, 1863-07-07

1924, from the East Indies, and was purchased
BY a butcher in New York who exhibited him
for time In stable in that city. He shortly
aftt rfen into the hands Of his present owners,
who have retained him ever since, and who
would not now sell him at any price. he was
wien imported, which would make him sixty
three years old ut the present time.
Hannibal first distinguished himself at the
Geological Institute In the Bowery, NeE
York, in 1925, when he saved the life Of bis
keeper, Mr. Joseph Martin, Who now reaides
ct GiraId, In Erie county. a large tiger and
1poa nag ama Wbe 1ss soWsa to
wild about the building. Mr.. Martin, hearing
the noise, entered the apartment, without
the, extent Of the danger, when
the tiger Immediately crouched to spring
upon him. Mart1n was entirely uuarmed, aud
Ill 1esis stance to the attack Of the enfaria-
juncture Hannibal rushed forward, seized his
keeper, and raising him ont Of danger, held
him eafely until assistance arrived and the
animals were secured.
Tie admirable disposition exhibited by
Hannibal in the incident just narrated, gained
him great credit with the pnblicas humane
and well disposed elephant, Of good feelings
and generous impulses; bnt his subsequent
conduct, we are sorry to say, has entirely des-
troyed that favorable impression, and he IL
now regarded, and not without reason, as .
morose and incorrigib1e old rascal, who can
only be kept within the bounds ofdecent be-
baYlor hy the constant use Of chains and fre-
quent applications Of condign punishment.
His breaches Of the peace have been SO nu-
nerous that 1t would be impossible 10 to detail
them within tho limits Of a newspaper article,
but we will briefly allude to few Of his most
violent outbreaks.
In 1877 this city was The scene Of one Of
his most violent. bursts Of fury. The
menagerie was wintering IN the warehouse Of
Leech & Co., on the banks Of the canal, where
the Cleveland and Pittsburgh freight depot
now stands. IS Queen Ann" an elephantiae
maid, for whom Hannibal had formed tend
er attachment, was removed from his COM
panionsh'p, and he Immediately fell Into
fearful state Of sulkiness and rage. For
twelve days he refused all food, and during
that time lost no lese than three thousand
pounds in weight, as was definitely ascertain.
ed at the time by the scales. He endeavOred
to drown bis sorrows s' in the flowing bowl"
refnsicg..to drink unless the water given him
was stihiy infused with whisky, but this in
him, only rendered him more frantic in the
end. Els keeper, and q fayorite dog, with
whom he had been upon the best OF terms,
became the special objects Of his animosity.
At the first symptoms OF naturalization
he had been loaded with chains, aud so
mpoyssDis y sseoee ee % ht to b1eak hiSast iosss
Day after day passed away without any dfmf-
mutton Of i'll temper upon the part Of the
hrge beast, until at last his unintermittfng
"surgings" resulted In tearing anay his fas-
tenipgs, and the infuriated elephant was at
large In the building. A scene Of the widest
terror ensucd. The lions. tigers, leopards and
sides of the cages, while the air fesounded
with their cries OF fright; the people by
thousands gathered around the warehouse,
nr1ned with rifles and every description o1
firearms. Hannibal roamed through the
building, tearing down timbsrs, In raisi1g IN his
irg the roof with his trunk, and threatening
every moment to make complete wreck o1
the whole structure. But the man.
ager, Of the menagerfe had provided
Tor this. Long poles, with strong steel
hooks at the ends, were brought forward
and inserted In bis flesh on every side
these we're attached to ropes and tackle,
manned by hundreds Of men, aud finally the
angry monster, the blood flowing from hi.
lace1ated body In torrents, but still struggling
desperately and trumpeting aercely, was
brought to the ground aud 80 chained rs to
render him perfectly helpless. Spears and
pitchforks were then brought into requisi-
lion, and he was punished until, completely
exhausted, be announced In his usual msuner
lis complete submission and promise Of bet
ter behavior, when he W4s released, a wiser,
aud for 9 time, better elephant, His 8ppe-
tite returned Immediately and in verY short
tpace Of time he had more than supplied his
extraordinary loss Of flesh
In 1854, when going from PaWtucket to
Fall river, In Massachusetts, he had misun-
derstaudihr with his keeper, whom he COM
PEELED to 1J for his life. Finding himself at
liberty, be started off at furious pace, at
tacling every animate object that he found iu
his path. He threw horst aud wagon into
the air, hing the vehicle all to pieces, and
the horse a distance Of fifty feet, to
a pond, into which hc threw the life.
less body. " He next encountered an.
| other horse and wagon, and made kfndling
wood Of the latter, the horse escaping By
| flight. Coming to third Wagon, he smashed
thirty feet into an adjoining field, and then,
tearing down the fence, brought the body oi
! the horse back and laid 1t down in the road
| Oyertakipg still another horse and wagon, be
| demolished the vehicle, and, the horse escap,
ing With the fore wheels, he pursued him fol
the frightened steed- In this race he travelled
4 poi ton Of the distance at the rate Of q mile
/ In three minutes. Fortunately the occupant
! Of these vehicles sustained no very serious in
jurics, and the proprietors Of the menageri'
effected 4 satisfactory settlement for the dam
/
| iEg another horse, and doing other nlischic
| Of less serious character, he Laid down ex
hausted In the bushes, where he was soon nj
! ter found and properly secured.
4 few years since, while the menagerle wa
at Williamsburg, N. r., Hannibal suddenl,
| broke ont in 4 furious fit, during the absence
from the tent Of his keeper, and after demol
his attention to the cages Of animals, tWhicl
be upset right and left, Fortunately, however
without setting loose nny Of the dungeEou
| Inhabitants, with the exception Of hJena O.
two, which were soon captured. BE then sal
lied forth into the street, dragging his chai,
taehes Of the menager1e followed him mt
drove him into stone yard, where he Wa
kept until the long pixies and hooks of'th
| Young America Hook and Ladder Compan,
were brought upon the ground, when he WI
surrounded aud kept at bay until ropes Wer
thrown around his legs and wound 20 b
could not move. He was then thrown, afte
which he was spearcd and stabbed with pitch
forks until completely reduced to submission
| as he etgnifed by - begging" plteously, Whe
he was led back to his old quarters as docile a
lamb. :. ''
Philadelphia, in February, 1861, and continue
for three weeks. His owners know him 81
well, now, that they can detect the approach
Of one Of these ffenzies, and guard against it
unpleasant consequences. 30. on this occa
| sion, he Was so securely chained upon, s1oW
| ing the first symptoms Of H1-temper, that b
VAS unable to do any mischief, except tearing
Gown IN iron column which stood within hi
reach, and throwing 1t with great riolenc
across the building. Since then he has con
Quoted himee1f with great propriety, and Val
Amburgh s. Co. are In hopes that be has re
formed, and will hereafter conduct himself q
peaceable, respectable elephant should
| nfrh r. a ffm
ance, aid his keeper is always ready for hiu
in case be should manifest any disposition t.
return to his old, disreputable tricks.
In 1859, while travelling In Mississippi
Hannibal Tns ordered to swim the Blac!
Warrior River, which was then greatly sHo]
len by ffeshet:~ Instead. however, Of cross
ing IS directed, he started on voyage Of dis
co2ery down stream, emerging suddenly On
plantation some twelve miles below where
entered. He came ashore ON tue edge Of
cotton field, where d large number Of darkie
| we're at work, and the effect produced amon
them by the unexpected and terrific ap
partition may be imagined but cannot b
described The news spread, with al n
exaegerations which would naturally be give
to such IN event, with incredible rapidity
and resulted in general stampede of the en-
tire colored population Of the county. It /
even said by some that good many Of th
darkies turned white with fright, and as
proof Of this numbers are pointed out In tha
region rho hqye not yet fa11y 1egainsd @ 1, 6 the,
ever, to hold Hannibal responsible for oil th
doubtful shades Of complexion to be foun
in that vicinity
In 1856, q Keeper, who had taken care q
Hannibal for many years, fell from his hora
in fit, near GAINESVILLE, Ohio. The hug
iDg over his aenseless torn until the train {
cages came up, and then suffered himself t
be chained and led away by3lE Thomas, hi
present keeper, without making the slightea
resistance, although, had the other keepe
been well, such IN attempt at authority O
the part Of Thomas would have been resent
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