The evening world., 1894-05-11
TIPS Death
NOT FAR OFF.

fCorttrrsd from F'-s Rrce
powerful jaws and then deliberately
spectators thought that enough OF the
deadly stun had found Its way Into Tips
stomach to do for him. There, was,
elephants demeanor.
| Dr. Allen at once called for an apple,
and Mr.. Burns prepared one TO receive
ounces more OF the white powder was
poured into the hollow apple and plugged
Would Not Eat the Apple.
Mopis took It and again held out the
instrument Of death for TIPS acceptance;
Of his trunk around IT, crus he'd 1t into a
pulp and deliberately tossed 1t away;
a Winchester repeating rife. filed in and
took a stand opposite Tips cage
They were there to be useful in case
! shortly after their entrance another
man. with a rife, presented himself, and
ns he. had pass he was promptly ad-
! mitted
/ He had not been In the elephant house
many moments before he began acting
in a very queer manner and to handle
his, 'ias in & way that the ry rrppsiiers rriers
| Hnl dangerous to the people In the
room
After watching the strangers, move
ments for some time several OF those
/ present reported to the authorities that
he was intoxicated. and he was asked
20 leave. which he did immediatelN:
| indignant and said he was gentle
man, was not intoxicated and had been
grossly insu,ted
1t was rali that the man was friend
OF Assistant Superintendent Of Men
agcrie Burns and had secured his
pass from him, .oo, -,
"Evcning World" reporter he WAS YER,
reticent regarding the matter. He said
the man was DR., Wright, OF West
Eighty-nrst street. but that he did not
know his initials or exact address.
Not Drunk. hut Nervous.
He said further that DR.. Wright, is
no. a drlnhint man. but that he hnd
nervous affection that sometimes causes
his movements and actions to seem queer
to people whn don't know him. .,
know pr, Wright well. said he was a
great student of natural history and
also collector OF guns, He also SAID
Or. Wright had hunted elephants In
their native junglcs. Or. Wright him.
self promptly left the park and could
This caused little diversion for few
minutes. and then all eyes were turned
on Tip.
Swallowed Some Poison.
1t was evident that the animal had
swallowed a portion OF the drug-Dr.
Alien thought about an ounce.
He began to quiet down. and the doc
tors said that the drug was having a
seiative effect. Then TIP backed W, into
the angle made by the iron bars and the
side wall of his cage, and stood there
with his launches resting against the
wall
This, according to ,pr. Allen. was an
effect Of the cyanide of potassium,
which acting on he, spinal cord, PRO
duces. first. a partial paralysis Of the
hind quarters.
duce Tip to take the poison: Two more
apples and half loaf Of bread. all
charged with the drug, were taken from
Mopis by, the elephant squeezed In his
ITS "iiH no use" said supt. Burns: "he
knows too much for us"
Supt. Hankinson thought that enough
experimenting had been done. and said
be brought into play hu: Mr.. Hankinsor
vetoed that In short order.
Tip Gets Sick.
| Tip continued to lean at interval.
against the side of his cage. and at 73i
: He kept this up at short periods unit
nearly o'clock. Between the fits OF
: retchlng he apcared TO be stupid. Then
he began to rally and seemed more like
r himself
, At o'clock he did not appear to be
suffering much Inconvenience from the
Dr. Allen however insisted that the
= animal had taken enough Of the cyanide
! Of potassium into his stomach to XIII
him eventually. The action OF the poi
5 son was, however slower than had been
= counted on. he said.
Commissioner Straus was evidently
disgusted. and characterized the at.
l tempt on Tips life as an unqualified
: failure.
( Soon Lively ns Ever.
At 1870 o'clock Tin had resumed his
swaying motion and looked as II h
particular. Supt. Hankinson went down
town and it was sald that the Park Com
U missioners had decided to leave IT L
:, city to Animals as to how Tip should bt
! put to death. Later 1t was said tha
= Supt. Smith would be allowed to decide
l upon the means to he used.
: commissioner straus assured ar
: Evening World" reporter that no fur
ther Attempts on Tips life would b,
:. made to-day.
i DIR. Allen disappointed.
y, DR.. Allen said he was much disap
= pointed at the want Of action of th'
a | cyanide of potassium. In the case o
y human beings the doctor said. the ac
tion Of the drug was very quick; two
l. grains OF 1t will produce the followint
! The spinal column is first affected anc
!. Immediately almost entire pnral
ysis OF the lower extremities follows
| i men tne lungs are loSttHtI
T. with hte upper extremties, and finally
!, the heart suddenly stops beating.
In the case OF Tip DIR. Allen expected
:, q that the same symptoms would occur
= The dose given to the animal, namel,
!, two ounces. was enough to kill four o.
!, five hundred men almost instantly. HI
II was sure. he said. that the animal haC
swallowed at least an ounce OF th
e poison which he and DR.. Huntington
< had decided was ample to kill the ele
= phant. They had doubled the quantit!
:, as an extra precaution.
n DR.. Allen at noon was still OF tn
e opinion that Tip would die from tn
j. effects OF the dose given him. To lay
!. man Tip seemed to be ms lively as ever
g Refused Good Fruit.
" William Wallace. OF the Museum o
l. Natural History. tried to induce Tip L
I. eat potato and an apple neither o
q which contained poison. after the loi.de
e carrot had been administered. Tip re
q fused, however to eat the perfectl
sound fruit.
Supt Hankinson. Of the Society for tn
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals. re
turned to his Office after the failure I
XIII TIN, and At 10 o'clock said the vic
ious elephant would live to-day at leas'
= Another Scheme to lie Tried.
There is TO he n conference this after
,e noon" he said. ITO determine on