The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-14
A WILD HORSE
TO Be tanned.
Prof. Gleason viii Try TO Sub
due Black Diamond.
FAMOUS FOR vICIOUSkESS.
What The Wonderful Trainer Has 10 Say
hAout His Great Method Of Breaking
Wicked Horses.
FAMOUS FOR vICIouSkESS.

Black Diamond. the most vicious horse
in Illinois. is TO be taken TO Chicago to
be educated. Ever since his frisky colt
hood Black Diamond has led a free and
unfettered existence.
He has refused 10 submit 10 the mas
terry of man and has made things inter
esting IN the town of Ottawa. where his
name strikes terror To men, as well as TO
women and small boys. No man has
been permitted TO put "A harness on this
peculiarly dangerous and high-spirited
animal
Famous trainers have been employed
to subdue him, but they have failed.
Black Diamond has neighed IN scorn at
II. j. Lee, w. III. Southworth, and W. i.
Weese as well as "a score of other skill
ful horsemen.
When his owner heard that Prof. Oscar
X. Gleason was to be I'm Chicago for a
week II was decided to send Black Dia-
mond 10 the weli-known trainer. II MAS
easy 10 make plans, however, ana ulnl-
cult TO execute thCm.
When an effort Was made 10 take the
horse 10 the train, there WAS a scene that
caused temporary suspension of busl-
ness in one ncghborhOod OF Ottawa.
Black Diamond kicked out the side OF MS
stall, tore down fences. and seriously In
tured four men.
After the last man was hurt, IL was
necessary 10 postpone the trip, for no one
volunteered 10 take charge of the horse.
PROF. GLEAsoN's METHOD.
Black Diamond was taken to the city
yesterday, however and he VIII make ms
appearance tomorrow evening with satan
OF Tonica, H.; Gregory, of Strestor, H.,
and a number OF incorrigible horses.
,t is said that IN training hs,s, horse ~ red IS
ognize master mind. After he is once
really subdued. so that I'm the innermost
recesses OF his equine mind the idea OF
obedience takes root, there Is no more
trouble.
Prof. Gleason recognized this princi.d /,
when he was a boy, and he has been able
TO perform what appear TO be miracles
In subjugating ferocious horses Ills
father was famous for his power in the
management OF horses
IL was family custom to buy up ALL
the uncomfortable horses I'm New Eng
land and transform them into model fam
lily pets. which were in pronounced de-
mand when released by the Gleasons.
Driving cattle In the West "a young
lad encouraged and stimulated young
Gleason to greater confidence In the man
agement OF animals, and when only 10
years OF age he started giving pubhc ex-
hibtions through New England.
The celebrated horse. Running Gale. be-
longing To William Doble. the father of
the late Budd Dohle. was one OF his hrst
subjects
He broke this horse I'm three lessons SO
that any person could drive the animal
with safety. Since that time his success
has been remarkable
Chicago has seen Prof. Gleason many
times. He appeared I'm 10 weeks en-
gaRement to crowded houses at Grenter
Garden on West Madison street In April,
1885 and he handled several horses OF
local reputation I'm "a manner that readily
convinced his observers OF his remark
able skill and ingenuity. With one ex-
ception hts exhibitions invariably have
been popular. few years ago at the
old Battery ID on the Lake front he was
announced 10 conquer TERRIBLE man
eating horse" known as Julius H.
NEVER BEEN INJURED.
The frightfui deeds of this brute were
exploited I'm a most enterprising manner
tremendous crowd viewed with more or
less disgust an old gray horse that had
never seen the place from which IL was
supposed TO hive come and had about as
much fire and ferociousness as the aver
age carette horse after good, long time
in the service.
But this Misrepresentation was not
Prof. Gleason's fault and he satisfied his
audience by breaking a span OF horses
that had done nothing but kick vehicles
To pieces and tn1ure coachmen.
I'm the number of horses selected for
my Chicago exhibition are several of the
meanest i have ever seen. said Mr.. Gea-
son. II have never been injured Yet in
"A public exhibition. but have insisted on
taking out accident insurance TO the
amount of several thousand dollars. which
was denied me by the local agent but is
sued on application TO the New York Of
flee on the affidavit that had never been
injured.
is about the ugliest creature | have had
the good or bad fortune TO meet i'm all
my exciting career.Tet / am determined
that he shan go BACK To that town thor
oughlA broken and OF use and value 10
his lv ~