Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-08
JERSEY STEER RUNS ANUCK
frightened BY Crowds And City
Sights He Breaks Away From
One Driver And Uses
Other For
Football.

To Jersey steer there is a vast
difference between the country and
the city. God made one, whether
his steership knows it or not, and man
made the other. At O'Clock this
morning John Clagett, brave colored
man, assisted by James Larkins. not so
brave, were sent from West River
with n fine Jersey steer, which was
consigned TO Mr.. samuel r. Frazier.
of Eastportt, who had purchased the
animal for slaughter. The steer was
sold by Mr. Morsell Bird. OF Birds
vile, w est River, aud is valued at $40.
The animal is one of the finest and
weighs l.070 pounds. The distance
over which he was driven from West
River covers fifteen miles Whether
the animal was tired after his long
tramp, or whether he was frightened
by the sights and noises of the town.
after coming from the country, is not
quite certain. but he became fractions
after reaching here and cut shines
and antics on Cathedral street. One
of his drivers. Jim Larkins, couldn't
stand for bull fight, and he let go of
his rope, leaving the animal entirely
in charge of the other colored man,
John Clagett The steer was tied by
the horns and Clagett held ON TO his
end of the rope. but the animal owned
the street. AS he came down Conduit
street he tossed all the garbage boxes
in sight .high in the air as though
they were feather busters. Scarcely
anybody ON Conduit or Gloucester
streets has whole garbage box.
Seeing the angry steer the crowd be-
gan TO collect until between 200 and
800 people gathered. This made the
animal more fierce, but the driver,
Clagett, held on co him. Had ne let
go for an instant some lives might
have paid for il. Clagett says he was
determined to hold on TO the rope at
tached to the bull il he died in the at.
tempt aud he would have had no
trouble at all had the other colored
man. Larkins, not lost his nerve and
let go his rope. At the corner of Duke
of Gloucester street and Market street
the rope was wrapped around the tel
egraph pole. In the attempt to do
this the animal made for Clagett,
who jumped over the fence at the cor
ner TO save himself. The steer butted
against the fence in his anger to get
at his driver, but Clagett escaped this
time. The steer was tied TO the pole
in order. to manacle him. Extra rope
was secured and his feet were tied.
AS the man Clagett made the attempt
TO manacle the steer, the infuriated
animal rolled him in the street, bruis-
ing his back and left shoulder and
causing a confusion of the right tenn
Pile The colored man gained his feet
although considerably bruised and
shocked. He showed his bravery and
deserves credit. He continued on bis
way and delivered the steer to its new
owner, Mr.. Samuel Frazier, at East
port. Everybody gave the animal q
wide berth while going over Spa creek
bridge.
When Mr.. Frazier received him, the
steer was tied and left TO himself. He
seemed quite peaceable when he
reached his journeys end. The ami
NAL is four years old, and MIR. Morsell
Bird, his former owner, says he has
never given any trouble before. The
colored man Clagett bad his wounds
dressed at Rullman's drug store on
West fstreet.