Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1908 — HORSE CLAWED BY A TIGER [ARTICLE]

HORSE CL AWED BY A TIGER

Big Cat Jump* on the Equine and Gaahea His Breast and Face. Amboy. Ind., April 30. Snowball, the beautiful white ring horse, owned by the Wallace-Hagenbeck shows, the winter quarters of which are between this place and Peru, was frightfully clawed by the tiger “Sam” in a rehearsal. When in the ring Snowball wears ji large saddle and a leather covering most of his back. The train «r rehearsed Snowball by himself for a quarter of an hoar before “Sam” was brought out. The trainer seemed to have a presentment that there would be trouble and dismissed the small company of visitors, saying it would lie safer. No sooner was the tiger admitted than he sprang at Snowball. With his sharp claws he made several deep gashes In the horse’s breast and f«ce..< The tiger was driven off in a burry, and the horse was hustled to the sick ward where sympathetic showmen were waiting to attend to his cuts and bruises.

Three Miners Terribly Burned. Princeton. Ind.. April 30.—Ax the result of the explosion of gas In the mine owned by the Princeton Coal company Walter Darnell, William Marsee and Ivan Powell, three miner*, were terribly burned while two or three of their fellow >workers were slgthtly injured. The three men named were burned about the head and shoulders, Darnell suffering the most severe injuries. He will probably lose the sight of both eyes.

Still Allee, but Very Dow. Rushville, Ind., April 30. Amos Winship, the implement dealer who was shot near this city under mysterious circumstances, Iles at his home in a critical condition, with little likelihood of recovery. It is said that he has made a statement implicating some person in an attempt at assassination, but the family and authorities refuse to confirm the story. It Is generally believed that he attempted to commit suicide. Doat His Legs; Died of Lookfaw. Fort Wayne, Ind., April 30. Lawrence Happe, the nine-year-old son of William Happe, Is dead of lockjaw. On Good Friday be lost both legs under a Nickel Plate freight train, vhflg playing along the tracks.