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BIG BENMighty Circus Elephant is Shot forReasons.i-eeeatet-)-West Baden. Ind., April 2.—Big Ben is no more. He will not be the wonder of circus goers this season, for after a fair and impartial trial he was found guilty of incorrigibility, sentenced and shot, at the winter quarters of the Hagenback-Wallace circus here.! Big Ben was declared the largest elephant %'ver brought to America. He was born in Africa and was captured by huntsmen at the age of 11 years. He traveled with the circus , for four years and although he was provided with a special car and was given special attention he refused to “work.” After all the experienced trainers were given an opportunity to train Big Ben it was declared impos-jsible. He was .given a last chance ithis week but broke his chains and ! defied his keepers.| No man could approach Big Ben with safety and he seemed to love ° .only one member of the circus organ-1 1 ization, a baby elephant, four months l' old and three feet tall. When.Big Ben was on a rampage he could only be quieted with the baby, elephant, which he would loyingly fondle with his trunk.The hide, worth $16,000 will be presented to the museum at Wash-:e ington, D. C.ssy.ne;t3e
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Connersville News Examiner
Connersville, Indiana, US
Sat, Apr 03, 1920
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