The New York herald., 1922-01-04
FOX CHASE FLUKES
AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fur Man Out for Publicity
Gets Summons on Complaint
of s. ?. G. A.
ANIMALS LEG BROKEN
Traffic and Swarming Crowd
Too Bewildering, So He
Only Cringes.
ANNALS LEG BROKEN

Aaron kay or the hudson Bay Seal
Company, sos Sixth avenue, identifying
himself only "as the president of the
flrn." arrived at Fifth avenue and Forty
second street yesterday Mt noon with
his press agent and a small red fox, in
search OF publicity.
Inside Of forty-fve minutes he had
been photographed by six movie men
and interviewed by fourteen reporters
in the presence Of several thousand per-
sons had been threatened with arrest
by two patrolmen. backed by a crowd
of pedestrians. who demanded it. and
served with a summons from the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. He still has in reserve what
ever publicity may accrue from his
appearance in Jefferson Market Court
next Friday morning in answer to a
charge of cruelty to animals.
The camera men and newspapers had
been duly notified that something was
to happen. which, it developed. was to
have been a fox chase through the
mazes Of Fifth avnue's noontide traffic.
When Kay arrived on the plaza of tho
Public Library the stage was set, and
in a moment crowds Of curious encircled
the scene.
Fox Wants No Chase.
The fox was released, but no chase
took place. The little animal merely
crouched, trembling with fear as he
gazed on the bewildering crowd. then
crept into the friendly shelter of a
cavity under fountain.
When punching with sticks failed to
bring the little fellow from his hiding
place "the president reached in and
pulled him forth and released him again.
The animal was a good sport and did
his best to have fox chase this time.
only there wasn't any place to be chased.
The street was a solid wall Of people
and vehicles.
SO the fox dashed furtively out into
the only open space he could find--a
little grass plot surrounded by staring
people-and scurried distractedly about
in circles In his bewildered flight he
darted close to the pavement, and ]. B..
Mccarthy of 81 Gramercy Park picked
him up. The little animals body quiv-
cred in Mr.. McCarthy's arms and he
seemed to be glad of q haven.
Puzzled, Mr.. Mccarthy asked police
man what to do with the animal, and
was told to take him home. He started
off, but at Fortieth street and Fifth
avenue "the president" overlook him
and gave him $40 for the return of the
fox and for the third time it was re-
leased
This time there was no friendly foun-
tain to hide under and no grass plot
where the animal might escape the
tramplng feet of pedestrians and the
grinding wheels Of vehicles. The little
darted to the curb, where the whirl Of
moving automobiles frightened him.
But there was no other way out OF the
terrifying labyrinth of peoples feet and
legs. so the little chap made a dash for
1t. Out into the middle Of the avenue
he went, in the path of a hundred ma
chimes. He lodged three, and then came
the big juggernaut he couldn't miss.
Animals Leg Broken.
A man who gave his name as B.
Tucker and said he was one of the fur
company's employees picked the animal
up with broken fore leg dangling
Imply.
"The president" who had refused to
give reporters his name, Joined him and
the crowd pressed around. PatrDlmen
Thomas Duane and Joseph II. Spohrer
approached. and several persons de-
manded that Kay be arrested. On a
plea, however. that the fox's injuries
would be well cared for he was allowed
to go.
Later. Charles Muxall, an agent for
the s. P. c. A., unable to learn Kay's
name, called at the establishment Of
the fur company with a John Doe sum-
mons. He asked for "the president of the
company" he said, but was informed
that "the president" was not in. With
out further ado he walked unannounced
through the door labeled Presidents
Office"
To the man he found there he said:
Are you the president of the COM
pany?"
"T am
Good. Here IL something for you."
Kay afterward admitted he was the
man served with the summons. He added
that the fox had been taken care Of
and shipped to the company's fox farm
at Chesterfield. Conn, whence II was
brought to New York for its adventure
in publicity.