New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-26
CHASING MONKEYS ON GLEN ISLAND.

TWELVE OF THE ANIMALS ESCAPED FROM A CAGE
AND TOOK TO THE TREEs-THE CAPTIVEs
LuRED BACK TO CAPTIVITY by FOOD.
There was the velest sort OF monkey hunt on
Long Island Sound on Monday night. participated
in by the police and attaches OF Glen.lsiand ana
dozen monkeys A cage containing dozen Bra
lillian ring tailed monkeys was taken to Glen Island
on the last boat and after the visitors had left was
transferred to the 200" The door OF the cage
was fastened by piece OF wood run through the
staple and attached to a string one OF the mon
keys managed TO chew the string In two ana by
pulling at both ends drew the wood from the sta-
pie. Five minutes later twelve strange monkeys
were chattering among the trees Of the popular
resort and the keeper Walter Bannster. and
force OF attaches we're discussing how to recapture
them. II the monkeys first taste OF freedom
since they had been trapped In their native Brazil
and they seemed thoroughly to enjoy It, They hung
by their tails from the highest branches. and while
iumping from one TO another, kept up constant
chatter One little fellow hung to a tree limb over
looking the water and attendant endeavored
TO climb out capture him, when the limb proke
and the next instant attendant. monkey and iinp
were In the waters of the Sound. The attendant
reached the shore by swimming, but the monkey
clung TO the limb and was fast being carried away
BY the outhowing tide when he was rescued by
the occupants of a rowboat.
Roman candles were then fired into the trees IN
an attempt to dislodge the monkeys. but the ex-
periment was successful In only three instances.
A roar from one of the lion cages indicated that
something was wrong there. One OF the little
strangers had found his way between the bars and
disturbed the king OF beasts. He made his exit
as quickly as he had entered and soon afterward
was captured In the huge skull Of a long dead ee-
phant IN the Museum of Natural History. The
second ore was captured in the old castle In Lit
tie Germany" while the third one furnished the cue
for the capture OF the others. He deliberately
walkeI 20 the cage TO get something to eat
Professor l.. NJ. Mccormick the ma turast. and
Mr. Bannis;er held a consultation The result was
OF tempting food placed inside: At . o'clock yes
terday morning the first Of the missing monkeys
ran down from OF the trees and made for the
cage He was followed by the rest dozen at
tendants In hiding were ready 10 close the cage
door as soon as they entered. One OF the monkeys
went In and there displayed the cunning character
istics OF the animal he took as much food In his
arms as he could hold. and jumped out through
the open door In the next instant the attendants
were upon them but either they were too SLOW OF
fhe monkeys too fast, for the latter scampered up
the trees again. grating was then put In the
cage dividing It into two parts. In the closed hall
some monkeys placed. and food was given 10
them while the starving Migrants in the trees
looked down Food then placed In the open
end OF the cage. and the attendants Withdrawn
Nearly two hours passed before the fugitives
showed any inclination to give In Then they as
sembled In one tree: and seemed TO be holding
around and entered the cage. The door was
Sprung, and the battle was over