Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
HUMANE SOCIETY TO PROBE
Colored Hostler Has Fight With
Monkey and May Die.
BLOOD POISONING IS FEARED
Owner Says His Pet Is Gentle Ex-
cept When Annoyed or
Intoxicated.

The vicious attack made by baboon.
kept in livery stable at 1874 G street.
on Miller Medley a cOlored hOStler, will
result in an investigation by the Wash
ington Humane Society.
President Snow learned this morning
that the monkey had become vicious be-
cause it had been given beer and whisky
to drink and had been teased and cuffed
around the stable. He at once gave in
structions at the office of the society
for humane officers to look into the case.
Il suspect the baboon is badly treated
by some one" stated President Snow
this morning. The conditions under
which it is kept may not be the same as
those surrounding the monkeys at the
Zoo. 1t may be teased or aroused in
many ways.
IF I can get the evidence that it is
not properly cared for / shall favor
court proceedings against the owner"
Animals of the monkey tribe are
vicious by nature. anyway" explained
John =. Heap, secretary of the society.
And 1 suppose the temper of this one
would not be helped by the liquor it has
been given. Many men, when in liquor,
want to fight and are vicious. 1 sup
pose 1t acts the same way on baboon." "
The simian is the property of Rober,
Boyer, colored, and is kept in a stall in
| the livery stable, which is owned by w. c.
Williams. For nine years it has had the
| same quarters. During that time liquor
has been given it to drink by stablemen
| from nearby establishments. 1t has been
teased by pitchforks, sticks and stones in
| the hands of men and boys.
He won't hurt no one unless they
! tease him." stated it's owner this morn
| ing. But some men who come around
| here give him booze OF worry him. Then
| 1t gets mad.
Il used to keep the monkey out in the
alleyway, but it was bothered SO much
| l have to keep it indoors all the time
The baboon attacked Medley last Sat
urday. He is employed in the stable
| where the monkey is kept.
Late in the afternoon Medley went back
! to the rear of the building to get some
| hay for the horses. While he was shak-
| ing out some hay the monkey was acci-
dentally struck by the fork. The baboor
| chartered at him, moved out of the way
| of the fork, but kept his eyes on the
| man.
Medley continued to be busy with the
| nay. In the darkness he paid no further
attention to the baboon. Suddenly the
| naboon leaped on his back. clinging to
| his clothes Medley tried TO shake off
the monkey. 1t suddenly buried its teeth
| In his thigh.
AS Medley struggled to free himself his
1esh was terribly torn. He was bitten
In several other places on his legs
Medley was using the pitchfOrk in his
| night with the powerful animal. Finally he
got free and out of the beasts reach.
Medley in Bad Way.
| Soon after. the injuries began to give
| Medley great pain. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital. The doctors found
the wounds were severe. They now fea,
infection which may cause blood poison.
| ing.
Il cannot say now whether he will get
well or not said the physician in charge
| of the patient today.
| The victim was too i'll to see newspaper
| men.
The attack on Medley was made neal
the quarters of the baboon in the rea,
Of the stable. There are two dogs ant
| a horse in the same stall. All are chained
| to the manger.
| The baboon is restrained by a chair
about five feet in length and jump.
sill nearby. Persons feeding the horse OF
the dogs are within easy reach of tn.
simian.
| 1T won't hurt anybody if it ism
leased, said several employees of the
stable this morning to The Star reporter
! but it was noticed that none of them
that proclaimed the gentlenesS of the
animal walked within its reach
II grunted in monkey language frequent
| ly and watched the men moving around
nearby. 1t appears to be powerful and
Its teeth are slender, long prongs
| Several persons have suffered from at.
| tackS OF the beast. Only a couple OF
months ago r. E. Harrison, a fireman, OF
| 1913 X street. had his left foot badly
torn as he walked by the baboon. One OF
| emDlOSeS IN III
| this morning that he nearly lost one eve
by vicious jab made by one of its paws
Il had been teasing it and it hurt me,
| he added