The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-01
The Peculiar Ending Of a
Peculiar Individual.
BADLY MASHED on OUR NARY.
An Ingenious Inventor Teaching
Tricks to n Pet MoskeY-A Plan
to Rob she Treasury.

NuIcc years ciuCcf wei hNtNu among
the young bloods of this city. Hi.
name was Jasper Glasscock, and his oc,
cupation that OF an inventor.
He first achieved notoriety BY his de-
votion to Mary Anderson, the actress.
Not content with admiring her from a
box in New York. he followed her
wherever she travelled, and attended
every performance she gave Bouquets,
perfumed notes and valuable gifts
handed up by ushers cost him much
more than his railroad fare and &C
cOmmodations. Glasscock actually be-
lieyed. as long as he lived, that Miss
Anderson cherished a tender feeli 2 to-
ward him. His attentions were so
marked and annoying that DR.. Griffin
was at last compelled TO have him ar
rested. Returning TO New York Glass-
cock was so chsfied by his companions
that he again took TO the road and
Swallowed the fair actress more Ter
slstenly than ever. He was again
arrested at the insugation OF DIR. Griffin.
and the justice lectured. threatened ana
lined him. and GIasScock became COM
pletely discouraged and abandoned the
chase, although he could never free
himself from the illusion that. but for
the interpositon of the cruel step
father, his happiness wouid have been
complete.
Glasscock was the inventor OF num-
erous patents, but his reckless and
spendthrift habits soon placed the own
esship OF them in other hands lie was
IN great favor with certain manufac-
turers, who would make for him any
article he modelled. and they usually
sncoeeledito the proprieiorship OF the
invention. After Saturday night and
sunday OF extravaganza. he has been
known TO borrow a dollar az the hotel
Brunswick 10 pay his fare to some New
Jersey town, shoulder his lawn sprink-
Ter of.other similar invention, and re-
tnrn before the week was out
with $500 or SiO0 as his share Of the
profits on the sales. Handsome, with
charming manners, quick wit and a
ready tongue nc was known in almost
every city and town within a radius OF
fifty miles OF New York. Village belies
bought his goods on light, but the rec
objection OF Mary Anderson rendered
their charms and smiles and coques-ies
harmless 10 his heart.
Among his inventions we're a railroad
car which could be smashed 10 pieces
without killing a passenger a machine
for opening hot boiled eggs without
burning ones fingers; an understandable
waterproof covering for tents. horses
and ordnance. far superior 10 rubber or
canvass, and an improved wire insuIa-'
tor, with which ne parted for pittance.
and which is now extensively used
throughout the United States
GlaSscock left New York about 4 wear
ago disappointed, disheartened man.
without money and with broken health.
The announcement OF his death is the
first news that has been received con-
corning him. The immediate cause of
his breaking down was the failure OF
pet scheme on which he had long medi-
tated, and which had cost him a vast
amount OF labor and patience. For
months he gave himself up to perfecting
a plan whereby he might rob. the sub
Treasury in broad daylight OF a large
sum of notes or bonds. To this end the !
captain of q sailing vessel brought from /
Brazil q baby monkey of a species |
which never exceed the size of a dwarf. |
For days and daais he secluded himself |
with his pet, teaching him all manner |
Of tricks. Those before whom he ex-
hibited the intelligence of the little ami |
lA4AAs HAOAAO0L1t4 ~, lClAOl AD4ICCr mar
vellous. At an almost inn e-ceptible /
signal the monkey would Jump on |
the breast of q bysiauder, snatch |
q concealed handkerchief from his |
coat pocket, and return with il TO his /
master before the astonished victim |
could realize what had occurred. In the |
same manner be would deity take |
dime from a mans vest pocket. or re- 1
mere scrap of white paper from 4
the frame OF the highest hung picture 4
in a room. He was made familiar with 1
the touch and smell OF bank notes. and /
seemed 10 realize that they were OF i
' alue. for, when turned loose on hunt,
be would pass by handkerctisfs. scarfs
rlngs, etc. until ne found bill.
When the monkey's education was
Glasscock began visiting the
Sub-Treasury with view to picking out
the dullest custodian OF money and
coating the packages Of 81, 600 bills.
Notwithstanding the difficulty OF getting
II the money, Glasscock is confident
hat the monkey could dc itunobserved.
his frequent visits to- the Sub
Treasury on trivial business, however,
Don aroused the suspicious OF Captain
sampson, and Glasscock found himself
constantly Swallowed while inside the
cuilding. Thus foiled at the outset, be
.urned hrs attention TO the downtown
banks. and finally selected two which
,tered exceptional advantages to the
'uccess OF his scheme, the cash beng i
,asy OF access.
Hs plan was said to be to enter one
n the banks dressed as an English
ourist. A large. perforated nefd-giass
hanging BY his side was 70 contain the
monkey Presenting a check which
would be likelv TO demand a consults-
ion between the payin~Ite Ter and ca h
er. he would, as the Itrmer stepped
way few PAGES, let the monfey out.
'oint to package of bills and show
lim the way through the open space
'eneath the grated window. Then step
ing little away from the window be
sould turn his back toward It and
wait the MONKEYS return to his case