Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1892 — Jealous of a Pet Lion. [ARTICLE]

Jealous of a Pet Lion.

A peculiar story of tho jealousy of a pet lion for the bride of its master comes from a ranch' northwest of Silver City, Now Mexico. A few years ago Juan Lopez, a young Mexican, caught and tamed a cub lion. The nniiiml was so docile that it followed Lopez all around the place and on his hunting expeditions, and slept at tho foot of his master's bed. The nnimnl had never shown any vioiousnCss toward strangers, allowing visitors to pet it at all times. NotMong ugo Lopez married and brought his wife to the house. Sho was afruid of tho lion, and insisted that it bo kopt out of the house. Lopoz thereupon built a house for his strange pet, hut tho lion showed u disposition to robel when sent to his new homo, and rooeivod a whipping in consequence. All night long the growls of the lion were heard bv Lopoz and his wife. Tho following (lay the animal slunk into the house, but was sullen, and kept its oyeff'constantly fixed upon the wife of its master. Mrs. Lopez became so noryous that sho prevailed upon her husband to sell tho brute, which lie promised to do the first time he went to town. A few days later Lopez proceeded to town to carry out his promiso. When he returned late at night ho found his house dark und apparently unteriantod. Groping his way indoors lie stumblod and fell upon something, and upon striking a light was horrified to find tho blooding body of his wifo lying on the fioor. Tho lion had evidently jumped upon the woman when her back wins turned and broken her neck, afterward tearing her limbs from her body. The animal then escaped to the woods and has not hoen seen since. Lopez's reason gave way and he is now a raving maniac. —[Chicago Post.