The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-30
A REAL BULL FIGHT
Takes Place in Colorado That is
Disgusting to Spectators.
BALLOU'S IDEAS WELL SUSTAINED.
Two Bulls are Cruelty Killed and the
Sheriff Comes Upon the Scene and
Arrests the Parties, Who Give
BaiI-W!cxed Sport.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Aug 26.-Man-
ager Jose Wolfe again carried out his
promise to give the people a real bull
fight, the performance yesterday re-
sulting in the slaughter of two bulls.
He has probabl made money out of the
speculation, but he has not succeeded
in making the miners of this camp be-
lieve that bull fighting is entertaining
sport. The novelty of the exhibition
and the anticipation of a conflict be-
tween the sheriff of FL Paso county
and the management of the carnival,
drew five thousand people who crowd
ed the amphitheatre, more than the
desire to see bull slaughtered.
The sight of an ordinary Hereford
bull, accustomed to quiet scenes, being
badgered and tormented, his sides
pierced by the cruel darts and by the
goads OF the picadors, and finally the
disgusting brutality of the stabhing
and death of the tortured animal, was
a spectacle revolving to American ideas
of fair play. The Cripple Creek
miners want the public to understand
that they do not endorse the show; had
the civil authorities used their proper
power to stop it, not a protest from the
miners would have been made.
There is no doubt about the genuine
ness of this bull fighting. La Charita,
the banderilleros, Garcia, Esquival and
the chief Mexican, Cheche, performed
their parts with sufficient agility, grace
and fearlessness to satisfy the public
of their ability. The referred bulls
were declared mo good" by Cheche,
In the mortal thrust Cheche, however,
proved not to be expert, for both Sat
urday and yesterday had to use his
long, sharp sword several times before
the bulls were killed.
Excursion trains from Denver and
Colorado Springs were waited for, and
it was late in the day before the pict-
uresque cavalcade came into the arena
and saluted the spectators.
Deputy Sheriff Brisbane, was present
and declared that no cruelty would be
tolerated. Manager Wolfe promised
this, as usual, but when the first bull
was admitted to the ring, the picadors
lost no time in prodding up the animal,
while several steel darts were swaying
from the sides of the maddened Here
ford. The managers and assistants
we're placed under arrest. A justice
was handy who quickly accepted bail.
After the first bull was butchered, ar
rests were again made and bond as
speedily secured.
Adjutant General Moses advised with
Brisbane and urged him to stop the
cruelty. When the toreador bungled
at the end of the second killing, the
governors representatives left the
scene, evidently disgusted. After his
conference with the governor over the
telephone he returned and told Bris-
bane to go into the arena and arrest
each martordor every time a dart was
thrust into the bull. The presence of
n lot of tough men, all armed with re-
volvers, cowed the deputy, and he con-
tented himself with wordy alterations
with the management
Night came on before the long pro-
;G-am of wild riding, steer tying, lassoo
throwing and other similar sports had
ended and many left before the per-
formance closed.
The audience was generally quiet,
growing excited only when the bull
drove the men into boxes and over the
barriers. But they watched the officers
of the law as well as the bull killing.