A Big Gorilla, a Small Boy, a Side Show and Some Hoosier Heroes.
As the side show of the Hall Circus was being opened to the public at Butlerville, Ind. Ko-Ko-Mongo, the big gorilla, sprang against its cage door, pushed it open, grabbed a small boy, who was looking on, opened mouthed, and in an instant escaped from the tent with his victim. A big crowd was soon in pursuit with guns, clubs and dogs. Ko-Ko-Mongo was overtaken just at the edge of town, but his pursuers, did not dare fire upon him for fear of killing the small boy, whom he clasped affectionately to his bosom. Two big dogs were set upon the gorilla. One he killed with cheerful alacrity; the other made a bee line for town, with his tail between his legs. All this time the small boy was lustily screaming for help. Finally one of ko-Ko-Mongo’s keepers succeeded in getting hold of his chain, while another with true cowboy skill landed a lasso over his neck. Soon the big ape was overpowered and safely lodged in his cage. Aside from a few scratches the boy was uninjured.
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