1893: A Crazy Cat Tale From Hart Street, Bushwick

Sometimes I find a ridiculously absurd story that isn't specifically about a cat or dog or other animal, but I can't resist sharing it. This crazy "cat tale" of New York City’s Gilded Age involves a two-family home on Hart Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, a large hole in the ceiling, an even larger sabre, a bit of indecent exposure (for those days), a court hearing, a street chase, and a few cameo…