The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
YOUNG RUNAWAYS.

THE ASCENDING CLERK or PUBLISHING
HOUSE AND HIS COMPANION ARREsTED-How
THEY SPENT THEIR TINE AND MONEY.
quest which the detectives oil the Twentieth pre-
cnct have boon carrying Tor some time IN conjunc-
ton with those OF the Central ONCE rewarded yes
ierday morning by tho production III Court by the
former OF John Edward Craig and Joseph Callahan.
Both are young men, about seventeen years OF age,
who have been engaged in dscEarging clerical func
tons in business houses in this city, but who during
tho past year Aere participants lhet which caused
their flight to Europe and led the police to anxously
await their return. II appears that Craig was tor
4 long time employed the publishing house
oil ID. j. Sadher Co, at No. 81 Barclay street. He
WAS bright, intelligent lad, regarded exceedingly
faithful, ana enjoyed the confidence OF the members
oil the concern. Dennis Sadlier and HE james.
Not only he despatched to collect mooeys, but
was intrustcd by them with checks TO be cashod at
the banks where they had deposits, ana frequently
carried about with him large sums. An intimate
friend OF Crags was Joseph Callahan, and tnero
another youth named Vincent lomm MS. who resided
IN Eighteenth street and frequently kept the pair
company. This last young gentleman, The prisoners
Say, than once In timuted Craig wns foolish
not TO avail himself OF the chances he enjoyed APP
propria,lng goo1ly sum Of tho SadIiers money ana
leaving tor parts unknown.
THEFT THE ABscosDISG
In tmo The young messenger began to regard the
scheme AS foasiLle and be Glanced TO DO In company
win Callahan one day whom a good opportunity
oercl itself or their putting II INTO execution 1t
was on the 2oth OF October aad the sodiers requiring
some money sent Craig TO the Grocers' Bank coi-
ect ST. 400. he and his friend won't there together.
the money was paid them, ant, after due deliberations,
town the Elevsted Railroad. met fommips, had u
council and arranged COR the distribution OF the
spoil Tommins, The Claim, TOOK $500 ana set out 10
use as no tnousht proper. Inc oiher TWO
ap.ded Tor week IN boarding house,
on board White Star lne steamer Adratic Al 500
npece and IN the last days OF October sailed Tor Law
ties all along. Tor Callahan claims that he 80
Intoxicated tho day no left the ciy that he WAS quite
ooNvous OF wat going on and no says thar MAS
whom they were out 10 sea that he hrs got tho money
| from Craig. Tie two youths enjoyed themselves
through the irp as best they could and when they
reached Iverpooi began course oi living calculated
TO depeic their pockets IN very l,itle time Only
lew days passed before ne races AZ Aintree
into the days enjoyment than the two
ways. There showmen and snarpors and
| gamestcrs by Inc dozen that greatly Interested
Messrs. Craig and Callahan, amt when they gave
their Efforts TO make simple three-card monte man
beygar Tor HE they IA at cir means ad
very rapidly dwindled. Craig had lost sixty pounds
anu Callahan had parted with forty. The latter had
only three pounds lett SO he determined to lake ZINE
by the iorclock and IN the homo oil his grandfather
/ in Newry, county Armagh, Ireland, seek refuge
| from tho woes Of poverty that seemed TO threaten
| him. Thithcr ne went, and Craig, now alone and
with most OF his money gone, determined test
the hospitality oil an irish uncle OF his. That
/ tive did not seem 70 regard the young Americans
highly desirable, and The latter babe abode
oil the CrAigs farewell anu took himself OIL 70 Liver.
/ pool again.
DOWN TO HARD
| Here he wandered about Tor days living az
best he could and al length uton stared
HIM u the lace he CHANGED upon old
asteward on the Adriaic. VINO looked alter him for d
/ while and saw that ho was In There was
but poor lookout Tor the runaway the strange
city aud II was not long before no sought the
| Consul with Ingenious story ana a request 10 be
sent home Tho Consul introduced MIN 10 Captain
Summons, OF the Great Western, md with HIM no
sailed, on February IA, for New York. do worked
his passage before mast, aud
days Of sea service he reached this city April
i lie went nome and remained close quarters Til
Tuesday evening, when Detectives Cairns and Doyle
went IN quest of him II late when they reached
house and inquired u anything heard OF
the absent Jonn Edward. The Craig family with gen.
| crul accord sad that word oil mad reacnc
his sorrowng relatives Tho detectives were not so
easily convinced, and taking lamp into the Kitchen
deserted tno runaway crouched behind the stove and
marcued hun on TO the station house. Callahan also
/ captured tho corner OF Seventh avenue
aud Thirly-nrst street. He had stayed for u
/ while with hig grandfather in Ncwry and
when the pleasures oil his sojourn began to pail
| old gentleman paid his passage TO New York board
| the Germanic. He reached more during the month,
just In time TO be presented win his associate 10
Judge Murray yesterday. Dennis Sadiier appeared
case and received Craig's acknowl cdg ent OF guilt
/ watch Judge Murray COMMITTED both $1,000.
The Two sripinss express themselves heartily sorry
for thcr freak and utterly dissatisfied with their dis
position OF the stolen money. They are very bitter,
against Tommins, who arrested in Troy abodt
three months ago, arraiancd at tho Tombs and
/ charged.