Show killed by a bull yesterday morning about nine while frank staples son of the creased cc eased was passing through the corral a large bull which was loose turned and ran after the boy knocking him down and using him savagely geo staples on seeing this imme rau ran into tile the corral to rescue the buy the fierce bull seemed to recognize that his master had up p peered anti accordingly turned and left the boy the animal was now terribly enraged and to prevent him from attacking any other person who might have 0 cast n to enter the corral cor ril mr staples thought it safest to tie up the infuriated brute accordingly lie he obtained a rope and while in the act of placing it around the horns of the furious bull it knocked him down and dragged him from the middle of the corral to the fence where it thrust him through 1 g w two large poles had to be broken to accomplish it the wife and some of the children witnessing the terrible Ler scene ot of the husband and father being dragged dra aged to death by a merciless brute ran immediately tu to render any assistance gist au e that lay in their power hut but in vain the brute had bad done his horrible work and as if well satisfied turned away quietly and began eating we may imagine the condition of brother staples after having been thus tri abed one member of the family approaching pro aching him he endeavored to arise but coulta only move one arm and band which he placed on his breast indicating iudica ting that he was in ilk great agony his daughter may who was first to speak to him said I 1 father dont try to move lie quietly until some one comes to your assistance M she then raised his head bead and he exclaimed oat med as if I 1 in u the greatest agony dont raise my head too high I 1 cannot breathe these were lils his last words before he could be carried to the house he bad expired the grief stricken family witt with cries of horror and distress ran from the place wild with grief for the loss of of a tenderhearted tender hearted husband and parent whom they loved so dearly the lidid nt cast a gloom over the little town of elsinore such as it has never before witnessed the CO community feel they have lost a warm friend and they all mourn hits his service the bereaved family have the tender sympathy ot of all their elsinore friends who feels to share the grief of wife and children JOHN JOHNSON ELSINORE oct 80 30 1890 |