Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-26
KILLS HER KEEPER.
4 Big Elephant Becomes UnmanaSeaOle
and Runs AmuCk.
THE ANIMALS SEVENTH VICTIM.
She In the Old Original Empress,
Though Now Called Gypsy-The
Dead Mans Real Name Unknown
Exciting Scenes.
Exciting Scenes.

CHICAGO, March 25.-w. II. Harris's
big elephant Gypsy became unmanageaoie
at its winter quarters, on the West Side
this afternoon, and before she could be
got under control. killed her keeper. tore
down frame building. and created great
excitement, which drew thousands OF peo-
pie TO the scene.
Harris's circus is quartered at the cor
ner OF Roby and Jackson streets, In six
story building and Gypsy occupied the
greater part of the first floor. Her regu-
lar keeper is Barnard Shea, but Shea is
at present In Omaha, and the animal was
temporarily in charge of Frank Scott
lion-tamer. Early this afternoon Scott
by orders, took Gypsy out for ride In
the alley. GYPSY did not seem inclined
to stop at the boundary of the alley,
and Scott gave her "a jab with an iron
hook The beast became enraged, and,
throwing her keeper from her head, where
he had been riding, proceeded to pound
him with her trunk, and succeeded In
killing him, and knocking him through
board fence. Mrs. Harris came TO the
rescue with a pltchfork. She was knock
ed down, but pluckily jumped up, and re-
commenced battle. She soon had blood
streaming from wounds in the elephants
side, and the beast ran away toward the
end of the alley. Here was standing
large crowd, and many were the bruises
received in the scattering which took
place when the elephant started out OF
the alley.
Gypsy did not go far, but went back for
Scott, who, in the mean time. had been
moved into a wooden building. just OPP
posite the elephants quarters. The
animal knocked In the whole side or the
building in her efforts TO get at the man
again.
During this time Mrs. Harris had sent
for all the bread and cake that could
be bought in the neighbOrhood, and also
telephOned for Claude Orton. her horse
trainer, who soon arrived. The elephant
quieted down somewhat while she was
eating fifty loaves Of bread. a large num-
Der Of cakes, and other deiicacies which
were placed before her. After she had
finished eating she walked into her barn
and the heavy door was shut after her.
The door had no sooner been shu, than
the elephant, with one blow, shattered 1t,
and ran out again.
BY this time every street in the vicinity
was crowded with excited people. Three
wagon-loads of police came TO the rescue,
but could do nothing further than keep
back the crowds. None OF them wanted
10 undertake the job OF claiming the en-
ragged beast. and it was impossible TO kill
her with their small-caibre weapons.
The elephant had her own way for
about four hours. when she went back
into her stall and allowed orion to chain
her Harris has owned the animal for
five years. and has had no trouble with
her before.
Frank Scott's right name is unknown
He would never tell who he was. and al
though he has been with Harris's circus
six years. no one knows anything Of him
except that he went under an assumed
name. His body is in the hands Of an
undertaken, and will be buried from the
home of Mr. Harris.
SCOTT THE SEVENTH VICTIM.
OMAHA. NEB., March 25-Bernard
Shea, the former keeper of GYPSY the
elephant which created so much trouble
in Chicago to-day, was seen tonight. and
will take the first train for Chicago IN
the morning, to assume his old position.
IN an Interview. he stated that Gypsy is
only another name for Empress, the origl-
nal old Empress the first elephant i'm
ported into this country, and that the kill
ing OF her late keeper, Scott, makes the
seventh victim Of her temper