The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-07

BALTIMORE, June IA singular exc
cution will take place this afternoon At
o'clock. Sport" the pet elephant Of Bos-
tock's Zoo. will be hanged by the neck
until he is dead. The scene Of the execd-
ton will be the Bolton yards of the Penn
syivania Railroad. The gallows will be
the immense and powedful derrick which
is stationed near the centre OF the yards
and the executioners will be some Of the
elephants best friends from the Zoo. A
small number of scientific men and doc
tors will watch him strangle and guard
OF policemen will surround the enclosure.
Some weeks ago "Sport"was being trans
ported in a large freight car from Scran-
ton 10 Newark. In the car with MIN was
his ehum and playmate, Jolly, who died
yesterday.
1t is supposed that the two elephants. as
was their custom, became playful, and
Sport" backed up with some force against
the door. The door gave way beneath his
weight and the young elephant was pre-
cipitated from the moving train TO the
ground He fell squarely on his back. He
emitted a terrific scream thai drowned the
locomotive whistle and the clatter Of the
train and startled the brakemen-
The train was stopped and wrecking
rived Sport was lifted by derrick into
the train.
At Newark be was examined by doctors
who found no pones broken, but gave the
opinion that the elephant was suffering
from partial paralysis and fright. His
spine was irretrievaoly injured. Since that
time he had grown weaker, and two days
ego was examined by Baltimore vo;erina-
rians, who said there was no hope for him.
Details of the Execution.
DIR. Robert Ward has been engaged 10
supervise the details of the execution.
Dr., Ward found the elephant resting cas-
lily. His appetite was good and he con-
sumed a large quantity Of hay with an
evident relish. When given some water
he scooped up a trunkfUl and sprayed il
over MS hide. DR.. Ward left a quantity
Of ether 10 be administed last night by the
death watch" il the animal became les
tive.
TO end the life Of an elephant is some
thing Of a problem. and DR.. Ward advised
I hanging as the best means 1t had been
( suggested that the animal be electrocuted,
. but this is regarded as impracticable.
) Hypodernfc injections are often resorted
! 10. and by thus infusing poison such as
strychnine, morphine. or prussic acid death
: is produced In some attempts OF this
{ the immense quantity OF poison which
was absorbed without apparent effect.
The injection also enraged the animal
and much trouble followed. In attempts
TO administer poison in water or food the
keen sense of the condemned animal
quickly detects ii and he resents the at
tempt by breaking W the vessel in which
il is offered
II Is intended to arrange the regulation
hsngmEn's moose in a stout hempen rope
placing the knot. behind the huge ear OF
re elephant Here the similarity TO the
1XecutiOn Of a human criminal will end
After chloToform has been administered
10 stupefy him. a chain attached 10 one
arm OF the derrick will lift the nearly
TWO tons OF weight Of which Sport" can
boast, while the rope viii be suspended
from the other arm. II is planned 10 have
a drop of about Eve feet and when thS
animal is elevated to the height the
chain will be freed. making the fall Will,
this drop is likely 10 break the neck, il
is believed that death will be by s.rangu-
lation. The action OF the heart, appear
ance Of the eyes.and the breathing will bt
closely watched by the experts in attend
snce.
The execution is 10 be conducted IL
humane a way as possible. and a co-sulta-
ton was held yesterday with officials Of tht
Society fer the PreyeB<ienof Cruelty TO Ami.
mails for this purpose