The Weather Report
ALMA5AC FOR TODAI
Ftir Bridgeport and t.
CttUtrt Bhowers Wednesday!
Dot much change In temper
ature.
TOT 55 NO. 198 EST.
,9
Poison
Hercules" Teed3
ride of Mercury to Valu
able Canines.
STAKES POLICEMAN
TO CAPTURE IITM
Actios In the pola of doctor or
Tnjrse after breaking out of his own
cage, "lleroalos," a trained monkey
owned by Ir. Robert D. Martin, who
conducts a veterinary hospital at 1192
Jiroad street, fd bichloride of mer
icury tablets to two valuable dogs
one worth M0 and the other worth
thout $180, and both have died from
1ho effects of the poisoning. A po
lice sergeant had to be called to cap
ture the "monk," who entered a
Golden Hill street house and got Into
bed with children.
"Hercules" i one of the most val
funable trained monkeys In this part
iof the country. He has such a rec
ord that for some time he has been
regarded as a trunty about the hos
.j.ltal. But It was customary to keep
Mm pretty woll confined. Last even
inn; he succeeded In getting out of hU
cage and taking a bottle of the pills
, 1 I . - . . 1 1 1 . 1 V. , ... nn ,a
irom a aimii., bi"h"i
1!oor, later feedtrur them to the two
lbss of ths bull variety. Ho ate
tome other medicine himself, but
voided the mercury tablets, which
were on hand as disinfectants.
