San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
San Antonian Recalls Days
abroad With Buffalo Bill"
Richard (Big Dick) John
son, a Cowboy With Show,
Tells Of Incidents That
Enlivened European Trip.


, man to Richard (Big Dick johnson
of San Antonio.
Yes? And in the name of Grove;
Cleveland. President of the United
States, I'll knock your block Off" re
piled johnson. A night in Jail and a
heavy fine were meted out to John.
son, but only after five husky English
cops had used up every ounce of THEN
strength in putting him in the choose
COW"
This is only one of the many Incl
dents that befell Mr.. Johnson, wno
was travelling with Buffalo Bill and
his wild west show in Europe bach
in the sos. Although Johnson is too
reserved to tell of the incident, man,
of his cowboy friends will tell the
story Of how johnson was painting
London red one night when a burly
English policeman accOsted him.
Upon learning that he was arresteG
in the name of the queen. johnson i'm
mediatcly showed his disapproval by
whipping one policeman after another.
He was finally 0verpowered by five
men, however, and placed in Jail.
1t was in March. 1884. that Mr..
Johnson joined Buffalo Bill and his
wild west show. Two winters were
spent in Madison Square Garden. New
York. and one winter in Sutton
Island. After touring the country with
him. Johnson decided that he was fin
ished with show life.
Goes on European Tour.
1t was just about this time tina.
Buffalo Bill decided to tour Europe
A great many of his men, however.
were not IN favor or trusting them
selves that lar away from America.
10 say . ho'iI .In ti s fo to om t ooa,
order 10 .overcome this difficulty il
was necessary for Buffalo Bill Ia
make personal pleas to each one OF
them.
After loading 300 men. women an.
children. including lag Indians SO
cured from the Various reservation.
| for which he was personally responsI
Bile. 800 head of horses and 80 buffalo
ON his specially chartered shin. Buff.
falo Bill gave the signal and the boa,
moved toward the land of his fore
| fathers.
Fifteen days later the boat landed
in London. After once getting ov,.
There. the cowboys decided to max.
thc hest of II ord proceedeJ TO enjoy
themselves. Two or three DAYS wer,
sncnt in looking over the citv and
then the first show was nat on.
Buffalo Bill carried ali his show
paraphernalia with him. including his
wild. bucking horses. his wild steers
buffalo, and the famous "Deadwood
stagecoach. which was used in the
scene where the white people were hcii
up by the wild Indians, only to be
rescued by the cowboys.
Oueop vicforia Attends.
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timc' heiu speIlDoulYi ps the uaii i'
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! Inc WIDEST Oh horses anu tne iheS
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'hcm' Aithough ever! ,'lnc .ne!
IiIouIuu one " 'ne 're ~ s;ojd
tha' LIE y; IN cora free manner snur.
ring the animal on in lis wild rush
10 rid himself of the clinging piece OF
humanity on his back.
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hor, ~" rro"ld swine hack tho gate ia
~ iii horso sfoII and in few
socorJl, Wild snort;ng horse rearing
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inc oon.hnr ,str;de hin, ;ovfullv way
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any "aI. 'ne ,hnso oxbih;tione
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NHu hivuh' "t nv, Will a,sJ h;rl
was Tiui,is; Inc h'os. feii 80,
~ ~ po.' noai. ~. anu ,tao'I he oil fon,
mem mem anu caushs III. ..n n Rrffoi,
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Jo"hS"h any ms % ,anr,,aa. !,
low IN hcap: '1n"''' ""oe
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Rides; Then 10 Hospital.
The horse re.ained his feet ant
iumped M Johnson did likewise an,
lin nm effort 10 show the spectator
thar bc was not hurt. seized hors
standing nearby and circlei the fiel,
lrt terrific mace. He was taken TO
hosnitol thot night. however. where 1
was found that he was suffering wit
three hrokcn ribs, causing him TO b
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