St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-31
A HARD CROWD.
Forepaueh's Circus Finds that Our Chief
of Police Cannot be Bought.

of Police Cannot be Bought.
Forepaughs circus was preceded
here by gang of gamblers who put
up at the Avenue House and at once
started out to look the field over.
The leader asked Landlord Howe if
the chief of police could be bought up.
Not receiving very satisfactory
answer he approached the next man,
who happened to be Sheriff Sulloway.
The latter thought he would have
some fun with the gambler and in
formed him that he could buy up the
chief and run his game at the circus
all right, The happy man then con-
6ded to the high sheriff Of Caledonia
county the game they proposed to
work and the number of confederates
who helped him, The game was the
well-known walnut shell racket
which was worked so successfully at
Richford that the citizens of that
border town dropped $1,000 into the
gamblers pockets. After getting all
the facts in the case the sheriff ex-
cused himself and hurried up to Chief
Miller to post" him up.
When the gambler found our chief
of police he was considerably sur
prised to find he ecould not be bought.
Then he was mad because his game
would not be allowed here. He said
the police let them alone at St.
Albans, Burlington and elsewhere
and that the public enjoyed the game.
When the police force arrived on
the grounds in the afternoon they
were met by Adam Forepaugh, who
called them a set of "beats" and
forbade them entering the tent. Chief
Miller informed him that if he had a
proper show there would be no need
of the police, but if there was any
thing crooked the whole crowd
would be arrested.
The police stayed with the circus
all the time it was in town and pre-
vented any crookedness or illegal
acts. Chief Miller is certainly to be
congratulated upon his faithful work
The circus men behaved themselves
at Hardwick, as the St. Johnsbury
officers had notified the Hardwick
officers to be ready for them.
AS the show was leaving Barton
Friday night some of the circus men
stole a spirit jack and set of tools
from the Barton depot. Supt Fol-
som was notified of the theft and
sent word to Mr. Forepaugh that if
the stolen property was not produced
before midnight and damages paid
the cars would stay yin st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Forepaugh soon produced the
stolen property and paid damages.
A Free Fight at Hyde Park.
What with the severe storm and
an encounter with "authority," the
"Second Adam" and his crew had
lively experience at Hyde Park on
Tuesday. An officer from Franklin
county appeared on the scene in
search of the chap who had dealt out
counterfeit money while the show
was in Richford. As the story is
told to us, ''Forepaugh" himself was
at first interviewed and informed
what the officer wanted, with the
suggestion that if he allowed the Of
ficer to 90 inside and find his man
there would be no trouble. This the
boss refused to do, whereupon the
officer proceeded to do his duty.
adam" summoned his men, and the
officers called on the people of La
moille county, who responded so gen.
erously that Is or 20 Of the circus
employees were collared and locked
up. 1t was an ugly fight on the
part of the circus gang, who were
not particular about what weapons
they used. Musicians joined in the
melee, and two of the officers were
quite badly hurt. An attachment
was placed on the circus property,
and Adam" had to put up goodly
amount of bail-stated to be $4,000
or more-before quiet reigned and
the show was allowed to leave.
Wind blew down the tent soon after
the afternoon performance, and the
show was not given in the evening.
Something ought to have happened
to keep this disreputable crowd from
ever entering the state, for it has left
behind it a rotten record for theft
and swindling.