The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06

The lock on the coon cage had received the
same treatment and eight large coons had dis
appeared. About four weeks ago four other
foxes had made their escape. and when Direc-
tor Smith heard that the cagos had been
broken open OH Thursday night. lie began to
suspect that some one WINS mt work with the
intention OF in iurinG the mem gerie. That the
same persons who had used the paint brush
had had n hand in breaking open the Cages
monei the keepe,s before him aud Eeean an
inyestig ton. In order that the ESCAPED foxes
might not XII the sse a" and Evans hns in TIE
coons were found in tho top OF Il tree and re-
turned safely TO their cage.
The detectives found biotches OF green paint
or tho walk leading irom the broken cages to
the Park entrance opposite the Arsenal. Just
outside the entrance an epty Paint pot and
and and Sergeant Dillon. which resulted Saturday
methods followed ny tho detectives was to
find out where tho pa mt hah h%"n purchased
BY h: hs r on n the de-
tectives arr"stedCarl Tiedcl mann years old.
he entering nj h ha at M,s ~ west "
frightened. and he confessed hat he had lren
concerned in the statue painting. About 10
GEARS on oa wars ho@e
West Lightly; sixth street: He also confessed
a ar before Justics Ki!Sreth in lie York
willie Police Court on sunday morning Tho
parents OF both the prisoners were present
Was your father Charles knohoc;.;' asked
Justice kilbreth of the elder, boy. kpotlocn
said that he was and that he formerly lived IN
wei. my boy" said the Justice. Il am
very sorry to see you here. l knew your
man Of honor and OF worth"
knobloch and Tiedermann were released in
Late on sunday morning the ,niliceis arrested
Alfred kroeber. ~ years Ola. OF ~ West
.n the THEORY
formed by Capt Collins.
lie said that some weeks ago the boys had
pose seemed to be to follow the example set
by college boys when on lark: The idea, OF
and they carried it out. Knobloch was leader
Of the gang. They had begun by liheratinC
the toX T four weeksa aEt ot.o, ,,,,;,o Oh.
coon cages. They thought it would be great
that Assistant Superintendent Burrs would
enjoy fox hunt. Two Of the boys broke n.
on the approach ola keeper. kroebor said tho
great object "t thr gang was to let loose the
that some one would be hurt and gave up that
part of the programme ,,,
veaes od Of eGss1
came to this city from Tarrytown, W here he
had been staying since Fridays and was brought
He also confessed 10 the painting and cage
breaking. Kroeher and Whitman Were ar
raigned before Justice raintor in the lorkvillo
Police Court Yesterday morning. Thoy were
released in $500 bail each.
An the boys. belong to. wealthy families;
Krobloch and his mother live with Mr. Jared
Chittenden. at lGS West Eighty-sixth street.
Kroebcr is the son OF tho President Of the
Kroeber. Clock Company. at 300 Broadway.
Young Kroeber is n student ut Columbia Col-
lege Tiedermann's father. now dead. was an
importer and manufacturer, Whitman is
student at the Woodbridge school. Tho boys
say they were only on n lark. Their parents
arc much annoyed. The boys were not nj
lowed to run about nights, but have made the
excuse that they wer" going 20 u lecture or
theatre when they met ut night to carry OH
operat, ons in the Park.
Director Smith Is very much pleased. Be-
cause 81 the repeated escape OF animals from
tho menagerie the Keepers would naturally be
charged with carelessness or som ct hing worse.
and the arrest OF the real culprits removed all
false suspicion. Tho officials ut the Park say
that great credit is due Capt. Collins and his
assistants for their success in catching the
offenders and saving future trouble