Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-28
FoREPAueH OWNS WATERBURY.

The Circus Is Here and the Weather
 Is Perfect Detective Kellogg Says the
 Town Is Overrun With Thieves.
 Circus day with all it's comforts and discomforts is upon us, and the streets of the city are crowded with sight combination arrived by way of the New England road this morning at 4 o'clock. The sun 'shone brightly when the hour for parade had arrived and gladdened the hearts of the thousands who were out to witness the pageant.
 Prior to the complete erection of the tents reporter visited the grounds and watched for few moments the work of the large corps of attendants. It goes without saying that the life of a circus follower is not the most spleasant one. True there are some who follow from liking, but the great majority are there owing to necessity or some other com pulsOry reason. With the circus are three Waterbury boys: Joe Darling, who drives one of the chariots; Matt McInerney, jockey, and William Kane, driver of one of the animal cages. The three seem to be satisfied, but still they bear that care worn look so common to circus men.
 The parade started from the grounds promptly at 9:30 and'it was credited as being the best one seen in Waterbury in years. The drum corps, the bands of music, the animals and last but not least the pretty ladies served to make up parade which excited the admira- tion of everybody. During the parade one funny incident was witnessed at center square. A green-looking countryman, driving a dilapidated horse attached to a wagon much the worse for wear, persisted in driving in and out among the jockeys. Officer King seized the horse and ordered the driver to get out, but the laughing of the spectators and the hearty yell of the driver showed that the officer was the victim of a hoax and i that the supposed countryman was an attache of the circus. In Danbury and New Britain, also, the chap was placed under arrest.
 The reporter in his rambles met Frank Kellogg, representative of Pinkerton's National Detective agency. He made the startling statement~that there are in Waterbury to-day more gamblers and pickpockets than have visited any city in which the circus has appeared this season. He said that not a gambler of grounds. He claimed that since his connection with the circus, eleven years ago, he had always made it point to report truthfully to the newspapers as they could give good or a bad reputa- tion to a circus and It's followers. If a countryman was feeced, the blame was always attributed to the circus. This season the Forepaugh show has left be- hind in each city reputation which circus has seldom attained. Detective Kellogg said he expected to have his hands full to-day but added that the cir GUS will not be to blame for any .depre- dations. City Sheriff Mcdonald is as- sisting the detective in the work.
 | All day long crowds surged toward the West End g1oun Is and at the afternoon performance an immense audience greeted the show, which equalled any performance ever given here. The pea nut and lemonade venders'are happy, as the beautiful weather has brought into the city any number of customers. One noticeable thing is that there are 8 scarcity of fakirs around the city. The reason is that no licenses have been issued to these people and the few sell ing are taking chances. An attache of the circus came to town last night and held consultation with the mayor and chief of police and urged the officials to arrest ali fakirs found doing business.
 The ''shell'' men who try to work their little game in every city where the circus plays, were nipped in the bud to-day. Detective Egan arrested two outside of the grounds, who gave their names as John Connolly and John Mccarthy. Officer KenDaugh arrested Peter Shea and Officers Moore and Cor man took in Harry Parker.