News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-31
A LIVELY CIRCUS.

OFFICERS ASSAULTED IN TRYING TO
ARREST ONE OF FOREPAUGH'S MEN
HE GETS AWAY; BUT THIRTEEN OF
THE GANG ARE CAPTURED-F0RE-
PAUGH PUTS UP $4,000 AND THE
MEN ARE RELEASED ON BAIL.
Last Tuesday while Forepaugh's
show was at Hyde Park, Deputy
Sheriff H. M. Martin, of Montgom-
cry, came there and, with the aid of
Sheriff Stevens and Deputy George
Town, proceeded to arrest one of
the showmen on a warrant for
swindling parties out of money when
the circus was at Richford last week.
The man they wanted was found at
the entrance to the side show tent
about three O'Clock. ,Oficer H. NJ.
Martin stepped up to him and said,
"You are the man | wSnt, and pro-
ceeded to read the Warrant to him.
Without waiting to hear the docu-
ment the man made dive and, Civ
ing yell, rushed into the tent. Off
GERS Stevens and Town went in after
him, and just as the man was going
under the other side of the canvas
of Martin, took him back into the
tent again. The circus cry, ebay
RCu," (meaning big Row. was
again given and a crowd of roughs
rushed in upon the three officers, each
one of them being struck. Town re-
ceived a severe cut on the head with
sharp instrument, cutting it quite
badly. The man then got away.
At this time Sheriff Stevens rushed
into the main tent and called for
help, which was responded to by
Officers S. B. Waite, Wilfred Smith,
Ed Lang, A. ID. Robbins, and others.
The circus employees rallied in gangs
and resisted the officers in heir at
tempts to arrest their associate.
While trying to aLnl@4~one of the
gang Waite was hit several times
with piece of iron and might have
been killed had not the other Off ers
came to his rescue.
From that time on the officers sue
ceeded in arresting tie men who had |
assaulted and interfered with them. |
Thirteen were put in Jail and kept |
there until released on bail late in
the evening.
After the arrests were made, papers
were made out against Adam Fore
paugh for the injuries the officers had
received and the circus property was
attached. Things remained at a
stand-still for two or three hours
and it looked as though the show
would remain here for some time.
Finally Mr.. Forepaugh sent for Gov.
Page and expressed sorrow that |
there had been any disturbance, say
Ing he would gladly give $1,000 to
find the man who had started the
row and would do all he could to
have him put in prison, as it was a
great injury to him and did not help
his show.
Geo. NJ Powers and the officers
were sent for, and after interviewing
Mr.. Forepaugh the latter handed
over $4,000, and is to send $1,000
more before he leaves the state. This
money is given as bail for the men
arrested and to pay the officers ex-
penses in arresting and for making
out the writs, also to answer TO fur
Their suits for civil damages. This
being satisfactory the attachments
were withdrawn and the circus al
lowed to 60 on. The men arrested
were -
John Parent, W. R. Forepaugh,
Joseph Lynd, Lewis Mitchell, (col-
ored) Bob Mills, Zulu Gus Living
ston, (colored) FL. B. Austin, Louis
Snyder, Howard R. Brayton, Charles
Wilson, John Cameron, James Hen
messy, James Daley
The bail for these men was fixed at
SLIPS, and being furnished they
were released until Sept. LIST, when a
further hearing takes place
NOTES.
Forepaugh's circus" is now the
topic of CONDENSATION.
Officer Martin says he will have his