The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-30

iIenAs @ sxcs4ie3ce and some very mean
horses were handled. Il Was decided 20
close the series OF xiit horse seances BE-
fore tie time fer his departure had ar
rived.
me next horse show that came along
was that OF Professor Gentry, Eno hzd
car FILL Of beautiful ponies. trained 70
degree seldom attained By animal train
srs. ~atch took part IN an exhibition Of
dog and horse intelligence that was rarely
interesting While {; may De true thst me
norse does lot attract the same Interest
that {. used to- and that its scops Of use
fuin%sS IN gradually diminishing wsth the
adoption o: the bicycle and TIE motor car-
rage. there Is stilI a great deal az mari.
exhibited In lie methods OF training any
animal which viii last after the time %
the practical Use Of horses has RAISED
Sevsra! years ago tbs bicycle was ar ex-
pertinent. and Il was az that time tha; enc
% GleaSon's most remarkable seats was
performed In Chicago = II. Grey. OF this
CITY. wac speaking Of il q few days ago
having Witnessed the training Of the
'Elan-esting+ stallion. 1T was a, one Of
the big arnuory buildings" said M Grey.
This stallion came from some place IN
Iowa lie nad killed several men. and i;
was considered fooih4rdy thing for Glea-
son 70 try 10 handle him. Well. the morse
vas loaded IN d box car some way or
other AID brought To Chicago. A long
gafEwag Was built % heavy timber lead
Ing from the car 70 the ring that had bean
built ia the arrory building
Everything was hraced up and
strengthened In anticipation Of The event.
and almost everybody vas nervous auA
excited except GLEASON. Some tirnif peopls
tried 70 prevent tha exhibition by en5oin-
inE the hors.-tralner. but the pt rformsnee
was given, just the same. 4: night the
GFrnory was crowded. The stallion was
turned loose in the ring. He was ugly and
apparently mad al the crowd and tried 10
break down the ring. Gleason slipped in.
and soon as the stallion saw aim Ne
made rush for him. Gleason had two
reviewers In hts hands loaded with blank
cartridges As the stallion came at him
ne opened fus!llade right in the mad
dened animals face. The horse stopped
surprised then he commenced backing
away. Gleason following him and the rest
OF TIE process OF training and sgbduing
him Was that employed in the handling
OF other horses. Before the evening was
over packs OF trecrackers were exploded
on the stations back, tin pans were led
under him, and he was driven tamely
about the ring 10 a cart. while papers were
thrown In his face and a Chinese holiday
racket kept up AL the time.
Gleason Was the talk OF the town. the
papers gave him columns OF space. and he
that he would drive the stallion through
the Streets at d certain hour the following
day. Then people tried 70 have that feat
ure OF dis performance stopped by the po-
lice. but It didn't work Gleason drove
up ard down State street. and was cheered
by thousands OF people. When he was
here few days ago | asked him where
that stallion WAS and ne told me that he
Is in Chicago. working every day"
Deputy United States District Attorney
r, Conrad Robertson Of Spokane. Returns,
home few days ago. at the close of the
court session tn this city. feiic!tating him
self on the success OF the session in OBJ
tanning many convictions. From an at
torneys standpoint. the session undouht-
@1iy was very successful. The majority
OF the cases were those of men charged
with selling ilquor 10 Indians. Yesterday
notice was fled IN the Federal court that
an application for new trial OF John
Wren. Charles Swanson and r. Rose con
victed as charged would be made 10 the
court. In the event of Judge Hantord
allowance 90 a new trial Il IS likely that
Mr.. Robertson would come back and take
a hand In the case.
Whether Charlie wannasssy and ali Of
his Indian witnesses would be necessary
10 new trial remains TO be seen The
expense Of the convictions at the recent
trials was considerable item. There
were twenty-five Indians subpoenaed
who drew mileage amounting TO 81, a. eacn
from Yakima. In addition u this figure
the government allows $ cents pr mile
each way when the distance - covered BY
private conveyance or on foot As some
of The Witnesses at the recent trials came
several miles 70 reach Yakima. where the
train was taken fer Seattle the additional
mileage amounted 70 a considerable *
ure. Without counting this TEN the mle-