The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
WILD MAN ARRESTED
Zip Inspires Terror by the
Clanking Of Chains.
BROUGHT TO BAY IN HIS DEN
Prince BraveIy COnfrOnts
Strange Creature, when, Prestoi n
DapPer Youth from philadelphia
ApPears-SOap, Water, and Civilized
Mans Apparel Make Change.

LlFs Wiz man. presumably rum
Bomeo. where all wild men grow, was
brought TO bay in his den near Congress
sional Cemetery last night by Policeman
Price. Of the Fifth precinct, and ar
rested.
Price had no difficulty IN capturing the
creature from the isle across the Pacific,
although the policeman showed he was
courageous by entering the lair OF the
ferocious being.
II was about II o'clock and the moon
was hidden behind the clouds Darkness
and quiet reigned in the vicinity Of Con-
gressional Cemetery. although the white
tents Of a small circus sheltered wild
beast and man alike within a stones
throw from the silent tombstones IN the
graveyard
Finds Hairy Creature.
Price took a hitch IN his belt, hshed
a warrant from the inside OF his hat,
grasped his trusty night stick" and ad-
vanced- Without a blink OF the eyelash,
the intrepid policeman stole forward IN
til he was at the entrance Of the den.
pitchy dark and fear-insplring- Price en-
came in contact with hairy creature.
which arose from "a disturbed slumber
clanked its chains, gnashed its teeth. and
snarled IN rage.
Price thought Of home and mother, but
no opened his mouth and said: Il want
You. he happened 10 remember that he
spoke the title OF a popular song, and
speCulated on the strange subjects which
enter a mans mind when engaged IN a
perilOus undertaking, as he uttered the
commonplace words
''Whog' came the question from the
darkness. and then a light hared IN the
inily blackness. showing Price standing
over a cot. on which reclined a strange
being covered with a eonglomerariOn OF
grease paint. feathers. chains, rags, and
other nondescript articles OF wearing ap-
parel.
The Wild man spoke. not IN the gibberish
OF his native land. but In good old every
day English, and Price regained the
courage he had not lost A brief conver-
sation ensued. at the expiration Of which
the Wild man arose. pulled a broken look
ing glass from a dilapidated steamer
trunk and began 20 disrobe. Price stared
IN amazemeut
No Longer a Wild Man.
Slowly but surely the Wild man assumed
the proportion OF a human being. and
when an application Of cold cream was
wiped from his tawny skin, he stood
forth q white man with every semblance
Of civilization.
One by one he took articles OF up-to-
date clothing from the drapidated
steamer trunk and arrayed himself in a
suit cut IN the most approved fashion and
OK stylish design. Then he donned q
rakish cap and was ready
Price and Zip" the rejuyenated wild
man" walked 70 the Flrflf Precinct sta
ton Zip" told the desk sergeant ne
was no other than John Doe. twenty-three
years old, from that dear old Quaker VI
lage. Philadelphia. He was recorded on
the blottcr as such and then locked in a
cell. where he did not have as much free
dom OF lmb as IN the nOiSome den
It appears that on Wednesday night
last a hand OF small boys teased zip"
until the wild man grew angry and threw
stones ut the youngsters. one Of the
stones, it Is said. happened 10 land on
the cheek Of Sarah Washington. who
swore out a warrant. charging assault.