Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-27
APerileus Position.

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Lengel, the lion tanner, has achieved potoriety
by the number of times he has suffered lac er-
alton by the claws and teeth of Gagged amin ais.
he was at Portage City, Mimi, few DAYS ago,
exhibiting his iion-taming abilities In a circas.
One of his cages contained three partially tanned
bFutes-two lionesSes and a lion. He had ioand,
was the most crafty of the three, and, on two
occasions before the one at Portage City, he
had detected this hinge fellow in the act OF
sneaking P % seize bis legs; During the after
going through his usual performance in this
cage, with two men stationed outside with iron
rods between the bars of the cage to assist, il
necessary, in warding of attack. The lion had
somewhat puzzled him, as manifesting differ
ent nature from that of any with which he had
dealt. and for that reason he kept his eye upon
nm; but a one point nc was obliged 70 turn and
face the two liohesses as they passed him.
leaving the lion TO be watched by the at
PENDANTS. But the attendants failed 10 see
the monster sneak along the foor. The
audience were watching more closely, the
danger was seen, and cry OF alarm was raised,
put it was too late, the monsters jaws mad closed
on the cali OF Lengel's right leg, the teeth met,
and Lengel fell to the floor OF the cage His
club few from his hand as he fell, and was be-
yond MS re ach; the moment was one of terrible
suspense; the spectators were terrified, and tt 3
two attendants paraly zed at the result of their
careiessness. But Lendel's presence OF mind
did not desert him. The lion, even in his rage
could not forget the power Of his fallen ant AZ
ouist, and loosened his hold for a moment aud
before tie lioness could gather for an attack the
tanner was on his feet, seized his WhiD aud at
taeked bis foe; lashing him into the corner.
Leaving the cage Lengel walked to his dressir z
box, aelo,s the ng, where he sank faint from
the loss OF blood. IL was found that no bones
were broken, but the wounds were 80 large and
deep that the surgeon who dressed them pTo5ed
them with his finger and failed TO touch the en- J..
LeDgel has been i've times before bitten by his
p Is, and shows Scared body, but in every
case before his wounds have been from lionesses.
This, he thinks, is the second case IN which he
has been Intentionally bitten, the other four
being accidents, when, in their snarls among
themselves, they have seized him by mistake.
A BosroN ADVENTURES Tss Career d,
Walter kOntgomery's Spurious WIDOW Dri-ts
One Husband 10 S1icide and 4Rotker into. Bfnk-
rUptcy.-A Boston letter writer gives in western
Journal some new details regarding the career of
the adventures who was married in London to
the late well-known actor, Walter Montgomery
marriage which was almost Immediately fol.
lowed by the suicide of the bridegroom. This
woman was one of the coryphees at a Boston
old but wealthy citizen, who was foolish enou gh
to marry her. The union was not happy one
as the woman soon developed a fondness for
last society, which was anything but agreeable
to Der aged spouse. Finally she ran away and
visited England, where, as is well known she
was married to Mr.. Montgomery, who was on
the point OF visiting the United States.
1t has been said that his modification on dis
covering the true character of the person
whom be had welded drove him TO the desperate
sIep or taking his own life in preference TO
thO ceoih CApcCttu 10 TtCclNe
from the world when the facts should become
known.
Mr.. Montgomery dead and buried, the spu-
rious widow returned to her legitimate husband
in Boston, who appears 10 have been so infatu-
ated with the unprincipled adventures as to
have lost all regard for lis own honor or good
name. The treacheroIs woman was received
with open arms anu supplied with unlimited
gums OF money. She appeared in public on
every occasion with all possible display, making
pIofuse and ostentatious expenditure Of her
husbands wealth. In the course of faw
months the foolish old gentleman's means were
all squandered away, and very recently his
name has appeared in list of bankrupts As
might have been expected, the woman VINO
had-caused his ruin deserted him as soon a. his
failed.