The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-23
CHICO INTRODUCED TO ruE PUBLIC

Inc BIG Is the Star Member
OF the Bsrnum ~ Bailey Men.geris.
Chico. the orang- outane. got his first look at
tho great American public yesterday after
noon at the circus. Immediately on his ar.
rival at the Garden carly In tho week he was
put In q big red cage like those which the
other wild animals occupy. This cage was
turned with its open side toward the wall and
boards were screwed on outside the bars. al
most completely enclosing It They were only
taken down ON the occasion OF tho visits Of
reporters or OF men OF science who were
anxious to study the beast
Chico spent the most Of his time standing
up. his big black hands. like those Of q giant
negro. clasped around the bars Of the Gage
above the boards His visitors saw o pair Of
wicked and treacherous eyes and rows Of per-
feet white teeth. The moment the boards
were removed he would DO seen erouching in
pain, Then With startling suddonnsss he
M Ssrs aI LSsP Pi to his feet CLASP and wEepch the
insane and bent on destroying those about
told on RttSSs the Bars. s sad b. * o xPR Rslt $4,000 ssosdhi nss
In q moment. with another yell. and with
low SSs.'hH s would aiIH fssp 'G iorS sssa' 10, Ssi hns ' e. e Ss .9s.
90 aate oaEE b asa b aSgTouohinG and moaning and
brought him to this Icountryy. and. who Is tho
ShiJ psIson ne trusts. would reach the cage.
While az ssiiorpan Sslaspsd It and rubbed e
spslI q auiet would las. a: a Minute nl%i o o. tNo, and
would b. followed BY another. spell or blind
e esssk him. him. scHhalle eo Would T sontIn TT, ,s II Ysin aa sS
s ss.Re II s ! a IN hl EAiF onS san b: .SS!a fIoso p End tRs
to 81 looking at him. Alter that the boards
onso. or !wles. IN these fits tho big beast
twisted and broke the inner bars Of the cage
i n 4 lt sas{ bare xsf' Chic this S S!sH On. I Fl shs T III. n as,,,
public, HI Yelling and dashine about fright.
gained down alter . while. and now. Tody
Ht A. Tito. t says st h. Il Z y.py Props PER- sn!msl
The were particularly Interested In
h ssfsa and N tb he seemed H. a to ;: so very ns %ISh inter 81:
pant p.%. e q the .'i time '4 Which he d SSm not d isa sss to
IN: new arriysis WIN prob.bly m|onop9li.e
and the other animal. are likely to be ,si JEALOUS.
Keeper Mcdonald says the animals get peev-
ish II the, crowd nsglects them; Most OF the
have lost their wiidnsss,- The pet brown bear
Josie knows 2 great deal I. o and 70 permitted sna to
enaie up and, down between the. cages CON
tein!pg the other ANIMALS; She WI take a Nc
Ing up into his face with All the. ooyness Ola
maiden. She will as quickly stand on her
at command. Her favorite position In. the
is sitting close up to the bars with all
The once fsrocious Bengal tiger Is reduced
to the playful kitten In spirit. He will csper
around after a string or n PIECE OF paper with
The same apparent pleasure that IL shown By
ThE SUNS cat. The lsopards also are trained
70 playtnlness, and 50 are the hpssian wolves;
1t stands up to be admired. The big 1.500-
pound black bear. the largest animal Of Its
kina In captivity. will stand Up and shake
10 pull bis arm inside the cage. Sometimes he
suesesds. but he doesn't try to hurt 1t after he