The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-10
ANGRY MOB BURNS
AN AMPHITHEATER
Advertised Bull-Fight Failed TO
Take Place.
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED
Several thousand Men and Boys At
tack House in which Richard
Norris, Hull right Promote
err, Il Barricnded.


ST. Louis, June 6.-The bull fight
which was advertised TO take place
near the Worlds fair grounds Sunday
afternoon was prevented by officers OF
ST. Louis county, who placed the man
ager. H. A. Tullidge. under arrest
When the disappointed patrons found
that the tight would not be permitted
they stormed the office of the COM
rany, breaking al he @.ndows, and
then Sc; fire 10 the large amphitheater.
burning IL 10 the ground \ majority
OF the several thousand people who
had paid the admission price Of 81
formed the angry mob which did the
work OF destruction
Richard Norris. the promoter OF the
bull fight. and his employees. are said
10 have left the office in disguise. TAX
zig the gate -etelrts with them, after
the Infatuated mob began to demolish
the windows and loudly demand the
return OF the admission fee. An at
tempt 10 arrest one OF the men who was
seen throwing rock throug a window
precipitalci a Iiot. in which there were
dozens Of reoylyers drawn. Several
officers stood together. however. and
after Climbing some OF the men with
their reyolvers and threatening 10
shoot the clsturbers down the crowd
dispersed
buildings Set ON Fire.
A riot call was turned in TO the 81.
Louis police department. and a message
was sent 10 Sheriff Hencken al Clayton.
In the meantime. the building had been
fred. ard the fire was beyond control,
and the fyry OF the people seemed to
have been appeased This was about
seven o'clock. and the people stood
about watching the flames shoot up
from the pine structure. The few fire
men sent out from the Worlds fair
grounds busted themselves saving fur
niture and several small stands and
houses adjacent TO the arena. The cost
OF the arena. including the amphithe-
alter. Il is said. was nearly $4,000.
AT two o'clock. the time announced
for the opening OF the show. the seats
were nearly all tastn Deputy Sheriff
John =. Ossenfort, OF Clayton, with
Deputies viii Andrae and Henry
Hyde. from the sheriff's Office. and Ro-
zier G.. Meigs. Of the Humane society.
with six ST. Louis detectives. occupied
seats near the entrance to the ring.
Mrs. Mary w Calklns. Mrs Emma
BARLEY. Mrs Belle Nation and Mrs.
s J. Marks. all Humane society work
ers. occupied box next 10 the officers.
For cuTtain-raiser the management
introduced an aggregation OF wild west
performers. The show began about
three O'Clock. and for two hours the
people were entertained with a cred
liable display OF riding. shooting and
roping. But the crowd was impatient,
and from every corner came calls for
the bull So loud and persistent were
these that the management explained
the bull fight would take place imme-
diately after the preliminary perform
ance This announcement was greeted
with wild yells and vigorous hand
clapping.
wanted 20 See the Fight.
Just before the managers were ready
10 introduce the bull and the toreadors
the people loudly renewed their calls
for the bull fight. and when the an
nouncer attempted TO state that the
fight was the next number on the pro-
gramme he was compelled by the jeers
ard yells to retire to the background
From different parts OF the audience
came requests for the treasurer Of the
company.
After abandoing efforts TO address
the people. the management gave the
word which caused the gates 10 open,
and two horses. with riders costumed
in flaming red jackets. followed BY six
Spanish tOreadors. entered They went
10 the center os the arena. whore the
manager stood. Then the order TO
bring IN the bull was given. but Dep
uty Sheriff Ossenfort stepped out with
three other officers and read the war
rant 10 Mr. Tullidge The members Of
the humane society cheered. the aud
fence Kissed. and the manager become
frantic. Mr. Norris stepped up. how
ever. and. after saying q few words 10
his manager. the latter accompanied
the officers out Of the ring.
III AAt mrAhAliN SNhhc VI Nhr Atu
had stolen dozen bales OF hay from
nearby camp and set the pile on fire
under the northwest corner OF the
structure The officers made every at
tempt to extingYish the flames. but
were prevented A woman stenogra-
pher in the office OF Mr.. Norris rushed
In and made an attempt to put out the
flames. but she was pushed away by
the crowd with rough hands
Result of an Old Grudre.