Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1914-06-25
Is TORN TO PIECES
BY FAkISHED uGNS
SAME ANNALS APPEARED RE-
GENTLY AT PANTAGEs.
Wen Known Trainer Il SCI Uon by
the Educated BEASTS. breaking
Practically Every Rome An His
Body.

graduate and noted animal trainer
who appeared recently at Pantages.
Salt Lake City, was sct upon by
five angry lions at Chicago sunday
morning and wac literally torn 70
pieces BY the Infatuated beasts. The
lions could NOT be driven away until
forced back by formaldehyde fumes.
Nearly ever bone in Dietrich's body
had been broken and II had been
gored beyond recognition by the
boasts.
While the lions we're tearing Die
trich limb from hmb, HIS fiancee.
the real animal trainer In charge OF
The beasts. was telling cy Devrcy.
head animal keeper az Lincoln park.
that the lions were the tamest In
captivity and were not dangerous.
A telephone message informing her
Of the tragedy interrupted her re-
marks to Devrey.
Dietrich was manager OF the anil
NAL act called Mile. Adgie's per
forming lions." and was engaged TO
the lion tamcr. They were TO be
married NJ Atlantic City. where they
we're to open her performance next
week.
The Lions, ten in number. were In
two cagos placed inside n box car
Dietrich had entered one OF the
Cages 20 water the animals and pre-
pare the car for its trip. while his
fianoee. Adgie Castillo. went 20 Ian
coin park to visit cy Devrey.
story OF the Tragedy.
when Disrloh reached the car he
found George McCord. an attendant.
in charge.
These fellows are pretty moan
today with the weather" McCord
says he remarked 10 Dietrich M the
latter entered the car TO water tho
boasts and clean tho car.
They never would hurt me In n
thousand years" said Dietrich. m
he opened the cage door and slam
med n behind him.
"Trnby." a old iionea~. rolled on
her back and struck at Dietrich
playfuliy as he walked past her.
''Lok out. boss" warned Mccord.
Don't be a coward" returned
Dietrich. They are just playing"
Just then there was yellow
flash through the air and before
McCord could shout a warning
Teddy" a young lion. had thrown
himself upon Dietrich and knocked
him across the cage.
IAoncss Tried ca Save.
The lions claws slashed Into DIE
trioh's shoulder and the blood was
flowing when Mccord sprang TO his
feet aud grabbed pitohfork. -Four
other lions had Joined Teddy"
growing loudly aud iashing their
tails along the side OF the cage.
Teddy" made another spring Co
ward the bleeding man. but the
aged honess jumped In front of
Dietrich M though 60 protect him
and swerved the angry lion TO one
aide. Dietrich was trying 20 force
his way to the door OF the cage. but
was caught IN the rush OF the other
lions and went down under tbs
growing. ciawing. biting. scratching
mass. Old ''rrilby" was pushed
aaide.
Mccord had grabbed a pitchfork
but the lack OF room prevented ia
use and he was unable 10 get the
fork into the car.
With one last CRY OF My God
get me out OF here" Dietrich fel
20 the floor again as Teddy" hi
him with his paw a blow that Nc
Cord saw slash open his chest from
shoulder TO shoulder.
Mccord ran from tho car into th'
street shouting for help.
Withia a short time two Wagon
loads OF policemen and hte fire do
partment apparatus arrived at thu
scene.
An effort was made 10 get thu
body. but the Lions refused 10 bael
away. Blows on the shouts from
short sticks and clubs only brough
ingry snarls and blows az the bar
with paws. Finally McCOrd go