The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-12
"DICK" RAISES NED
ROGUE ELEPHANT BECOMES UE-
RULY AND Is CHAINED.

He Is Thirty-FIve Years Old and has Killed
Three Men-He Refuses to Trust His
6,2OO Pounds on the Oak Street Bridge
Ha Took a Tantrum at Kansas City
and Came Near Killing His KeePer-He
is Captured by Two Female Elephants
and Dragged Through the River-He
was Then Securely Chained.
In the circus ring yesterday there was
sne eleprant absent from the greatest
pvranid of educated elephants said 10
be in he world today. This elephant IS
known as Dick, the rogue, and IS 30
wears Of age and weighs $500 pounds.
He is perhaps one Of the best known ele-
infants in the world, and IL is said that
notwithstanding the fact that Dick was
always urruly, and has record OF
killings three men, that he was always
a special favorite Of Adam Forepaugh,
and to his unnatural liking of the ia
NOUS Snowman It is alleged that much
of the trouble is due today.
Mr. Realty. his trainer, and who has
been with the elephant for twenty years,
never enters the ring with his educaied
herd but what he virtually takes his
life in his hands every time Dick is with
the number, and while he is VICIOUS
he is one of the brightest elephants as
far as education goes, known IN the
world, and when he is not in his "sluks
is as docile apparently as a kitten 10
one who does not understand him.
While this is true, Mr.. Beatty SAID yes
terday to a reporter for the Eagle, mat
Dick was always unsafe. He never
forgets an injury.
All went peaceable yesterday until
the parade reached Oak street bridge,
which had been newly f1oored- The
two lead elephants advanced to the
structure cautiously and started across,
but Dick raised his trunk and gave the
below Of alarm. in an instant his
keeper and others were near him. They
knew well enough that the unruly beast
was attacked with the sulks and that
danger was at hand. AT the command
of Trainer Beatty two huge female ele-
phants flew to the side Of the chained
beast and with their trunks grabbed
the chains around the animals body.
He roared and threshed his trunk in the
air but did not attempt to strike the
two female elephants who beloved
with rage, and were only kept from al
lacking the animal with their tusks by
the command of their keeper.
'Tt is no use, boys" said the keeper,
ssDick will never cross that bridge. Get
the ropes and we will let him go
through the river.
The ropes were got and thrown over
the beast ard attached TO the two fe-
male elephants and down on the south
side Of the bridge the three elephants
went. Dick wanted to stop and play,
but the other elephants would not give
him time and through the muddy water
they drew him.
During all this time Dick was below
ing like a bull and flashing his trunk
about. It was a finer sight than any
show on earth, and was enjoyed by all
present.
When the big tent was reached four
stakes were driven in the ground and
between these the unruly beast was led
by his elephant bodyguard and he was
securely chained In his rage he dug
the earth up with his trunk and acted
as though possessed Of the devil. His
rage knew no bounds when Mr.. Beatty
came near him or any Of the men who
had jabbed him with their hooks while
he was held by the female elephants.
IT would never have done TO have allow
ed a male elephant to have attacked
Dick when he is in his sulks or there
would have been a war to the death.
Mr. Beatty is anxious 10 subdue the
elephant and says that he will yet kill
him; but the company will not con-
sent to this. as they are afraid the ele-
plant will die before he will surrender.
At Kansas City Sunday Dick took
the sulks and came near killing his
trainer, Mr.. Beatty. A local paper
gives the following account of the ex-
citing time had:
Beatty had unclaimed Dick. the
rogue" to lead him out from one place
in the line to another at the end Of It.
Beatty stood IN front of the big brute.
'Come on. Dick" he commanded. The
elephant looked sullen and only moved
a step forward, slowly, and then he stop
ped. Beatty patted his trunk with his
hand and repeated coaxingly, Come,
Dick"
The elephant stood still and Beatty
put his hand around his trunk and pat
ted the opposite side OF It. The ele-
plant curled his trunk up, and with the
supple finger end of it. squeezed the
afterward that ne knew in an instant
what that meant and that he was IN
for tussle with the treacherous old
brute. Tt is a favorite trick Of a cross
elephant 10 hold his trainers hand
tightly in coil Of his trunk and then
trip him with his fore feet and trample
the life out of him. Old Dick was
crushing Beatty's hand and feeling for
him with his right fore foot. Beatty
knew il would never do to jerk his hand
away quickly, but he twisted II as
steadily and gently as he could out of
the coiled trunk, and then, before ne
could spring 10 one side, which he intend
ed to do. the elephant lowered his head,
lunged forward. caught the trainer IN
der his trunk and thrust him high into
the air. Beatty turned over once in
the air and landed on his back and
shoulders ten feet away. He was on
his feet again in an instant One thing
saved his life then. The elephant,
when he tossed him. meant 10 fling him
straight up in the air and catch him be-
tween his trunk and his tusks IS he fell
and break him in two Many a circus
man has been killed in that way.
When Beatty landed the elephant had
lost sight Of him. His head was up.
his trunk back over his shoulders and
he was probably wondering where the
man had gone. That gave Beatty time
70 spring to his feet. The instant ne
did so the elephant saw him and charg-
ed him with head down. Beatty dodg-
&c TO one side. ran past the high lumber
ing body Of the elephant as It charged
past and yelled
Bring my hook"
There was not a note Of fear In his
voice. only earnest impotence.
The elephant turned as Beatty dodg-
ed past him and stood with head down.
ears flaming and trlink su-ishir.- In,