The Lost Tribe of Coney Island by Claire Prentice

Author:Claire Prentice [Prentice, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 20th Century, History, Nonfiction, Retail, United States
ISBN: 9780544262287
Google: 24VtngEACAAJ
Amazon: 054426228X
Barnesnoble: 054426228X
Publisher: New Harvest
Published: 2014-10-14T04:00:00+00:00

McIntyre was glad to hear from Hopkins, though he was alarmed to discover that Truman planned to keep showing the tribespeople through the next summer season. Flawed bonds aside, this was a clear breach of the gentleman’s agreement Truman had made with Worcester to take them out of the Philippines for no more than a year.

He decided to write to Truman, care of Col. Hopkins in St. Louis. In his letter, dated February 17, 1906, McIntyre told the showman that he wanted to keep in touch with him while he was touring the country and would appreciate a report from him each month as to the tribe’s health and well-being. He added, “I understand that two of the party have died since their arrival in this country. Will you kindly advise us as to the cause of death, the disposition of their remains, and also of their effects.”23

A fortnight passed without any reply from Truman. On March 9, 1906, McIntyre wrote to him again, this time at North Rampart Street, New Orleans, the address provided by the chief of police there.24 Official interest in the Igorrotes was growing. Three months had elapsed since the telegram had arrived from H. E. Deputy in Florida, raising the alarm that all might not be well with Truman and the Igorrotes. They needed to find Truman fast.

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