The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-14

court and the apparent severity OF his
honor, though he was a kind and large
hearted man. who did not wish in any
way to intmidate this almost infant
culprit-that he sobbed out in a CON
fused manner-"Ao, sir-please, sir, |
didn't steal it,"
ado you know anything of this lad, !"
said his worship to the police officer.
"No, sir. But believe him to be
an ungrateful young thief"
"Remand him for seven days, for
enquiry. Stubs, call the chaplain's
attention to this boy; possibly he may
get him to tell what he has done with
this money. If no new light is brought
to bear upon the case we must commit
him for five years to keformatory
school. Evil must he checked in the
bud, and we must teach these street
urchins that kindness must not be re-
paid by such base ingratitude.
Poor Harry Esmonde was taken
down to tile bridewell cells, sobbing
and signing as if his heart would
break. He sat down upon the wooden
stool, and the cell rang with his cries
of, "Oh ! what will become of poor
Eddie ? Oh what will he do~ This was
his little orphan brother, the only kith
and kin he had in the world. Outcast
and friendless us he was now left. he
had a warm, atlectionate heart, aud a
noble, generous spirit. But three weeks
before, he promised his mother upon
her death.bed that he would love and
protect little Eddie. The destitute and
helpless condition of his orphan broth
er made him weep and sob more than
his own critical position He was i'll
nocent, but poor Eddie was on. the
streets homeless and iricndless without
one in the world to look after him.
Where would he sleep, and who would
find him bread? He was too little to
work, and among the crowd of Buys
who " shincd" and begged at the South
End, he had no chance of picking up
a copper This thought and his own
knowledge Of the dangers and tempta-
TONS of the streets, made him inc IN
solable.
The following day a note was laid
upon my desk, bearing the offic al blue
stamp of the Central Police Curt, call
ng my attention to this boy
| found him crying, as il his heart
we're bursting, and sobhing out, oh
Eddie Eddie /! who will take care of
you uow?' The moment he saw who
It was. he rushed to the dor, and seq
ng me by the arm in the most p.tcons
and cntreating tones said, "Oh! sir,
will you-will you look after my little
brother Eddie and put him in the Boys
Refuge. We have 10 father, and moth
pr died three weeks ago. Do, SIR, if
sou please, take care of Ellie :"
Having heard his sad story, prom
sed at once To find Eddie and place
lin in the Boys Refuge.
But what about this purse and the
wenty pounds?"
81 didn't steal it, sir, for | never saw
t and what's more, knows muffin of it,"
He was straightforward in his man
Ter, with an open. genuine disposition,
nd felt that he was telling the truth
\ lad at his age who had been knock
ne about the streets s. long, and
showing so much love and fDrethought
or his little orphan brother, could not
DC liar and a thief.
determined to be present in court
IN the day fixed for his further cxamin-
Ition When the case was called on,
he magistrate asked me if had any |
eport to make. To which | simply re-
lied, this boy does not look ike a
hief, and from his disposition, am
Iuitc convinced that he did not steal
he purse. S
Gall very we'll, but the evidence is
gainst him. Are the witnesses IN {
ourt?" {
"Yes," replied the clerk.
The gentleman who lost the money {
vas again in the witness-box, and, nav :
ne taken the oath, proceed to detail, I
S before, the circumstances of the {
ase. I
Now, sir, you hear yourself what {
he gentleman states. Do you any t
onger doubt the boy stole the purse 2" {
81 admit that all the circumstances 1
re against him. Still. | believe him /