The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-03

6esst First Attacked a Camel. and
During lss Brief Liberty killed -Four
Cows and a 5ull-Wemen and Chill.
drsn wSrs Kept indoors While Men
Hunted Wild Animal In Upper New
Jersey-Eseaped When Cage Was
Changed at Winter Quarters CT the
Wsshburn Circus.
Bound Brook. y. J.. Oct. 2.-After
being sought for ten hours by bands
% farmers and townsfolk. armed vita
every sort OF weapon. Nero. the lion
which escaped from the winter quar-
tiers Of the wRshhurn Trained Animal
circus here. wa shot by Edward %.
Radel vice president OF the Bound
Brook National bank.
When the animal was sighted FIRST
IL was deVouring the carcass of q COW
which il had slain on the farm OF Je-
cob Osham. 200 yards from the main
road. In the field we're a dozen calves
and cows which were believing With
fear as the lion ate OF its victim
After the animal was located il was
i
had confidence in his aim or the em
cacy OF the weapon he carried o. kif
the animal. and word was sent 90 tho
home Of Mr. Radel who has more than
a local reputation as a sportsman anl
big game hunter
Mr. Radel VAS most anxious 20 ri7
the country OF the lion. but fauu. i
he had no cartridges which would n
his rife None were 20 De had in this
place. and So entering his automobile.
Mr.. Radei rushed at great speed On
New Brunswick. where shells were
procured
But while the shells would ft The
ride barrel. they would not iii in Tho
magazine. SO. with but a single buIe.
al his command. he went 20 face tho
lion
Standing at the endge OF the fold.
Mr.. Radel took aim an the beast All
depended on the single shot u hc
missed L might mean death 20 one or
more OF the posse
But the shot did not miss. T. struck
the lion IN the mouth. passing through
the head and neck and coming out of l
the body az the groin.
The body Of the lion was presented |
by Leon Washburn. proprietor OF The
circus. 20 MI Radcl who declare I
that he intended having the skin made I
into a rug
Nero was dve years old. weighed I.
500 pounds and was valued AZ $1,000 /
He recently was imported from Az I
rioa. and vas considered pe-fec, .
specimen.
During his brief spcll Of liberty the /
lion killed four COWS and q bull IN dir F.
terent farmyards. In each case th.
killing was apparently done for the F.
love or slaughter. for. except in tho
last case. the animals were not eaten
The posse followed the animal with /
dogs but the trail could have been
Kept by the dead animals as on H.
farm was more than one killed.
When il became known here and Ia
New Brunswick that the lion was a.
large. mothers would not let their chill !
dren 90 10 school. for fear that III
lion might Kin them Women also
sept within doors. while the men were
hunting for the beast
Neros cage was changed and after
he entered the new one he was very
restless. II his restlessness Nero
struck against the door and il svr,e
open With a roar and a snarl OF race
Nero dashed down the narrow hall |
Ike run 70 the door. which opens in 10
an adjoining building where the live
stock. camels, elephants. cattle and
horses are kept
Matcnmen fed and gave the alarm
mat Nero was loose. and every keeDer
soon was running for the house. arm
'u Win pistols. clubs. pitchforks or
any weapon which came first TO hand
The animals were thrown into q
panic ny his appearance. They strain
20 at their fastenings in an effort 10
escape. a camel managed 20 free
.tseu and as 1t began 10 run Nero
.esped at Il and tore great gashes ia
'ts body with his sharp claws
Maddened BY the taste OF blood rhe
non stood for moment. lashine itself
mo tuFy as the men gathered about
me ooor Then with bound il hurled
.tsef al the crowd The seeDers fad
ana Nero stalked out into the omen
by the time the keepers had rallied
rom their terror Nero was lost To
sight In the direction OF the town.
The Washburn circus. which is
Snown as Washburn's Trainef Animal
how. put in at its winter quarters
.ast Sunday. The quarters arr on the
Tartan river road. about two miles
'outh OF Bound Brook and five miles
rom New Brunswick