The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-20
LEVIED ON
AN ELEPH liant
Biz LIZ and TWO Lions In the
Clutches Of the Law.
RELEASED FOR OTHERS.
Mr. Bostock VIII Sue the West-End
Park Electric Company for
Heavy Dama-
RELEASED FOR OTHERS

For a brief space OF time yesterday
big LIE, the good natured. jovial mon
ster Of the Bostock aggregation.
was fast in the clutches OF the law,
unable to enter upon tho contemplated
Journey from Richmond, where she has
for many days been comfortably domi-
ciled. In like stato were two fierce
lions, singled out to bear company win
the elephant In her distress.
1t didn't seem to worry old LIZ much
the thought that she was held in con-
f1nement by tho strong arm Of the law
set In motion by the owners OF the build
ing where. during the past few months.
the hugo elephant has lolled about, to
the great and gleeful satisfaction OF tribes
OF inquisitive and ver,turesome small ones.
LIZ swung her ridiculous tall just the Same
as usual and curled her snout In dsrision
OF the law. Her sharp little eyes blinked
not n bit more nor less often than usual
because ali officer had formally levied
upon her. and her fat sides shook now
ana then with suppressed laughter.
What the two lions thought about II
nobody knows. but they probably en-
joyed tho idea that they were under ar
rest. They didn't suffer long in sus-
pense. however, for after d short while
the attachment under which thoy rested
was released and transferred to six
lions and one bear. now performing ut
the May Carnival. and these lnst-named
are still In durnnce vile.
SUED OUT ATTACHMENT.
( The arrest OF the animals grows out Of
the alleged failure of Mr.. Frank G.
Bostock to comply with the terms OF his
contract with the West End Park Elec.
trio Company. an allegation which VIII
be followed by some interesting develop.
ments to be set afoot by the animal
trainer himself
In the Circuit Court Of IIenrlco Coun-
ty yesterda, there was filed by the West
End Electric Park Company, owners OF
the Horse-Show building. where Bostock
and his motley tribes have been lodged.
an attachment claiming $4,000 damages
for breach Of contract. It was alleged
that Mr.. Bostock, In contracting for the
use OF tho building from December list
to May 2lst. had agreed to exercise oil
necessary core. to do no more injury to
the building than was absolutely neces-
sary, TO remove all additions he might
make. and to restore the building to It's
original state by the expiration OF the
contract.
In the attachment It is alleged that
Mr.. Bostocls failed to comply with these
terms, and that he was about to remove
his property from the State. Briefly
told. It was charged by the plaintiff that
the show company had torn out the pri-
vate boxes around the building used in
the Horse Show. and In their place put.
| cages for animals. using the floor Of the
said tier of boxes az floor for the cages;
that It had erected large arena on the
southern portion of the building. and In
doing so tore down plumber OF boxes
and destroyed the integrity Of the build
To- t,, hat thnf hn further
painted the pictures OF wild animals and
scenes from his performances upon the
interior yestibule thereby injurng and
| defacing tho same for It's general use.
The paper was signed by Mr. Leigh r.
Page counsel for the plaintiff.
Az n result OF the bill Of attachment,
levy was made yesterday afternoon upon
certain Of the animals. Big Iiz and two
lions wore selected. But IN order that
! Mr.. Boatocl might leave with his show
| the attachment was later released and
transferred to six Bostock lions and ono
J bear now showing in the May Carnival.
Thereupon the animal trimmer md his
! people left the city at s:os o'clock last
night for New York.
/. Will BNTER SUIT.
| Not only will he fight the proceedings,
| bat Mr.. Bostock Will. as soon as the con-
| test Is over, Institute suit against the
| West End Park Electric Company, claim
I
| Harvey Wilson, who. when seen Inst
night authorized the following state
ment:
when Mr.. Bostock leased the Horse
| Show building he contracted to restore
| IT. to its original condition, Mt the expirn-
ton Of his term, and several weeks ago
! he entered into contract In writing with
n firm composed of responsible persons
to restore tho building according to his
contract with the West End Electric
| Park Company. This fact was we'll
| known to the officers OF said company.
| No longer than last Friday Mr.. Bostock
| and myself had an interview with the
the written contract MIR. Bostock had
made for the restoration of the building
| was produced and shown to the attorney,
! and It was then ana there stated that the
work of restoration would proceed imme-
! diately upon the removal of the AMI
| mails. It Ia unnecessary to say that It
| could not have been begun sooner But,
Notwithstanding this, with absolutely no
! warning to Mr.. Bostock, without any
| intimation that the course he was pur-
suing was not satisfactory, the attach
/ ment was sued out for 1000 damages.
| which the plaintiff alleges 1t Is appre-
| hensive II may suffer.
"rhis morning at 7 O'Clock worl.men
! were at work In the building, restoring
1t In accordance with Mr.. Bostocks con-
| tract, and In few days 1t Will be ready
for the next horse show,
| "Mr. Bostocl IS very Jealous of his
| good name and reputation and / have
been Instructed to fight the case to
| finish and then to sue the West End
| Electric Park Company and the surety
ON its attachment bond for heavy dam
ages"
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