The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
The Chickasha Daily Express.
DAWSON q oRANLEE, PubIl.hsr..


land particulars Of the tragic death Of
harry Attrill. formerly well known in
South London. and member OF an old
camberweIl family. who was killed while
hunting elephants Ii was IN Aldo bush,
not far from Port Elizabeth South Al
rlca- Attril was out. accompanied by
his head native assistant-named Crick.
They had killed one elephant and had
wounded a calf. when they came unex-
pectediy upon another huge female Both
fired. bringing the monster TO her knees;
but she was up again IA a flash. and
A charged with great fefocity Both men
separated, and got into positions whence
neither could see the other. Suddenly
crick heard terrible screams proceeding
from ravine on his left, and found, on
running 70 the spot, that the enraged am
imai had got his master down and was
uamplng him 20 death. Eventually the
elephant fell % the natives rifle, but At
sTsli was then dead.
The narrowest escape from death OF
r. c. selous Of South African hie game
fame. was in fight with an elephant
u was an old bun. and had been badly
wounded, but managed. nevertheless, 70
charge hercely. trumpeting loudly 1T the
same time. selous fired twice al Il as 1t
advanced and was just pulling the trig-
ger OF his reserve rine for "a third shot,
when the elephant struck him. and no
went down under It.
Quick as a flash the vicious beast knelt
hoping 10 crush is antagonist. but Sc
ious was too nlmhie Rolling quickly 70
one side he iust escaped being caught
beneath 3he falling elephant in its death
agony.
e. Allan Cooke. the Indian hunter sim
gle-handed. once tracked a wounded
tigrcss 10 its lair and there slew H. The
wounded animal had taken refuge Ia the
Corthermost corner Of The cave, the en-
trance 20 which was by a narrow and
tortuous passage along which Mr. Cooke
had 10 drag himself on his hands and
knees The dead body was found TO
measure o feet Q inches-one Of the larg-
est tigers ever killed in India
The chief trophy % the Sports club 81.
James Square, London. IS an enormous
Hon skin. the original wearer of which
was killed in single combat by capr
George Campbell. IN somaliland. The ani-
NAL on being wounded charged down
Jpon the gallant captain With a long.
swinging gait bowlei him over. and be-
gan chewing Dis tweive-bore rifle. growl-
ing and snarlins horribly ah the time.
While engaged in this interesting pas
time saman attendant actually seated
himself nstride the huge brute. who in
turn. had Capt Campbell beneath him.
Ills majesty, however. had received his
death wound. and. while each " his two
two-legged enemies was debating within
himself what was best 20 DO next he
heaved a tremendous sigh. his splendid
head dropped. his erstwhne bright eye
grew dim. and with scarcely tremor
De was dead
The natives of the Nugihs india tell
% this dsy OF the Staying ~ ''Ihe Jhoot
Demon hy Col Downing 90 the East
india compauy's service. The brute was
a man-eafcr and on each occasion when
he had committed one oi h.s murders
gtrange lung1or im0ukeyl had been seen
IN the ncighborhood. This curious cir
cumsiance set Col Downing thinking
with the result that be- had a native
child put 90 sleep in cot on the reranda
OF his bungalow while be himseif
watched. armed with heavy express
rifle
For three nights nothing happened. On
The fourth "a lung0or hoppod OUT into the
clearing III front 81 the bungalow. the
Jungle shook. and q gigantic uger. abso-
lutely naked of hair followed the htte
creature The lungoor lifted iis head IN
the moonlight and 4 then became evident
that 1t was stone blind Us eyes were ~
a dnii. dead whte. without light intelli-
gcnce or movement
Arriving within jumping distance 81 the
4, sleeping child. the lunEoor gave a low
AS. "a. a.. 4f
as an arrow az its prey But while it
was yet in mid-air the coloueia rife rang
out and the brufe's huge hairless body
feH with a crash ca the veranda The
second bullet put an end 10 the career
OF the lungoor guide.
Sir Robert Harvey Of langley Park,
slough. once shot and wounded q huge
East African bunalo-by common con-
SEPT among big game hunters regarded as
the most vndlciive q wild beasts. The
beast received the contents of both bar
r.is Of an express fiae. but had neverthe-
lcss Sufficient nght left go him e charge
nerceiy sir Robert grabbed one e its
enormous horns and was ierkcd fifteen
feet into the afr. His native gun. bearer
brareiy ran 10 bis assistance. and was
!, eored 10 death in the tRinking of an eye
ia the confusion SIR Robert managed @
aeias another rine and finished the mon
sier with a shot through the heart
on another OCCASION De fred at a Hon.
ess az thirty yards and missed. The smoke
hung. and Sir Robert stopped 10 peep un.
der il ere firing again. At that moment
he felt q current of air above him, a'
though some heavy body were flying over
Ms back The lioness landed several feet
on the other side Of lhe STOPPING hunter.
lie turned sharply. and fired just as she
was rnunching for a second spring. break
fne her hack.
m W. Greenfield fought duel e thi
death with. a somaHland lon lie had
ahot and slightly wounded it, and was
following 90 up through derse brush
win a couple of native attendants Sud.
denly he stumbled almost righi-a-top Of
MS Honship. crouching in small clear
inr The animal sprang. growing terri.
biv. and Greenfield Jet him have both bar.
reis right in the face. The Ion never
paused. however but pinned his assam.
ant to the ground with one paw and tore
a niece out of Creenheld's thigh Ths
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