The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
THREE PRoFANE PARRoTs At LARGE.
The Peace of Flatbush Il Disturbed by tho
Depraved and Profane Birds.

The Peaco OF FlRtbush IL Disturbed by tho
Depraved and Profane Birds.
All Flatbush reeks with profanity and one
policeman is in dire distress on account Of
threats made by indignant citizens to report
him to Police Headquarters for not stopping
1t. One man is in the hospital with a broken
head. and two old-time friends are low at
swords points. These and other minor COM
plications have been caused by three unre-
generate parrots that have escaped from their
owners and Joined forces. greatly to the dis
comfort of the citizens Of that part Of Greater
New York. This is the stoyy as 1t comes to
TIL SUN:
A handsome but depraved bright green bird
belonRingAto William Werner of East Eighth
street is the leader Of the trio. 1t escaped
from its cage on Sunday morning and perched
on q tree near Werner's house. Werner talked
parrot talk to it for fifteen minutes. trying to
induce it to return. but the parrot cackled de-
risively. Carmilo Jackman. coaohman for
Mr.. Werner. tried to climb the tree. He fell
twenty feet to the ground and was removed
to the hospital. The parrot chortled In I'M
righteous glee and few of. politely telling its
pursuers in no gentle tones to go to hell"
Nothing more was heard of the bird until
Thursday morning. when 1t flew to n tree near
the home Of James Deighan in Vernon ave.
nue.. Deighan has q parrot that is the pride Of
his heart. and an animated conversation took
place between the two birds.
'There'll be q hot time In the old town to-
night" sang Werner's parrot. and Deighan's
bird evidently believed it. The two few
away together. DeiRhan offered a reward of
shin up all the trees in the neighborhood. The
parrots. with great discrimination. flew from
tree to tree. scattering cuss words as they
"Tknow how to get that bird Of yours back.
qnoth Patrick Hegeman to Deighan' but l
Get the bird and you,l get your money!"
Liz hell YOU will" Interrupted Deighan's
parrot. You're a blinkety-dinked dashed
Hes HGnai Ot sarc sssi,s III III YOU 9S't want 1tq me to to
get your parrot you've got to deposit the
."TIf have you in COURT" shouted Deighan.
DeiS3an oa' ST. bird qn soleyS e1lHfa s MsteSe,s i PPsrFbGifii
love. Rosie o'Grady and Rosie 0'Grady loves
me" Just then the policeman appeared on the
"Phwat's all this Ihere7" he demanded with
fiF1 ap Jest f fer a poly HtE parrot. :? sha + al a ba ihHSi
burd wild SIGH an iligint shade ay color will
fG%e f aSEn 1 sisy; F FaPs s yaPs 9 6sre, On Garl inc.
TO he'll with your crackerg' observed
Cheese It. the cop!' s%qpealed Deighan's
Both birds rolled on their perches in
paroxysms of hiRh-keyed laughter.
Werner bird. and they went into another fit.
"Ye domned insultin' bastes. ut,s, u shame
yeZ are T. the Crane yez wear: Take thot."
shouted the policeman and hurled his club at
the two parrots. They few away with "a tor
rent of curses and abuse that made the police
mans hair stand on end.
These two parrots went to the home of
Augustus Spence at S5 Prospect street and in
duCed his parrot to escape and come with
them. Since then the three birds have been
terrifying people by holding vulgar and pro
is safe for the good little children OF Flatbush.
The police have been asked to take q hand
In the matter and bring the immoral and Of
Tending creatures either to justice or an early
death. There are some unfeeling citizens in
Flatbush who hope the parrots will choose the
latter alternative.