The times., 1899-09-07
In AN UNMARKED GRAVE
There May the Victim Of a Tigers $
Thirst for Blood Be Buried.

rhe Body of Charles siegert, the
Circus Employe, Still in the
Morgue-0wners OF the Show Leave
without Making Amy Arrange
ments to Give Ii Christian Burial
The body of Charles Siegert the hostlcr
employed by the Wallace Shows who was
mangled by tiger early Tuesday morning
and who died at the Emergency Hospital
late that night as the result of his injuries,
was yesterday removed to the morgue, at
the Sixth precinct station, where it will
be held for few days in the hope that rel
atiyes or friends of the dead man will be
heard from as TO the disposition of the re-
mains Coroner Carr viewed the body yes
terday and decided that an inquest was un-
necessary. The police stated last night that
an effort would be made TO communicate
with relatives of Siegert, at Tolleston, Ind
but that in the event nothing was heard
from them the body would receive a pau
per's burial in potters' field. At late
hour last night no word had been received
from the former home of the dead man.
Not only had no word been received
from Tolleston, but nothing had been heard
from the Wallace Shows. The circus is
now located at Chester, Pa, and though
the people connected with it were advised
Tuesday night that Siegert could not live,
they eyinced no concern and made no effort
to care for the unfortunate man. An en-
ploye of the circus visited the hospital to
gain possession of the quilt in which Sic
CERT was wrapped at the circus grounds
after his frightful experience. The en-
ploye was solicitous about the quilt but
expressed no. concern for the injured man
He stated that Siegert joined the circus in
Bryan, Ohio, eleven weeks ago, and was
working as a hostler for the ponies at a
small salary. He did not know if any
money was due the man and could not state
what action would be taken toward sue
coring him or what would be done in the
event OF Siegert's death.
The heartless manner in which Siegert
was abandoned by the circus has been the
occasion for considerable comment The
man was just of age, and, it is said, the
sole support of widowed mother. He
had worked at his home in Tolleston as a
butcher, but because of a depressed condi-
tion of business at his trade had aban-
doned it and accepted a position with the
circus. Since that time he labored hard
and faithfully. AS was stated his salary
was small and the only perquisites derived
were his board and such lodging as the
top Of man-eating tigers cage afforded
Siegert was accustomed to sleeping on the
cage of ''Old Ben, q royal Bengal beast
noted for its ferocity. The improvised
couch had appeared safe enough for eleven
weeks, and that Siegert should have rolled
in such position that leg was expoze1
to the fury of the tiger appears 70 have
been his misfortune rather than his fault
How the man was torn and mangled'rhas
been previously related. The canvaSmen
went 10 his assistance when his position
was discovered, and succeeded in rescuing
him from the tiger. He was then wrapped
in a soiled and torn comforter and taken
to the Emergency Hospital The quilt was
the only thing the circus people would
lend for the comfort OF their employe. II
was in such a condition that the wounds
OF the man became infected because of
their contact with it.
Though the wounds were thoroughly
cleansed and dressed the infection
was not eradicated, and amputa-
tion of the leg was resorted to
as a last resort to save the life of the
tigers victim. Siegert died three hours
after the leg was removed II was just
previous TO the operation that the circus
employe appeared at the hospital. He an
nounced that he did not employ Siegert.
He said he had absolutely nothing to do
with the man, and was not responsible for
him. In answer TO q question the circus
man could not say who was responsible for
Siegert, and did not know what the dis
position of the owners of the show was in
the matter He stated in a matter of fact
way that the object of his visit to the hos
pital was not for the purpose of aiding Sic
CERT, but TO recover the soiled and torn
comforter which had been reported missing
from the circus properties. He showed
clearly that he did not care TO discuss the
matter of the injury, or the disposition OF
Siegert, and, in fact, stated so. He said he
realized that the man was going 10 die but
that, ne said, was none of his affair. After
a few irrelevant remarks he stated that he
was busy, and that as the show was going
TO leave the city that night. he would have
to go. He could not say whether an effort
would be made to locate relatives or friends
of Siegert or not.
After the operation was performed on
Siegert the man rallied slightly, but sank
again rapidly. When he died the circus
people were packing up and loading their
properties for their Journey to Chester.
No one from the circus visited the hos
pital to learn the condition of the poor
| hostler and no one even telephoned. Sic
CERT died at midnight without regaining
! consciousness and without the cruel
knowledge that he had been deserted and
| left to die. After his death the coroner
was notified and he ordered the body re-
! moved to the public morgue. There 1t was
viewed and there 1t now lies, and will lie
until it receives burial. From the present
| outlook the remains of Siegert will be in
tered at the expense of the city and thus
| will close the incident of the man who
was mangled by a man eating tiger, and
who died unattended by those who owned
| the tiger that was responsible for his death.
Larceny From the Person.
| Thornton Long, colored, twenty-iour years OF
.ra ,,,,s orrae+ed Inst NIGHT by the police of