The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-06
SHALL NOT OCCUR
DOG AND SEAL FIGHT SETTLED By
SHERIFF CONE
He has Full Authority, Where Chief Burt
Cannot Act, and He Says 1t Shall Never
Occur-Reynoids, Scudder and the other
Promoters of the Scheme are Knocked
Little Less Bold In Defyirg the HUI
name Society to Interfere in Such Cases
Hereafter.

Not little interest has been taken in
the proposal OF few irresponsible par
ties il this city 10 match a bulldog -
fight a seal. But all avenues to any
thing OF the kind ever occurring have
been effectualiy stopped, and there is no
danger whatever OF il happening.
The principal characters in the affair
have been one c. Z. Scudder and Fred
Reynolds. who is in the employ OF the
Welis-F'argo Express company These
two have been the prime movers in the
entire affair, while the Brakeman Bros,
who own the sea, have been mainly in
active characters. II seems that the pu-
gilistic fever had struck them in such a
manner that il refused 10 be satiated oy
anything short Of a fight: and they Sc
iected two OF the lower animals to be the
victims.
The tenacity of the bulldog is well
known, while the seal, which mas been
sl-n by so many, is a timid. gentle little
r imal, very much unlike the antagonist
it was 20 have been pitted against. Seal
ers in Alaskan waters safe that il - IN
deed touching 10 see the pitiful look
which they give their s.ayers who end
their existence by the use Of club after
driving them Ike hogs TO the slaughter
ing ground.
The Humane society took all the neces-
sary steps 10 prevent the fight, and their
efforts have been rewarded with success,
notwithstanding the fact that they were
defied 10 interfere. Chief Burt. as soon
as he heard Of IL, stated without the
least hesitation that he would see that
no such blot would be allowed 10 fall
upon the city so long as he remained
chief OF police. Il was then decided 10
have the fight occur on Alderman s
island, IN the Big river. This is out OF
the city limits and Chief Burt mas no au-
thority there, but IL is part OF Seds-
wick county, and the county sherlH mas
jurisdiction. He stated yesterday that
such affairs would not go. Sheriff Cone
also stated that ne would see that no
fight should occur on the island, or any
where else within the county as long as
ne remained in office and was able 10
learn of it, This settled the matter. and
if any fight takes place it will have 10 De
over the state line, so Ear as the officers
ara concerned.
Some person proposed that II should
be pulled off in the water near the mouth
OF Lite river, claiming that this belong
ed 10 the national government and was
out of local jurisdiction; but this was soon
given Up. as both the sheriff and chief OF
police would take a hand, and the specta-
tors would not care 10 go 10 an entertain
ment in bathing suits at this time OF year
The prime movers in the affair lost all
their bravado when Sheriff Cone came
down upon them, and their pugilistic te-
Yer must now be aliayed with cODious
doses Of the milk Of human kindness
instead of blood. The people of this city
are not the kind who sit quietly by and
sea animals tortured 10 their death IN
this barbarous manner, and it is some
what satisfying to note that the officers
are as Incorporating as the people
whose vii, they represent.
1t X said that considerable money has
been put up n the proposed contest, but
this will have to be returned by the
STA keholders. Scudder expressed himself
as willing TO pay a small fine rather than
have the fight not occur; he finally decid-
ed to use a little discretion. Both he and
Reynolds were ready TO carry out their
plan. but when the prospect OF being
Gagged up for their act. with the prospect
OF being arrested before the fight was BE-
gun. they wilted and gave up all hopes
OF seeing their project carried out.
The dog is made of iron