The Late Wm. Lansley, Bea...
lVe (the S7,Jwld [ercuzry) mentioned in our last, that this un. fortunate individual, who was so dreadfallr mangled by his own bear, had been carried to the lafirmary under circumstances which left little hope of his recovery. After lingering in a miserable state under great pain, he expired on Tuesday last. The following is an account of the evidence taken en view of the body on Wednesday, before A. A. Hardy,E,o., Coner George Elam, of hheflield, sworn._I knov the deceased I have known him upwards of five years. I was with him on Thursday last. The deceased was a bear-ward. About ten o'clock in the evening on that daT, I accompanied the deceased to his hoase in the park. Ve took bis bear out of the stabe into a field, to let him roll and clean himself. We had nst been in the field more than ten mi- nutes, when the bear attacked the keeper. Dcreased did not beat or abuse the bear in my presence. The bear was loosely muzzled; his moith was three parts extended. The deceased had neither a dog nor weapon. After the bear had rolled himself on (he grass, and played for some time, deceased began to play with him. The bear Iai(t bis head on deceased's thigh, and appeared in good temper, and perfectly quiet. Deceased got up and cracked his fingers at the bear and he followed him, and appeared very friendly with him. 'l3he bear atternpted to run away, and the deceased fol- lowed him, and laid hold of the rope, which wan fastened to his nose,/'nd tried to stop him. The bear struck the deceased over the hanq;.ith his left paw; and firding hilmself f.astened, he reared up, nnin.jt both his feet round deceased's body, and pressed him dewn, anll-id himself upon him. I was not more than three yards frorn hir.'zat the time. The bear laid hold of decea.sed's left arm with hi8 tecth, and appeared to be tearing him in pieces. I attempted every means in my power to get the bear off the man, buit I was not able to do so; for the moment I attempted, the bear endeavoured to get hold of me. I went for assistance, and brought a dog belonging to thd geceased. I was not more than ten mitutes absent, and on my return I founa the deceased in the same situation in which I left him. The dog, on hearing the master'e voice, ran to bim, and the be-arleft deceased. His right arm was very much lacerated; the left side and thigh were also very much bruised. The bear was shot on the rame night- The deceased was taken to the Infirmary in a deplorable atate, wbere he languished until Tuesdav last, and ex- pired. Verdiott_' Died in con5equence ot the lacerations, bruises, and wounds, received from rhe bear."' THE LATE WJf. LANSLEY, BEAR-WXARA