The Lost Tribe of Coney Island
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105 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-det-4a11111
119 Friends of Ocean Parkway via https://twitter.com/NYCEMSwebsite
125 The New York Sun
138 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-det-4a17572
142 Memphis Public Library
159 National Archives at College Park, Maryland, RG 350-13847
165 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, PAN US GEOG—Louisiana no. 12 (F size)
177 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-hec-14151
177 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ggbain-05086
188 Richard Schneidewind Papers 1899–1914, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
192 National Archives at College Park, Maryland, RG 350-13847
226 National Archives at College Park, Maryland, RG 350-13847
234 National Archives at College Park, Maryland, RG 350-13847
241 Tate Archives & Special Collections, The Ames Library, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois
253 National Archives at College Park, Maryland, RG 350-13847
256 National Archives at College Park, Maryland, RG 350-13847
263 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-42836
271 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, HABS ILL, 49-FTSH, 1–21
278 Memphis Public Library
290 Civic Affairs, Souvenir Courthouse Edition, Memphis, March 1910
290 Civic Affairs, Souvenir Courthouse Edition, Memphis, March 1910
296 National Archives at College Park, Maryland, RG 350, File 13847-218
314 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-80521
Index
Page numbers in italics refer to illustrations
Adler, Flo, 144–46
Aguinaldo, Emilio, xxi
Alexander, “the Hindu Magician,” 82
Allen, John J., 131
American Humane Association, 74, 75, 232
Amok, James Robert
background/description, 323–24
exhibitions and, 319, 323, 324–25, 326
World War I and, 324–25
amusement parks/shows in America, 54–55. See also Igorrotes in America; and specific individuals; specific locations
Antero (Igorrote)
after exhibitions, 323–24
description, 209
Hunt/Igorrotes in Chicago and, 214–18
as Hunts’ housekeeper (Truman/Else), 8, 189, 209
Schneidewind and, 189–90, 209, 211–12, 276, 323
Seidenadel and, 268–69, 316, 324
St. Louis World’s Fair and, 8, 209
wife/children, 323–24
Anti-Imperialist League, 6–7, 152, 182, 214, 220
Archibald, Rupert, 23, 28
Associated Press, 162
Atlantic City Daily Press, 115–16
Atlantic City incident, 115–16
Balinag, Julio
after return to Philippines, 315–16
clothes of, 3, 86
descriptions, 3, 4, 16, 300
education, 14
Hunt relationship, 8–9
Nicasio (brother), 83, 317
parents/ancestry, 4, 16
recruiting/selecting Igorrotes for trip, 3–4, 7, 8
salary (promised) on trip, 3, 76
spiritual beliefs, 282
See also Igorrotes
Balinag, Julio, at Dreamland
Hunt and, 119–20
Igorrotes’ discontent and, 115
Igorrotes leaving, 138–39, 141
Igorrotes’ move to, 110, 111, 113
Balinag, Julio, at Luna Park
expeditions outside village, 72, 83–84, 86–87
friends outside village, 82, 83
homesickness, 82–83
Igorrotes’ discontent/talking with Hunt, 84, 86–87
Igorrotes leaving Luna Park and, 110, 111, 113
meeting Thompson, 68
photo, 82
the “show” and, 72, 75–76, 78
Balinag, Julio, in America
asking for help, 217
in court (July 1906), 257, 259, 260, 261, 261–62
embezzlement charge against Hunt, 252
government becoming custodian of, 246–47
hiding money from Hunt/Hunt taking, 197, 199, 205–6
Hunt kidnapping, 254, 262
Hunt relationship, 150–52, 165, 167, 172, 197, 199, 205–7, 238, 245
Hunt taking watch, 206
Hunt v. Moody and, 161, 162, 163
looking for Hunt, 237–38, 239–40
Memphis, outside city limits, 192–93, 194, 197–99, 204, 205–7, 207
New York arrival, 57, 60, 65–66
Portland/Seattle, 45, 52–54
Pucuan’s death and, 170
questioning Hunt about money, 150–52, 172
racism and, 192–93
Schneidewind’s offers to, 276, 313
Seidenadel and, 268–69, 316, 324
at St. Louis Exposition (1904), 7
tour of Seattle, 53–54
tribe’s faith in, 199, 205, 207, 230
as witness against Hunt, 262, 267–68, 283–84, 286–87, 289, 291, 292, 295, 296–97
See also Igorrote witnesses against Hunt; and specific locations
Balinag, Julio, journey to America
Callahan and, 13
in Hong Kong, 21
Manila and, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16–17, 18, 22
train trip, 40
Vancouver and, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30
Balinag, Nicasio, 83, 317
Barker, Frederick
assessment of Hunt, 230–31
background/description, 219–20, 221
Balinag and, 224–25, 232, 233
building case, 263
charges against Hunt and, 248, 251–52, 267–68
government/Barker as Igorrotes’ custodian, 240, 243, 245–48, 262, 271–72, 275, 295, 312–13
government closing case and, 311–12
Hunt kidnapping Igorrotes and, 254–55
Hunt’s charges against/court case (July 1906), 255, 258, 259–60, 261
Igorrote witnesses going home and, 312–13
investigating Hunt in Chicago and, 220–32
later life/death, 328
looking for Hunt, 234–37, 239–40, 244, 248, 308–9
Milwaukee and, 234–35
negotiations/proposals, 250–51
plans for New Orleans prosecution, 302–3
reports, 226, 276–77
second wife/family, 328
talking with Hunt, 227–30, 250–51
trials against Hunt, 281, 282, 283, 285–86, 287, 288, 289, 291–92, 293, 300, 302
Tudie (wife), 220
See also Igorrote witnesses against Hunt; US government prosecution of Hunt, Memphis
Barker, Sewell, 134, 136–37
Barkley, Alben, 334–35
Barnum and Bailey, 32, 54, 130
Beifeld, Morris/Joseph, 211
Bethea, Solomon, 256, 260, 261–62
bigamy
in early-twentieth-century America, 127
See also Hunt, Truman, and bigamy
Billboard, 200
Black, James, 336
Blount, James H., 152–53
Blum, Louis J.
background/description, 245, 247, 281
charges against Hunt, 249, 263, 264
in court (July 1906), 258, 259
fee, 267
government as custodian and, 245–47
plans for New Orleans prosecution, 294
trials against Hunt, 281, 282, 284, 287, 289, 291, 292, 293–94, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305
Bocosso (Igorrote), 88–91
Bontoc Igorrotes, 4
See also Igorrotes; specific individuals
Bontoc, on Philippines map, xi
&nbs
p; Booth, John Wilkes, 106
Bowen, Clarence W., 97–101
Bowles Bros. company, 103
Bright’s disease, 326, 331, 333
Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan (1905), 57
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 72, 77, 113, 129, 320
Brooks, Willis, 77–80
Buffalo Courier, 102–3
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Hunt and, 97, 168, 172, 179, 200, 213, 231, 311, 336
Schneidewind and, 188, 219
See also Edwards, Clarence; McIntyre, Frank
Burnett House hotel, Cincinnati, 200
Byungasiu (Igorrote), 90
Callahan, Ed
in America/guarding Igorrotes, 47, 60, 65, 166, 167, 173, 193, 194, 195–96, 207, 244–45
description, 13, 199, 202, 244, 245
Hunt relationship, 11, 12, 253, 300, 306–8
Igorrotes’ move to Dreamland and, 110, 111
Igorrotes’ views of, 13, 85–87, 199, 202
journey to America, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16–17, 18, 23, 25, 28–29, 40
Luna Park and, 72, 85–86, 104
taking Igorrotes’ hidden money, 173, 204, 206
Carnegie, Andrew, 6
Castlereagh, Lord/Lady, 23, 28
Charlton, Paul, 226, 231, 236
Chicago
description, 56, 210
Great Fire, 210
Rivalry among parks, 210–11
See also specific parks
Chicago Daily News, 220, 231, 256, 256
Chicago World’s Fair/Columbian Exposition (1893), 34, 210
Childs, R. W., 258–59, 259–60
Clarke, Met, 17
Cody, Buffalo Bill, 33, 113
Coney Island
continuing Igorrote exhibitions (after Hunt), 317–18
crime/cleanup and, 62, 108–9
description, 61, 62
emergency hospital ambulance, 119
Igorrotes’ photo (1905), xix
map, xii–xiii
1905 season beginnings, 60–61
parks list, 61
rivalry between parks, 108
See also specific parks
Couney, Martin, 70, 120–21
court cases. See Hunt, Truman, and bigamy; Hunt, Truman, and US government; specific cases; US government prosecution of Hunt, Memphis
Currier, Tom, 257–58
Daipan (Igorrote)
in America, 66, 78–79, 108, 168, 193, 195–96, 215, 323
description, 3, 24
going home, 262
Hopkins and, 108
journey to America, 21, 24
return to America/exhibitions, 323
singing ability, 3
wedding ceremony (sham), 215, 323
See also Igorrotes; specific locations
Dallas Morning News, 148, 153, 176
Dengay (Igorrote)
description, 168–69
discontent with exhibitions/Hunt, 84–85, 87, 111, 115, 167, 168–69, 196
escape attempt and, 173–76
hiding money from Hunt/Hunt taking, 199, 207
Luna Park and, 84–85, 87, 96
Seidenadel and, 268–69, 316
as witness against Hunt, 262, 267–68, 283–85, 286, 292, 297–98
See also Igorrote witnesses against Hunt; Igorrotes; and specific locations
Deputy, H. E., 159, 164, 179, 186
DeWolf, C. L., 130
Deyo, Blanche, 118
Dogmena (Igorrote), 327
Dooley, Robert, 123, 126
Dreamland
description/attractions, 109–10, 138, 317–18
first Igorrote baby and, 119–20, 121, 122–23
Hunt double-crossing Thompson and Dundy, 110, 111, 112
Hunt’s promises to Igorrotes and, 110, 113, 115
Igorrotes’ dog killing/eating, 115
Igorrotes leaving for Memphis, 138–39, 140–41
Igorrotes’ move to, 110–13
Igorrotes’ popularity, 122
as interactive experience, 114–15
map, xii–xiii
Metcalf sisters at, 116–17
photo of Dreamland, 138
Dundy, Elmer “Skip”
background/description, 33–34, 37
elephants and, 38, 70, 96
first meetings with Thompson, 35–36
Hippodrome and, 31, 33, 37–38
later life/death, 325
Luna Park attractions and, 26–27, 32, 36–37, 61–62, 69–70, 108
Thompson relationship, 37
toupee and, 34
See also Luna Park; Luna Park and Igorrotes; Thompson, Frederic
Early, John, 319
Edmunds, W. O., 238
Edwards, Clarence
background/Philippines, 178
ending prosecution of Hunt, 311–12
government position, 44, 178
Igorrote exhibitions at amusement parks and, 44, 180
Igorrotes at Lewis and Clark Exposition, 44, 180
later life/death, 328–29
elephants
Dundy and, 38, 70, 96
electrocution of Topsy, 36
Judy at Luna Park, 82, 96–97
Elks
Brooklyn Lodge, 92–93
Hunt’s legal problems and, 279, 293, 294–95, 296, 303, 304–5
Memphis Lodge, 142, 142, 146, 279
New Orleans Lodge, 174
Empress of China (ship), 20, 21–22, 21
Favis, Asterio, 297–98
Felder, Edmund
as Hunt’s business partner, 11, 19, 44, 45, 180, 212
Schneidewind/Igorrotes and, 118, 188, 191, 213, 214
St. Louis World’s Fair and, 19
Feloa (Igorrote)
back salaries and, 246–47
background/description, 13, 64, 168–69
becoming leader, 95–96
discontent with exhibitions/Hunt, 84–85, 87, 111, 115, 139, 167, 168–69, 196, 215
escape attempt and, 173–76
hiding money from Hunt/Hunt taking, 173, 199, 204–5, 206
journey to America, 13, 14, 17, 18, 24
Luna Park, 70, 84–85, 87, 90–91, 96, 107–8
Pucuan’s death and, 170
as witness against Hunt, 262, 267–68, 290–91, 292, 294, 296, 298
See also Igorrote witnesses against Hunt; Igorrotes; and specific locations
Ferdinand, Franz, 23
Filian (Igorrote), 207
Fleetwood (Memphis jailer), 202, 279, 300
Florida State Fair, 163
Fogarty, Roundsman, 31
Fort Sheridan army base, Illinois
description, 271, 271, 273
Igorrote witnesses at, 271–72, 273–76
Fort Wayne News, 172
Fox, Dora, 147
Fox, Edwin
Igorrote exhibitions led by, 147, 148, 152–53, 183, 203, 229, 238–40, 253
Igorrotes’ views of, 161, 239
Frayser, David
background/description, 279, 280, 290, 293–94
Hunt’s first trial, 279, 280–81, 282–85, 287, 290
as Hunt’s lawyer, 303, 304, 307, 308
Hunt’s second trial, 291
later life/death, 329–30
Moss relationship, 292–94
retrials/delaying techniques, 292–94, 296–98, 299–300
Fuller, George
with Igorrotes at Luna Park, 78–80
Strong and, 14, 54, 78, 322
Funk, Antoinette
background/description, 241, 249–50
as Hunt’s lawyer, 249, 250–51, 258, 259–60, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266–67, 269, 270, 300
Gallagher, Patrick, 133–34, 331
Gallagher, Sara A., 15, 335
See also Hunt, Sallie G.
Galloway, Jacob, 303, 304, 305
Gatonan (Igorrote), 117, 207
Georgia State Fair, 152–53
Goode, Henry W., 43, 45
Grand Central Statio
n, 58
Great Northern Hotel, 221
Greeley, Horace, 200
Groyss, Adele von
after Hunt’s scandals, 327–28
background/Philippines, 65, 327
description, 65
Else and, 141
on racism, 327
See also Wilkins, George/Adele
Guggenheims, 32, 328
Gumpertz, Samuel
after Igorrote exhibitions, 327
background/description, 113, 114
Dreamland attractions and, 109–10, 113, 114, 139, 326–27
Hopkins and, 114
Hunt and Igorrotes, 110, 131
Hunt’s bigamy charges and, 131, 133
Igorrotes and, 324, 326
Hammer, William, 189–90
Happyland Park, Winnipeg, Canada, 238–39
Hawke, Lord, 23, 28
head-hunting by Igorrotes
Blount on, 152–53
description, 99
Fuller on, 79–80
“headhunter’s challenge,” 117
reasons for, 98–99
storage of skulls, 5
tattoos and, xx, 2, 27, 58, 59, 68, 70–71, 79
Hill, “Happy”
fighting with Sallie Hunt, 224
Hunt and Igorrotes, 213, 215, 216, 217, 221, 222–23, 229
Hippodrome, New York
Alexander, “the Hindu Magician,” 82
description, 31–32, 31
“Marquita, the Igorrote girl violinist” (1924), 320
opening night/crowd, 31–32, 38
Hong Kong, 21, 22
Hopkins, John D.
Background/description, 105–6, 114, 185
Hunt and, 106–7, 111, 184–85, 229
Igorrote exhibitions and, 106–7, 184–85, 313
later life/death, 326
McIntyre and, 184, 185
as witness against Hunt, 268, 300, 326
Houdini, Harry, 113
Houston (judge), 265
“human zoos”
in early 1900s, xxiii
See also specific exhibitions
Hunt, Calista, 16, 89, 140, 330, 332, 336
Hunt, Else
Antero and, 8, 189, 209
background/description, 132, 135
charges against Truman, 124, 128, 131, 132–33, 134, 136–37, 336
divorce/second marriage, 336–37
Hunt v. Hunt, 134–37
later life/death, 336–37
marriage to Truman, 132, 135, 136
meeting/marrying Truman, 128, 132
Philippines and, 128, 132
Hunt, Leo
death, 335
health, 331
mother’s care/finances and, 332–33, 334–35
Hunt, Myrtle. See Potter, Myrtle
Hunt, Philip, 132, 135, 136, 140, 141, 143, 336–37
Hunt, Sallie G.
background, 15, 130
in Chicago with daughter, 224, 249, 267, 270
daughter (Patty), 196–97, 249, 270, 308, 330
death, 335
deaths of daughters, 330, 331
description, 15, 26, 140–41, 308