John McElroy was arrested for stealing chickens from the estate of H. B. Walker on Fairview Avenue.
McElroy was walking down Wildey Street with a large sack slung over his shoulder when he was stopped by Officer Martin who asked him what the bag contained. Cautiously McElroy replied that the sack contained wood, at which point the police officer felt the bag with his hand and exclaimed “Pretty soft wood, John”.
He then escorted McElroy to the police station where the bag was turned out to reveal three dead chickens and one living one which made a great squawk and flutter and dashed for freedom. The bird was captured by the police clerk, and McElroy was transferred to New York Penitentiary where he served out a six month sentence.
Miss Edith Cole Turns Four
Miss Edith Cole would have turned 29 last Wednesday in 2012, but on the 29th of February 1912 she celebrated her 4th birthday with her friends, playing games and enjoying refreshments.
However, it was no ordinary 4th birthday party since Edith was in fact 16 years of age. Because she was born on February 29th, her birthday only came every 4 years which meant that unfortunately for Edith, she would have to wait until 1916 to turn 5.
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