The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-01


gups were discharged, but they, un-
fortunately, were only loaded with
blank cartridges and the blazing of
gunpowder failed to drive the ami
mails from their quarry. The Police
went in great haste, and with a full
appreciation of the danger to the man,
to the neighborlng shops where fire.
arms could be obtained, and returned
after q minutes delay; but that delay
seemed an age, and the toy weapons
that are used at rife galleries were
discharged in rapid succession, Mean
while the irons were heated, an iron
shutter to separate the animals in the
cage when an opportunity offered was
in readiness, and Mr.. Birchall and an
assistant succeeded in beating off
three of the animals, the fifth, having
in the time scented and tasted the
blood which streamed out OF the car
riage, added his fangs 10 those which
had already played such havoc with.
the human form PROSTATE before them.
The sliding door was pushed in, three
of the animals, being driven away
with hot irons, were separated, and
then the lion that had seized Maccar-
teaby the shoulder was driven i'm a
corner. The shutter Was partially
opened to drive him among the 9TH
ers, when "a fourth infuriated beast
seized him just above the boot, and
dragged him in again among them.
Then the .ifrightful work went on for
a few siekening and horrifying mo-
ments, every person present fearing
to see him torn to pieces and Mrs.
Manders, who is slowly recovering
from a paralytic affection by a great
effort crawledI out as it were, but by
her clear head and experience gave
prompt directions Hot Irons were
now available, and the brutes being
driven off by these most terrifying
weapons, the poor and almost pulse
less piece of humanity was drawn out
from the place it was fated he never
more should enter. He retained suf-
ficient sensibility to speak to his
warm hearted colleagues few faint
words, praying them not to take him
away to receive medical aid, as he
KNEW that he was dead man. His
anxious friends with the kindness
which is always SO beautifully mani
tested towards each other by men en-
gagged in this kind of occupation, car
riod- him tenderly,- although they
might have guessed that their efforts
would soon prove to be fruitless, to
the Infirmary, where after a few mo-
ments, he breathed his last, after NUT
,tering q few incoherent sentences. Mr..
Moore, the house surgeon with his as
sistants, were on the spot, and every
available assistance that could be sug-
gested was ready for use, but the poor
Gladiator" had been wounded unto
DEATH" and passed beyond the reach
of pharmacy. AS the shattered frame
was borne past Mrs. Manders he faint
" waived his head and gave an ex-
pressive look, which conveyed the
words that he was past all hope of aid.
Many of the Shots fired entered the
bodies of the animals, and they re-
ceived great injuries before they were
driven off their prey. The scene in
the msnagerie can only be figured by
those who were present, and cannot
be imagined by those whose better
fortune it was to be absent from SO
terrible scene. 1t may not be unin-
terestingS to state that the lion ETY.
rant' is three and a half years old, and
had had been brought up from a
whelp BY Mrs. Manders. The animal
having been fayorite it was, during
the early Gays VI 1Ls Training, dliOW6u
to run about that portion of the cara
van used as a habitation, and it freely
gambolled with its mistress. Anoth-
er popularity is that the sire of this
particular animal was the one that
nearly worried Maccome some time
ago. q ..,..,,,x:
We learn from inquiry at the In
firmary that the only arm the deeeas-
ed had was streaked with deep gashes
from the shoulder to the hand. The
scalp was torn right back, and from
the hips to the knees, where he was
selzed from behind, the muscles are
completely torn out. leaving the skin
in the condition, as, it were, of an
empty bag. There are pieces of flesh
gone from the ribs, and bones which
are the strongest in the human frame,
have had pieces bitten clean out. $3.50