The morning call., 1891-06-14
ATTACHED A CIRCUS.
Constable DOlan and Deputy Tom Hand Have
LudicrOUS Experience.

Constable John 7. Dolan of Justice Pat
rick Kane's court assisted by his deputy.
Thomas Hand, served two writs of attach
ment on L. I. Fanning's circus, ard now
have story to relate that is amusing in its
details.
"As soon as the afternoon performance
was over" said Constable Dolan, 'rom and
l went into the ring and asked for Mr.. Fan
ming or his wife, Mile Merette Tanning.
The dog professor was playing with his
pets and colored boy was rubbing down
the trained mule. While standing there an
idea struck me. If we were to take the dogs
and mule there would not be any show but
the snakes, zebra and Circassian girl, and
would thus cause the loss of his best fea-
lures. l thought this would induce ng
to pay up sooner than he would otherwise.
Tom thought the same way and we proposed
to Tanning that we take those two features
as security for the BILL
All right said Tanning, with a smile
told Hand to take charge of that mule
while looked after the dogs as | could
always handle CANNES. But | must admit
that | didn't handle those, they handled me.
. 1t was not long before | became so busy
with my own affairs that / lost sight Of
Hand completely and for some time. / told
the dog professor that 1t would be necessary
for him to part with his pets for a short
time at least. He looked at me rather hard
for few minutes and then walked over
to where Tanning was standing. The lat
ter nodded and smiled and the professor
came back. opened the kennel and told
me that all | would have to do was to
call them. This did, and they came romp-
ing and barking at me, catching my legs be-
tween their forelegs. / thought to start
away from the little brutes when | diScov-
cred it was near impossible for me to move.
MAKING dpsnpFafn effort / lr froa6
myself, Orly to be caught by one of the dogs
and go tumbling into the dust of the ring
As is known All rather rotund and it took
some minutes for me to recover my
Equilibrium. In the meantime the dogs
walked all over me, sOlling my collar,
dilapidating my shirt and dirtying my
clothes. After trying to get up for
some time / called to that professor that
If he would whistle his dogs off | would
promise TO levy on something easier to re-
move. My eyes were full of dirt, my hat
gone and my clothes terribly sOied, and
when l got on my feet / saw those con-
founded dogs all sitting in row a short dis
lance away, rolling their tongues as though
they had not just made constable say
enough. Wiplng my eyes and looking
around | saw Hand and all the circus peo-
pie. From his appearance my partner had
been receiving very rough treatment also,
while those blamed people were laughing
fit to kill. The mule had the best of him"
al 1rst, began Mr.. Hand, Il tried to
lead the mule away, but not one step would
he go. One of the circus people told me to
ride high, that he would walk right along
that way. Throwing myself astride him
started off, but be only went gall0pmg
around the ring, and no amount of pulling
would induce him to turn toward the en-
trance. AT last he stopped right in the
midst of his Wild career, but | didn't, |
until ] landed on the ground in front of |
him. The dogs were making a noise with |
D0lan and thought that perhaps this was |
the cause Of the strange action of the mule. |
tried again with the same result, only that |
the fall was more severe than the first. |
There is no use talking, Pve had my dose of |
attaching crcuseS. and am willing to give |
sumo younger man chance to win glory |
and renown by riding the trick mule"
Getting the worst Of the affair the consta- |
bles held an earnest consultation and de- |
cided that they would place Waterman in |
charge and leave affairs as they were. This |
morning Tanning appeared in court and |
paid the costs and bll.-St. Louis Dispatch. |