New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-30
THRILLING MONKEY HUNT.
FIFTEEN SHREWD SIMIANS AT GLEN
ISLAND HAVE SPORT WITH
THEIR KEEPERS.

monkey hunt at night is the latest diversion
II is not destined to become popular. monkeys
are scarce. However, there the shore
of the Sound on Saturday night which lasted until
after daybreak yesterday. It thrilling.
1t happened because of an accident of the
cages of monkeys in the big at Glen Island
The keepers were transferring twenty monkeys
from one cage to another, when the wooden sup
ports under the cage containing the monkeys broke
down. The roof of the cage caught on the roof of
the adjoining cage and Wrenched il open. In
instant twenty Brazilian ring tail monkeys were
chattering the limbs of surrounding trees. There
was no escaping to the mainland, for the bridges
were guarded. Then, most simans poor swim
mers. When chased the little rascals climbed to
the topmost limbs of the trees and sat there MAX
ing monkey faces at the men endeavoring to cap
ture them. 1t finally decided TO leave them
alone until hunger drove them down. Rare delica-
cies were temptingy displayed In empty cage
1t was thought that the monkeys would rush into
II to devour the food when presto! the door
would be closed over them. The monkeys watched
the preparations with open eyed wonder When the
men had gone all the monkeys gathered in one
tree and held a council of war.
Finally, one little fellow. scout, jumped to the
ground on accommodating tour. Cautiously he
approached the cage, and then jumped inside The
rest Of the tribe hoped the ground and ar
rayed themselves in front Of the open door of the
cage. Then came fusillade of nuts. biscuits and
his share and nimby jumped for the nearest tree
Inc keepers sprung the door shut they realized
There was one prisoner He had voluntarily sacri-
need himself for the benefit of his fellows.
The Keepers then bored holes In some cocoanuts
ana nlled them with peanuts. They thought the
monkeys would thrust their paws in and become
prisoners, because of the smallness Of the holes.
The little animals, however, knew thing two
about that game. They rolled the cocoanuts over
until the peanuts fell out, grabbed them and made
for the trees again.
Finally, night hunt was organized. The men
armed themselves with bullseye lanterns and long
handled crab nets. The glare of the lanterns
easily made prisoners.
one little fellow became frightened he Sprang
INTO the darkness and landed one of the
lions In his frantic efforts escape he era UIed
into the cage. and would nave made a midnight
luncheon for the king OF beasts had not A keeper
turned his lantern on the lion and distracted his
attention. Another one managed To reach the
elephant sheds Zip. the giant elephant. showed
his sympathy by allowing to go near the
frightened monkey Shortly before da ybreak Zip
sat on his launches and stretched his trunk up to
poses The monkey climbed up the elephants
trunk and made mis- exit through the opening. The
hunt concluded at daybreak with fifteen monkey
prisoners, Several of the men had their faces
scratched and clothing torn and some of the
monkeys showed the effects of their battle.
- don't blame them one of the old keepers
said, in describing the monkey revolution. They
are all foreigners but they have the American
failed"