The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-02
Big Sandy To The Front.

tc finish. with the matadors in a
swift touring car furnished the East
Eno yesterday afternoon With spec
tacle that had an the thrills aud
excitement OF the real Spanish brand.
The round up AZ Bond street and
Collins avenue which was DELAYED
somewhat as the bull refused to stay
cead, was witnessed by hundreds and
there were more than one in' the
crowd who felt just little sympathy
for the magnificent young animal
which did not give up until 10 bull
cts Lad penetrated its white and yell
low hide. The bull proved that a
Iolice mace is mighty poor weapon
at close quarters and that an auto
mobile can do some quick side-step-
ping.
The wild bull WAS under sentence
OF death at the abbatoir OF ] NJ Den
holm Bros. 4 Co, Firth and Franks
town avenues ON Thursday II was
Ct Spanish type weighing 1900
rounds and with long cruel horns
At o'clock that morning 1t broke
out OF the reservation and for three
days had been roaming about the
East End, going in and out OF High
land Park. The Denholms offered a
reward OF s. for information con-
corning the animal. but those who
caught a glimpse OF II kept at a
respectable distance
The park squad located the bull in
Highland Park and Matador- Sergeant
Neenan. Matador- Policeman st Clair
and Matador- Policeman Ehrlen soon
got on the job When they approach
ed the bull it was quietly grazing
near the entrance The police start
ed in mildly by waving their maces
and "shooing" the bull which ami
ably ambled out OF the park The
conquest of the bull seemed too easy
The park policemen appropriated
an automobile near the entrance TO
the park and told the chauffeur to
follow the bull The animal ran 10
Bond street aud thence east TO Col
Inns avenue. every square OF the
journey adding its quota 10 the pro-
cession. This was run Of about
half a mile. and the bull was losing
its temper When 1t reached the.
corner OF Bond street aud Collins
Avenue it spied an inviting pasture
lot which. with the exception Of an
entrance. was enclosed with a barbed
wire fence.
Meanwhile the original force OF
matsdors was reinforced by Inspector
Walsh and Capt Callan The bull
walked about the pasture for a while
aud started out The police drove 1t
back. some on foot and others shout
ing from the tonneau Of the car.
During the wait II was decided TO
send for butcher and a sharp watch
was kept TO see that the bull did not
freak away. Two hours had elapsed
since the first glimpse OF the animal
and the bull began to jockey for
position With froth dripping from
its jaws and its bloodshot eyes half
closed il made a charge on the auto
mobile Nothing saved the party In
the car but the fact that the auto
mobile was in motion and that the
chauffeur was alert He sweryed the
car few inches and the bull thur
Gered impotently down Collins avenue
st Clair got out OF the ear and
with hts mace tried to make the bull
listen to reason. The bull charged
at the policeman. who scampered in
the lee Of a tree As the hull swept
BY St Clair hit 1t a smashing blow
in the face. This made the creature
furious. and the fight was on in
earnest It charged in and ont Of
the pasture lot and nobody ventured
at close quarters The next move
u-as to send for Policeman c u Vim
cent. who was born In Kentucky. and
has reputation as feudist sharp
shooter. Vincent came on the run
with a Winchester and with his first
shot ported the bull between the
eyes
The quarry rolled over and Meenan
and Vincent ran up TO it. one with
revolver and the other with rifle.
They each shot the animal twice.
Then volunteer matadur from the
crowd. armed with butchers knife.
rushed up and started Ia TO give the
finishing touches The sharp knife
had hardly broken the skin when
the bull reared up and the policemen
fled In death agony but sun able
TO keep its ieet the animal stood
splendidly at bay, while Meeuan and
Vincent each emptied lead into it |
When the tenth shot had BEN fired
the huh toppled over and just at
this time butcher from Dcuholm's
a-riral. A Liz I'M tho ,hr..., - !.