The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
HoRsBs ~ A DEADLY eHr.
A Enr-riatea staInou Kills = Rosa Mors,
with Hts Hoofe.

Fropl the st. Louts Republic.
In q vacant lot on Grand avenue, near Mont
Eomery street, a terrible battle was fought yos-
terday between a forocious stallion and q thor
ouRhbred driving horse in which the stallion
killed his antagonist. Both animals were
owned by Sam GolGstein, q member of tho
Gentlemen's Driving Club.
Tho horses were turned into tho vacant lot
In the rear OF Goldstein's residence 10 exercise,
and for a time got along together amioably
enough, but the vicious disposition Of the stall
lion soon began to manifest itsolf. A largo
crowd was attracted by It's wild %antice, but
not even the horsemen, of whom there were
several in the crowd had the slightest idea
that the affair would take n serious turn.
After cavorting about in the most ridiculous
fashion, the animal ran amuok and began TO
attack everything within reach. Tho driving
horse was a. the opposite end Of the lot, and rs
though 1t had noticed the presence Of another
horse for tho nrst time. tho stallion raised its
head. shifted the cir, and champod furiously
for q few moments, and thon made straight at
its victim.
The mad brute began tho encounter by al
most biting a piece out of the other horses
shoulder. Takon thus at a disadvantage, tho
latter stood on the defensive until driven to bay
ate returned the attack. Like gladintors the
horses fought, the ono thoroughly frightened,
s sns o neirbi nppS opd nsw S5sz we're p erSn sIIuG neyer
death struggle.
at each other could be heard fully half q block
away, and as they reared nndplunged and paved
frantic with pain, they looked a picture Of ar
With, %bristliLg names. and tails raised high
hard pressed. the driving horse turned and let
tiy with both heels at his mercllcss adversary.
efforts. and he wheeled and landed on the ribs
OF the other with stunning force. An agoniz-
,nG Gfoa ih. ssG ZAP d- The victim SaTss S ws. 1t no WAS mst up,
rapidly failing, and tho kick in the ribs had
BY this time Mr.. Goldsteln was on tho sceno.
He leaped over the fence and to separ-
stallion seemed bent upon killing the smaller
horse. and kick after kick was Hanged Oh the
fsst,failing buggy horse In spite of the Efforts
Of tho owner TO drive tho mad brute away.
The driving horse finally gave up the fight
and made an effort to keep out Of reach of tho
lowed up the advantage 1t had gained by tho
first severe blow on its antagonist 8 RIBS, ana
a fSs Smaller seTsrn hof nsrd E WS.n asids S5aost an,stsd
TO beat Off the stallion tho brute turned upon
him; aud would have killed him had he not run
for HIS life. The animal used Its fore feet and
teeth as well as its heels in an effort to end
the existence of the buggy horse, and even bit
effort to lay him low for his Interference.
The stallion finally delivered d kick that
brought tho driving horse to his k rees. and
as though it knew the fatal work had heen ac-
complished. the animal turned from its muir.
derous onslaught and reiterated 70 the far end
OF the lot. The victim was so badly injured
that It. was necessary to shoot It TO put 1t out
of its misery.
After the bullet had ended the victims life.
the stallion. :antered down to the end Of the
niacantly over the body. Then IL walked back
to tho far end and hung its head over the fence.
All Its madness vanished, and IL seemed salts
ded since the other horse was dead.