Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-02
Conversation with Heir Leagsl,' the
Lion TaAer.A lAIi !.

Leugey y,t$ llor tame -allo ot whom vil
readS &i.h iatstest Abe& e&st. telnen,s below
CLEANED from conversation held with him
yesterday afternoon, at the Pavilion Hotel
where, The LAY 8 nursing a leg badly bitten by
liopess in April last.
~ HIS CIRCUS EXPERIENCE.
We found M. Lsugel lying down read
ing not suffering much, but very restless
lie is apparently about ,lir,y-two or thirty
three yeyfs 9f hge, but is really Ten year.
Older. He tod US That he is a native ol
Philadelphia. and has been engaged in the
ZION tanning business for eighteen years Gu
RUG which time he has served in the cir
'cusses Of J. NJ. June. S.lB. Howe, Pl,ine as
It. Barnum, Haigl, & Chambers, Van am.
iburg, Raymond & Co., Costello ard Ames
the latter OF which he is with at present.
June is dead, Howe and Barnum have
quit the business. Haight & Chambers !ail
'el in Texas. two years ago. Haigh: aid
Castillo are now showing" in California.
hio WITH LIONS.
10 answer to n question as to bis manner
Of tanning lions, he replied at length, s"y
ing that 1T was a gift Of nature" with him
have no fear of them. People tell me
every time I get wound that it ought ia
be g warning 10. me, aud should make me
fearao 50 iS {he cage sgain. But it ,loes
not Whee am away from the lions
get bomesiek, and when Lean 90 where
they arc and my wounds prevent me from
going into the cage. get more homesick
still. never met any lions could not
tame. Three years ago.: I tanned five in
New York which, while in Europe, had
killed one man and badly maueled sno,her,
who attempted to tame them In three
weeks after they we're put In my charge.
they were as tame rs I wished though De
fore they were considered untamahle.
very seldom use force in tanning them, but
sometimes it Becomes necsssary-kiudness
is my usua, plan; I am always careful to
keep my eye upon them.
Every one who has seen The lion Ia
mer" leaving the cage after his feat Of lay
ing down'Rmong the lions. putting his feet
on their heads. feeding them, and firing off
pise6as; has doubtless noticed how careful
he was-atepping out backwards very de-
literateiy ard, Watching closely the beasts
which always advanced upon him. In
spesking Of this, he said: If I did not
keep my eye upon them they would jump
at me. They have sense enough to know
that am ra'reating from them, and they
gain courage; there is more danger 10 me
at this time than at any other. II the H..
o"s rere At liberty, would fear to 70 near
them. Some, people think that a lion
born 10 America is more docle, partaking
less of Sills savage nature Of the brute, than
one bern ip Africa or Asia. No. 90, I
would rather have to tame litter born in
either Of the last two mentioned places
than litter born 10 this counlry-,be lat
ter are more dangerous aud less easily
tanned.
HIs WOUNDS.
Ar. Lengel has been bitten a number Of
times by lions, lionesaes we Should have
said. ~ the males have never done go the
liopeasea. said he. "aIs more lreacherous
and decei,fhi than the lions.' lie has
teen slightly scratched gu- almost inuunsr.
sble number oi times. H. has never had
to lay mp but twice from y 9 x5uulls. Tie
description Of the wounds aud the places
where lie rec. ived Them arc mentioned be.
low.
The FIRST wound was q bite in the left
ley, i'll Wester" Psuusyiyania, while will,
Barnum's Circus.
The second was received while wit,
S. B. Howe & Co. in Augusta, Ca, being
severely t,tien5 in the LETT land. TIL,
wound caused him to lose the use of bis
middle 66gsr. { =
Tie .iaId was inflicted at Liale Rock
Ark, bR + lio' es. in Howe Il. Casteilp's
Ci..u This time two fingers Of ,hs rib,
bsalxsrs maDglsa. He has full use .,
them now.
The fourth wai received while il Mad>
ison. Indiana, last summer. Tie Iione,s
seized him ny the right leg, driving her
tesst, into tue calf Of his leg, until they
nsariy met.
Tsshfth vas received last April in New
Oaeaos: The animal seized him by the lei,
leg. inserting one tooth of the lower isw
an inch shd a. Balf into the calf, and a
tooth Of The upper jaw the ssms depth
inspAls. upper side Of The knee joint. Mr
Lsngls Was confined to his bed y willie. hui
when the circus moved he came alone
andssgavs,twe exhibitiens, onein Au
gvsfaaua anein Savannah, the latte,
OF which he says is paradise for 8
circus. On coming here he made ar
rangenaents to perform, LAST Wednes
dty, but his leg paining him he
consulted DR.. f.. M. Robertson who
ordered him to bed at once, telline
him fkas thu bono Of the leg was ins
jure& Hhs ordera was obeyed. and
MEsH gtilt ge,eabsssia Ebed, lie i,
aeae, however, to. txayeI about tht
room soSsaapPailysa s'ayooissa.l
Il 10 q neHhSt Of q coincidercs that Dr.
R.sb6stsDo b.saueSdsd IL q, patient OF, tw,
othes eoeasions ~ 7the Pavilion Hotel 10
weahds, ,tsoeissdik from, li6nnssses--sll Of H.
wqpeds ksing apcn the leit side Of the bod ,
'Hstt hsnget d9ss moi it,ipk bs was biz
ee2 hps qges MtAniohly.' He ssys tile Il
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