The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-06
VISIONARY TO THYCATs.
ysS EDyARDEs,s MIDNIGHT WORK Oh
MERCY IN TINE TENDERLOIN

sso !. n Kins'. Daughter and u IL She Who
Has Been CsiorororrninE Suffering Cats
ptmcu,t Rescue of Starving Kitten.
THE plaintive wall OF homeless cat echoed
mr. tho midnight air In West Thirty second
s,,cot last Sunday. Tho sound came from an
,leyway adjoining q vacant house next to the
n,torious House OF All Nations which is now
changed to a hotel The catorwauling was
nroonged and disturbed the mental peace OF
he men In the big stable across the way.
' lust after midnight n woman dressed In a
HACK gown. and her face covered with n black
vail. walked slowly down the block. She heard
The cries OF tho cat. and stopped and listened.
The poor thing is starving" she muttercd.
and standing upon an ash box alongside the
high wooden fence OF the alleyway she tried
IN vain to coax the cat to climb the fence.
Just before midnight on Monday the same
woman with same gown and vail. came back
and heard the cat crying ptitully again. This
time sho put barrel on top of the ash box.
climbed on top OF tho barrel. and prepared to
aalc tho fence and get at the cat
Tho spectacle Of q woman trying to climb a
to,rels y very unusual oEe In Gotham. and 1t
attracted instant attention. not only on ac-
,ount OF its oddly. but also because OF Its dan
GER in this case. There are spikes on top Of
tho board fence. and the hostlers In the stable
.ow tho mysterious woman's danger. They
ran across tho street and persuaded her to
come down from her risky perch.
an give anybody dollar who rescues that
,n,r animal" she said. The hostlers told her
thnt 1t was impos siblo to catch tho cat.
The woman was back again on the night OF
ths Fourth. Just boioro midnight. She had
,bonr,d hor black gown for q white ono. hut
.tiIi wore tho heavy veiL She tried to coax the
cryin. eat to climb the fence and thon he re.
her ss at at l a0ss IF hs es sna
S'I The night ycls OF tho starving cat had by
and IlUater James Burns OF tho stable organ
lied hunt for tho animal no got lantern
And purss after rropIps ABOUT
finally ut the midnight yoWier. II turned out
I" Ge n ittlo black kitten with very big and
also stumbled over tho bodies Of two other
cats that md died OF sfatsa,G it ~, to o cSa fh
hole in it and started Tor the nat where the
mysterious woman With the veil lived. queer
dian Nlc. Manager William Wilson got int n cab
and drove along slowly with tho Procession.
a III Is nnd the Rsten eaterwaung nod COM
iiicatcd the difficulties Of the task. He also
wanted to sec, that his subordinate. the
HostIcr Burns gropsd his Tay through the
dark hall TO the rear OF the fiat on tho first
that instant tho Imprisoned kitten gave an,
other piorcinE yowl. The instant she heard
Il she gave burns crisp dollar bank note.
s7sd tho box Inc fs, the
iorlorn kitten than manv woman would over
the gift Of n diamond necklace She pressed
the iamished pot TO her bosom, and petted It.
The kitten was frightened. and buried itsteeth
in her finger drawing blood. She wiped away
the blood and paid no heed to the wound.
There was q fine maltese in tho room, and 1t
and began to play with him. -.
I'm going out to get this poor thing some
mill" the woman said IN Joyous tone to the
nS5sT cats in the send
me word and I'll reward you. am one OF the
Kings Daughters. and 1t is my business to
look after poor cats.
The yelled woman came ont and dist.ibpted
q lot OF postal cards among the crowd. The
cards bore this inscription:
HENRY DtF'H CIRCLE 4 isifs s- D.Hsa,.'a
sox $50. wYo'k city.
Tho identity Of tho yelled woman was dis
covered a little later. She Is Mrs Edwardes.
and it turns out that she is the woman who
Ing sick cats in the Tenderloin The killing Of
some time Patrolmen would som etlmes find
many as half dozen dead cats II the Ash
were always put there after midnight. The
work OF chloroforming cats that are hope.
lessly sick or disabled is part Of the duty OF
the women who belong to the Henry BerKh
Circle.
Mrs. Edwards was arrested once for tossing
a chloroformed cat into an ash barrel In front
was rel eased on explaining tho nature Of her
mission. She always starts on her tours after
suffering cats after midnight for the reason
5 hs Is sss D sa SIT ct
certain night-owl loungers Of the Tenderloin.