The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-05
ACTING AS SNAKE CHARMER
. Some One Forgot to Remove the Fangs
of VenOmOus Rather.
NEGLIGENCE BRINGS DEATH.
Bailey Wen Know In Canton Where
His Parents Reside--Body
Is Brought Here To-
day For Funeral
q Tomorrow,

% Richard Bailey, we'll known young
dan of this cit died Thursday at the
,klegheny General Hospital from the
Effects of bite of a poisonous rattle
snake. Bailey was the son of Mr.. and
[ Mrs. John Bailey, of the Matthews
Block in South 4uarket street, this city,
and brother of Miss Lily Bailey, and
was about Is years Of age. He came to
this city with his parents from Penn
sylvania twelve years agJ, and during
that time for several years past he has
been employed at the Dueber works,
several hotels and more recently at a
well known local restaurant. Richard
left this city and was first heard of by
his parents at McKeesport, Pa, then
later at Youngstown, Akron, Lancas-
ter and lastly from somewhere in Ken
lucky, until word was received by them
stating his death
1t appears that after leaving this city
he Joined a show as property man.
However, the show he was travelling
with was at Pittsburg last week and
Bailey acted in the capacity of snake
charmer, handling venomous reptiles as
he would pet animal. 1t appears that
the fangs of the snakes in each case had
been removed, making them harmless,
and in this manner they were handled.
While showing in Federal street, Pitts
burg, last Friday, the Snowman pur-
chased few snakes the fangs of which
had not been removed, although it was
TO be done before they were placed into
the den where Bailey, known as "Senor
Bosco," operated. The matter of re-
moving the fangs was forgotten and
when the young man picked up one Of
the seething, kissing reptiles, and was
carrying it to his mouth holding it
about six inches back from the head,
the snake squirmed and inflicted a
deadly blow upon one Of his hands
With horror the audience cried out for
Bailey's immediate removal, as it was
noticed that his hand began Immediate
lyto swell to immense proportions and
he became sick. Assistants rushed in
to help him, and he was taken out and
the usual antidotes were given him,
but without effect, as the poison was
quickly spread into his system and his
body began swelling. Learned physi-
clans We're summoned, but their aid was
in vain, and the young man died Thurs
day afternoon from the results of the
bite. Two kilograms were received in
this city about three o'clock, one from
one of the hospital officials and another
from woman probably connected with
the show.
Mr.. Bailey at once made preparations
for receiving the body, which arrived in
this city Friday morning and it was
taken to local undertaking establish
ment and placed in a casket and pre-
pared for burial. The funeral services
will be held Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Bailey home in the
Matthews block, Rev. l.. M. Roper, of
the First Baptist church, officiating.
The remains will be inferred in West
lawn cemetery.
In speaking of the death of young
Bailey, Pittsburg paper refers to him
as Senor Bosco, the snake charmer.
John Bailey, the father, stated to a
News-Democrat reporter Friday morn
ing, that young Richard had never han
died snakes and in fact was not a snake
charmer, as alleged by the showmen.
He was unable to state the name of the
party managing the show. 1t appears
the snake show closed up shortly after
the accident and left that city.
Richard was bright young man and
had many friends in this city. He left
(, here to secure work somewhere in Penn
sylvania, and 1t was with a terrible
sadness that they received word of the
boys death. The mother is heartbro-
ken over the death Of her son.