The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-19
RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME.
TIE EXPLOITS orr YOUTH FOR UUOW
~~'> $500 VAS OFFERED,
Half Year or Trampina Preferred to Going
to schooi-An Advertisement mud IA Return
that were simultaneous by Mere Chance.

that were Simultaneous by Mere Chance.
In an advertising column yesterday was
the following:
WI school IN West fiy ninth street IN May last should
e. return to the school ANY one know ing hs present ad
u'''' WI" COMIC M Sr TTAiiNERf' 4oa Fo1t avenue.
While morning readers in Fourth avenue
were wondering about this advertisement. a
boy about ~ >ears old. thin and sad, wearing
shabby clothes and not over clean. was slowly
and reluctantly passing their doors on his way
TO 10 East Twenty eighth street. There. six
months ago. Mr. William C. Palmer lived hut
since his son, his only living relative. had quit
his home. he had broken up housekeeping
rented the handsome brown-stone front n
month ago. and takcn rooms in I39 Fourth ave-
nue.. The boy had been compelled against his
will. to attend Charcr Institute. He would not
stay I'm school. although he was very bright
pupil. hut persisted in running away. The
father locked him in room in the fourth story
hut he took glass vase from shelf and using
ono Of the nattened feet as a screw driver. took
of Tie lock from the door. Tha; was on May
II, and he WAS not seen 10y tho father
aftcrward. Detectives were employed. Not a
trace of him could be discovered. Photographs
were circulated. but with no result The father.
who Is about 80 years old. and the owner of
considerable real estate in the city, offered $500
for his sons body. dead or alive: and still no
tdings. He slept little. Tho stablcmon next
door saw him hnioro tho sun WINS m inuuirinn
Of any one whom he met for any news about
his lost boy His eyes became weakened
through weeping Tint his sight WIS nearly
ruined. He suspected one Of the servants Of
providing the boy with money when he went
away. and ot Keeping up communication with
him. The quarrel that cnsu"d reached the
courts, but was settled Satisfactorily. Mean
while. the boy could not bc found and did not
respond to occasional advertisements in news
Ii was William c. Palmer. Jr.. who timidly
approached his fathers house in Twenty
eighth street yesterday. He had not seen the
advertisement. however. As soon rs he saw
the proprietor Of the stables next door, stand
ing on the Sidewalk !, he ran down Twenty-
n little lame boy. Tommy Butler. whose home
was once over IL. stables. Iommy took the
ins that a strange family was living there. the
pair went TO the broadway squad police station
IN" lost boy. who. rs soon as he saw his old
friend. ran to him. and, casping the officers
checks in each hand exclaimed; Al, Ser
geant, you won lock IN" up. Will youf I've
come homo to see my father!' He told. in II
disconnncted way. where lac had bccn. Hay
went to Conoy Island, and had Jolly
time in the height Of the season
but soon h. had only some silver pieces remain
INK. and began 10 think oi going To work tor
money To keep from starving. He went 10 Hoo
bokcn and found employment in a button fac
good wages and saved enough to take him
away from New York. He struck out for Albany.
! What he did there he does not say but his
money WIS soon spent. and he could get no
work. Then he decided to return home. He
boarded trains, and aitor getting OFT and on
several reached the city But the conductor of
the last train that he was on Ind him arrested
whom he reached the end of the route. The boy
gave fictitious name. He was kept locked up
| over nisht. and because he was young. and
| evidently. u son OF refined parents. the charge
was not pressed and lie was not taken into
court
The meeting between the father and the son
was Joyous on both sides. The boy is described
~ - having been popular among his nlayisilow-
missed his frequent gifts. His purse was
/ always open. To tho-" vino could wear his
| that he dis 'urdci.