The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-29
A BULL FIGHT. WITH ALL ITS
REVOLVING DETAILS, WAS
CARRIED OUT.
ONE BOVINE HAD RECEIVED THE
FATAL THRUST,
When the Sheriff Arrived in Time to
D.. Save the Second From Like
a Fate-All Participants in
the Affair Arrested.

Cripple Greek, Col, Aug. 25.--The first
day of La Fiesta de Cripple Greek passed
away successfully in every detail The
| program was carried out and the bull
hight was all that had been advertised
| hight to finish in the true Mexican style.
Captain Chehe and the chairman Chivel-
la. famed in Old Mexico bull fights, were
the principals in the contest. Arizona
Charlie was there, as We're also three
PlicadOres, who fight with the red cloak,
and the banderillos, who throw the sharp
spears into the neck of the bulls, and the
pecadores, who, with spears, on horse
J back, fight. And the bull was also there
and met his death in the heroic fashion
that has characterized the bull fights of
Spain for centuries. 1t was the first
bull that had been killed in the arena
in the United States at the hands of a
trained graduate. The bull was in a
space 200 feet long and of less width,
which was surrounded by an amphi-
theatre. When the bull plunged into the
ring he was met by the pecadores on
horses and goaded to desperation; then
a red flag was Haunted in his face and
he would plunge at man, who escaped
by stepping gracefully to one side. Once
or twice it seemed that the men would
certainly meet death. Narrowly did they
escape the maddened animal. The horse
men, it seemed, were in just as imminent
peril, but it was when the banderillos
stuck the festooned arrows into the
thoroughly maddened animals neck that
the beast became thoroughly enraged.
Then Chehe, armed with sword, came
forward to do battle single handed with
the bovine. The Spaniard faced the bull
and dared him to do battle. The bull
would lunge into the scarlet mantle, but
Chehe was away. Finally, by blow
aimed for the heart, the bull was badly
but not fatally wounded in the shoulder
The battle between man and beast was
ended early by a well aimed stab at the
top of the neck and between the ears of
the bull, the spinal cord being reached,
and the bull fell and with a groan expired.
A second bull was introduced at once
and the fight was fairly under way when
Sheriff Bowers and his deputies arrived
and placed Jose Wolfe, the chief pro-
mOter of the whole affair, under arrest.
together with all the participants in the
fight. on charge Of cruelty to animals,
and the fight was stopped. The parties
arrested promptly paid the fine imposed
on them.
The same difficulty was encountered
during today's sport, but it is the general
impression that the officers have been
bluffed out and that the fight will 60 on.
Adjutant General Moss, who lis present,
says the power of the military is to be
summoned to stop the bull fight. but it
is not thought the authorities will he on
hand In time to interfere.
ANOTHER BOVINE FINISHED.
Cripple Greek, Colo, Aug. 25.--Another
bull was killed in the arena at Gillette
today in the presence of 5000 people and
the work was dome i'm the style of Spain
and Mexico. The first bull turned into
the arena was an exceedingly tame ami
NAL, even after the darts were in him. He
refused to fight and the multitudes cried
for new animal.
Arizona Charlie appeared to be equally
Disguised and headed the band of cowboys
that drove the bull into THE arena. The
next animal made battle for his life, but
his fight was quickly over. Chehe, the
king of the ARENA lin not only Mexico but
Spain, made two stabs at the animal and
left him practically dead, but the mexicans
with the red coats leased the creature
and made dart at him. One of the
men came within an ace of losing his life
and there was great excitement in conse-
quence, especially among the little coterie
to which the individual belonged. Several
women tainted.