The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-21
hBRIDEKrLLED ETA LION.
Jealousy Leads n Pot Animal to Chew Up
M0fnHn.

Jealousy Leads n Pct Animal TO Chew Up
Woman.
A most peculiar instance Of jealousy IN an
animal Is reported from a ranch up IN the
range northwest Of Silver City. n. VI. A
Mexican named Juan Lopez some years ago
caught young mountain lion and raised II
as a pet He had the animal conple 1eiy
under subiugation. and i was as docIle Wlth
him as a house cat.
The lion is now about four years old, ana IS
fu1l grown but IL has always been accus-
toned 10 sleep Of the foot o. the bed OF us
master. and has followed him like dog When
be went around the place. He had 1t trained
for hunting. and it was always with nun e3-
cept when be came 10 toWn. i. hau - -
shown any savage disposition when WITH
other people. and would allow visitors to ION
ole and pet It.
Lopez recently fell victim to the charms
OF one Of the seuOritas Of the vicinity, ana IN
course Of time married her. The girl was
brought home TO the cabin OF Lopez ana heI
first move was % insist that the lion should
be made 10 sleep out of the house. as she was
afraid Of the big animal. Lopez assented TO
her wishes. and built u house for his pet near
the door Of the cabin.
When he attempted TO make the animal 20
in it that night the brute for the hrst uine
was disposed TO rebel against the wishes OF its
whipping. 1t went sullenly into the box
but all night long the Mexican and his bride
could hear its low grOWls. Next morning the
animal skunk into the house and curled up n
a corner, repulsng the cares5es OF us master.
10 was sullen all day. but the bride noticed
that ID watched her constantly and she De-
came so nervous that she insisted that her
husband should get rid.Of the big lion. lie
promised 10 DO so as soon RS possible he
told her that ne would take IL 20 town IN q
few days and sell it, The second night IL
went T. its hut outside with little opposition.
and next morning Lopez started 70 town 10
find a purchaser for bis pet. He left the ami
NAL at home and told his wife 10 pay no atten-
ton 10 IL. but 90 about Ter work as II u was
not IN the house.
Lopez had no difficulty in finding pur-
chaser for bis lion, and about i've o'clock IN
the evening he started home pretty well IN
toxicated with mescal and elated at the fact
that he was to get hundred pesos for his
pet which he estimated 20 be worth only
about twenty-five. He arrived home after
dark and was surprised 70 see no light as he
approached the house, as he supposed that
his wife would be ready with supper for INN.
lie entered the place, but it was 50 dark
that he could distinguish nothing. and as he
grOped about he stumbled over something on
the floor which gave 10 his pressure stop
ing down he discovered that the object was
q woman's body. The young wife had been
torn to pieces by the savage brute. when had
evidently looked upon her as the cause Of It's
disgrace
The animal. after completing its bloody
work, fled 90 the mountains and has not since
been seen Lopez hurried to the nearest
neighbOr and the terrible story soon spread.
The young husband refused 10 be cOmforted.
His grief was so great that finally he became
violently insane and had 10 be confined TO
prevent him from taking his own life.