The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-29
BOONE ARRESTED.
Police Capture the Arena
at the Fair.
THE PERFORMANCE STOPPED
Fight Between Lion and Bear
Did Not Occur.
THE PERFORMANCE STOPPED
WALLACE ISSUED WARRANTS.
Manager McGarvie and the Spieler
Also Gathered In, but Released
on Bail With the Colonel.

"Parnell," the big lion, has not yet
Toasted on the Siskiyou grizzly which was
announced so generally as going to Wrestle
with the king of beasts.
Captain Douglass with forty burly DO
licemen, Secretary Holbrook with twenty.
two deputies and a platoon OF guards
captured Boone's arena last night and not
only effectually prevented the fight be-
tween the lion and the grizzly but also
prevented the regular evening perform
ance. The officers of the law went further
than that, even prohibiting Colonel Boone
to enter his own arena.
The fight was announced to come of at
$3.50 o'clock. Tickets had been sold at $40.
SIS and $40 apiece. and it was rumored
that nearly 1000 tickets had been disposed
of. At $50 o'clock Secretary Holbrook.
with twenty-five Deputies, appeared on the
scene and camped behind the mound TO
the left Of the entrance.
AT $50 Captain Douglass with his forty
men arrived. the two forces joined, and
marching into the arena took up a position
opposite the main entrance. They waited
until 500 O'Clock. when the spieler, Harry
Hamilton, began to announce the even
ng's attraction. Then the officers were
marched into the building and took iull
possession of the PREMISES. BY virtue OIL
warrants issued at the instance of Secre-
tary Holbrook by Judge Wallace Colonel
Boone, Manager IL. +. McGarvle and
Spieler Hamilton were all arrested. The
charge WAS made under section 10 OF the
code. prohibiting the tOrturing OF animals
The presence of the large force OF police
and the assembling OF the regular crowd to
witness The show made up huge mass OF
people. who crowded into the entrance
nd nod to ha for hon hfy no
Police Judge Conlan appeared ON the
scene about the time of the arrest and at
once fixed the bail of each man at $500
This was Immediately furnished, with
Jack Mailman and G. P. More as sureties.
William Cook, brother OF Carroll Cook,
attorney for Boone, was present.
the proceedings took place in Boone's
private Office. Cook pleaded for his client
that he be allowed to go on with the regu-
lar performance. promising that the
wrestling match should not take place.
mo SIR" replied Judge Couian. Il
consider any attempt TO give any kind OF
performance tonight q violation of the
law. have instructed Captain Douglass
to arrest all the parties concerned der
such circumstances. Ii Colonel Boone
even attempts to enter the arena he will be
arrested. / am prepared to stay here all
night and receive bail for you, but these
men will certainly be arrested for every
time they attempt to enter the arena"
"Can the speler announce to the crowd
that the performance will not come OF
until Monday?" asked Attorney Cook.
IF any one gets up outside to mention
anything about this performance he will
be arrested" was Judge ConlaD's rejoin-
der. This fight will never take place as
long as 1 have anything to say. TIE peo-
pie can be warned that this thing is not
coming off without comment"
Can Colonel Boone go in and snperin-
tend the feeding of his animals ?" was
next asked Mr.. Cook
No, sir; he will be arrested if he does,"
was he reply.
"Well. those animals are hungry. 1t is
cruelty to animals to keep them without
food. l ask you TO authorize the arrest of
Holbrook." persisted Mr.. Cook.
There's 10 good talking, Cook, replied
the Judge. This thing is stopped. Cap
tain, clear those people away outside"
The order was quickly Obeyed, and the
spectators cleared away from the entrance.
Then the excitement subsidized. Colonel
Boone and his manager wandered dis
enter the arena. Watched by HOlDrook's
men. the animals were fed at $50 O'Clock.
but Colonel Boone was not allowed to
superintend this work. The officers re-
manned al he place until midnight. and
Police Judge Conlan also stayed there.
The loss to the management through the
prohibition of their regular evening per-
Torrance amounted to fully $500.
Manager McGarvie says he will sue the
city Tor damages on this point. As TO the
fight between the lion aud the grizzly, the
management assert that IL Will come Off,
whatever the police may do or say. The
buyers of tickets were cautioned to hold
on to their paste boards. as the show would
surely come off. The management de-
nounce the action OF the police as out
rageous and high-handed. Secretary Hol-
brook, when asked If the regular per-
formance would be allowed to-day, refused
TO speak on thai matter.
The preparations for the fight were very
elaborate. The grizzly had been placed in
box opening into the arena and the lion
was fixed in a similar way at the opposite
side Of the arena. Secretary Holbronk
asserts that the lion had not been fed in
three days. AS soon as Carroll Cook re-
turns from the country Colonel Boone will
take legal steps to assert his rights.