The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-11
Another Lion Tanner n1angled

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From the Philadelphia Age, April
For some time past the menagaerie
and circus of -O,Bryan,v of Frank
ford. has besh oben sf the corner oi
Main and Oxford streets, IN that bor-
1ongh. In this nlenagfie there were q
couple of cages eontainins lions; one
cage having fhese which Mr. Joseph
iWhittle the Hon 1tamer and performer
had succeeded in so controlling as to
render them completely subject to
his will. The other cage contained
lion which had not been entirely
tanned. Mr.. Whittle, however, know
ing his power over dumb animals, 1T
tempted yesterday, about five O'Clock,
to enter the cage of this untamed OF
half tanned brute, and go through his
1nsual performances, such in fact, as he
had been ACCUSTOMED TO perform with
the animals, which had long been un-
der his care. He had succeeded in do
ing all those tricks which, iiTy compar-
ison with the last to be performed may
be considered minor Z and then a pro-
ceeded to put his head in the lions
mouth. In this tits evident MrbWhi
ueshad misjudged the amount ofepaI
troll (which he had obtained over fhe
beast, by the Simple remembrance OF
Che power Of hisseye.1 The lionf per-
mitfed him to seize his upper and low
er laws, the eye of shis master ff1mIy
fixed upon his ali the twhilei; permit.
ted him TO open them, to strain them
open, and TO keep them open. but the
instant Mr.. WhittIef stopped and pIaea
ed his head so far between The meHe
e.Fr
that instant the pom hdefoHs hinges
cracked, closed, and the teeth iof the
beast were imbedded deeply and ii fff1
ly in Mr.. WIS cheeks Of course, he
instantly screamed, and Mr.. w illianl
Godltas, who exhibits fhe ,elep phant,
with great 6oarage, and not without
some risk, seized a cage-scrapef, an
instrument about ten feet long, and
through the bars comineaeed befabor--
ing the Lon with great Tigof.i This
had the desired effect of causing him
to relinqaisH his hold of Mf.!W hitt9ess
face. aOn this gentleman q rising. his
left cheek was seen. to have been ter
fibly ilacefateds and <his right cheek
torn from the law bone Slowhs TO the
under iip. TleE Blood was streaming
pf'ofaseiY from his wound and potfr-
ing down his B0s6fng and u Glothiiig.
Madd efed with defeat ana pain, Mr.:
WhittIe seized aash6rt piece of W ood
which he had with him i'm fife Gage,
and with courage zeduaF 70 q bat '6f Tie
beast before hifn,a oIdly and fearless
ly attacked Him. The struggle con
tiaaed for some. .1ittle time, fhes H6h
evidently having Been e0wed1 bv the
ferocffy of 4i1e inan's attat4k, but. tire
increasing fafiitiess; Of Mr.. 1Whfttfe,,
as weff as the excitement of. the Hon,
fed by the flow Of bl60d, =. s.which by
this time covered the ebo tom OF ; the
cage, filled the brufe 2 with 4 sud den
saFageuess once more, and witha 4
benrf he threw qiifnseff on Mr.. Whit-.
ties breast, and bore film Backward TO
the sfoof 6f tlfe csaSge.s 1feff ttffnihg
soddeffy yoH6boff him. he if2ePa ms
teeth the feshy part of, his fight
than Hour times In fffiferent places,
FROM the knee upward and t4akilfg
nifie wounds sohfe of 4hehh three
inches long terribly laeeratilfg the
feiiiofal vessels Mr.. Gpultas HAD ali
the time acefifihnedo TO . tise the cage
scfaper with such good effect las to
make the beast ultimately 4eaye Ri.
Whittle and retreat to the other di-
vision of the cage, through the door
ustialIy built IN the CENTER Of these re-
csptacfes.i weakened from the = great
flow of blood, matted ana 4aeerated as
he was, Mr. Whittle srdse,o and closing
the door with the 'assistaiice of Mr..
Cou1tas; bolted II, thus effectqail5 pre-
venting any further attack ffofh 'ts tn
AT afhis moment 1laff. saWhittfess 5
sirens gth entirely gave way and he fell
to the botroIn of the cage. 2 Tie door
was then opened, and with the assist
ance of Mr.. Coultas and a cMr.s Hart
well, Mr.. WhittIe was taken from the
cage and carried to the residence of
Mr.. Q'Rrgap, Iabout, EthEeel ssquagess
where DR.. i. Lewis, the physician
who attended him, dressed his Wounds.
The services of the physician idid not
cease till iIaftei' nine O'clock, he d6ring
;alp5 that time, beingn engaged in
-stanohing and SEWN up the wounds,
During the perf0rnfances of this o,pel
Trafion upon his thigh; Mr.. Whiitle, It
lis said, looked on qasaff he 1%efel 7 Wit
The performance upon aAof ef
,.I,,e,ps0rs5I siI91Vip- GTtfn has fsDWoq dUfJ
Alr. WhiHIe sis about t Twenty-Five
years of age and has BEEN for over
five years with Mr.. O'Bryan in his
me6aeriA.s s1sz l4d entffs'sl 9nJ lie
All eleven ie'el6ek Hast Hfgh3, Dr.
Lewis, not knowing what effect the
contact a6f the teeth of the aehraged
beast might produce upon Mr. w hit
tie, and Feeling thar he world be. en-
abled to obtain more constant skilled
assistance at d hospital than e6h hid be
.affordedfn a {fivate residence, sd
gested his being sent to the iEpfscopa pat
Hospital, near Fran nkfora, which was
done. -D..o4o g ssyS -
Mr. Whittfe died FROM the effects6of
his injuries on Thursday last ID sDo %
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South Carroll MA war Reopened.
4 The Suns South g Carolina cofresl
pofadeiit SAY ys that Grant g arm Y16f l6eE
cupatiou has, begun a. iiew Q war III IN
Laurens and Newberne Counties. Last
Sunday, gust before dawn, a c9hipany
of Teavaffy rode intos thee town Of
Latire4ls, and haying previously pick
eteH the roads leadihg into the village,
began an onslaught upon the Citizens?
Every house was entered, the inmates
arotsed from 9iieifs sltfniB Bef's, and the
mafesq Rarfied iooif, ato icaHfp.b 9ifi der
guard Pc No Aeuse Awass e9edffpG;s9 rhe
aged EWelas Safried 4i46f g the Hstrcets
wifi their wh7teI Hairs lowing, and
tile yo4aEiEeafdF Hess boy Of efglffee
were alike af4estedl White laif6l sieol-!l
ered eitizerfs, ieId and y5iffig, we'll AID
infffffl, 4wei.e 1lltii4ied off topfi son g obV
the boys ia Ade9 q q'ffe process ef arr