Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-25

FIGHT WITH JAGUAR, OR AMERICAN
TIGER. A correspondent of the Galveston News
gives the following account ofa desperate fight be-
tween Mr. Absolem Williams, who is about seven.
ty years'of age, his wife, and an enormous tiger,
which occurred about the LIST of DECEMBER. at Mr.
WIS residence:
The tiger was first discovered on the premises
OF Mr. James Drake, who lives in the north por
ton OF Jefferson County, where it entered his en-
closure, attacked his horses, and killed one, be-
sides woundng two others. While the tiger was
committing It's depredatons, it was discovered bv
francis Drake, son of the proprietor of the prem
Uses, who hred shot gun at it, wounding it in The
SIDE, but not dangerously, when it made its es.
cape. The next day, while Mr. and Mrs Williams
were sitting IN their house, the rest of the family
being absent,they were startled by strange noise
10 the yard, IN front of their Louise. Mr. W.. on
gong out, discovered his dog engaged with IL
ger, when he seized an oxyoke and aimed blow
at the 'varmnt,' but, missing it, struck his dog.
The dog then got away from the tiger and retreat
ed. In an instant the tiger sprung upon Mr. Will
Hams, and, Selling him by the hand, ierked him
about twenty feet The old gentleman. finding
himsefn the too powerful grasp of the wild ami
NAL, courageousy determined TO give it the best
rough and tumble fight, in his power, and, hay-
Ing no weapons within reach, be seized the tiger
by the throat with his other hand, and, throwing
his whole strength forward, crushed the tiger TO
the ground, both falling side by side At this
time Mrs Williams came to the rescue with gun
winch she snapped at the tiger, but, there being
no printing IN the pan, it did no 90 off. Mr. W.
then, with one arm round the tigers BODY. and
graspng It's throat with his other hand, by an eff
fort, dlsengaged himself. The tiger, discovering
a new adversary IN the person of Mrs W., Jump
ed at her, and attempted to grasp her head with
IN Its jaws, while it struck and lacerated her breast
with Its fore paws. She tried to avoid the mon
ster, but was f4lled to the ground. The tiger
made another grasp at her head, his upper teeth
penetrating at the top Of the skull and sliding
along the bone, peeng off the skin till they mel
the lower teeth, which penetrated on the right
side Of her face.
In the meantime, Mr. w. had seized the OK
yoke again, and giving the tiger tremendous
blow, caused It TO leave Mrs w. when it eaped
into the house and got under the bed The door
was Immediately closed and the monster secured.
Mr. w. was exhaused from the effects of his
wounds, from which the blood flowed in streams,
but moi so his better half. When she saw their
mutual Toe thus attempt TO take possession oftheir
house, she determined to finish the battle, and,
Notwithstanding the severity of her wounds her
dress almost entirely torn from her person, and
covered with blood, she deliberately took the gun
and shaking some powder from the barrel into the
pan, placed the muzzle between one of the OPEN
lngs which the logs of the house afforded, and
fired with steady and deadly aim. The tiger was
killed When subsequently measured, it was
found to be twelve feet from the tip of of its tail
to its nose.
During all the time the fight was going on, no
one but those engaged in it were within hearing
Mr. WIS nearest neghbor lives three miles Off
However, as Mrs w. was washing the blood
from her person, neighbor came riding by, and
alarmed at her appearance, inquired the cuuse.
The old lady, unable from the loss of blood to
speak, pointed to the dead body of the tiger.
The escape of Mr. and Mrs Williams IS indeed
wonderful, and they are now recovering gradual
ly from their wounds.