Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

fnadly charging BULL so at least we
take our lives in our hands.
"1n the coming fights 1 shall use no
horses in July, for the people of this
country do not like the sight of a horse,
and so the killing will tbe done in
manner which will not be Objectionable
to any woman of Los Angeles.
"Since 1 won my diploma after twelve
years of practice I have been at my
art constantly Shortly after receiving
my diploma 1 went to OAK, my native
town. to hold fight.
THE minister of France, NJ. Dupuy,
had issued an edict against bull fight
ing. but the mayor of Dax said we must
fight as scheduled The day before
the fight, however, 200 mounted police
arrived to stop the fight.
"Early the next morning, while the
people of the city were on their way
to church, for 1t was Sunday, received
word to hurry to the ring, that the fight
was to be held without delay. Forty
thousand people broke in the gates Iof
the ring and crowded from all direc-
tions.
Hides From Police
About that time the police arrived
and searched for me, but l was hidden
among the, spectators and I was ready.
Then one of the police, in order to find
the bulls, opened the wrong door, and
out charged a red toro. Straight into
the arena dashed the bull, and the COM
missioner of police, who was standing
there, made hasty escape. That was
my opportunity and I vaulted into the
arena and led the bull to a charge.
Without men. horses or pixies to help
me, I prepared the bull for death and
then he charged and I struck between
the shoulders, but in the excitement I
missed ever so little and the bull still
lived. Then the police aimed their
guns at me and tried to intimidate me,
and I turned and faced them, and just
then the commissioner of police opened
the gate and told the people to go out.
"But the bull saw the door first and
dashed through to the street. l was
nearest to him, and with my sword in
my hand 1 dashed after him. After
me ran the commissioner and then the
mounted police and then the people.
Many women children and old men
were returning from mass, and straight
toward a church door the bull charged
and I after him. I headed him off in
200 yards, and he turned and charged.
and I killed him by splintering his
spinal column just below the base of
the brain.
1.-The bull fell and the churchgoers
shouted their thanks. but the police
caught me and put me in Jail. There
baskets of flowers, dinner and cham
ragne We're sent. me, and then the entire
city turned out and wrecked the jail
and carried me away, and that was the
end of the edicts against bull fighting.
''In the life of a bull fighter he is
injured many times. Once while I was
in Spain a bull became crafty and
charged me instead of the cloak. 1t
was in Seville and there were thousands
present and l was trying to do my best.
/ went about fifteen feet in the air and
fell on my back and the bull charged
me. It does not feel very we'll to be in
such a position, but 1 remembered in
time and contracted as much as 1
could. and the bull lunged and sent his
horns into the ground on either side of
me and the fighters pulled him off by
the tail. Then he charged again, and
I rolled toward him and his fore hoof.
and he fell on me, but didn't seriously
injure me. / have been in many sucn
places.
I'm Paris one time the ring was not
properly made and the bull escaped to
the crowd, and there was panic and
people were badly hurt, and l paid
500, O00 damages.
"But at Tia Juana there will be the
daring without the brutality. / have
planned the fight to suit the people of
I ,os Angeles, who will be the spectators
there. The excursions over the Santa
Fe, including the fight, will be on a So
round trip rate and the return can pe
n, a de the same daX.