Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-07
lcharlotta obserxer.l


~. the keener OF the elephants
11hn Robinson's show, just after
hod gotten the male elephant
- the car, about 8 O'Clock last
6f. The car on which this ele-
Eoots tho largest OF the three,
"a oChief,n had been brought
~ Concord, was standing just
nVo the Trade street crossing, and
znsRo crowd had gathered around
4 vnich the process Of unloading.
5naediAteiy after giving this
1fnlng to the bystanders, John
~. powerfully built man,
I'D around to Chiefs head and
- IL the act Of turning him
6Gnd when the crowd heard him
No the elephant by name In
l1hteped tone, and the next mo.
: Mot they saw the enraged animal
IN upon his keeper and crush
~ agaiust the car. King sank to
~ ground without q groan and
~ men who were with him fled
<toIpitately. The crowd scattered
0 Trade street, and the widest
<(neion followed. The men were
l1ld 10 approach the Infatuated
1nnaI, and King was allowed to
11oln for several minutes on the
t0ud whore he had fallen.
- elephant surveyed the scene
= N Instant, gave q short snort
~ started at y brisk pace up the
1tFosd track, As soon rs he was
- Of reach King was picked up.
Darently lifeless, and conveyed
5enos the street to Perry More.
odss barber shop. where several
<9toro were summoned.
70 the meantime the elephant
- on up the track, and the re-
~ getting abroad that be was
~ IN the streets, the excitement
fkeasei. The crowd which first
1|eooed about the crossing and
= dsof OF the shop into which
~ had been carried, scattered
the street, and all ports of re-
~ were sd0at, no one being
~, on account of the darkness,
18lermtue the whereabouts of
d olephsnt. I, was suggested that
Hfty be organized to start Ia per-
~ With the view of shooting
~, but before any plans could be
tftuetl IL was learned that the cir
NJ men were after him aud would
~ doubt succeed in capturing him.
b do this, they had to take with
<Rm "Mary" the female elephant.
M then sshe Boy.n "Chief" had
lfned up Fifth street, on arriving
- the crossing, and the other ele-
foenis were driven rapidly after
llns On arriving at Tryon street,
y ot0pped for moment and then
Ent directly across to Church
fect, where he was with some
f(lcoity secured by being chained
the other two elephants. The
5oo were driven down Tryon
1et howard the point whence
~ had started. followed by a
ND doubtless rs largo as, and
tRInly more excited than that
5jch will witness the procession
<iny.
The animals moved along quietly
Until they arrived at the market
8; &ouse, when there was united
appement towards the pump. An
Tempt was made to drive them
n, but they refused to 60, and the
Dedient of allowing them to
ttnk was resorted TO. In the
10yements about the pumps the
lAins became entangled, aud the
1foo began to move round and
5Ennds drawing them gradually to.
otbeF. "Chief's" temper was
k1n aroused and he began to bel.
~ The wild, weird noise threw
milo Into the crowd and there was
4 tonfused retreat. Finally. by
- vigorous use Ofgoads and pi, CHI.
fke, the three elephants were
lnde to take their respective places
ND the slow movement towards
4 HE tents was continued. At last
hey were gotten there and were
1eorely fastened, but the excite.
aept continued for hours after
q nHlf hour after the accident to
hing . reporter gained admittance
~ tl,e barber chop, where he found
mo keeper stretched upon q door,
Ith Drs. Adams and O'Donoghue
f0und him, dressing q wound on
~ head. He was breathing with
Illlculty, and his face was swollen
~ blsckened. He had all the ap-
TooFancs OF q dead man. but by
he Jerking movements OF his body
1used by his efforts to breathe.
~ skniI was crushed, and al.
lQugh there was apparently no
1sstOle hope for his recovery, the
IsiciaDs were resorting to every
3Epedient to save him.
Several OF the showmen were in
~ shop, and among them q
Qqgb looking fellow with q kindly
10 seemed to be more affected
I1a&n any OF the rest, and to whom
~ reporter applied for informa-
I'm about the keeper.
Yes" said he, II have known
4hn King for years. He was the
Keeper VI the animals and nobody
"a said he was ever afraid of any
thsm. Chief was his pet aud
- could do more with him than
~ one else. He was brave fell
~, but reckless. He wouldn't be
tIpg now If Mary had been
here. She'd aEknocked 'Ch,ef'
4Un; she always does when she
a mad. You wasn't there to see
take after him when she
9W'd he'd killed Mr.. King.
Ary' is az gentle as lamb, and
u the bry,' but Chic Is alway-
lous. Tney don't take him
Wind on the parade.
ktug iIngeted until about II
tlOck. when be died. He will Re
Mel this AFTERNOON after the cir
~ performance.
Il. L,low, the well-knowp
vpsIwae seen afterwards. He
t1et King was somewhat 10
10 Tor the animals viciousness,
never would consent to any
PIT measures to subdue him.
&sotow said they had severat |
~ men In the chow who could
pAfo Of him. He was salts