The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-18
Managers of One at Cripple Creek Promise
Not to Hurt the Bull.

Managers of One at Cripple Creek Promise
Not to Hurt the Bull.
Denver. Colo, Aug. I7.-Despite Gov
ernor McIntire's fiat regarding the
prospective bull fight at Gillette, there
is no assurance that the affair may not
take place after all Yesterday morn
ing Secretary Thomson of the Humane
society called upon the governor rela-
tive to the matter, and Attorney Cen
eral Carr was invited to take part in
the consultation. 1t was then agreed
that every legal effort should be made
to prevent the fight being given, and
Sheriff Bowers Of Ell Paso county was
notified of that intention on the part Of
the governor. Secretary Thomson is
satisfied in his mind that there will be
no fight, and takes much comfort from
the fact that the governor assured him
that militia would be sent 10 aid the
sheriff if need be. There will he no need
of troops, however, as nobody intends
resisting process.
The man ostensibly behind the enter
prise. is one Wolfe of Cripple Creek, but
from the following communication read
to the governor yesterday by Secretary
Thomson, written by the local humane
officer at Colorado Springs, it would
seem that as a funny man Mr.. Wolfe
could make wages writing syndicate ar
ficles. Following is the letter:
Mr.. Wolfe called on me this morning
and showed me paper headed: Great
Bull Fight and Exhibition subscribed
20 by most of the business men of Grip
pie Creek and some of our Colorado
Springs people, from $50 down to s.
each. He states his willingness TO give
an ample bond to the society that the
law will not in any way be broken, and
that no cruelty will take place. He is
willing that representative of the So
ciety be present. and if any cruelty takes
place TO close the exhibition at his or
der. He also stated that he bulls have
India rubber balls on their horns and
that the spears thrown at the bulls will
have wax on the end Of them and while
they will stick, they will not penetrate
the hide; that the exhibition is simply
to show the agility of the men and the
strength of the bulls. The show is for
three days, the oath, 25th and
26th. He argues that if it is
to bis interest not to overstep the law,
as, if he does the first day, his eXhibi-
zion Is closed and the large sum of
money which he has put into the affair
lost. He has five bulls imported from
Mexico and has himself Just returned
from there. fully posted. A large crowd
is expected from Kansas City and other
places in the east. A band of unbroken
hidden, etc, etc. He cannot see how
he can be interfered with when he has
not overstepped the law as yet, and de-
clares his intention, backed by a bond,
not TO do so.
I told Mr.. Wolfe that I had volun-
tarily given over the matter to your
care. and that / would send his state
ment to you. but did not quite see how
the Humane society could agree to per
init thA 1.tt n.
Fight"
All that the precautions lack is a bag
of wet sand tied to the caudle append
age Of the bulls. TO keep them from
wagging, and boxing gloves on each of
their feet. Under such circumstances
the fight could no doubt take place with
measurable degree of security from
cruelty, provided, of course. that no
body in the audience burst their sides
laughing and so We're cruel to them
selves.
However. the cobblers' wax and all
the rest of it do not go with the gov
ernor. and he is against the fight. The
agreeable Mr. Wolfe quickly met Sec
rotary f. 3. Hills suggestion, Mr.. Hill
being local secretary of the Humane
society at Colorado Springs, regarding
the name of the affair: "A Great Bull
Fight and has already changed the
name. The railway companies are now
preparing their posters and these are
headed: Arizona Jacks Wild West
Show and Hippodrome." a name which
can convey nothing in this effete west
1t does not hint al a bull fight in the re-
hottest degree except that there are half
dozen Illustrations on 1t picturing an
arena in full blast with a ten-ton bull
sending a score or more matadores
scurrying all over the place.
The Cripple Checkers are determined
the sports shall come off, and the rail-
ways will today or tomorrow announce
their rates for the occasion. Governor
Mclntire yesterday wrote to GSeriff
Bowers Of FL Paso county as%5<g him
TO at once report how efficiently his
forces could act under the anticipated
circumstances. Precisely this same
question was answered by the sheriff
yesterday to an interested party in
Denver. who said:
I'VE sent To Cripple Creek. Colorado
Springs and all other places where
there were persons in authority to find
out Just how matters stood Sheriff
Bowers assured us that he would under
any and all circumstances serve any
papers the courts might order. So far
as we are concerned that VIII be all
9igh,- We understand the manage
n2ent is quite willing 10 abide by the
courts. and to pay any fine assessed
against them. The fight VIII come off -
In connection withelis statement that
the governor had promised to use the
militia. Secretary Thomson said:
The militia viii go TO the scene II
needed The governor told me he could
Z get two companies there within two
hous and a half"
This is evidently figuring on troops
from Colorado Springs or LeadviIle
There IS company at Victor. less than
thtS-fy minutes away from where the
sports viii take place. but evidently
tne governor counts on those members
going en- masSe 10 see the fight