“A train crew managed to capture a strange creature in British Columbia, Canada.  They named it Jacko the Ape-Boy.  They claimed it was a gorilla from the Canadian wilds, and a previously unknown species.  He was 4 feet 7 inches tall and weighed 127 pounds.  On the trip to Yale, the crew became fond of the creature and was taken by its intelligence.  They originally planned on showing the creature at an exhibit, but decided against it over worries about the gentle creatures health and well-being.  They released Jacko back into the wild and claimed that the young creature died in transit. 

-Chester A. Arthur 1884″