The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-01

most remarkable event In natural
history on record. says the New York
Journal The elephant "a Of Asiat!c
birth. Is known as Charley and is the
star performer 90 circus. lie held
that position before the tragedy In
which he recently became involved and
viii continue 10 DO. thanks 20 a jury
O; libcral-mInded EngiIshmen. Char
ley "a an animal Of phenomenal sagac-
lty and dextorlty. He can stand on
pegs With the ease and grace OF
lrst-class acrobat Il IS a pleasing
sight 70 behold him standing on two
pegs. with two feet aal holding the
other two ginFcrly IN the air For
an animal o. the elephants build this
is quite remarkable Charley also
stands on his hind legs and waves his
fore legs 90 the air he walizes with
much grnca and takes part IN any kind
/ Of procession with admirable pre-
| cision. lie has been in the business
for thiriy-one years and knows much
more about Il than the average keeper.
Il Is said that be Is as highly educated
as an elephant can be. Having so
much education and experience Char
ley exacts a considerable amount OF
respect from keepers. He regards only
a frst-class elephant trainer as his SUI
I perior For more than a year Charley
had a keeper who beat him cruelty.
About a year ago the man was dis
charged from the circus Recently he
I was re-engaTod 10 work In another de-
partment He visited the elephants
quarters the other day 10 speak 10
the keeper Charley was eating his
supper when he saw his old enemy. Hc
Immediately seized the man with his
trunk. pushed him against the wall
and crushed him % death. The owner
o. the circus was the greet witness IA
Charloy's favor 40 The inquest Ho
said he vas The hudcst elephant ever
known re added: Elephants do
not forget injuries or Kindness. re-.
member several remarkable Instances
On ore occasion. when I had been
separated from an elephant Tor two
wears. the elephant, on seeing me
seized me round the waist with Dis
trunk and would no, De-, me 90 until
. be had hurred and carerscd ne Tor q
. long time. Tears o.; pleasure ran down
the hru,e'G checks. Some years ago q
nephew % mine. "a child n Q. was play.
ing around Charley and climbing ny
hls legs Charley gently resented this
bu; the child continued. Charley thor
took the child up. shook him rentl,
and put him down some yards away
Others testified 90 the good characte
Of Charley and The Jury returned a yer
dc; Of accidental death without hiam
lng the elephant There are person.
experienced with elephants who vii
not agree with this decision. The,
hold the views expressed in Charlie
Roadc's exciting story o. an elenhan
trainers lie. "Jrct o. All Trades
Chief among these Views Is that IA
elephant is the most cunningly malir
unnt animal On existence. Charlie
Reade's elephant was always on ,h
lookout 90 smash n man. Tie was d
clever than he would knock a kn5
. ont % a partition with his trunk an
krecliug down peer through the ho'
90 see what was golne on 10 the mex
room. Those who hold the theory d
elephant pcryorsity say that the onl
way 90 keep the animal "a subjectio
Is 20 thrash him numerically. A pitch
b fork Is often used. A punlshmcr
b which the elephant fears very much
e beating on the solcs OF the feet. whlc
D are IN him extremely sensitive. a,
] cordiug 20 this view Of the elephant
' character the homicide committed b
Charley was willful murder and Shout
5 have been punished By death. Tn
}. enemies Of the elephant explain tina
@ while he w-s 10 the custody OF ri
Z keeper he never dared 90 attack. b.
Il cause the man was always on the alcr
{ knowing the evil character OF n
beast But when the elephant was
$ another mans care the old keen,
p naturally forgo; his precautions an
a the animal took cowardly advanta,
a Of this and Killed him.
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