The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-23
A TYROS TRIP.
The Son Of Q Bank President in
Limbo.
Starts from Ohio with $500, and
Lands in 0edalia's Calaboo0e.

Starts from Ohio with $500, and
Lands in eedslia's Calaboose.
At a late hour Friday night, q stranger
Who gave his name ~ Charles E. Andrews.
Who is 4 cattle man u Green Ridge, deliv-
cred over 10 the custody Of officers Smith
and Gray q youth about IL years Of age,
whom he accused of having robbed him.
The boy wss consigned to cell in the Gala
bose, and yesterday morning BAzoo re-
porter interviewed him. and elected the
following, which, if true, is
AsrRANcE STORY.
Ferdinand Randall il good looking, in
tellieent boy, with large lus.rous black eyes
that were filed with tears ~ the reporter
entered. After stating his mission, the
youth told his story in plain straight for-
ward manner.
Ny name il Ferdinand Randall, and l
am II years old. Ny home is in Zanes-
Vile, Ohio, where have . step-father,
mother, two brothers and sister. My
step-father's name il John X. Bowles, for
merly of Baltimore, but now
PRESIDENT OF THE MUTUAL BUILDING AND
SAVINGS BANK,
of Zanesvil!e. have served three years
at the trade of . painter.
About three months ago young Randall
became too intimate with q young girl in
ZanesviIle, and fearing natural develop
ments and the shame and scandal that were
inevitable. he hastily collected together al
the effects he could avail himself Of and
secretly lef. his home. He had, altogether
about $500, Of which $3.50 was in cash. q
gold watch, pistols, clothing, ETC., constitute
ed the remainder. He
BEGAN HIS JOURNEY
by going to Columbus. thence to Piqua
therce to st. Louis. where he remained ont
week. From St. Louis he went to Kansas
City, when his funds gave out. From ther'
he went to Fort Scott, and thence 10 Greer
Ridge, which latter place he reached abcu
a week ago.
He found employment at Bonds hotel
and Friday afternoon, upon entering th'
room of Mr.. Charles K. Andrews, a stool
man who boards there.
HE SAW HIS TEMPTATION
in the shape of . valise, and a suit o
clothes. About o'clock he took the abov,
mentioned articles and leaving the hote
unobserved, struck out on the railroa'
track for Sedalia. After walking abou
two miles he was overtaken by freieh
train, which he succeeded in boarding am
took up his position on the top Of ca
near the engine.
II SO happened that Mr.. Andrews discov
cred the theft shortly after it was perpetra
ted, and at once
MIsrRCsrED THE THIEF
and the direction he had taken. lie boardet
the caboose Of the first freight hound north
which proved to be the identical one Ran
dali had taken. SO that the fugitive and tn
pursuer were both, unknown to each other
on the same train.
When the train arrived at the yard il
this city, Mr.. Andrews saw his man get Of
the train dressed in his clothes. He i'm
mediately drew pistol and arrested him
after which be turned him over to tn
Randall says that after ne had got on to-
of the train he saw man riding rapidly ol
horseback, and he thought sure he was afte
him. All the way here, he imagined ever!
person BY the roadside knew of his gull,
and he expected to see posse any momen
suddenly appear and stop the train, TAX
him of and hang him.
Mr.. Andrews, IL is said, feels 10th 4
prosecute the boy on account of his extrem
youth, and thinks that Randall did the &C
under . momentary impulse, withou
realizing At the time its enormity.
Beporter-Is this your first offense of thi
character?
Randall-Yes, and the last one.
Rep.-Have you written to your fami!,
since you left home?
Ran.-Yes, several times. That stool
man is mighty good man, and il he vii
let me ont Of this scrape, will never forge
his kindness.
Such is the boys story. He is yer,
young, and il may be true. He appeared l.
be heartily repentant, and overcome viii
grief at his Disgrace.