National Republican., 1873-09-22
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Arrest efa hoy Of Fourteen for n Daring
Barsiary-Hs Acknowledge his Guilt |
and states who Helped Him.
fOhcefnnn Ned HcIienry 10 undoubtedly ono
OF he most eficleht men on the force. lie is an
old o'1uer and thoroughly conyersant with his
duties. Having for long time bcen stationed
at the Baltimore and ohio railroad depot, no has
been given the opportunity TO meet all Kinds
come posted that he requifes ouft giinoe at q
face to tell whether Il IA an honest one OF not,
lle Is also well informed as TO the gang Of
pilferers that generally infest the depot and en-
deayor to WORK the trains. Being wide awake at
all times for these parties and their apprchen-
only passing mention in the public prints. ON
| Saturday night he made more Important cap
lure than usual boy, young In year,, but old
| his calling with love In common for those fol-
lowing this pursuit, and entertaining little fears
OF the severity Of tho law, even when overtaken
| by II.
| Shortly before o'clock on Saturday night,
while Onicer Mchcnny was patroling through
the main hall Of the depot, his attention was at,
| strange movements Indicated that there was
| more connected with him than mere passenger
| outward bound. lie approached the Office win
dently Intending to purchase ticket. The hand
| that mad been confined In his pocket was with
| drawn, aud with It came roll of bills. inns
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| something wrong. For boy fourteen years OF
age (he Afterwards stated that he was nearl,
| that old) TO he possessed OF that amount OF
| money was In itself suspicious.
-Accordingiy he wasiaken 10 charge, and being
| unable to give an account OF himself anu where
| he obtained the money, Tor, rather, refusing 10
do so,) he was taken to the Seventh preclnct sta
ton. Here he gave his name as Charles Drun,
| and said he belonged In the city. O1 being
searched there was found upon his person 500
In money, lr iss safe-key, two coral necklaces,
gold ear and finger rings. bracelets and other
gold trtnkets. He remained at tho station-houns
during the night aud was taken TO police heaC-
quarters yesterday morning, where detective
was assigned the case 10 work up and complete.
/ As no Information had been furnished concerning
the robbery, aud the boy was retlcent on me
subject, the detective had almost no foundation
on which to commence business.
| Ia the meantime other detectives arriving at
the once recognized In the boy an old offender,
who only the morning before had been In the
Police Court. Al that time he pleaded guilty 70
having committed three robberies, and Judge
Dawson In the fullness OF his wisdom, either not
understanding the greatness OF the crime or gov
erncd by feeling OF compassion for the youth
fulness Of the culprit, quietly admonished hun
whittier the path he was travelling would lead,
and then dismissed him on payment OF nne oil
go, which sum was furnished by his uncle.
, While at headquarters aud In conversation with
Detective McDevitt he made some acknowledg.
ments which showed his last burglary, ~ poln'
OF Importance and daring. to exceed all his pre-
! vlous Efforts.
J lie said that escaping so luckily at the Police
Souttt ut EtsulNtu W ttiottu nhh hu' oesp"e
a better boy, which spirit evidently did not tarrJ
with him long, for while passing up the street
he noticed large brownstone house, all dark.
ened in the front and evidently closed. The iov,
! Of theving returned to him at once. He passed
up the doorstep and rang the bell; what his In.
| tention was IN case an answer came ne does MOI
state, but unfortunately for him and his purpose
} no response was made. Again the bell was Tung
aud It's juggling sounds reverberatei through ths
hall, but no persons appeared either ~ doO
or window to answer the cali. Feeling satisnet
that the house was temporarily without an oc
cupant, the young thief slipped to the rear o
the residence, scaled the fence, and by means Of
q window gained ingress to the house.
In the coolest manner Imaginable he proceede'
up stairs, surveyed the premises and finally set
tied down In front Of q bureau, which he pro
ceeded to ransack, and found, In addition to tn
articles aforementioned, couple 500 bond'
and q Colts six-shooter. Secreting the plunde
about hts person he left the house aud escape
!. unnoticed. Young though he was he still kne'
: enough to get rid OF the bonds, and after maxim
9 one or two attempts to dispose OF them the
, were finally sod one TO prominent grocer o
Seventh street for 800, and the other In prom
!, nent store on Pennsy lvanla avenue for the sam
amount. Both houses are well known to the tlt
teciisc, and the bonds will be recovered to-day
On his way to the depot he concluded not 10
bothered with the pistol, so he went into res
| taurant and asked the barkeeper to keep II 10
him, saying that II was getting him into trouble
/ From there he went TO the railroad station
. | take the train, when he was arrested. The cas-
y will come up before the Police Court this morn
!, ing, and II ls highly probable that he will no
Q escape this time with so light sentence.