The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-01
THE DYING LION.

HIS CAPTURE AND HsToRY-A RECORD OF
There Is now lying al the Hippodrome IN q dying
condition one OF the most remarkable lions that
was ever imported into this country. 'Jimn-.or
such is mis- name-was captured by the agents or
some London animal dealers when ABOUT two
years old, and his savage nature has never been
thoroughly tanned. With the exception OF Pompey,
Parker and Admiral he Is the largest ana oldest
African lion in captivity, his age being nearly
twenty-egnt years. Following mis- capture Jim
was taken to London and placed on exhibition,
and after he had been before the public for some
time II was thought that he was in condition 10
be trained and a tanner by the name or Ardent
undertook the task, but the brute handled him so
roughly that ne was confined TO bed for the next
six months. Jim was then sold 70 the proprietor
OF q show that was travelling through tine coun.
try: aud finally, after reaching Edinburgh, a man
by the name OF Macarthur undertook TO break him
as a performing lion. lie entered the cage or the
brute before q large audience, aud after petting
and handling the leopards for while ne put his
hand on jim but the animal did not Ike 10, ana
with one blow Of has terrible paw Knocked the
tanner down. Instantly all was coniusiou, aud
the ieOpards at once made dash Tor the hon and
fastened their iaugs IN MN. whether or no they
saved the man Is douotIul but certain IL Is tueT
were last giving taeir LIE Tor him aud the lion
was managing tncm IN fearful manner
wnen the trainer Win we rapialty
o. I4ninlnH, cut MIN several Times across
the eyes with a cOwnlde, compelling hun 10
rehnauisp nis hold, when the gate OF tue training
cage that divided the animals was az Once snut,
aud tue Keeper escaped. shortly after this Mr..
Barnum purchased the erocious animal and
brought him 10 this country. lie was used for
while In Forepaughis menageile, where he
KILLED ONE or MS KEEPERS
by crushing M his skull with nis pOnderous jaws.
lie was aIteTward transfer ed 10 Van AmDurgn's
menagere. wneu Professor Langwortny tried his
mana on him. Out WITHOUT success ne would nos
bc tanned. aud alter receiving some bad cuts the
ANIMAL was gwen up as Dad JOE. Jlm was alter
ware sent win the BAILEY menager1e, and u Y as
wDie with that party that ne made himself
famous Dy breaking out OF ms cage and attack
ing the huge "JennIen elephant. The great
beast caught MIN n ncr trunK, aud. after holding
him between Heaven anu EARN Tor 4 few seconds.
dashed MIN 60 the ground with such force as TO
break three OF MS rios. lie was tnen taken back
TO ne Barnum snow and Professor CHARLES White
tried nls nand al tanning him and partly sue
ceeded. But lew years ago, however, the brute
badly injured INN aud be was then Gagged as
an exhibition ANIMAL Tue old Fellow caught cold
& fe days ago, and inflammation 81 the lungs set
Ting he Is now ABOUT 10 be called TO MS fathers.
His savage nature Is apparent even IN MS last
moments, ana Dut for the fact that ne refused 70
be ed ms lie might have been spared. His career
ms been most remarkable one Tor dumb
animal, and MS loss VIII De severely ielt, as ms
ierOcltl made i'm great attraction. IL was not
thought tnat would live through the night.
Jlm's record ioOts up in Killed, one man and
thirteen different animals and "A most OF wounded.