The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-08

Great Excitement Caused in capi'oi square
Eight shots Fired.


Great Excitement Caused ia Sap''"'
Eight shots Fired.
"Tbsra was tumult in the air" and 1t was
all caused by cow. IL happeneu III 'N'.
wise. A drover was leisurey driving heru
of cows up Brook avenue about s,Gu
vesterdav They became a little restle9'
and some boys began TO torment tnclu:
Finally there was a stampede, anu ono -
the herd broke way TO" ,aiion
rest and went at "liu So,
towards Grace street. Inc nero 80 80. ,,s,
uuieted and carried on TO the slaughter pen
with the exception OF the one which nAu
gotten away from tho herd. When tn''
one reached Grace street there was scoIo
OF bows AZ her heels screaming. yelling auu
throwing stones at Der. She turned dpWn
Grace aud took 24O gait 70 the Capieo.
Square. When she reached the Ninth-streeS
gate OF the Square there was leeTihg. MOI
ing mob close behind ber. Every sq' arc
that she had come added recruits 70 tne
band OF her tOrmentors ana sac Was sn"'-
oughly mad and reckless. r..
She dnrted through the gate. Inc nrs1
object that met her gaze was an ola lady sc,
renelv resting on one Of the benches ana
feeding peanuts to the squirrels. Inc COW
steered for the old lady. knocked her Gown
and ran over her Some one pulled the
bench OH the lady and helped her TO her
feet. she was frightened 10 such an extent
that she could not speak Tor long une'
bus with the exception OF long rip III 'Ho
body Of her dress she was not hurt.
The mischief making bovine continued
her wild career around the Square and peo-
ple scampered IN every direction. Inc
noise at last brought the sparrow policemen.
who have charge Of the square, from their
neacetui rest. And then 10 was that the COW
was IN danger. They carry guns those
sparrow policemen do. 1t IS neces-
ssrv. They have go many pet
dogs and baby carriages 10 arrest Oho
of them saw the cow the alarm was RlFo9
and the whole force made for her. II 1t had
been a pet dog any two OF them coulu nave
putit out: but 2 cow. Why. It took the who1s
force armed to the teeth. They surrounded
her and fired eight shots at her and then
rot behind the trees. Every one OF them
l. positive that ne hut her, but she wouI9
not stand still long enough tor them 10 Auu
where the balls entered.
Tue shots attracted attention anu soou
there were more than thousand pe0pie ~
and around the Square and It was hard 10
tell who was the most excited, the crowd or
the poor old COW. 1t is evident. however
that the cow had grudge against some
bOdv. livery time che saw heau peep
from behind a tree she darted for
it and right around the tree
she would 90 until sIe 10Y
Knocked the owner of tie. head down ana
walked over him. Captain Frank L. oteel,
of bicycle fame. was not AFRAID OF any 60"
that over walked. lie went bravely into inc
couare oot behind q tree and looked
at her He he'd out his hand ana sara
saw but the COW did not saw-r IN
stead she showed her ability TO skin the
bark off the tree quicker than lightning.
Sbe made the circuit OF that tree at cyclone
speed and Captain Steel was knocked out
in the first round. He picked himself up
brushed the dust of and found that ne was
not seriously hurt, but the COW had cheWeu
up one side of bis hat-brm. But then the
hat was made out of Dullrushes.
it remained with Mr. K. j. kalston to 20
the proper thing. and in O few moments ne
WAS executing the ToreadOr act from the
second scenein Carmen" Rushing through
a CapitOl-street gate with the ayJWed pun
pose Of claiming the bovine. be made
clutch at the pOmpadOur arrangement Oh ner
hair and she turned tail and ran Mr.
RalstOu was then fully OF the opinion thaJ
he was mind-reade and mesmerist,
and made another attempt to quiet
the cow bv his subtle will. The next
minute the COW had seized the popu-
lar sergeant-at-arms under the arms,
had given him one of those wei-known
Billy BIuIdoons twirls. and Mr. Ralston was
lying on tho grass like Myers after the
fourteenth round The cow then gave him
"biG " with her right front hoot, and q
bang with her left front hOot, and passed
over bis body IN just about the same man
ner that the lady (or man does III the
picture of Sic Semper Tyrannis.
Sir. Ralston was helped to bis feet. and
upon investigation found two bruises on
his breast and several losses OF skin on
his lower limbs He also found that every
button had been torn from mis- waistcoat;
At last after many futile attempts, and
when the cow had been finally hit over the
eves with rock. she was driven out of the
Square by negro boy and dog, and the
crowd dispersed TO dinner.