Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-26
SICKENING SPECTACLE.
Five Thousand People See a
 Sunday Bull Fight.
AUTHORITIES MADE NO PROTEST.

Governor Mcintyre Says He Is Sorry, but
 That He Is Powerless to Stop the Bloody
 Contests-Adjutant General Meses Ex-
 presses His Opinion of the Affair.
 GILLETTE, Colo, Aug 26.-Ffse thou sand people, men, women and ohildren, witnessed Sunday bullfight hsse Sun day. N
 While many were sickcned by the spec taclC of the poor, maddened bull with cruel banderillos sticking in its flesh, few left their seats until the exhibition was ended by darkness. The spectators paid S2 each for seats at the ring side. The sheriff offered no serious position to the sport. Though arrests $A'e made before and after the death of the first bull the delays were not long, bonds being given promptly, and the fight resumed.
 Early in the day the throngs began to mako their way up through Poverty gulch and by the Midland Terminal railway to Beaver Park and Gilletts. Women of re- spcctable homes and women of the pur- lieus went side by side; clerks and miners and sports" mingled in a motley crowd. A former United States senator E. W. Tabor, with his wife, occupied a box.
 The performance was late because of the delay in the crowded excursion trains from Colorado Springs and Denver
 The Bull Fighters.
 Tho chief actors of the bull fight were picturesque enough. Arizona Charley's costume was the regulation cowboy attire but he made up for the lack of g;ludy col ors by his dash and skill in horselhanship La Charritta, the Mexican senoeita and noted bull fighter, is magnificent and fearless hOrscwoman. The cruel work Al i,.1N c1o. Nl gotten at sight of her face, ablaze with enthusiasm, and her wild, graceful rid ing
 The tOrcador, Jose Marrcrro Cheche is big, powerfully built man, smooth shay on, tho head of his own companyin Mex ico, whore he is a great favorite, being q fighter of great skill His costllme was rich in texture and decidedly handsome in effect. The shirt, jacket aId knee brooches were of black satin, heavily cm- broidcrcd in gold. He wore silk stockings of light salmon, a sash of the same color about his waist and tic of lighter hue above his immaculate shirt front His mantle, hanging in heavy folds from his left arm, was of dark green, lined with salmon cOlOrcd silk.
 Cavlos Garcia, a tall, slcndehSharp faced Spaniard, wore a suitof green velvet, with jacket and brooches profuscly embroidered in gold and silver. He wore a pink sash and stockings and his mantle was of a gaudy yellow, lined with red.
 These two men, one a Mexican the oth- CT q Spaniard wore their hair close clipped, and upon their heads round black caps, with a little roscttc attached at the hack reaching to the middle of the head from which depended a short queuc like the abbreviated pigtaiI of Chinaman.
 The third fighter A ntnDip SrOtri1 n Spaniard, had an immense, bushy head of hair. His suit was of such dark maroon that it looked black. It was embroidered in black His stockings and sash were of lavender. His mantle was vivid green, edged with red
 sheriff Bowers went to Colorado Springs Saturday night, and has not yet returned. It is said he k sick.
 No Resistance From Sheriffs.
 As a matter of fact the miners do not caro much for this bull fight business, and would offer no resistance to proper legal authorities. The trouble is that in the crowd are 50 OF 60 tough men from sa- looms, who are jtching for d scrimmage, and Manager Wolf relies upon them to help in his great game of bluff. Under sheriff Brishan" came up and clustered around a little, telling Arizona Charley not to be cruel to the bulls, and declaring that no bulls should be killed As on Sat urday, this was promised freely. They in tended only to play with the bull, but when the animal dashed about the ring with blood streaming from many places 1t was mercy to put the beast ont of his misery.
 Tho torrador with fine raimcnt jabhcd and stabbed worse than a clumsy butcher before the first bull dropped and stiffcncd on the ground. Adjutant General Moses sat with tn" sheriff posse, advising them, urging and imploring them to act with some force. When the sword thruStS failed to promptly dispatch the bull he left his scat, cxclaiming:
 II can't stand this any longer! It is too disgusting for me. If were sheriff of this county, I'd go over the range in an effort to stop this cruelty"
 He went to the telephone and reported to Governor Mcintyre.
 After the first bull was butchrrcd so horribly programme of lasso throwing, steer chasing, fancy riding and similar sports CnSUUd
 After these sports were over another bull was brought into the arena, but it refused to fight and was removed Then another was brought in and when the darts were jabbCd into the animal Deputy sheriff Sterling entered the arena and de clnrcd that the sport must stop. He seized the toreador's sword and attempt cd to put the animal out of its misery. Blood flowed from mouth and sides. A mulc team was brought in and tho bu.i w;Is dragged out of sight.
 This lame conclusion to the bull fight ing completely disgustcd tho audience, and only the sports remained to see prize fight between local toughs
 Although another fight is announced for today, the last day of tho fiesta, few people will attend