The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-07
An EIehpanf Hunt I'm Jersey.
TIlX BRuTE ESCAPES PROM A CIRCUS AND IS
CAPTURED ~ SWAMP.


CAPTURED ~ A SWAMP.
A small army u the most courageous
and sport-lOying natives OF Gloucester
county. New Jersey, enjoyed the excite
mcnt Of a genuine elephant hunt yesterday
morning, and finally succeeded in capturing
the game in Turner'S swamp, five miles
from Bridgeport and one and one half
miles from the Woodbury. turnpike.
King, the elephant the New Jersey abo-
rgines hunted for, is the trump card OF
Howe q Hemingways "Royal Vienna
Mcnagerie," smal. show that has been
doing interior towns in this neighborhoOd
for several weeks. King, the three dons OF
wild animals. and the wax works belong
ing 10 the show were exhibited ut Mildred
on Monday night. and after the exhibition
King, offended no doubt by the smallneSS
u the crowd that came 10 see him, worked
himself into a irightiul rage. After struS-
Cling some time he broke bis leg chains and
dashed himself against the side OF the tent.
The glIy-ropes snapped, and before Howe,
Hemingway, or their five assistants recover
ed from Their astonishmcnt at the beasts
remarkable behavior they were ali enyelop-
cd by the falling canvas. Mr.. Howe got
out in time TO see King lumber of down
the turnpike at the rate oi ten miles an
hour, shaking Gloucester county ut every
step. The show-peoplc mounted horses
and the chase began. Fifteen minutes
later James II. Patterson and a. j. Nance
ly, who were riding in a spring wagon on
the cross road leading from Mildred to tie
turnpike, saw monster animal bearing
down upon them. PatterSOn's horse saw
the elephant about the same time, and
wheeling quickly to the right made bee
line across country, leaving the wagon and
its occupants hanging on the first fence.
This incident only drew roar from King
as he plowcd along the muddy road and
passed the tcrrorized travellers. After q
siX-mile run the hunters came up with the
brute standing in front OF barn-yard,
inside Of which a couple OF dogs were
making frightiul noise. Half an hour Of
liberty had made the elephant long for more.
and when the pursuers approached he
CHARGED and put them TO flight. Then turn
ing lis attention TO the dogs, he smashed
through the fence in pursuit Of them. The
dogs escaped and King crossed the yard,
smashed through another fence. tore over
garden, smashed another fence. and was
in the open fields with all Gloucester
county before him. In the mean time the
owner Of the dogs was aroused, and had
soon mounted horse and joined in the
chase. Between / and . o'clock in
the morning King was brought TO bay in
Turner's swamp. The swamp covers hun
dreds of acres and is cut up by scores OF
creeks. the bottoms OF which are so deep
with mud that il is not safe Tor a h0rScman
unfamiliar with the place 10 ride through
them even in daylight. King could be
heard smashing the underbrush and below
ing like mad in the centre Of a small pine
grove. The hunters held council and de-
cidcd not to go in after him until daylight.
Fires were built and the men waited.
shortly after daybrcak the crowd was
swelled by the arrival Of scores OF farmers
| from the neighboring country. At .
O'Clock the man who was sent back 20 the
tent for chains returned, and the showmen
went into the grove after King, while the
grangers waited anXiOusly for the result.
| The elephant was soon found, and his rage
/ having been worked of by his race he was
/ as meek as lamb. Ii took some time TO
/ shacke him, and as he roared and gr0ancd
! fcarfully the natives on the outskirts sup
posed there was desperate battle going on
! in the grove. Their fears. however, were
relieved when King was driven out OF the
swamp. lie was at once marched to the
tent. Philadelphia Times.