The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-12
ELEPHANT F|)RGETS NOT
MEMORY OF A MAN SLAYER
LOGGED AND HE BECOMES
UNEASY
WORRIED AT RECOLLECTION
Recent Denth of n Keeper Causes
an Interesting Talk by
Party of Train
ers.

The score or more employees of Fore
paugh's circus. now exhibiting at Madison
Square Garden, whose duties consist OF
looking after the eighteen elephants in
the circus menagerie. with the chlef
trainer. Badger" who boasts that ne
isn't afraid OF any elephant that ever
swung a trunk. were grouped in their
quarters on Thursday night. says the
New. York Times, when Charles Thomp-
son. one of the business managers Of the
circus, came to them with the news Of
Henry Huffmans death in Peru, Ind
Huffman was killed by big Charley
the largest elephant in captivity, on
Thursday morning. He was for over
eight years in charge Of the elephant, and
was leading him to water, when the
monster animal suddenly wound his
trunk abort the trainers body. pitched
him out II the stream, and held him
under water with his feet. They all
knew Huffman and his charge. and the
sad news of the trainers death caused
little surprise.
Il knew the big fellow would catch
'ETut' mapping some day. He trusted
that beast too far said one.
Mike" who with Badger is thought
to know more about elephants than the
other and younger trainers. answered:
81 wouldn't trust one of those damned
hides. They're the trickiest beasts that
live. They know more than all the rest
of the, animals in the circus put together.
They'll fool you for long time. by al
lowing you to think they love you, when
they are just waiting for the chance to
put you out of business with a swing of
that snaky snout of theirs. / told Huff
a long time ago that that beast would do
him In the end, but Huff laughed at me-
| long ago considered the elephant as my
enemy, and / will always cling to that
belief don't ever expect to be killed
by one OF them for that reason l hate
them, though I'm trainer I rule them
by brutality and fear. not by kindness. -
''Radger'' heard Mikes TRADE against
his fayorite animal with silence.
What do you think of that?" another
asked him. as
az don't believe a word of it. The ele-
plant is one of the most knowing and
lindest of beasts alive. There's Big Sid.
for instance. He killed poor Patsy Fore
paugh a year ago. Why? Because
Patsy didn't understand him. He was
kind to him when he felt like being so.
and when he was out of sorts ne wasn't.
No matter how / am feeling. 1 never lose
my temper with Sd l prefer to take
it out OF human being. Sid is sorry
for having killed Patsy. He hasn't for
got it, l bet when that old beast is q
candidate for permanent position in
some museum. carrying a ton OF Two Of
sawdust under his hide, 1t will be through
remorse for his killing Of Patsy"
Every one laughed at this statement OF
Badger s..
You don't believe it," he continued.
''Wen, tn show you that Sid hasn't
forgot that incident in his life. Follow
me-
The rest of the trainers and these in
terested followed behind Badger" and
he led them down the walk to where
sid" was busy tossing and niunching
hay.
Badger approached him. put his arms
around his trunk spoke to him kindly.
at the same time patting him with his
hand. Then he walked out of reach OF
the osciilating trunk.
This is the only time I'm afraid Of
Sid he exclaimed 'for you'll see what
say burns deep in his hide I've never
learned whether it's anger or real con-
triton which causes him to act so every
time I mention Patsy.
Probably out of regard to "Sid's" re-
morse, Badger had never mentioned
this knowledge OF elephant psychology
to the other trainers. and they appeared
to be as much interested as the witnesses
of the scene not attached to the circus.
Now watch" commanded Badger"
and he called out to the elephant.
Where's Patsy. Sid?'
The elephants big ears moved with the
| alertness of those Of a colt at an TN
| familiar sound in his stall.
Where's Patsy?" he repeated.
The elephant tapped his ears, danced
around as far as his chains would per-
NIT MIN, and swung his trunk viciously
| round and above his head.
=" Sid killed Patsy, didn't you 'Sid'?''
The animal seemed to understand every
word the trainer spoke. Badger con
tiDued repeating the accusation. The ele-
| phant tugged at his chains till it seemed
as if they would snap. and then sud
denly gave vent to a terrible roar that
reYerberated throughout the whole build
ing. AT every mention Of the name of