The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-25
BOsTON'S YOUTHFUL WiNDERER.
Charlie Barretrs Trip OF 5000 Mues with
Money stolen from his Mother.

Among the passengers Of the Pacific Mail
steamship Acapulco, which arrived Mt this port
from Aspinwall yesterday. wis little Charlie f.
Barrett. Bostons infantile wandcror who mys-
tcriously disappeared from his home last fall.
He WAS traced b. Albany. and in December last
he was found in San Francisco. His widowed
mother. wcaricd and broken hearted. died in o.
tobcr lust BY her death SO 900 was LEFT 10 Charlie
and his two brothers The monlentthe ltlefellow
stepped shurc from the steamship he WIS tax, n
in charge by Mr.. Edward Chiardi, AN OH 'er Of
the NV York Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty To- Children who will care for tho child
until Daniel Carter hls guardian. arrives from
The boy was dressed in a comfortable suit Of
dark gray clothes. ii" has light lax, hair.
blue eyes. and "A face heaming with health. H.
Is only thirteen years Of age. and Of small
stature. When qu' STONED in regard 10 his wan
behring's h" became Interested at once. ind reat-
ga IN an ArtrsS manner the story Of his advsn-
lures. He said: " left home on the 81 OF last
September. and went 70 the ticket Office of tho
boston ana Albany Railroad. where bought
ticket for san Francisco. and paid $3.50 for il.
too AFTER getting my ticket cot on board the
train ana wnnt 10 Chicago. am, from there !
of the big trees. the gold. and the
ia5 %n' myself $50 ma ana a that ba Ep'a to o see
why took $40 from mamnn's money bon while
she was ut church on sunday and lii out. When
l stopped at the Morton House and had good
time, when my money WIS gone | looked
hTbuItl l'if Mflik IT. WIS ltuill To make a Nv
Ing. Finally the Young Mems Christian Assoc
clnti9n helped me-, but was not stout enough
for the work. and gave it up. Three weeks
after got in san Francis 20 got tired ana
managed TO get back TO Ogden, whore put up
al the Chamberlain House; but didn't like II,
and wont back 20 san Fran lis 90. Hero sut
work with Mr.. Stuart. and afterward wiz sent
to the Industrial -AoOl, where was kept two
month g."
The Immediate cause Of his being sent 10 tho
school was for pur0ning his employers wat 10.
Through the On lrts of Mr.. CHAR = Sonntas Of
in" California Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Children he WIS r"leaeel. Shortly
Wi'rwurl. Will" passing the Police Iradqunr-
irrs of san Francisoo. CAiei of Police Ellis
rHcosnz III HIM from u photograph. Tho boys
Answers T. questions were plain al diret ron-
corning Boston. and the Chlof Of Police of liOs-
ton wroir 10 Chiri Ellis 10 hold tho boy The
society IA Boston wrote That II the hoy could he
released and sent Ia them he would be- lrop rly
taken cure Of md sent 10 school, and lis III %
"rty interests looked after On the 3Oth oil De
celnbcr he sailed for home.
Churl"s'- father was clerk In the Office ~
the II sipn ana Albany Kailrond. and nj one
iimc had high position in the on of the
tunarl si.hmshlp lin" in Boston. Before his
death, IN May lust he ownedtWo houses in hex
ineton street, between Brooks and Marion
~ 'et- Boston.
The boy l,it for Boston in the 10 o'rlo X train
last evening, under rhNr-sn of ana oiii e'r of the
Now York sp"ify. He said thnt h. WIS glad to
F,t home. Tut Whom his mother WIZ spoken of
MS eyes illled with tours, and ho remained
silent.