New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
The Story of Horse srith So
called Hypnotic P0zcer.

- A.. .,,, the -oIsoe who have jurisdiction
over The downtown section Of Atlantic avenue 14N
away with 6 horse which hsd caused laoIe '1o--
ire usual amount OF trouble He was not Only
c-oszsved but ne appeared according 10 the stories
rold new TO possess hypnotic power fe-lIE' a
.be beast was called had peculiar lie history
HIS parents were horses OF blue blood ana ne Vas
,srlv trained for the track His trouble came upon
him 81 the time Of his first race Henry was q
,7sef7y nervous disposition and II was noticed by
the horsemen that tho crowds bothered him serious
IT, but this was forgotten II the excitement OF lle
race Henry seemed realize exactly what was
going on. He frequently cast gianees from SIDE 10
side appareatly sizing Up his rivals In the nome
stretch be was leading. but either side OF MN
came an opponent. Henry seemed TO realize eHaeIy
their Intentions. While not decreasing ms sPee-'
m kept CHANGING from side to side at his rivals, IN
spite Of the vigorous yanks Of his Jockey AZ
least this Is the way the story goes
Henry won the race by a neck COnGueTiug two OF
the best known favorftes o. the turf- The crowd
went wild and Of the people rushed on 70 Iae
track When the attendant attempted TO lead Henry
away the first intimaton Of trou2le came A man
who had stood quietly looking into the horses face,
began 10 cut Up the most peculiar antics instead
Of getting OF the path he began TO jump from
side 10 side. still gazing steedfasty into henry
face Men about shouted 10 him. but the man con
tinued to show al utter inability 10 save himself
iron. being run down He was finally hustled TO
place Of safety On TIE way 70 the stable henry
net another horse which was on ats WGy 70 me
horse looked al E1enTy n IEle SStaEis5St
manner. stopped and then began 70 GccSe IiriIA'
side TO side finally standing his hind legs and
dancing about as = Il had suddenly gone o2It.
Henry became ansered at the exhibition and quick
TX turning about. sent his heels into the dancing
animal and knocked him cut Of tae way He then
proceeded 70 the stable without further difficulty
The attendant who led Henry into tie stable
had seen bo;l exhibitions and decided 70 md ou'
what il was that made those who gazed into the
horses face act in 50 peculiar manner he lock
-. r-r aGT fs :
and there re was found some tine later by his
fellow employees Ia icing about IL front q Henry
Ike 2 maniac. Henry was then blindfoldeo ana
taken by his soTroWing owner % attend consuita-
ton OF specialists They stood II . row before the
horse while the took the covering from henry
ewes Al the moment that be vas relieved Henry
made q step forward. blinking his eyes in the
strong light Of the sun
IN moment the specialists 50 i s related. were
lodging about before him as strangely IS did the
man on the racerrack Finally Of the specialists
Was draeSed away Iy he frightened onlockers He
rnauased TO say: Put on the cloth again! Put u
on quick The covering Of Henry's eyes brought
relief The specialists stopped their antics and fei!
exhausted 20 the ground. The next day, when they
has sufficiently recovered, they announced that
Henry was cross-eyed and that he had some nalgn
hypnotic influence in his optics that made him
dangerous 10 every one. They closed their ohseTva-
lions By suggesting that the owner take Henry out
10 q quiet place and pump some lead into him
Fenry's owner much distressed. He had
watched over Henry from his earliest breath. and
could not bring himself 20 kin him OF to order his
death. Instead. he determined 70 sell him =
grocer IN Atlantic bought him and for sew
eral years Henry travelled about the streets Of
Brooklyn with smoked glasses over his eyes Every
once in 2 while. when his glasses slipped were
broken 81 IS said he would set some one dancing
and on several occasions he knocked persons down
who were unable TO get out Of his way
One day the grocer went into his yard To find out
what was causing racket there, and found that
Henry had hypnotized his wife who happened 20 be
crossing the yard when the beast got out Of his
stall and started tour Of inspection. The
woman. being rather stout. had hoped about until
she was on the verge Of mental and physical pros
Jra1ion Henry seemed much amused by her IN
graceful attitudes. That night the grocer decided
10 get new horse, and he called upon the police TO
shoot Henry without more ado.