The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-27
tanned BY ELECTRICITY.
Exciting Treatment Of Cognac, the Man
Eater-Spoing Suit of Clothes.

Eater-SpoiI;ng a Suit Of Clothes.
The celebrated man-eating horse
Cognac was put under q new treat
ment Yesterday by his new trainer,
Prof. Tapp. Two Or three hundred
spectators assembled in the pavilion
ten tat the rear Of the Record Stables,
on Market street. near Seventh, to see
how an animal possessing Cognacss pc
culiar idiosyncrasies would conduct
himself under the electrifying effects
of a galvanic bnttery. The novelty
Of the experiment and the fame OF the
subject upon which it was to be tried,
attracted several ladies, who eccOm-
panied their husbands, to witness the
exhibition. The ring enclosure is
about seven feet high. and the seats
for spectators elevated still above
this, so that they are presumably out
of the reach of COgnac. NotWIth-
standing this he came very near max
ing a square meal of q wholesome
looking citizen who was unWarily
leaning over the temporary rail that
surmOunts the ring enclosure. The
horse was running at his freedom III
the ring. and charged with a wild fury
upon every person who approached
the railing. although they were above
his head. He seized the gentleman in
question by the coat lappet, taking
also his vest, shirt, and undershlrt III
his teeth, and being an Immensely
powerful animal. it was with the
greatest difficulty that the man was
kept from being dragged into the ring
and killed. AS it was, the horse got
away with large piece OF broad
cloth coat and q hearty mouthful OF
vest, shirt. and red-iannel undergar-
ment. and the mans breast was
discolored. rs if he had received
very heavy blow. This was before
the audience had assembled or the
Professor had come in.
At two o clock the work OF securing
Cognac began, and by a little maneuv-
ring two rope were made fast to the
headstall he wore. This was accom-
plshed by the Professor AMI an
assistant who stood on the outside OF
the entrance door. which was opened
sufficiently to admit mans arm,
Cognac keeping his nose thrust close
to the opening in the apparent hope OF
getting nip at somebody. One OF
the ropes was then passed up along
the corridor in front Of the seats and
made fast to an upright post. Then
the trainer entered the ring and Sc
cured the other rope to the tent
pole. Thus Cognac found himself un-
able to follow the bent of his inclina-
ton any further.
Prof. Tapp then gave history OF
the animal. Cognac is notified gray
thoroughbred Normandy stallion, of
symmetrical. but powerful mould.
At his native home he was doclle, AMI
was worked in the plough. He was
imported to the United States two
wears ago, was then 5 years old. lie
became the property Of man in Hi
nois. One day his master put halter
on him. the style of which he took us
a mortal affront, and he became re-
fractOry. All attempts to subdue him
were in vain. He was so terribly
beaten about the head. that for some
weeks he was but little better than a
dead horse. He recovered, and has
ever since exhibited Il deadly hostility
toward man, though perfectly harm
less to animals of his own species.
The Professor exhibited the halters
and fastenings with which the animal
has been secured and handled hereto
fore since he has taken his present
blood-thirsty notions.
Tapp then retired from the ring,
and ina few moments returned armed.
as he expressed it. He had on an
overcoat and buckskin gloves. In the
inside pockets of the overcoat he had
two small electro-galvanic batteries,
one on each side. These were con-
nected by an insulated wire that passed
behind his back. \ wire run from
each battery, one being positive and
the other negative, passing down in
side of the sleeve to his gloves and
connected with a small metallic plate
covering the ball of the thumb. He
had also bride bit. with long reins
attached. The bit was wound with
coil of copper wire, which extended
along each strap to a small button.
With little difficulty he got the bit
in the horses mouth. the bride being
put over bis head by piecemeal. Dur
ing this process Cognac fought with
his mouth and fore feet as best he
could. but he shows no dispo-
sition whatever now TO use his hind
feet in warfare. Prof. Tapp then took
the reins. one in each hand. He kept
the thumb of his left hand constantly
on the button Of that strap. His right
thumb he held over the other button.
but not in contact with it. except
when he wanted to give the horse a
dose of lightning. When all was
ready he dropped his right thumb on
the positive button, giving at first but
light charge. Cognac started as if
he had been struck by q bullet. As
the shocks were increased in strength
the animal plunged and reared as much
as his strong fastenings would permit.
At length the side rope was loosened.
and he had the full circuit of the ring.
Tapp let on the electric fluid. and
Cognac reared high in the air. en-
deavoring to plunge at his tormentor.
but Tapp kept his eye on him. and by
the slightest movement of his thumb
created a wall which the horse could
not cross.
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