Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-07-21
THE NEW YORK WHARF RAT.
1t was Killed In Friedman's this Morning
After an Albright Fight.

After an Albright Fight.
Yesterday at 8 i'll the evening Emil
friedman was resting in an easy arm
chair, enjoying an after-dinner cigar
and conversing with Sam. Conner
and William Mcqueen, when sudden
ly conclusion on the floor brought
the three gentlemen to their feet.
Mr. Friedman b,anched little, but
regained his composure upon Mr..
Conner exclaiming, "'Twas the cat"'
An examination proved, however,
that "'twas the rata rat which
has been mentioned previously in
these columns as having arrived in a
the new stock direct from the docks of
New York City-a full-grown, cum
tnng, courageous rat, which is about
the size of cat and treads as heavily
as dog. The rat, being disturbed,
ran upon lot of dry-goods and sur
veyed the gentlemen, until one Of
them secured pistol to shoot it dead.
The rat, seeing the glimmer of the
gun-barrel, entrenched himself behind
some baled goods, and appeared to
know as we'll as a native of Idaho
what was on hand.
Mr.. Conner sat whole hour hold
ing the pistol, trying to get good
shot, but the rat would shift from
point to point, always under cover of
some of the goods or boxes, and pass
each opening with jump. S. j..
Friedman entered the store at II
O'Clock and found his brother running
about in his stocking feet and firing all
OF the old and new boots and shoes at
the rat, which lodged each one and
continually made the rounds of the
shelving. The two kept up the bat
tie until midnight but without result,
and then went to bed, when the rat
socially climbed on the bed to see if
they had really retired for the night
During the rest of the night his rat
ship amused himself by climbing pile
after pile of empty hat-boxes, on the
top shelves, and throwing them one
after another down upon the floor.
Everything movable was overturned.
and the circus continued until the
brothers arose after sleepless night.
The rat, upon seeing them lodged
around their feet and evaded several
powerful kicks aimed at him. A
badger trap was set for him, and
baited with chicken breast, toasted
cheese, sugar, ETC., but after walking
around the trap, seeing what patent it
was, and admiring the ingenuity of
the maker, the rat struck out again to
play.
S. J. Friedman thinks that during
the night, as he was about to fall off
in doze, the rat tried to open the
cellar door, as he heard a noise and
saw light followed by door falling.
The rat evidently had been looking for
candle, and struck match upon its
hind quarter, raised the door to the
cellar partly, but finding it too heavy
let it fall again.
This morning, the cat having left
without warning, Al. Sterritt's rat
terrier was borrowed and taken up,
but upon surveying the rat he evil
IDENTITY concluded he had not lost any
rodent, as he struck out for home
with very peculiar expression in his
face. A council of war was now held,
and it was decided to send for the
Sheriff, but dozen neighbors now
came in, the doors were shut, and
concerted attack was made. The ad-
vancing party was we'll armed with
clubs, and succeeded in so demoraliz-
ing the rat that it ran wild and got a
kick or blow so often that finally it
ran against the assistant clerk, who
stepped on it, and the attacking forces
closed in ut the death.
The rat terrier having reconsidered
It's action, now returned and chewed
the rat up, leaving only small part
of the tail, which Mr.. Friedman is
preserving as trophy Of the battle.