Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14
AN INDIGNANT ZULU.
He Creates u Sensation In n Museum, al
Executes War Dance In u Court
Room.

He Creates q Sensation In n Museum. and
Executes n War Dance In u Court
Room.
John Toner, i young man living at No.
"A. Elizabeth street. New York city, paid
4 visit to y museum on Broadway to see
the Zulu chiefs there on exhibition. He
had read little about the South African
tribe of warriors and doubted much
whether those in the museum were au-
thentic specimens. The other features of
the display had little interest for him, but
the Zulus received his undivided attention.
While lie stood gazing at the
savaSes, who We're arrayed in feathers
and kindred gewgaws, young woman,
evidently OF the opinion that the
chiefs We're ignorant of the English Ian
are really Zulus?' g Zuius ~ exclaimed
Toner mo. indeed, they look like resu-
lar nigsers." At this one Of tho chiefs
gave yell, and the next moment his
club descended upon Toner'S head, knock
ing the doubter senseless. The other
visitors to the museum became greatly
excited. especially as the chiefs acted
in 4 wild way, iiourisliing their clubs
aud dancing like madmen. Toner, up
on reviving, declared his intention
to have his dusky assailant arrested.
The manager of the show begged him not
to put his threat into execution and ten
dered him Il bunch Of admission tickets.
Toner, it appears, pocketed the tickets.
but nurscd his wrath. The next day he
asked Justice Bixby, in Jefferson market
court, for 4 warrant for the Zulu's arrest
He WAS referred to the TOmbs court, in
which district he lived. Justice Otter
bourg there granted the warrant and Pa
trOlman Aiguier was entrusted with it.
Upon his arrival ut the museum and his
announcement that he was Il policeman,
the Zulus disappeared upstairs with 4
howl. Aiguer found them on the top
floor. They were in different corners OF
the room and wildly hOurished their clubs
about their heads. AiGuier was maneuv-
ring about them when cry was raised
that i'll 4 closet near by was q spear with u
sword point.
''Unless you get it, cried the voice,
"the Zulus will, and then all is up with
us. They'll clear the building ont
The spear was secured and Aisuier
finally got the clubs from the chiefs. lie
then attempted to take the one named
Cncario to the court. The chiefs there
upon set up Il great yelling. 1t was ex
planned to Aiguier that one was determined
to 90 wherever the other did. The police
man and the savages then started for the
Tolh5s. His companions made noisy
demonstrations along the route, attracting
general attention.
Justice OtterbOur. WAS about closing
court and preparing for u visit to Mayor
Grace when u great hubbub arose just out
side the closed court room door. When the
door was opened two strange figures burst
upon the astonished magisterial vision.
While Justice Otterbourg stood looking on
in amaZemcnt the black warriors shouted,
whistled, danced and cut up other fantas-
tic capers, Then they were locked up in
the prisoners box, where they got upon
the benches and gave as noisy an exhibi-
ton as was ever listened to in the old buil.l-
ing. Attaches Of the museum explained
the assault to the magistrate. Toner,
they said, iirst spat in the monkeys faces.
He then asked one of the chiefs il lie was
i Zulu. "Yes, was the answer. '' You
lie, y said Toner, you're 4 Thompson street
nigger.' lie was then knocked down by
the infuriated savage. 1t was also testified
that previous to this he had tried To stick
his fingers in the eyes Of the chiefs. Toner
said he could disprOvc these statements
and prove his own by witnesses. The case
was then adjourned. The Zulus go: upon
the front platform of Il Fourth avenue cur,
and on their journey up town raised such
a hubbub that body OF hundreds of small
boys surrounded them.