New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
Keeper Fights for His Life.

Keeper Fights for His Life.
Duchess knocked Taylor down with one
sweep of her powerful paw. and when he
attempted to rise 70 his feet again he was
once more brought 70 earth by q right
swing. Taylor then drew his revolver and
fred a blank cartridge at Duchess with
the idea of frightening the vicious beast.
The shot did not work with the desired
effect however, and Taylor was torceo 10
sit down for the third tine.
Five times did Duchess make Taylor
take TIE count of ten and he was about
TO throw I'D the sponge when Captain
Jack and another trainer. Henry Falken-
dorth. who were outside the arena among
the spectators. and were attracted by the
revolver shots went to Taylors assistance.
Selling stout iron bars, they rushed into
the runway. and after desperate battle
succeeded in dragging Taylor away from
Duchess The lcness was then driven
into the arena, wnere she took up hel
proud position on q, pedestal CONSTRUCTED
for that purpose Taylor was then carried
into the arena within plain sight OF me
snec+stors. and Dr. Rolf. of the Dreamland
emergency hospital was called TO attend 10
his hurts It Is said that he VIII recover
from the mauling he received
After this experience most of the crowd
of fftv thousand persons who nade tHs
trim 10 Coney Islands sandy shores pusleo
themselves in trying to find something 10
vet their palates with and from the way
Il, which corks were popping and glasses OF
the foaning substance disappearing IL was
Judged that the majority we're successful
in their search.
As the crowds were thickest on Surf
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everybody was distracted by the sight of
Young woman being led through the
streets by Patrolman Bohmke, of the
Coney Island station This in itself was
not so remarkable as was the fact that
the Young girl was arrayed in the flimsiest
costume and her face and hair were made
up" with liberal use Of cosmetics and
paint brush. BY her side walked an elder
" man, who said he was her father.
The trio made their way TO the Coney
Island police station. where the father
lodged a complaint of vagrancy against
his daughter He told the lieutenant on
the desk that Rose Houseman. his child,
had been attracted by the call of the stage
and the white lights and had slipped away
from her home on Tuesday last. He had
searched high and low throughout the city
for her without success, until he finally
thought that she might have tried TO get
position at one of the Bowery music halls
on Coney Island.
Fathers Search Rewarded.
While he was conducting his hunt for the
lost daughter, and had almost given UP
hope of ever seeing her again, he was at
tracted by the sound of a high and beauti-
full soprano raised above the ceaseless din
of the barkers. Some peculiar, familiar
note in the human nightingale's upper reg
lister caused the father to peek his head In
the doorway of music hall.
He was rewarded by seeing his daughter
on the stage. and the words she sang-'Tf
You'll Only Take a Tip from Me'-gave
him an inspira ton. He hastily left the hall
and found Patrolman Bohmke. who ar
rested the young songstress and marched
her to the station. She will appear in the
Coney Island court this morning.
The crowds in front of Dreamland were
scattered to places of safety when run
away horse, drawing a four-seated car
riage. took fright at a trolley car and
bolted. The animal was driven by Albert
Johnson of No. 564 Atlantic avenue. Brook
lyn, who has only one arm. Just as it
reached q point opposite the Culver Depot
the horse ran into a delivery wagon and
threw Johnson and his wife and baby 70
the street The child was badly injured and
was treated by DR.. Noble. Of the Coney ISL
and Reception Hospital. and taken to that
institution.
The police Of the resort had little to
do as there was little disorderly conduct
and few excise violations. Most of the large
entertainment places closed up early be
cause of the bad weather conditions