New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-18

vrs Marie Andree, the trainer; carr
, ru-nouist. her assistant, and George
2 Hamilton, booking agent, were ar
,,,,sd for criminal negligence IN per-
ui,ting the lions TO escape.
Surgeons found that the bullet IN
cls,ps back had lodged in muscle
!, vas said that the wound was not
a., and there would be no need for an
operation.
The curtain had Just gone down on
-. lion tanning scene. The house was
dark and a quartet was singing be
hind the curtain Nine. Andree gave the
signal for her charges to file through
a. gateway in the barred arena to the
shifting den, a light cage used to trans
q, the beasts from the stage arena to
heir permanent quarters.
Turnouist knelt in the shifting oeh'
holding open the trap door, which was
opposite the gateway. Instead OF
Marching sedately in single file TO the
nb the six lionesses, Belle, Alice
Qssen. Grace, Lady and Lima, made a
concerted rush. In the scramble TO get
out Of the narrow gateway the shift
ing den was upset and Turnquist sent
spnvling in the path of the animals
Psusing but an instant, the beasts
l.,ped over him and began to circle
iuQuisitively. Scene shifters ran for
shelter. The lionesses padded silently
about the stage for a moment. Sud
denly Alice nosed the left end OF the
curtain 70 one side. For an instant she
blinked at the footlights and the gloom
that lay beyond. Then she slouched
slowly out on the stage.
We're Singing Follow the Crowd
The quartet was singing Justify.
those in the audience who noticed the
srrging yellow beast as it stole for
Esrd toward the centre Of the stage
took it for part Of the performance,
srd held their breath in delicious hor-
sof
All a. once the Four Harts, who
Ntn half way through Follow the
Crowd" caught sight Of Alice. They
ALTERED and stopped. Three Of them
began TO sidle automatically of the
stage The fourth continued to sing
IN an absent-minded fashion, his gaze
n's'sed or the approaching lioness.
FOR Gods sake, 20 back there and
'lngl" cried Detective Peter Cahill,
sho had edged his way up 70 the stage
after Alice made her appearance.
Realizing for the first time what a
Ton at large meant TO a theatre audi
ehee, the three Hsrts joined their
brother Hart, and all brsvely took up
me song again.
hat instant there came a piercing
safsk from behind the curtain. Nine.
Ahafee had discovered that Alice had
gone out in front. As the crowd be-
Eaa 70 surge from it's seats Turnquist
'sa out on the stage, fourishing a
zap with which he hoped TO keep
ne cher FIVE lions back if ne did not
Miinidsts Aiee.
Audience a Huddled Mass.
Tor the frat time the crowd saw
.a'' tais daring scene was impromptu.
me lights which flashed up all over
we mouse a. that instant showed 1000
people eringing and budding, but
nafing for the exit as one, their faces
.afned over their shoulders. Sergeant
icy Lieutenant Kauf and Detective
nn'hAl cid what they could 70 stem
NE current.
ahee ieaped lightly Gown 20 the floor
:. 0s mouse and began 20 car r IN and
among the crowd, making always
S,s,fo ~, the door. Mark McDermott, OF
~ L1st o4th st., saw her coming. she
- headed straight for him and gss
iew seats away. McDermOtt had
si s'.fo hat the thing % do when yol
~y.sht run away from a lion was 70
- postum. lie lay fiat on the floor
81 en0tnsr instant one Of Alice's paws
&c me side VI his head as she
'kppsd over him.
"'hsr honesses began 10 trickle out
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