The morning news., 1892-03-28
A MONKEYS Rash DEED.
Reddy Bowman OF the Philadelphia
Zoo Attempted Suicide
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Reddy Bowman OF the Philadelphia
Zoo Attempted Suicide.
From the PAiddeIphio Record.
AS result of an ovsrsensitive nature,
Reddy Bowman attempted suicide on
Tuesday afternoon, by cutting his throat
with a piece Of glass. Reddy is the little
monkey at the ZOO. who. during the brief
six months Of his life. has entertained
thousands Of spectators by his queer antics.
The tragedy occurred In the monkey
house just as the sun was disappearing
over the hills OF Lanniganville.
For some time past Reddy has been asso-
ciating with bad company despite the re-
monstrances Of his estimable mother, who
with her progeny, occupied separate apart
ment at one end of the long cage Much to
the CONSERVATION Of his mother Reddy has
persisted In climbing 20 the top of the Gage,
and hobnobbing with the other monkeys
through the bars. Mrs. Bowman has re-
monstrated. but in vain.
On Monday afternoon little Reddy was
unusually disobedient; In addition he made
faces at his mother behind her back, to the
delight of his evil-minded companions. She
finally caught him IN the act and grabbing
him by the back of the. neck, threw him
across the parental knee and administered a
sound spanking. Little Reddy was greatly
mortified, and his anger and was increased
by the gioes and jeers OF bis companions.
Retiring to q corner, he sulked for several
hours, and absolutely refused Co speak a
word.
His little brain seemed evolving some
gigantic problem. Finally, just as the sun
was getting low in the west, he jumped up,
and stealthily approached the opposite
corner Of the cage. After short search
among the sswdust as The bottom Of the
cage, he fished up q small piece Of looking
glass. which be hal previously hidden. In
the meantime Mrs. Bowman was llding a
conversation with John l.. Sullivan
through the bars In regard to the way ward
ness OF her son, all unconscious of the
tragedy about to be enacted.
Little Reddy saw his opportunity.
Grasping the glass firmly in both paws, he
drew the sharp edge across his exposed
throat several times, infiicting a horrible
cash. The sight of the blood appeared to
frighten him. and he uttered a feeble little
moan. Quick as flash his mother turned,
and with parents institution, took in the
situation at aglanee. In an instance she
had bounded across the cage, and after a
fierce struggle, for Reddy was desperate,
she succeeded In securing possession of the
deadly bit Of glass.
Then followed a scene Of indescribable
uproar. The news of the tragedy flashed
like tightening from mouth to mouth. and
every monkey in the big cage began a
frightful chsttering. This attracted the
attention Of Headkeeper Byrne, who rushed
to the scene. He found little Reddy COW
cred with blood, clasoed In his mothers
arms. Mr.. Byrne entered the cage, and
taking the baby monkey in his arms, sue
ceeded in pacifying him, and then inspected
the wound. IL was horrible cash, pene-
trating almost to the windpips. Several
stitches, however, did the work, and yes
terday Reddy was shipping about as lively
as a flea. But he minds his mother now,
and no amount Of enticing will draw him to
his former associates.