New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-01
DEATH OF REMUS CROWLEY.
CONSUMPTION KILLS THE CHIMPANzEE.
TIE curLpaxS's FRIEND II CENTRAL PARK UNABLE

10 BEAR his 'liMNii
Rcmus Crowley the well-hnowu caiin;anzcc' died
from hasty consumption At his home IN central Iark
yesterday. lie had been In poor health end low
spirits for moro than month. but Director Coni-
In thought tia; he could avert fatal result and that
the chmpsnzcc would I've az least until spring For
week he has been steadily getting worse, and It was
that consumption. the fatal enemy o. all monkeys
in this climate, had taken firm grasp upon hin.
lic coughel hoaviy times ,ni this would bring On
spasm, attended ri.h pains IN the chest, and
On Thursday night he had severe heinorrhagc.
Mr. Crowley has had severe attacks Of pneumonia the
last and most being that OF last winter lara
ful nursing tn. part Of his Lecper. JAKE cooA'
brought him through these successfully ana &c soon
;ceaned his strength. After Ms sickness last winter
he was q long time In recovering. and It wa 'heh
feared that his lungs lad been weakened By tho e.
tacLs, but by the time cane around he grew
strong healthy end FAT more, and Increased bis
well ht 100 pounds, and he stood when cree; four
feet and nine inches high About four weeks ago he
lost lis appetite ard his interest IN what was going
on around him. A period OF Indigestion followed
which resulted In trouble with the liver and then
lbs entire system ssve uay.
The remarkable Interest IN the cAimpanzee was sp-
parent from the great crowds that to visit hm
and lis female conYaHion Mics Kitty Banana. They
came from a.. rats OF the country, and sir1rse--
.rom the Yves. and south or coming TO NcwYorA were
a.vaJs anxious to mako Crowley { call His popu-
-ariy was Guc Largely TO his remarkable intelligence
AID his eciy hGman-!lac actions.
BROUGHT To NETWORK FROM LIBERIA
Mr.. Crowley vas brought to Ncw-NoIk by the
Rev ". H. smyiac, tac colorcd Minister OK the
United States to Liberia lie was secured hy Nj.
sAyihe hom tie natives, who captured the chnI an
zec IN tho Interior of Alr.cs. IL june, l9S4, when
gwen - the Gig, crowley about u!nc months old
and Is playful as d Kitten. NJ smy;Ae had called
hi.I lfHl.s s.er jut!r Ecn.asT bu the pubic
came ~ call HIN Crowley aud Mr. Crowley, and tie
name chung 10 him Ge pie many protests OF families
If that name Ia ;Ao city and It's vicinity. il, grew
rapidly, developing sach prodieotS strength taat It
soon became necessary To place h.m IN a cage lie
soon bosaa 10 know all those who saw him frequent
ly, and he had particular ways CT expressing his
likes ana dslllos Tor them. Wien he was sick r.
ports were pDbisIcd GsIy Of his condition. ~ he
grew older us mischief incrca. el with his size and
strength, but he never failed 10 SLOW his afec'0n Tor
Jake his nurse, and Il angry for time Crowley
soon got over Il. year ago last spring the ,-mae
chimi@nzcc, Kitty Panama. secured r. e9a'
pan.on Tor Crowley tut hc grew vcsy Jealous OF her
aud Was inciin-d 10 he ugly If too much attention
was paid to Ler. Last spring aiier he had become
well All strong wliie ia one % these angry moods
be had a severe struggle with d" JAM IN his cas-,
and although the hcrrer conquered Ae nearly ~
haustcL Since his Illness Irowloy's ie-Anss for
Nifty have Chang d. lie would Fcpcsicily lie down
mutual understanding seemed to have arscn be
tween ta.n.
KITTY THErs HIS DEATH DEEPLY.
"Kitty knew De was SICK said "SaAe.- who wa'
overcome With guci Yesterday d" and she felt ~ bad
as did III jHsi think II vas a human being t"c
way that by acted let night. SIT up all nlght
VITA Inn aid ea,e him soGIc medicine that made
him sleep Ha.e Sat pret:y soon be got up and
began to walk around his cage aua cough. This
him tI..- a.. 10 ssias, but he
couldn't stay there long"
Did y0u 20 ia LIS cage"
OF Collte d.I. lie Game g. tie bars nri put
out hi. hands aud ciied 10 me, Jus. De al when
Ac wss Lady. NAen w.At 81 20 A!.a Be Jumped
into D.! s.l.. AID lad lilo head o. H.! shoulder lie
'oli-A't l.. me - out. bat ,l,t hold to he.
When he Went 20 .iccp / laid .i-I do, .ud cane
ca. wa mixing ~ some lice ior h!t5. dinner
TINS noon when heard ll.u c.y for M. ran AtO
liz cage end Ae t!-c 10 &C.. Up jgs b. va 100 weak.
lie pai Ls hand ~ 10 Ia moaih a.! save eo1sh
ana tymL.cd Hight OveE'
WAeu III Coull!n s.cei.aineI Tat Crowley was
dead Ae s.nt VOID ~ c.ce ~ a., Gusc.n o. Natural
History FIR oG. - 90 t1A- diary o; tao lOly. Jean
ness Eclsti.on, 10 .sAitsr'sl - tAc M-seum VIII
take l!..tr -. o. H. Inc sh.--.ou ' III .A-n *
e.. al tAe sAlu yrryg-t a; once AL yzcei OLE e.
tl. morning D. htI-h, tx sDlfeon 81 ~ Fe.i
police, eho las f'su bic attention i,tsly - crowley
ou4l.e Li. Anra'' 500 I"al ~ ucstue-t Vi ic
uelAila .y4uI.C us 49, the su-,o.usu- s.pss!.ncc
u Lang trouble va. e-.'e 'As ssas - n. 'o-d
As.e given 10 nsn. Al CroNisy Understood
thoroughly ne puspg.s o. tAc socior 80 vtslGsi
.m a. sIe'.s. ils--. khty. 80 ir~hs eAI.Fa--
zee Iv!n tis' go!e ye' daJ s.csEs 10 look Through
her srAurg O'H.ioA.-4! hst .hsn Tic Cloth Vac re
A,'cf, AID NJ tydy - tskeA ~, TIE rs1y -
feriei " 'u:d.a Tcl mona tie icHse She
,hrirhe sad e.isi aad shook ihr bars = l.r cage
fWious!y k"csinf - tAe dt@onstrs'ion rntI "Is'c'
gave hcr al ciante Jazz Wa c.n-dcrns l.h
evening 'hc sdf!.aul4lty Vi hanging Mr. tirwl~.'s
CO Win car. vhac " ?. number Of lae P4rA
employees who fnew is ch.apanz.s Intimately az
IL fay or Of huItng Na-c over tAc LOuy.