On January 27, 1897, a sailor named John Dolan was fined $3 in the Essex Market Police Court for being drunk in public. During his arraignment, he carried a tiny pet kitten under his coat.
Posts Tagged ‘Cats of Old New York’
1897: The Sailor’s Kitten That Escaped From the Essex Market Prison
Posted: 27th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: Cats of Old New York, Essex Market Police Court, Herman C. Kudlich, John Dolan, Mrs. C.L. King, New York City History
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1909: The Half-Starved Kitten Rescued by a Sailor-Policeman in Mott Haven
Posted: 25th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: 40th Precinct, Cats of Old New York, Joe Post, Mott Haven, New York City History
On this day in history, the Alexander Avenue police station in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx acquired a new mascot–a half-starved, black and white kitten rescued by a sailor-policeman,
1899: Eurita, the Midtown Manhattan Cat That Was Sent Through the Mail
Posted: 24th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: Cats of Old New York, Grand Central Palace, New York City History, postal cats
On January 24, 1899, a cat sprang out of a mail pouch after it had been unlocked at Branch Post Office H on Lexington Avenue and 44th Street. The unexpected contents gave the postal employees quite the surprise.
1897: The Christmas Rush on Gilded-Age Angora Cats at Wanamaker’s on Broadway
Posted: 19th December 2019 by The Hatching Cat in Cat StoriesTags: A.T. Stewart, Angora cats, Cats of Old New York, Christmas cats, John Wanamaker, New York City History, Wanamaker's
In December 1897-1899, Wanamaker’s Department Store on Broadway and 9th Street lured shoppers with a “bargain cat day,” in which Angora cats were sold as Christmas gifts for $10 to $40 each, depending on the cat’s color, size, and age.
1912: Tipsy, the Expert Midtown Mouser Who Helped Police Solve a Murder
Posted: 12th December 2019 by The Hatching Cat in Cat StoriesTags: Cats of Old New York, George Samuel Dougherty, Georgetown Connecticut, Gilbert and Bennett, New York City History, Salvatore Geracci
Two weeks after the body of an unidentified woman was discovered in a Connecticut pond, a cat found the murder weapon in the NYC apartment where the woman had been killed.
