The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21
WOMAN FIGHTS A LEOPARD
CONQUERS HIM IN 4 CiGE AVID THEN
GOES TO A HOSPITAL.

Mile. MoreHi Attacked In Her Rehearsal
Mt tho Export Northumberland
Jumps on Her and Bites Her-Catches
Him in Second Spring on n Pitohfork.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2O.-About fifty persons
who happened to be near the cages in which
the animals OF the Hagenbeck show now
exhibiting at the National Export Exposition.
are kept. this morning saw fight between
Mile. Morelli. a trainer OF leopards. and one Of
her charges. The fight lasted about ten
minutes and as result the young woman is In
the University Hospital with her chest torn
and piece bitten out Of her left arm The
leopard which attacked her was plerced several
times with the tines Of n ptchfork and it 10
probable that he will die
The show got in late Saturday night, and the
cages for the animals were not ready. so they
had to be kept in the travelling cages. which
are very small. On Monday some OF the ami.
mails were transferred. but the leopards' cages
were not ready and so they were allowed to
stay out in tho small boxes. Last night there
was a severe storm and these animals we're exc
posed to 1t. This made their temper bad this
morning, but the manager determined to have
the frat show oil the week this afternoon and
rehearsal was ordered The leopards were
transferred to large cages.
Mile. Morelli opened the door OF the cage In
which the big leopard Raper stood snarllng.
She was clad In n French blouse OF deep red
and tights OF the same hue In her right hand
she had whip and in the left. which she kept
behind her back, was n revolver for she antici-
pated trouble with the leopard and was pre-.
pared to subdue him. Az she entered Rapier
lowered his head and showing his teeth skunk
into the far corner. The Young woman went
near him and spoke The only attention
he paid to her words was to lash his
tail anRrily and spit. without further
words she raised the whip and brought
1t down on the back OF the animal.
He retreated and she followed. striking him q
second time. the last cutting his face. He
erouched for spring. but she hit him the third
time with the lash and he ran whining to the
other side OF the cage. Tho trainer again gave
an order. but he refus ed to move and he struck
him with the whip; In an instant. and without
giving, warning. the leonard lcapcd into the
air and landed on her shoulders. his left fore
paw sinking into her chest and tearing Of the
clothing. 30 quick had been the spring hat she
was unable to bring he revolver into use and
when he struck her the weapon was hurled to
Reversn Ss' the VIII whip Mile. Morslli heat the
animal on the head until he loosened his grip
trying to get In to her assistance, but the door
was locked and nothing could be done. One OF
them had secured q three-pronged fork. which
animal fell the trainer backed toward this and
raised it Just az he was about to spring for the
second time He leapsd a nd h landed On th IN,
and ran. but the woman followed him striking
him at every step with the sharp ponts Not
him. She then walked to the door. opened L
| from the inside and fell into tho arms OF a
guard Her left arm was helpless and her
Omaha Mile. .Moreli was attacked and her
| chest lacerated by jaguar