The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-26
GOT THE CAT OUT.
RaIfinOre's Imprisoned Feline Now
1Oams at WILL

BALTIMORE, Oct 26.-Tom is free. Tom
is the cat, and a black one at that, which
gave so much concern to the occupants Of
the building 131 East Baltimore Street by
getting caught between the east wall Of
that building and the foundation of the
new Brown Building at Baltimore and Cal
vert streets.
Early yesterday morning the agents of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals continued their efforts TO free the
imprisoned animal, which had not re-
sponded to the invitation to climb up
stick lowered into the space between the
walls the night before. At the top of the
stick was put a tempting and odorous bait
OF catnip, but in vain.
Inspector Patrick Glynn redoubled his
efforts TO correctly locate the animal, and,
If possible, TO release it, in which he WAS
aided by the employees of Wyckoff Seamans
& Benedict, who had just discovered the
cats plight Mr.. Glynn tapped on the wall
and the cat answered meow from point
near the ceiling of the basement The
tapping disclosed an apparent cavity COW
cred with lath and plaster. 1t was decided
that the tearing OFF of a few laths would
not endanger the wall as had been feared
tion, and in few minutes a hole was
made. Then there was a wait while Tom
was coaxed out. Evidently he had gotten
into the cavity from the outside of the wall,
the entrance having been later walled up
by the building of the wall of the new
Brown Building How long the cat had
been imprisoned is unknown but the first
vocal evidence OF it was heard last Satur-
day Since that time the occupants of the
building have listened for the cats cries
the last thing at night and the first thing
in the morning to see II it still lived with
out food or water
Evidently the efforts of the rescuing
party were watched by the imprisoned cat,
for paw was dabbed into the opening
soon after it YVES made However, Tom
was coy, and it took the persuasion of q
juicy piece of meat held temptingly near
and the coaxing of Toms owner to induce
the cat TO be rescued in state. The owner
is colored waiter-Tom Ogieston-of the
Maryland Hotel, where Tom, the cat, was
a well-known sable figure.
After gulping down the first meal after
a six days fast, Tom. with much scratch
ing and a great meowing was carried
triumphantly upstairs Here young ladies'
employed by Wyckoff Seamans & Bene-
dict gate the cat a warm greeting, for they
had been interested in the animals plight
and solicitous for it.
Then Tom, the waiter took Tom the
cat, and started for the hotel, but the
hustle of Baltimore Street was too much
for cat that had been in dark, cramped
quarters for nearly week and OF went
pussy to st elk shelter under a pile of lum-
Der lying Ds-T the Continental Trust build
ing.
Later Tom, the cat, meekIy walked into
the hotel and sought his old haunts Tom.
the waiter, gave him a good meal, after
which he purred and settled down to his
old work of preening his black coat into
glossy order after the discomfort of rough
imprisonment
During the day there were many inquir-
les as to the cats wherea bouts and sugges-
tons as to how TO get him out but these
were not needed