The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-26
FOUGHT WITH LION
Brother of Sir Edward Grey
Died from Wounds In
flicted by Beast.

lllCtcQ Dy Beast.
Mombasa, March 24.-The East AT
account OF the lion hunt in which
Mr.. Grey. brother of Sir Edward Grey
was fatally mauled
For several days the ostrich camp
near Sir Alfred Pease's homestead at
Athi river, had been worried by lions,
and as that gentleman had just ar
rived by the steamship Guelph, in
company with his sons and Mr.. Grey
the news to hand Swas heartily wei
coined as affording most opportune
sport. party was promptly organ
lied, consisting of Sir Alfred Pease,
Mr.. c. Grey. Messrs Howard and Ed
ward Pease. Captain Slater, Mr.. Cliff
ford and Mr.. II. n. Hill.
The hunt started on Sunday morn
ing. The plan of campaign was to d.
vide into two parties, one consisting
Of Sir Alfred and Mr.. Hill
After about half an hours ride, in
drawing donga, Mr.. Hill espied two
big lions making off about half mile
to the right. and the party of two
galloped after the quarry, endeavor-
ing to keep them in sight. Sir Alfred
followed the bigger and slower animal
and Mr.. Hill the leader which was
some 400 or 500 yards on his left.
! The object of the hunters was to
turn the game into a donga. thus Civ
ing time for the rest of the party to
come up, hoping that Mr.. Grey would
be given the opportunity to open the
shoot. Unfortunately the second par.
ty had no opportunity of learning the
tactics which had been agreed upon
by Sir Alfred and Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Grey seeing the game put
his horse to the gallop, and practical
ly started to course the brutes. His
companions were Immediately alarm.
ed at his foolish temerity. and endeav-
ored to warn him of the terrible dan
ger he was counting. They were dou-
bly, alarmed at seeing one of the
lions preparing to charge. Mr.. Hill
thereupon dismounted and fired a
quick shot at the bigger lion. in the
hope of attracting his attention from
Mr.. Grey.
The bullet unlucki;y fell short. and
the lion charged Mr.. Grey. who jump
ed off his pony and awaited the on
slought. At about twenty yards, he
fired. and the shot went into the
shoulder. but without stopping the
deadly charge. He got in another
shot at about five yards. hitting the
brute in the mouth. breaking two OF
his murderous fanss and injuring the
jaw.
| The lion flung his victim to the
ground and began to worry him. just
| Xix a dog would a rat. Meanwhile. Mr.
Pease had followed Mr.. Gray. and the
party waved him to come up on the
flank: they then covered the 800 yards
between them and the lion and his
victim at top speed. When some fiji
ty yards off. the lion noticed his fresh
antagonists. and ceased to maui Mr.
Grey.
At twenty-five yards the party dis
mounted and ran in. The beast i'm
mediately made toward them. and a
this awful moment of peril, Mr. Hill.
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action. Almost simultaneously, 'Si
Alfred and Mr.. II. Pease fired, tn,
balls entered the lions ribs. TIL,
thrice heavily wounded animal re
turned to his victim.
| The Mortified relief party scarcel,
remember what happened during thu
next brief moments further than tina
the lion was on top of Mr.. Gray. anC
animal and man were so mixed III
that il was most difficult TO distin
guish the lions head from Mr.. Gray
body in order to get in deadly hea,
shot. which was found impossible t,
place unit; the lion was almost life
less.
During the fray the other lion wa
distant only about 100 yards. growlin,
and flashing its tail. In spite of tn,
double danger threatening them, tn,
hunters paid no attention TO the sec
ond animal. being intent on relieving
their Comrade.
Mr.. Grey's wounds were very mum
erous. The lion severely clawed hi
face and head, bit his arms. hands an,
thighs, and inflicted severe wounds OIL
his back. After being rescued from
his deadly peril, Mr.. Grey was pei
fectly collected. and quietly instructe,
his anxious friends how they coult
best handle his lacerated body.
Mr.. Grey afterwards died from tn
effects of his injuries.
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