Evening journal., 1909-01-22
Creature Attacks Night Of
ficer, who Says II
Screams Like a Lion.
Down STATE Citizens See
"H" Many Alarmed.

The uncanny creature known
variously as the air hoss." the Leeds
devil" "Jobbernosk" and the Gross
waulk" that has started all New Jer-
scy and Pennsylvania has come into
Delaware. Last night il was reported
to have been seen IN Brandywine VII
lage. Elsmere. duPonts Banks. Holly
Oak. Hilcrest and Claymont. II Is be-
lieved the monster came from Phil
adelphia. where Il has been soaring
lpeoplc for several nights.
II was first seen last night at Bran
dywine Village Big Policeman Frank
Kane was walking along Concord ave-
nue. at midnight when he saw some-
thing that looked like an open um-
brella squeezed against fence. His
curiosity excited, the portly officer
walked forward TO examine II more
closely when there was a peculiar
screech Of anger and the object sprang
at him. There was but brief strug-
gle for Officer Kane IS one Of the
strongest men on the force and the
creature was boing rapidly subdued.
Just when II appeared that Kane had
the creature under control, however.
1t gave wrench. tore from his grasp
and disappeared up West street. Mrs.
Jane Mcguire who lives IN the street,
says she saw the 'devif' pass her door.
The policeman Is now recovering
from his chilly experience. He Is un-
able to describe the animal accurately
owing to the darkness. but he declares
It had blazing green eyes. screeched
like a loon and had a polt like a horse
The creature was as large as a calf
he says.
Reports from the suburbs ten OF The
creatures visit to many places dur.
ing the night This morning there wer,
numerous 'phone calls TO THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL announcing that the
monstrous thing had been seen in man,
parts Of Brandywine hundred. Mrs
Smith Jones, OF Elsmere. was one OF
those who excitedely called up THE
; JOURNAL The Thing had left 9
|single footmark in the snow in from
OF her front door. This confirms tn,
reports from New Jersey that th,
creature has but one leg. The foot
print is like that Of a horse, Mrs Jone.
says.
At IIoliyoak and -Hillorost il is re-
ported that during the night the devil
devoured several garbage cans. 1t ais,
mas tOOtn lot tfont QOorSteDS
chickens. dogs, ash barrels. tool chest
+ and beer aud coffee. according TO man,
, who have suffered by its ravages.
J "Profess Fix-lt" on the Job.
Or. Mynhaur Beeskobe. Belgian sci
enlist. who is visiting friends in thi
city. was interviewed by an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter this morning con
cerning the freak. The doctor yer.
kindly left a very large dinner of sau
kraut and wurst 10 talk to the re
porter. 1T is his belief that the un
known creature is a relic CT a yer!
rare specimen Of the Cos Ingeniorun
and is closely related to the Copia Yer
borum. which although practically ex
tinct. is found occasionally in his owl
country.
II the papeer will but bring m
zee animal / wcol tell you more. !
! woel be veer. veer simple" he said.
THE EVENING JOURNAL has des
patched its Office boy to Brandywin
hundred i'm search OF the beast IA
T is armed with huge net and a SOUR
b gun. The boy viii appreciate the as
s sistance Of public spirited citizens j
r his efforts 70 corral the bug.
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