New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-14
KENTUCKY BOYS DEPRAvITY.
STEALING HIS OLD FATHERS MONEY AND sQUAN-
DERING IT IN A BowERY CONCERT-sALooN-HE
SPENDS $3.50 IN A NIGHT FOR CIDER.

STEALING HIS OLD FATHERS MONEY AND sQUAN-
DERING IT IN A BowERY CoSCERT-sALOoS-HE
SPENDS $3.50 IN A NIGHT FOR CIDER.
A Kentucky boy of sixteen had an adven-
turous career abruptly interrupted yesterday morning
by Officer Hogan The boy, whose name is John shaw,
Of CovngtOn, KY, to come out of restaurant
at No 80 Bowery, grossly intoxicated, 10 company with
two disordery women. officer Hogan learned that the
three had lunched in the restaurant and that Shaw tan
dered a $50 bill in payment. Upon being told by the
proprietor he could not change the BILL one OF the
women picked up aud put II In her bosom. saying, I'll
pay for the breakfast and change the bill aerw ards
The officer started in pursuit and the three get
a Desbrosses-st. ferry He overlook the car, and
asked the women If they had any money belonging 70
the boy One replied by producing the $50 bill Hogan
then took the three TO the Fourteenth Precinct
Station. Here the girls gave their names as
Jane Lewis and Pauline Kelley. The boy said
he was on his way TO Europe. When asked
If he had any money he drew from his pocket 81 400 III
$50 bills The prisoners then taken to the Tombs
Police Court where girls were discharged and
Young Shaw was held, 70 enable superintendent Nang
TO communicate with the boys father.
To a TRIBUNE reporter last night the boy told his
story He is sixteen years old short aud slender for
his age aud his sunburnt face and timid air give him
the appearance OF farm youth He talks ike
country boy and told his story with no little embar-
rassment. He said: " Ny fathers name Is william H.
Shaw, aud he with my mother ana Two sisters, lVes
In CovngtOn. My father mattrass-maker, but as
he is sixtyve years old he had given up work lie had
saved about So 600 OF which took all except 800 be-
fore left home. For year have worked In glass
factory and a tin shop lost my place aud conld get
nothing TO do and for this my parents called me
lazy abused me, and tried 20 drive me from home.
week ago Saturday father ordered Inc TO leave the
house and TO return saying that he would give me
500 TO start life My people went out during the
dny took every cent OF money IN the house. 300 In
all aud crossed the river that night 70 Cincinnati There
STAYED until Monday night, aud then concluded 10
come 10 KewYOrk, intending TO go afterward
20 Belfast, Ireland. where have relatives
I bought a ring and scarf-pn, and went TO Brighton
Beach and Staten Island. On Monday evening went to
variety concert saloon in the BOweTy Here met the
two girls Lewis and Kelley. and when asked them TO
drink they called for wine. was charged 50 bottle
for what was only champagne cider We sat In the
saloon until 5 O'Clock yesterday morning when had
paid 81 so for since went in there The girls then
started TO take me nome and on the way we were
arrested" ,.,,--, -,
Young Shaw said IL was not material with him whether
he went home OF not He did not show any out yard
signs of regret his conduct lie said he had not been
20 theatre during hs stay IN the city, but had visited
concert saloons treated everybody and felt like young
nabOb who could well afford little eXtraVagance'