Daily Republican., 1885-01-05
the HEADLESS ROOSTER,
A CHICKEN CRUELLY TORTURED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF MA.
kIAG HONEY.

IL was advertised In all the daily
papers Of this city for several days last
week that on Saturday q wonderful
exhibition would open on the second
floor of the building No. 106 Market
street, the said wonder being q rooster
without q head, which the proprietor
claimed had lived In that condition
since before Thanksgiving day. A re.
porter Of the REPUBLICAN, called ri
the place on Saturday morning, and
upon entering the " museum" as 1t Ii
termed, on the first floor, raw two
cages, one OF which contained . large
wildcat, and the other . half grow
bear. Near to the cage of the frs,
named was n stuffed hog, that undoubt.
edly was a mammoth In his lifetime
and aloDgside ofthe hog was stuffed
calf with two heads.
A box with wire grating over 4,
tained live alligator, n CAREFUL GOV.
cred with some old clothes to protect
him from the cold. In the rear Of the
room were NUM- ber of dolls that are
nsed for game where balls arc thrown
at them, the one striking q doll receiv'
ing o segar. A large electric battery
that is exhibited on the street corners
by DIR. 9. W. Bliss, also stood In the
room. and It was learned that the room
was also used ~ n shooting gallery.
The reporter was anxious to see the
rooster, but was told by DIR. Bliss and
% yu z man named Quimby, who
st~ me 10 be In charge Of the lower
roc IN, that 1t was locked up on the
second iioor, and that Wild Dave, y
OF lerw ise known as David NJ. Davis
had the key, and he WAS obliged tt
leave without seeing II. While he
was in the room. Walter Hayes, Esq
attorney for the prevention Of cruelty
to animals came In.
MIR. Hayes looked at the surround
ings, and after making some inquiry
about the rooster left the room. Short
ly after dinner the reporter again
visited the place, and this ime had the
satisfaction OF seeing the wonderful
bird, who could in defiance OF al
known laws nature, manage TO sub
sist without IA head.
The chicken WAS standing on perch
| In box about four feet long, that stood
about three feet from the .lOor, which
WAS gayly decorated with colored tlssns
paper, made into rosettes aud deftly
woven into variety of ornaments
There we're about hall dozen specta
tors, among them being colored man
to whom the exhibitor told very
pretty fairy tale about how he came u
obtain possession OF the wonder. Aftel
| the reporter had satisfied his curiosity
he went out, and about . o'clock learnet
| that q search warrant had been issued
! and placed In Constable PritcLett'l
hands Al the instance Of Mr.. Hayes.
Shortly afterw ards, hearing thai
there was a large crowd at Squire Van
degrift's office, he went there and found
that the constable had captured tn.
rooster and Dr. Bliss, but tho proprietor
himself had managed to escape. Al
Examination of the chicken Shove,
that the bill and nearly all the hesa
had been cut of, leaving the brain
which would Of course prolonR Its lif,
for a short time. The wound looked Al
| .no-.. - =. haa., o.-.~~s-ad ui,b
hot iron, and the flesh ala 1riod'Ii"o,
then opened TO where the mouth wa
TO allow II 10 breath, and also to al
minister food and drink.
The poor bird must have suffered
untold torture, and the Squire merci
fully ordered IT to be killed. to put /
out OF its misery. Upon hearing tn
case IL was not shown that DIR. Bliss ha'
Anything To do with the exhibition
and he was discharged. The CHECKER
was then taken over to the Delawar
House stables, and the remainder of II
head taken off
1t was 81 weak that il scarcely kick
ed after it's head vas OFF, and MI
Hayes threw II on the dung pile. Th
body did not weigh over a pound, an
1t was evident that 1t had been tortu
ed hey ond measure. 1t IL the first tim
an exhibition Of this kind has bee
lat'emptei in this ci y, and it is prob
BILE that the prompt action of Mr.. Hay
In this case will make IL the last.
Ther- IL u tate law providing a Ill
Of s25 for any one illtreating, OF tortu
ing All animal, or bird, and also ell
Ordinance, which goes still farther al
intlicts u penalty of Sl60 or impriso
ment.