resident of this city ever since. He
was we'll known to almost all of the
earlier settlers all over the county
and was engaged in land business dur
ing the earlier years. when the tide of
immigration was fullest. He was
formerly an active participant In 10.
cal political circles. aud was q man of
considerable prominence. He also &C.
cupied several town and county Offices
In the earlier days. In later years he
devoted his energies to stock and
dairy interests, In the pursuit Of which
he came to his tragic end.
Two brothers of Mr.. Ewing were
formerly residents Of this city. Rev.
VIM. Ewing, who now resides IN Lam
sing, Mich. and Joseph Ewing IN
Dunville, Ontario. The former was
telegraphed for but being away an
swered that he could not come on un.
til later. Mr.. Ewing's parents still
i've at their old homo at Melbourne,
Canada.
Lost,
At Hamilton fair, one black and
white pointer dog, answers to "Don."
Finder notify this Office and be liber.
ally rewarded. d.b.