Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-13
TIE DYING LION,
His Capture and HIstory-A RecOI d
OF Blood

His Capture and Hlst0Fy-A Record
OF Blood.
From the New York Herald, Aprill.l
There is now lying at the Hippodrome,
III dying condition, one OF the most
remarkable lions that was ever imported
into this country. Jim for such is
his nsme-was captured by the agents of
some London animal dealers when about
two years old, and his savage nature has
never been thoroughly tanned With the
exception of P@mpey, Parker and Ad-
miral, be is the largest and Oldest Afri-
can lion in captivity, his age being near
ly twenty-eight years. Following his
capture Jim was taken to London and
placed on exhibition, and after he had
been before the public for sometime it
was thought he was in condition to be
trained, and tanner by the pame Of
Ardent undertook the task; butthe brute
handled him so roughly that he was con-
fined to bed for the next six months.
Jim was then sold to the proprietor of
show that Sas travelling through the
country; and finally, after reaching
Edinburg, a man by the name of Near
thur undertook to break him as per-
forming lion. He entered the cage OF
the brute before large audience, and
after petting and handling the leopards
for awhile he put bis hand on jim, but
the animal did MOI like it, and with one
blow Of his terrible paw knocked the
tanner down. Instantly all was confu-
sion, and the leopards at once made a
dash for the lion and fastened their angs
in him Whether or no they saved the
man is doubtful, but certain it is that they
were fast giving their lives for him, and
the lion was mangling them in fearful
manner, when the trainer, with the rap
idity of lightning, cut him several times
across the eyes with eowhide, COMPEL.
ing him to relipquish his hold, when the
gate of the training cage that divided
the animals was at once shut and the
keeper escaped. Shortly after this Mr..
Barnum purchased the ierocious animal
and brought him to this country He
was used for a while in Forepaugh's s
menagerie, where he
KILLED ONE OF HIS KEEPERS
by crushing in his skull with his ponder
ous jaws. He was sfterward transferred
to Van Amburgh's menagerie, when
Professor Lsngworthy tried his hand
on him, but without success. He would
not be tanned, and after receiving some
bad cuts the animal was given up as a
bad Job. Jim was afterward sent with
the Bailey menagerie, and it was while
with that party that he made himself
! famous by breaking out of his cage and
attacking the huge Jennie" elephant.
The great beast caught him in her trunk,
and, after holding him between heaven
and earth for few seconds, dashed him
to the ground with such force as to break
three OF his ribs. He was then taken
back to the Barnum show, and Prot
Charles White tried his hand at tanning
him, and partly succeeded But few
years ago, however, the brute badly in
jured him, and he was then Gagged as au
exhibition animal The old fellow
caught cold few days ago, aud inaam
nation OF the lungs setting in, he is now
about 10 be called to his fathers His
savage nature is apparent even in his
last moments, and but for The fact thai
! be refused to be fed his life might have
been spared. His career has been 9
most remarkable one for dumb animal
and his loss will be severely felt, as his
ferocity made him great attraction
H. was not thought that he would live
through the night. Jim's record footi
up in killed, one man and thirteen dit
ferent animals, and host of wounded