The evening world., 1909-01-25
O'MalIey Used to Be a Sailor
and Was Fitted for the
Job.
NOWHE'SGOT A MASCOT
Rescue Made After a Woman
Had Reported the Cats
Plight at Station House.

The Alexander avenue police station
In the Bronx has new mascot. II Is
q half-starved. black and white kitten
not more than four or Ave inches long.
and II Policeman "Bil" OMalley hadn't
been a sailor man many years ago Il
would have met n terrible fate, ins.ead
OF tapping UP cream from a saucer as Il
Is at the present moment.
This Is the way It happened Capt,
Joe Post was at the desk In the Alex
ander avenue station, to-day. when In
came Mrs. Solomon Erickson. She was
crying, bu. she was also very angry
and excited.
1T WAS shame, Captain" she said,
IAN outrage. You must send your men
right away and have It stopped
Her tears flowed SO that the captain,
though sympathetic, couldn't UNDER
stand her.
Calm yourself. madam he said.
land speak slowly, and l will help you. "
After much questioning he learned
that Mrs. Erickson lives at No, SIS East
One Hundred and Th!rty-nfth street.
that the windows Of her kitchen over
look Southern Boulevard, between
Brook avenue and st. AIMS avenue,
and that, looking through these WIN
dows, she spied a little kitten on the
top Of a telephone pole, where It had
perched since yesterday.
Pleads for tho Cat.
Wicked boys are throwing pieces OF
Ice and sticks at t." sobbed Mrs. Erlck.
son. III you don't send your men right
away to stop them l will climb the pole
myself and bring down that kitten II It
breaks my neck"
Tho captain wouldn't hear Of such =
daring action. 50 he routed up Policeman
OMallsy. who was on reserve duty.
You're always Dragging how you
used to be a saIlorman and loved to lay
alott In bowling gale" said Capt. Post.
Now, here's your chance. II you can
climb like you say you can. go with this
lady and shin up that pole and save that
kitten"
AYE, aye, SIR" answered Policeman
sailor ', o'Mallsy' giving his n!shtst.ck q
mate" and he and Mrs. Erickson left
for the telephone pole.
There they saw the kitten at the tor
Of the pole and the whoiS crowd OF
boys was sent scurrying in all direc'
tons by the policeman. O'Malley Is si1
feet tall and Is much stouter than when
he followed the sea, but he didn't even
take of his coat or cap but tackled
that pole. He Skinned up easy fashion
1t took him two minutes TO get to the
top. When his face was on a level with
the kitten she archsd her back. her tai
swelled and she spat at him.
The Policeman Reassured.
Don't mind that, she can't hurt you,
Mrs. Erickson treasured him from tht
street below. The big policeman plucket
UP his courage and seized the object o.
quest. He tucked her. clawing ant
scratching. under his arm and care
fully made his way downward. THU
journey taking him exactly one minute
longer than the one up. When h,
reached the ground the same crowd o
boys who had been Fostering the k!ttei
they kept at a safe distance from thu
policeman-cheered him for his feat.
"Will you take herr" OMalley asked
Mrs. Erickson.
NO. you shall have her answer
Mrs. Erickson. You saved her and yol
deserve her"
Lord bless you, I've cot two cats o
my own and no room for any more.
said oMalley. But I'll take her 10 tn,
station and we'll make a mascot OF her
And 80 she was. for Capt Pos
adopted her straightway.