Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1894 — A Jealous Deer. [ARTICLE]

A Jealous Deer.

“Judge Catron, formerly of the Supreme Court of Illinois, had a fine deer park at his home,” said 8. C. Beckwith, of Ottawa, at the Southern. “In the park was a small drove of elk, one named Frank being especially friendly. He followed hia keeper as a dog would do, and manifested every sign of affection, rubbinghis nose agaiijst the man’s coat and obeying his every command. Frank was a great favorite, but to no one did he show so much love as for hiakeeper. “Another deer was brought into the compartment or yard where Frank was kept, and the keeper madea pet of it. Frank grew sullen, and in a few days could stand it no. longer. Charging upon the keeper, he knocked him down and would) have killed the man if help had note arrived in time to save him. Then, the elk turned upon the pet deer, of which he was jealous, and before ho could be overpowered had inflicted mortal injuries upon it. It was the clearest case of jealousy I in an. animal.”—[St. Louie GlobeDemocrat.