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Show LIFE SAVED BY PET MONKEY. Simian Wrests Knife from Crazed Keeper, Attempting Suicide. Leaping from his cage to tho ground i'a largo champanzco attached to an animal farm In Jersey City wrested from tho hand of Matthew Broessell a knife with which the man, in a fit iOf temporary insanity, was attempt-ling attempt-ling suicide. Tho creature saved Broes-sell's Broes-sell's life. Broessell had been training the monkey for a number of years, and tho animal was greatly attached to him. For tho last few days tho man had complained of tho heat and declared de-clared that his reason would not last much longer. Whllo cleaning tho cage of his pet ho suddenly began to scream. He picked up the knife and slashed his throat sovcral times. Tho monkey Jumped through the open door of bis cngo, and was wrestling with the man for tho knife when the other keepers came. Broessell Is In the hospital In a serious condition. |