The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
MR.. CROWLEY GETTING UGLY.
He Tried to Throw and Bite his Keeper
and 10 Losing his Playful Traits.

He Tried to Throw and Bite hts Keeper.
and 10 Losing his Playful Traits.
How do the two c~himpanzees stand tho
winters flaw ?" asked the reporter OF Superin-
tendent Conklin.
GO up by all means to see for yourself. The
pair were moved into their new gu Eters short
ly before Christmas, and can be sAsn now to
great advantage"
The reporter went up stairs to the next floor.
and, on knocking, was admitted to the place
where the pride Of the Park Commissioners
was engaged in inspecting the thumb Of his
left foot, watched over by his attendant, Jacob
Cook. who gives all the energies OF his life to
the training Of these creatures. The room in
which the cage has been placed Is at the north
end Of the floor. but it wss SO admirably
warmed ana guarded from draughts that the
temperature seemed that Of a bright summers
day when not a breath OF air is stirring. Mr..
Crowley got up from the recumbent pose in
which he had examined the thumb OF his left
foot. seated himself grayely. and stretched out
o welcoming fore hand. which differed little
from that Of a human being, save that the
fingers were enormous and the thumb very
small. hardly a third tho size OF the thumb
You must be careful, SIR" said Mr.. Cook.
He is getting to be less kind. and he tried to
tending his breakfast. He had finished his rice
with u napkin. and mad left his chair and gone
of with the napkin. l would not permit that.
and ordered him to put the napkin on the
table. He refused, and l gave him 4 cut with
the little rawhide whip with which l discipline
him. He put the napkin on the table. but gave
a savage sort OF grunt, and showed his teeth,
which are getting. pretty big. especially the side
and he sulked and wouldn't obey. 80 gave
him a touch again with the discipline. He flew
at me. twisted his legs round mine. and tried
to throw me. while his arms were wound round
my shoulders like iron bands, and he attempt
ed to bite me on the breast. 1t was all / could
do to thrust him of, but ! succeeded and then
made him sit down.. Still. I cannot help know
His bride elect, Miss jennie O'Brien. was in
tho other partition OF the cage. and though she
had q slight cough was veryhappy, and was Drac-
Using somersaults which MIR. Cook had taught
her. She was decidedly ungraceful, and turned
over with u pOnderousness surprising In so
small q creature. She is not half the size Of
Mr.. Crowley, and by no means so Intelligent or
playful Us he was ut her age. She appears de-
sirous of being on good terms with her neigh
1t was hoped that by association with another
monkey OF his own species IL would be possible
to prevent MIR. Crowley from developing the
sullen ferocity and utter hatefulness of adult
chimpanZees. He has been kept playful and
kindly longer than any male chimpanzee in
any menagerie, and this fact emboldened the
Park Commissioners to endeavor to tame him
Cooks recent experience that Mr.. Crowley will
go the way of all adult males of the chimpan-
zee, ourang outang, and gorilla tribes. and be-
come hopelessly fierce. retaining not ono scin-
tilla OF the affectionate, Intelligent traits he
has shown ever since he came to Central Park.