One week after a fire gutted the offices of Adams Express on Broadway, cats of all colors and sizes were seen prowling around the financial district. Tenants in neighboring office and residential buildings began receiving visits from these strange cats, who were in turn trying to make new deals to be adopted and furnished with food and lodging.
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1873: Superintendent James J. Kelso and the Great NYPD Cat Hunt
Posted: 10th March 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cats in the MewsTags: Cats of Old New York, James Jackson Kelso, Maltese cat, New York City History, NYPD history
When a Maltese cat owned by NYPD Superintendent James J. Kelso was reportedly stolen from his home on East 55th Street, the cat burglary made the headlines in several national newspapers.
