Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-20
LIONS In TEIe
A Sheep Horder in col..
Followed at Nieht II
Pumas-His Mann, ?
Escape.
The Midnight Attack -Rs..
Beasts the Second MA
Their Repeated AA,,s1 y

WI NJ IL F.
was commonly supposed M,
known as AM.
Mexican lions, had en,I,,i. Is
from this section ~
Information OF q startllng =.
in Coleman county shuws tb.,
not the case, ana that tbs \
animals still exist as a tlancs,,
life. The particulars of nv y.
were told In the city yesterd,.
eral reliable gentlemen from
county and are about AZ folio'.
day last week a sheen.hs,1 h
worked on a ranch belonrins,'
Arson, the English Wool =,
Jim Ned creek, shot an AM.
ing the leisure hours of h,
and being unable at the tina
II TO his tent he hung IL on =, (,
tending To return for the 4.
night after he had pennel N .
He returned for the anteloras.
after shutdown. The night III
and being startled by A \,
looked around aud NJ
by the glarlng ewes
large animals who were INT N
distant. The herder, M IA n
himself, was frightened H.,
scription, and stood mOtlonlt. \
able to move for several
While In this position thetuoI
while watching him
moved around him
distance OF about twenty feet
the herder somewhat recoy,
abandoned the antelope anl
away towards his tent abou
mile distant. He hoped q
dreadful beasts would remain
sumo the carcass but to hb /
when he had got a hundlT|
distant he found that ,bs|
following him at the same
speed at which he was moyl,'
then ran, but the two denlzshI
wilderness also increased ihe|
and appeared determined tok
certain distance from theli
Arrived at the tent, the htrdel
underneath suddenly and M
one of the beasts gave .
and unearthly howl aud leapt|
of the frail frontier habiialion
tunately the tent was propal
ened down on all sides and I
wildered man who Is a newo
Texas and Is inexperienced y
searched for his rifle but IoN.
discomfort of the situation he
cred that he had but
charges for the trusty weape
quietly rat down to await I
ments. But further than &
around the foot OF the tent u
was made TO reach the humn
on the inside and tho htNa
ously avoided firing, but Il
piece all the time b
hands. Several times b
nited small bundles Of collo
threw them into the open ar
had the effect of frightening
the beasts for a few moments w
but they returned again p1
This performance was cont,Al
morning, when the beasts dlzs
and permitted the herdeT . Z
ranch headquarters. Hen !
lated his fearful az
in a half crying "
and several times completelyca
with excitement and inga.
could give no description q y
nocturnal assailnnts othet "a
mate their size,
The next night he was pen.
return to the tent with an q
cowboy, who declared that 4
information obtained the
were Mexican lions, Of which
killed many one during hhl
on the Texas frontier.
The cowboy and herdeTi 2
greatly comiorted by his q.
companion, retired 10 rest ID :
soon after dark, but they haeI
but II short Will before u
aroused by the growing Of lll
the outside. The cowboy The
: examined several shooting.ln.
he had brought along and
the herder that they WEE
couple of Mexican lions andy
good sport was In store. W
state of affairs prevailed ON
lions leaped on the top
tent and attempted
away the frall !,
but was promptly accomnloo..
u shot from a Smith u Me,
hands of the cowboy. Thep:,..
away and with his oompApls
: short distance into the mehq.
ct, growing terribly, bu1
! seemed 10 enrage him ana n.'
the tent again In IA few mon.
began tearing the olotn = I
Two shots were required y
: him AWAY thia time aud 10
| an hour the hut was asssulss y,
/ time. The cowboy nov "
shots in rapid succession W y.
! cloth, one of which eNlus.
$ effect. for the beasts =
Mt a rapid rate
aud growing. The
now rushed from under cow
commodated the fleeing 1eN'
eral discharges from a rms
/, boy then stood guard on w,
the tent for several houIs
I we're not disturbed any \
/ during the night. The w. w.
:. blood was seen on the Rivsi
q eral places, showing
one Of the lions had w
The third night the snesf
guarded and have sincs ".
TO headquarters and
herder positively reluHlpt
x them. The flock conAia1s y.
u mont merinOs The oeo% w
a created considerable eAe IA
parts Of Coleman county ~ "
Z win be hunted for; Th hsI. 4