New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
JENNIE A LIFE PRISONER.
HER THIEvING HABITS HAVE MADE HER
CAPTIVE TO TEN-FOOT CHAIN.


A M1SCHTENOtS MONKEY WHO HAS
DOG. NELLIE. AS CoMPANIoN-soME OF
THE FRANKS THAT SIZE HAS PLAYED.
In all the town there are no two friends so
strong in their attachments as Jennie and Mel
lie. From the time of their meeting. after the
first shock OF surprise over. they took to one
! another and have since become steadfast irends'
sleeping in the same box and fighting each others
battles. Jennie is monkey from South Africa
and Nellie is little Irish terrier dog. with
comicaly sedate manner and a thoroughly iemi-
nine dependence upon her strong and more active
friend from the tropics. They have been inmates
OF the Tenth Precinct station for year or more,
and in that time have not only helped TO make lie
pleasanter for the attached to the station but
lave become famous in the neighborhood Tor their
drolleries.
Jennie belongs to Officer Joe Creighton. Of the
patrol-wagon service Money would not buy her.
Creighton got her from Captain Phillips. who piles
between this and South American ports at tifne
when she was smaller and possessed OF less ras-
calty and dry humor than she INDUCES In daily at
the present time. In these bright pleasant days
Jennie about the yard Of the station as FAR as
a ten-foot chain will permit her. and at night and
in stormy days plays around the patrol barn with
Nellie and the men. Every fine day the children OF
the neighborhood gather about her ana iced or
tease or play with her. the mood takes them
When Jennie tires of their sport she climbs up
the lightning rod and sits in the window by the
sergeant's desk. She is never still more than three
minutes time She is up and down all DAY
and when the children become too obstreperous
she scatters them by making a leap to the end OF
her chain and utterng n sound which resembles
more than anything else n derisive "ba-a" at their
fright.
The officers say that Jennie is the most in
ve.erate thief they have ever had to deal with TO
look at her she does appear at all tough
unless II is the beadke twinkle OF pair OF bright
eyes Her hair s the color of a held-mouse and
on the top of her head is a mat VI straight har'
parted in the middle and banged over her eyes.
Her tail is the longest part Of her, and the most
useful for climbing and quick movements when on
theving expeditions. 1t these latter snort
comincs which made her long-term prisoner at
the end of ten-foot chain This happened late
last summer. She tried on complaint OF sur
fering neghbors and condemned under the
"habitual criminal act to captivity.
SOME OF JENNIE'S EXPLOITS.
In 10 the time the police swooped down upon
her Jennie had the OF the neighborhood sew
eral yards adjoin that OF the police yard TO go
over the fence easy. and the monkey soon
knew more about what the people in the vicinity
possessed than any one else Whereabouts. sitting
on the fence one day she sped woman place
freshly made rice pudding, hot and steaming on
the kitchen steps to cool off. When the woman
had disappeared into the kitchen. Jennie made
for the pudding and burned the ends OF her small
fingers in being too preciptate. Then she retired
10 convenient tree to await the cooling process
After a time she descended. and had stolen and
eaten nearly every raisin before its owner APP
peared.
Get out you nasty little brute"tshe screamed.
Rut the monkey never budged The woman then
advanced with broom. but Jennie made her
nueer little "baa." and the woman, frightened
nearly TO death ran back into the house. And
that was the last OF the pudding. Jennie in re-
venge took II up in ne. little fists. dashed the con
tents all over the steps and retired to the fence
10 scold and chatter for the next five minutes. AT
another time the monkey investigated the merits
of a peach tree IN nearby yard The tree was
filled with luscious fruit. almost ready TO pick
The monkey ate a few peaches Just by way of
sampling them and then stripped the remainder
off the tree for amusement complaint was
lodged at the station-house, but the monkey es-
capped that time At other times 1t was thought
that burglars at work in the neighborhooo'
Small articles like combs. brushes and pncush-
ions. had a way Of disappearing In the most unac-
countabe manner from second-story rooms until
Jennie was caught red-handed and indicted by
a grand jury Of sergeants and patromen stoier
hand-glass day furnished no end OF ani use
ment The monkey nearly had ht when she iirst
looked into it, Her face was picture OF rear a an
astonishmen.. which soon gave way 10 anger Sne
rnontev made grimaces at her She tried to ind
out by holding the glass in one paw ana sweeping
enemy. But that failed. and Jennie sat down to
ponder and suddenly catching up the onehdihe
monkeS has had experiences with looking glasses
and each time went into FITS OF impotent rage al
the disappearing monkey on the other size.
AN UNLIMITED DIET.
1.nnie's diet is q marvel the men who feed
her II ranges from the usual monkey fare to Gu
cr,nbers green apples and other things dangerous
and indigestible to all ,well-reguated monkeys but
nothing ever disturbs her The officers say her IN
terror machinery is cast-iron and copper-rive'ed'
and the proof is apparent An aGi.h,er h e"re ora
hpT
correct she took 1t out h bSt n en GnucRy mo-
ment put the whole piece in her mouth The sticky
stuff ella mred her Jaws together, ana Jennie made
the wryest kind of faces before she Ireed herself
the discarded candy. and If ever monkey laughed
similar predcament. When the monkey is allowed
10 play around the station, the pens INK ana other
articles on the sergeant's desk have TO be watched
vim great care Jennie is "A great friend OF Ser
eeant Mara and sometimes, when he isn't looking
She will steal up behind him and snatch on his
ola sses The sergeant has had many chase for his
spectacles.
FOND OF TAKING A BATH.
The oldest thing about the monkey is her love
OF taking a bath. She takes IT In pan. All last
winter in the coolest weather jennie had her
batb in the barn regularly every day. If the water
was TOO hot Jennie would test 1t by carefully put
ting Ter fingers in At the proper temperature she
,.o,id nunee in and thrash around In evident de
lgbt always however. keeping her head out OF
u'ater A cool bath in summer puts Jennie in fine
fa,i ana there is nothing she will not do even
70 nujIing Nellie around by the tail and rolling her
over Many time so Officer creighton say 5Hr
The monkey has put cats ana large dogs
r. flight and once. when a mongrel cur was
about TO attack the terrier. Jennie TOOK
hand and sailed down the street on the
nonprel's back for block. biting and scratching
oil tbe way The only animal the monkey Is AFRAID
az 81 E horse she will not go Of the horses
in The barn and resiss all attempts TO get her INTO
the stalls. ,,. 800 r,,,o oords .,d
s,sdes 10 the generality of circus animals. but 10
her uuspeakable sorrow her circle OF crime Is gen.
erallv limited to the length of her ten-foot chain
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.