Connecticut western news., 1873-12-26
Perlls Of Circus Men.
Fuller Particulars of the Fight Of Rob- insOn's Men tn Texas---Scattering n Mob with Deadly Effect.

Fuller Particulars of the Fight Of Rob-
 insOn's Men in Texas---Scattering n
 Mob with Deadly Effect.
 The report which we published, says the Cincinnati Enquirer, of a fight be- tween John Robinson's circus and a gang of Texan roughs proves to have been correct. The following extract from a letter substantiates the other published accounts
 We had the most terrible fight I eyer saw. There were over five hundred shots fired on both sides. The Gillies commenced it in the big show in the afternoon by one of them drawing a knife on Lowlow. He made that all right, though we did not show at night, and just as we were putting the rhinoc- eros in the cage they commenced shoot ing into our men. One of the canvas men was stabbed in the back, one was shot through the leg, one in the side, another through the toe, and still an- other in the heel. There is no telling how many were killed on the other side. They fired into our train with buckshot, which went through and through the beasts cages, and four of the shot struck the elephant. God knows if they will try and arrest the show or not. The men say they will die before they will be taken.
 We all came very near losing our lives at Jacksonville, thirty-five miles from here. During the afternoon per- formance the canvas was crowded with people, when fifteen Texans came in during the third dact-bareback riding and one of them sat down on the bank of the ring. MT. Lowlow, our clown, politely told him to occupy one of the seats, as to remain in the position on the bank would scare the horses; but the Texan refused and drew knife, and MT. Lowlow stepped away. Dur ing this time MT. De We're, powerful man, belonging to the concert, stepped up and asked the Texan to go away from the ring, when the Texan drew knife and attempted to stab De We're, but he seized him by the arm that held the knife, and while struggling with him the other fourteen came to the rescue and took possession of the ring. You can imagine the disturbance and com motion caused by this act. Women and children screamed, and general rush was made to get out of the tent. This lasted about fifteen minutes, when everything seemingly quieted down, and the Mayor of the town asked us to go on with the circus, and we did so, but the worst of it was to come, as the roughs once more made their appear ance and threatened to kill all the showmen.
 Mir. J. Robinson gave orders not to show at night, but to load the stock and cages and try to leave the town be- fore dark. The orders were obeyed, and about five o'clock in the afternoon, while the animal-men were engaged in pulling the rhinoceros cage on the flat car, the mob gathered more compan- ions, and not thinking we were prepared for them, made raid upon our men with knives and pistols. As this was going on Gill Robinson gave orders to fire on the mob. As this order was given 132 shots were fired, killing, as far as we know, three men. How many more were wounded we have not yet learned. Six of our men were wounded. MT. Robert Stickney's knee was dislo- cated, and it is feared he will never be able to ride. MT. Allen Rose, per former, was shot through the left hand. I was shot through the right hand and my fur cap. One hostler was shot through the right breast, and another was stabbed in the back near his kid neys. Three canvasmen were shot through the legs. MT. Charles Robin son was struck on the head with a club and knocked to the ground.