Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-22 | Page 2 | Midget Whistles Fugitive Elephant Back to Shackles

Midget Whistles Fugitive Elephant Back to Shackles SAN DIEGO Cal Feb 22 UP UPA A A ton four elephant owned bya by bya a inch 41 midget et gave San Diego exposition officials anxious U moments moments mo mo- ments month when he slipped his his' ankle ankle- stake in the tho childrens children's circus and went away without leave The elephant Ziggy by name escaped yesterday The gates were kept shut until the fugitive was found Whistling a call can that only Ziggy Zig gy w understands hU hll owner Captain Charles CharIei Becker ar arose se from a sickbed to lead the search Ziggy finally lumbered out of ot a palm grove It was second misdeed In as many days With Captain Becker suffering from a cold another another another an an- other midget trainer Johnny Winters Win tens ter I attempted to put Ziggy and two other Becker elephants through their stunts Thursday mauled Winters before attendants returned rescued him Becker explained Ziggy was J merely rely sulky because he couldn't understand my any absence