The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26
Because She Was Prodded Above the
Eye the Brute Flung Her Tormen-
tor Through Barn Doors.
THEN RAN AFTER A WOMAN
AND LATER WORRIED OVER
SCORE OF CHICAGO POLICEMEN.
Finally Captured by Trainers from
the City Park "ZOos--RaiIrOad
and Other Casualties.

CHICAGO. March "a crazed elephant
which had killed her keeper and escaped
from her quarters, charged up and down the
streets and alleys Of the West Side this
afternoon, and. although escorted in her wan
derings by a small army OF policemen. was
not captured until late tonight. The animal
was the big elephant Gypsy. attached to a
travelling circus. and Frank Scott. whom she
killed this afternoon had had charge OF her
for a number of years. About l O'Clock he
went into the stall where the big beast was
confined and cast her loose. He then drove
her into the alley and proceeded to give her
the daily exercise. Scott mounted Gypsy's
head and rode her around for a few minutes,
finally stopping her nearly in front OF the
barn. Reaching over in front Scott janmed
the iron hook, with which he controlled the
big beast, into her flesh just above the right
eye. Than he slid down her forehead to the
ground.
Scarcely had his feet touched the ground
when Gypsy raised her trunk AMI knocked
Scott to the ground. With a scream she
seized the man in her trunk, raised him high
in the air and hurled him violently against
the doors Of a shed. The force with which
he was east against the doors broke them
down. and Scott landed on the ground inside,
crushed and broken.
Help he cried. .'She will kill mer'
Hearing the noise from inside the shed.
Gypsy reached In with her trunk after her
keeper. who made all the effort his injured
condition would allow. to get out of her
reach. He continued to cry for aid, and still
Gypsy tried to get at him.
Mrs. Fred Irwin. who lives on Jackson
boulevard. ran out into the alley and tried
to reach the doors of the barn in order to
summon aid. But her movements were OBJ
served by Gypsy. and, with a scream, the
elephant ran for Mrs. Irwin. She turned for
her own gate. and reached it barely in time
10 avoid the big brute as 1t Numbered into
the alley.
A call was Immediately sent into the West
Lake-street police station. and the am
bulance was dispatched to the scene.
The officers, after much trouble,
managed to get Scott away, but
ne died in a short while. Meanwhile
Gypsy was wandering at her own sweet will.
She strolled from the barn to Jackson boule-
ward and back again. Twenty policemen
were called from the West Lake-street sta
ton. half a dozen from Warren-avenue sta
ton and ten park policemen, under Captain
Patieck. no one cared TO tackle the brute.
When he was first informed of the affair
W. II. Harris. owner OF the animal. offered
large sums for a man who could shoot, but
no one responded. Had Gypsy charged into
the street at any time her victims would
have numbered many, for the boulevard was
~thronged. The nimal was finally qu.etei
by the elephant trainers from the city parks.
Tn real name Of the elephant is said to
be Empress. although she goes by the name
of Gypsy, owing TO her reputation for dam
gerous temper. Scott is the third man she
has killed.