The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
George HughIey Meets Horrible
 Death Near Graves TRYING 10 RIDE ANIMAL
Beast Smeled Blood on Ground and Began Wild Charge Through the Woods-Turned and Gored
 His Helpless Victim.

NHle attempting uaflng r1ue yeSter- | day, George Hughley, a bright young boy of II years. was gored to death by a maddened young bull, near his home at Graves mines, while his playmates looked on unable to lend assistance to their un- fortunate companion.
 Young Hughley and several of his play mates had caught young bull and had tied rope around the horns of the ani- nal. In spirit of fun George Hughley, who was the leader of the crowd, had the boys to tie him on the bull in order that he might break him to ride.
 Astride of his new mount, everything went we'll for the first few yards of the ride, while the young boys running by Hughley's side made the woods fairly ring with their joyous shouts.
 The procession had advanced some dis tance into the heart of the woods, when the bull suddenly stopped, paving the dirt high over his .4ead and renting the air with unearthly bellows. He then started off in mad chase through the woods. For time the boy held his seat firmly. manifesting extraordinary cool ness. By some means the rope slipped, bull instead of halting, appeared to be more ferocious. When the boy fell help less to the ground, the bull, after drag ging him for some distance, turned on the unhappy youth and began plunging his horns into the youths body
 Beast smeIIed Blood.
 The animals sudden fury was the re- suit of scenting some fresh blood that had been spilled in the woods on the day before by the slaughtering of some cattle.
 When young Hughley fell several of his companions had hurried away In search of help. Three or four men re- sponded, bringing their guns with which to kill the bull, but before they reached the scene young Hughley had breathed his last.
 Tramplng the life out of his helpless victim did not seem to appease the anger of the brute. The rescueing party rush. ing up fired on the bull shooting him several times before he fell. After be- ing literally plugged with bullets the wild beast fell to the ground and died with out single kick or groan
 The men then rushed quickly forward in hope that the brave young boy might yet be alive. but he had breathed his last. His bloody and mangled form was picked up and carried to the home of his father. J. M Hughley. near the town of Graves. In addition to being badly bruis- ed externally and internally both of his arms and his neck were broken.
 Was Very Bright Boy.
 George Hughley was an exceptionally bright boy and was a recognized leader among his playmates. He was noted for his manly and brave spirit in attempting feats requiring nerve and coolness. His untimely and tragical death has cast gloom over the city.
 His father is one of the striking miners and has been out of employment since July. Young Hughley although mere slip of boy was loyal to the union. He was foremrly a newsboy, carrying route for one of the local papers. He was eager to keep up with his news paper work after the strike in order to assist in maintaining the family as his father had been thrown out Of employ ment. In his route, however. he was forced to carry papers to the strike breakers at Graves mine. In his loyalty to the union he declined to deliver papers to the non-union miners and resigned his position as route carrier.