The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-02
cUsrERs YoUrHFUL AvENoERs.
Found Cnmped Under ~ Cotton Umbrella on
the shore OF the Hnckensnch.

the NhnFt OF tue hlhtkehhHths
Three households in Brooklyn were filled
with rejoicing on Thursday night when Thomas
Fisher. nged II. Willie Dtmars. aged 10. ind
Charlie Frnscr. aged IL. were brought homo by
Deputy Sheriff Rouse Of Hackensack.
y. J. The boys are close neighbors.
living with their parents respectively
Mt 1877. 22O. and 220 Quincy street.
Brooklyn. and together attend public school.
No. g. in Bedford avenue. Theyaro near neigh
bors also. tho Bird and Bushnell boys whose
adventures in scnrch Of a fortune were related
in The Sun Of yesterday. Unlike these. how
ever tho three secuted the idoa Of earning their
living by Gaming chairs or working at any other
trade. A rowing life on tho Western prairies
spiced with an occasional Indian fight. was the
height OF their ambition.
How such ideas entered the head OF my
boy" said Mr.. Fisher last evening. e am
unable 20 tell We have no dime novels in the
house. and don't think my boy has ever read
anything Of the kind. 1t Is hard. though TO tell
what boys are w to when ut school in these
Mr.. Ditmars has sifted the whole thing to tho
bottom. aud has como To tho conclusion that the
boys were rred with turning desire TO HvcngO
the death of the bravo Custer and his comrndts
On Wednesday. rs Mr. Ditmars WIS Mt the
dinner table, he received note that astOnishcd
and startled him. II was written In Il scrawling
childish hand. and read thus:
to leave home Your afccuunatc son, WILLIE
Tho note was handed him by little son Of
his. who said TINT his brother Willie gnve It TO
him with his boOks that afternoon totnke home
and that he had thought nothing 81 il until
Willir's uhsonrr from home was noticed. Mr.
Ditmar Immediately went to the nearest police
station and % general alarm was sent out 10
the mean time the parents OF the boys were
made unenHy py their sons absence. aud they
also went to the station. The next day their
alarm was increased. ns no news ~ the boys
Ind been received. The hoys' mothers were
nearly frantic with grief when the ruuuways
wore returned by Deputy Sheriff Rouse
Tho story 81 their adventures WIS told last
evening; Il seems t1at Charigy Fraser. the
enco in running about nlone, and IL known
among bis conIadrs rs III" " Railroad Boy"
plan 60 10 West was proposed by Charlie
Frnscr aud quickly accepted 10y his plnymates.
For more than wsek past they had saved
" their pennies, uulil they copld on w edncs-
day Inst boast OF purse OF -. This was
considered sufficient 10 start on, Circum.
stances wore 10 guide them after This amount
WIS spent They could muster In the way Of
arms Il ingla-barrelled pistol owned by Tommy
fiiSyaE.r,gs3 iormiAP9is Tryo.yer th9 oropetY
but instead. thnuldered an enormous cotton
umbrella to be used. rs lac said, Tor Il camping
In Fulton street they stopped at grocers
ana laid IN asuppy uf cheese aud crackers and
hcan 81 picked salmon: ~ a hardware store
they, at the suggestion 81 Tommy Fisher. COM
plcted their equl pment IN arms Oy purchasing
cnmc up 10 their idea Of what n tninahewk should
De. Crossing Fulton Ferry they tarrird only u
short time ~ NrW YORK, aud tuk lng the PaYouiu
Ferry were landed in Jersey City. They then
wandered along The railroad. looking IN Won
ger az the incoming Hnu ultolhs Trains; IL was
their plan to board q Freight trnlp. and thus get
along ON their journey, but us durkness began 70
uneasy. Stillthcy irudeed along. A. the bridge
over the iacsensack RIVER they came 10 u halt.
tearing 10 eros, ou accgunt Of the many trains
that were passing. Finally they cr'pt under
the bridge and prepared 60 camp. The weather
was bitter cold, and they had no iucl with which
ID "A "a ID e. ne
brella. however. and. lighting n can
do prgpare4r To- cay ,asr ars' meal men.
brought into acquisition in opening the
box %! salmon. They ate tavenous.y, snverinE
passed they became drowsy. and the salmon
had made wi lhe Ditmars and Charlie Fraser
Fisher wi,S psy n haSd MON monnt StdI guard sTdi"'
A little after midnight Deputy Sherln Rouse.
who Is waichman at the bridge; heard knock
ing under he bridge: Peepng under
he saw the fash OF lire. and was sure
mischief. lie called ont: who's there ,"
and receiving no answer. cautiously
approached and perceived lie umbrella. under
which candle fickerci. Tie three boys were
under the umbrella confronting him. as lie
turned II over. wlth staring. frightened eyes.
luey wrre ~.ecehlcss villa cold. He got them
10 the round house and warmed them 10y II fire.
lie bnis were az sl'k ana III ltd .hst even
Ing. and i is feared taHt serious Illness may re-
sui from th".r exposure.
Oric,r Oorby %. Ne stag street police. IN
! Brooklyn. found ON Friday hight % tru-yrar. old
BOY wunderin; along broadway uimi"Ssiy. Toe
boy said thd his nAus was William Ned.
He aNerred that Oh Wriun sday last three
men kidnapped him near the resi-
dru'e oi his inlher. Mr.. William L. krid.
Of 40 Washington street. Hob,ken. ana brought
( him to Bruoklyn IN u wagon. and there he rs-
capped from them. He addict that Edward lutt
81 2i7 cambridge street, and Oscar ir.-h.e II
Decatur street. near hpllHyruur. are his uuelc-.
The police held HIM until his story could be-
investigated. lute Inst night bis un 'ir Dir.
Put said that iug boy ran AWAY from his home
ln Hobok"n on the 2'th inst. aud that he was
lu tho habit OF doing 80. lie told the police 10
Keep nm until tals morning, and then ho
would call for min.
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