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
Elephant Chunee killed at Exeter Change menagerie
1825–1826Role: Menagerie Proprietor
- Death of Keeper Johann Tietjen
Chunee killed his keeper, Johann Tietjen, on 1 November 1825, marking a significant escalation in the elephant's violent behavior.
- Failed Poisoning Attempt
Keepers attempted to feed Chunee poisoned food on 1 March 1826, but he refused to eat it.
- Killing of Chunee
Chunee was shot by soldiers and stabbed to death at the Exeter Change on 1 March 1826.
- Death of Keeper Johann Tietjen
Sources
- Chunee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
- Exeter Exchange Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-30