The evening world., 1893-12-29
IN CITY HALL PARK.
Escapes from q Bird Fancier and
Draws a Crowd.
Perched on II Tree lie Calmly Sur
vcys the situation.

Louis Il The. tn. bird fancicr on North
William street, near Park Row, fed his
parrots at $40 o'clock this morning. one
of the birds. IA cockatoo from Australia.
escaped from his cage. lie fiuttercd
about the room for IA few moments
and then divcd straight for the window.
There Was "A crash OF spllntering glass
and pedestrians on North William street
glanced up just In time to see the gor-
geously plum~i bird flying In the direc-
ton of city liall Park.
The rockatoo alighted on the first tree
that presented itself. This happened to
he Il large maple In the plot lust south Of
the General Sessions building. 1t was not
long before he attracted the attention OF
the street arabs.
"Hully gee" exclaimed one. git on to
de parrot
In less time than II takes to tell II. 600
people had gathered around that tree to
Idly watch the movements OF the cock
atoo. Park Policeman Common came
along and sized up the situation; The
cockatoo sat solemnly on "A branch and
cooke his eye first at the crowd below
and then at the polished dome OF the
Pulitzer building
Hundreds OF suggestions were offered
to Policeman Conner.
put salt on his tail" observed a IA
cetious gentleman. 1t may have been
bells on the broadway cable cars jim.
gled surprisingly loud at this ancient
chestnuty advice of the facetious man.
The, policeman glared at him and the
crowd began to push him. lie didn't
wait to see his suggestion carried out.
Another humorous individual said that
the cuckatoo WAS educated n could
talk knowingly on Parkhurst matters.
9TH Doctor brought him down to ties
tify before the Grand Jury" added this
funny man.
fn,.,p Il.us Long has hn hAat th.pa ~
were fired ut the policeman by every
newcomer. rhe small boy In the mean
time WAS making prodigious efforts IL
Capture the bird.
Small stones and sticks were thrown
at the bird, nut none came within yard,
OF him. Then the youngsters began tc
tear up the sods around the pho fol
ammunition. This game the policeman
Finally an Evening world' mar
learned that Ruhe owned the bird, ana
a visit was paid to the fanci-r. Al
fSst he was reluctant to make any at.
tempt to catch the cockatoo.
Then he decided to send one of his
employees, II youth by the lame oi
T~!tgemeyer, around to View the sltua
win you go up after him. asket
Policeman tonnor.
I'M get you a ladder" persisted TIL,
officer.
NO. SAID 1ltSemeNPT, might falI.
The crowd jeered him and he went
back to the store.
The cockatoo finally found the fusillad.
too hot for him. and he flew to IA tree II
front OF the police-station. Along can,
IA scissors grinder. He dropped his ma
chine and Skinned up the tree.
NJ. Parrot watched the climbing Ital
ian until he was within "A few feet o
him, and then he calmly flew to Il win
dow-coping on city Hall. Preparation
were made to capture the bird with
crab-net, but just as everything wa
ready the cockatoo flew clear round tn,
building and lodged In one OF the biI
elms on the west side OF the park.
About ! o'clock six little English spar
. rows, after II consultation In "A neighhor
ing tree. descended on the parrot In
p body and e~ndeavored to drive him away
but Poll, whose temper IN AZ fiery AS hi
head IL red, would not have II. and stand
. ing his ground fought them off. Tn
sparrows finally flew away. presumabl
for achievements.
Soon after this episode a stylish,
dressed lady offered IA newshoy IA quar-
ter II he would capture the parrot 70
her. The boy accepted the Offer but, oh
tanning the money In advance. ran OF
leaving the swindled woman In an indig
nant mood.
William Sulzer. Speaker OF the last A.
semhly, watched the cockatoo from tn
steps OF the city Hall for a short time
and remarked that he was "a fine bird.
Poll was captured soon afterward.