The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-05
STATUE DAUBERs ARRESTED.
The Same Boys who Have Been rreeing
Foxes from the Menngcrfe.

Director Smith OF tho Central Park mense-
erie and his keepers have manifested much
anxious activity for the Inst three weeks in
their search for tho cause OF certain mys.
tcrious occurrences. Animals have escaped
from their cages. evidently not without assist
ance. and tho statues in the Mall have bcen
disfigured with green paint
The occasional escape OF a fox was attributed
to tho runaway's own cunning until three
weeks ago. when four foxes were missed, and
1t was plain that tho locks on the doors Of
their cage had been lamp ered with. The Park
police kept lookout day al d night to no rur-
POSE 1t was limited that some dissatisfied
keeper might be taking his revenge. Director
Smith and Capt Collins were mt loss. Last
Friday morning it was found that foxes and
raccoons had been released, the flag on the
ball grounds had been torn down. and several
statues and the marble arch under n drive
near the caroussel were strcaked with paint
The Park Board ordered an investigation.
and Policeman Savage and Sergeant Dillon Of
the Park squad went to work. They began by
finding u paint not and concluded their labors
by arresting Carl s. Tiedermann OF 800 West
Seventy.sixth street. George Knoblauch OF 16s
West Eiehty-sixth street. and Alfred L. Kroe.
Dor of $40 West Eighty ninth street. Knob
LAUGH Is 1B years old and is cons idered the
rinFleader OF the gang ~ kroeber Is rs also ;.
has not been arrested. Is said to 10 II. kroe-
Dor had green paint on his clothes when ar
rested.
1t appears that the boys had planned to do the
painting last night. but as one Of the gang was
obliged to 20 away they concluded they would
do It on Thursday night. They seemed to
think it was u privilege not to DO enjoyed by
every boy. and they wished to give their chum
the benefit OF tho fun. They bought green
paint. partly because they had an nntipathv
for All Irish policeman who has had his eye on
them. The boys entered the Park ut the
Ssventy.second street and Eighth avenue en-
trance and marched to tho hill grounds.
Rnoblanch carried tho Iaint ,. They tore the
green paint on the pole They then pro.
and raccoon cages. This was done by means
Of large spike. n chisel. and n pole. Aftcrn
visit to tho marble arch they went TO the Mall.
They dnubed Sir Walter SCOTS statue with
no spnring hand and painted on the base OF
Becthoven's: rs nearly rs, could be made out.
the word Hurrah." AS they passed over the
terrace bridge they daubed the sides here and
there. At the foot of tho bridge. on n
largo board. they saw IN opportunity t2 let
their enemy. tho policeman. know that they
Ind been there, and painted in biz letters
by tho West Eighty-llrst street exit.
They acknowledged Yesterday that the eN-
petition OF Thursday night was not their first
Three weeks ago they Ind opened the fox
cage and released the four foxes They were
arrnigned before Justice kilbreth In tho York
vile Police Court, and hung their heads when
tho Justice asked them why they had injured
public property. They were held In $500 bail
each to appear for trial at the Special Sessions