The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-20
THE ZULU SIMPSONS.
Invade EIkton, and Turning their Guns On
Each other are Gagged in the
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Each Other Gagged in the
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The convenient location of Elkton upol
main railway necessarily invites en-
vasion by wandering troupes of show
men of greater or less renown in search
of Doodle, many Of which are composed
OF men evidently too lazy to earn their
daily bread by more legitimate methods
On Friday evening OF last week as the
peaceable citizens OF the town were sit
ting down to their suppers, the Zulu
Simpsons, a negro troupe of showmen
| said to have been recruited principally in
| They were motley group, clad in such
| remnants of taudy tinsel as would de
| light the heart of native busbman
Pounding on their base drums aud tom
| toms, the counterfeit Zulus turned into
Main street, one big burly negro in the
lead, cutting his antics with an old
musket, several of his army of invaders
following at his heels dressed in uni
forms that looked as though discarded
by ticket of-leave man. After making
a circuit of the town, and exciting much
comment why they had the privilege of
the streets, which on occasion has been
denied to the Salvation Army, they
brought up at a ragged canvas tent
pitched Oh the corner of Singerly Avenue
and West High street, where the per
formance of the evening was to be had.
Beyond the noise and racket Incident to
such a show, no disturbance of the peace
occurred on Friday night, and so long as
the motley crew kept sober. But on
Saturday night when a sufficient quantity
of corr Juice had been absorbed the fun
began. While the performance was i'll
progress, three burly showmen rushed to
the front of the canvass, and showing a
desire to do up somebody were soon en-
gagged in a dispute with several towns
men whose only offense seemed to con-
sist in their presence there. Our efficient
town balIff and peace officer, assured the
showmen that il they would return to
their tent, everything would be quiet,
but they impudently informed him that
they wanted to fight somebody which
the sequel shows they succee ded in doing.
The show having closed without fight,
quarrel arose over money matters
among the Zulu performers themselves.
A female Zulu gave her lord and master
a piece of her lip, when he took his re
venge by giving the female Sampson a
black eye. She retaliated by drawing
her pistol and firing back when general
rebellion of the army broke out, the
dusky warriors brandishing their weap-
OBS at each other, but intlcting no fatal
wounds. In the meantime the citizens
of the vicinity annoyed by the din, ap-
piled to the authorities for the arrest of
the chief rioters Bailiff Boulder calling
in the aid of Sheriff Boyd and his
deputies, and armed with the necessary
warrant issued by Justice Scott who had
been summoned about enc o'clock Oh
Sunday morning, oue Zulu rioter was
captured on the street, two others il
front of the FELTON, House, aud four
more at Becky Harris, the lodging house
of the troupe. On Sunday morning seven
dlsky warriors languished in Jail. Ga
Monday being arraigned before the Jus
tice, two rioters were fined S. each, and |
the third 50, in default of which the two
first were remanded to prison. In the
meantime an attachment upon the prop |
erty and effects of the company was laid
by the dissatisfied members of the troupe |
and the canvass held in the custody of
the railroad company. In behalf of the |
peace and good name of Elkton we pro-
test against its invasion by this class of
showmen, and hope not to see |
their like again.