The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-13
WATCHMAN HOLDS
UP B0ST0CK show
Latter, It Is Alleged, Attempted
to Leave Richmond Early
Sunday Morning.
SAID TO OWE MUCH HERE
lakewood People Would Not Al
SAID TO OWE MUCH HERE
lakewood People Would Not Al
low Animals to Go-Shultz
Gives Different Story.

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true or not. that the Bostock Animal
Show was about to depart in the night
leaving number of creditors behind,
Manager A. B. Shultz, with the animals
Gagged for transportation, was held up
At 2:45 o'clock yesterday morning. and
prevented from going. Two OF the
city's mounted police happened to be
on the grounds at the time. and. though
taking no part in the affair, they stood
by and watched matters
Waterman Held Gates.
It seems that some Of the lakewood
officials were informed that the Bostock
peoplc were preparing to leave yes
terday morning. and the Waterman was
ordered to keep a strict lookout ana 70
see that no one passed through the
gates, either in or out.
At GAS o'clock. it is alleged. all the
animals had been packed in their
travelling cages and were ready 1or
transportation. Eight or ten big wa.
CONS soon after appeared and one or
the drivers, according to the policemen,
demanded admission to the grounds
in which the Bostock arena stands. The
night Waterman refused. one oil the
Bostock officials then came out, and
he, too, demanded that the gates be
opened so that the animals could be
taken out The Waterman replied that
he had been given orders that no one
was to be allowed to pass, and to en-
phasze his refusal. added that not un-
til his gun was emptied of every round
it held would a cage go through the
gates. The gates. it may be stated,
were padlocked and fastened with
chains. so that an attempt to open
a.. T.. To-
an alteration that would not have
ended happily for some Of the parties
concerned.
Seeing that further pnrleying with
the Waterman was futile, the Bostock
officials withdrew for consultation with
the owner Of the wagons. Nothing
came of this. however, and after the
consultation was over the drivers
whipped up their teams and soon dis
appeared from the grounds
The Bostock show is under q $1,000
bond to clean up the buildings which
it is occupyng-that is, to dislnfect
and dcodorizc the place and to put 1t
in good condition for the use Of tho
lakewood management 1t Is alleged
also that the show is heavily indebted
to many Richmond merchants, and 1t
was on the strength of the belief that
it was trying to escape its creditors
that the Bostock people were prevented
from taking their departure. Rich
mond coal company yesterday sent out
representative to collect all money
owing to them.
Different Story.
Manager Shultz was interviewed last
night, and he gives an entirely different
story. Mr.. Shultz stated that he received
telegram ut 10 o'clock Saturday MORN
ing from Mr.. Bostock ordering him to
shut down and to be ready to transport
the show to the jamestown Exposition
Grounds early Sunday morning. He said
ljlat the wagons did not arrive until af-
ter daylight, and that before they came
he received q second telegram from Mr..
Bostock ordering him not to move until
further notice was given, but not to give
any more shows. After receiving this
second telegram Mr.. Shutz telephoned
to tho Cartwright stables to prevent the
wagons from coming. He was too late.
however, as they were already on their
way. He said further that no attempt
was made to leave the grounds. The
gates. he said, are locked by his own
night Waterman every night, whereas 1t
is stated. on the other hand, that the
only night Waterman on the grounds is
employed by the lakewood management
TO show that the l3ostOck people had
no intention of leaving without any
ones knowing, of, their departure, Mr..
Shultz said shat he had been ordered
by Mr.. Bostock to stay behind and
settle up all accounts. Furthermore,
he declared that Mr.. Bostock was ne
Eotiating n tive-year lease for the
lakewood buildings with Messrs. Wells
and p!Z2ini, and that they intended eX-
tending the present quarters forty
eight feet back, SO that the whole
show might be accommodated here
next winter. He stated also that only
the lion act was packed up, ready for
transportation, and that the other AMI
mails were not Gagged for shipment. 1t
is alleged by the police officers and
others that all the animals were Gagged
for travel.
Mr.. Shultz said last night that he
would now hold the show here indeli-
nitely, as he had been advised by Mr..
Bostock that the building they are to
occupy on the jamestown Exposition
Grounds is not ready to receive the
show.