Person

Edward Cross

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1825–1826

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Cross, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Elephant Chunee killed at Exeter Change menagerie

    1825–1826

    Role: Menagerie Proprietor

    1. 1 November 1825 · Exeter ExchangeDeath of Keeper Johann Tietjen

      Chunee killed his keeper, Johann Tietjen, on 1 November 1825, marking a significant escalation in the elephant's violent behavior.

    2. 1 March 1826 · Exeter ExchangeFailed Poisoning Attempt

      Keepers attempted to feed Chunee poisoned food on 1 March 1826, but he refused to eat it.

    3. 1 March 1826 · Exeter ExchangeKilling of Chunee

      Chunee was shot by soldiers and stabbed to death at the Exeter Change on 1 March 1826.

Sources

  1. Chunee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. Exeter Exchange Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-30