Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1895 — BULLA-DOG KILLA DA MONK. [ARTICLE]

BULLA-DOG KILLA DA MONK.

Tearful Doss Experienced by an Organ Grinder from Italy. A monkey belonging to Raphael Jo, an Italian organ grinder, was killed by a bull-dog on Fort street yesterday, says the Springfield Republican. The Italian came here from Philadelphia with his instrument and says he paid his way north by working on the roads. When he reached New York his heart was captivated by a well-trained monkey, which he bought for SSO, and which had been a companion of his travels ever since. The couple reached this city two days ago, and began at once to gather in the pennies on the streets.

Yesterday he had misfortune on his track. He was down on Fort street grinding out the regular tunes for the amusement of the crowd. Suddenly a big bull-dog ran out from the Handy establishment and gripped the monkey by the neck. The man tried to pull the animal away from the dog, but it held on with the grimness of death. The wratliy Italian kicked the dog, and he was finally driven away, but not before all the life had been taken out of the poor “monk.” Its owner borrowed a piece of brown paper, and wrapping the remains of the faithful servant carried them to the police station, where, weeping, he told his story to the officers. The man was looking for a lawyer, and will probably try to get damages. There was another case of the same kind in the city two years ago or so, where the value of the.dead monkey was paid in full to its owner.