Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1911 — WILL TAKE MONKEYS' PLACE. [ARTICLE]

WILL TAKE MONKEYS' PLACE.

Offenders at Anderson to Be Subject To Public Gaze. Anderson, Ind., July 19.—The monkey cage, which has for several years been an eyesore at Mounds Park, will be turned to practical purposes, according to arrangements made today. Justice of Peace M. L. Post of this city, who has jurisdiction as far east as the park, has established a camp of justice at the park and will try offenders in a tent The monkey cage will be nsed as a lockup pending the sending of prisoners to the county jail. The change will be welcomed by the police of this city, since it has been necessary heretofore to bring the offenders to this city and try them in police court. The monkey cage was established six years ago when the park was started and for two years was the home.of a family of simians. At last all the members of the family died and the cage was left tenantless. On occasions squirrels and porcupines have inhabited the cage for short durations. The cage is built of solid iron bars and will present prisoners to the public gaze during the periods of their incarceration. v