New-York tribune., 1882-04-27
STATEN ISLAND.
SEARCHING FOE TRUANTS.
TOUR THROUGH THE ITALIAN QUARTER WITH
THE TRUAST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DWELL
INGs AND FETID ATMOSPHERE.

NGs AND PETID ATMOSPHERE
Vincent Cristal an italian employed by the
Board of Education as a truancy agent among INC
Italians went IL search of several truant bo9I-
blacks In Mulberry and Baxter SITS the other Day re
was accompanied by herculcan policeman, VINO
served to increase tho moral force OF tne agent ny
his uniform and club Such excursions are usually
attended with amusing adventures, and TINS tour
yasAl0t an exception to the rule
Starting FROM the Italian School In LeOnaru-st,
THE party made its way TO Muberryst. 1hls IS one
of the most squaid neighborhoods IN the city Inc
streets reeking with hlth ana oiG odots 'oSuo %
from the archwavs and doorways leadlng lnIo ylus
and buldnRs The first house entered had d WY
face from having settled down on one Slde; IL
had the appearance OF haying gone ,4 baI cone
Steadily on Untn row il was on the point
Of falling down like "Tom All Alone's" Mr.
Cristali led tho way up me me-, aadyync iray The
interior disclosed to view picturesque enough
for a painters brush. q stout Italian rag-pIcheIi
who had inst returned from his morning rount
amonG boxes and asI-barrels, was struggling to put
bed in order with his horny hands. ms wlio was M
pceling potatoes pan OF onions Trying on I .ho
stove almost sent the visitors reeiihs "u' u 'N0
WHY is your boy not at schoolP asked the
agent in Italian. ,,.s o,,,,,,,od bi
shcnlders and said nothing. 1t not until there
was a threat made of arrcstne the boy, who Is
boot-back about eleven years oi' "'A' INC '''''1
:! Pb hs viii 90 then" he said beginning to
realize the proximity OF the law. .1
4 te
II was almost as much of ruin as the last ne
visitors cropped their way up three creaklng starr
ways. 4 knock at door brought head tc 1T
1t was not the right place. knocking az se'eiat d.
doors on this floor the place was at
last found. Six OF, eight figures WIN ith
swarthy faces were hTeled together aIGnq GSf hSf
fhc anosphere of tho room left no doubt as 70 VIVA.
il was 1t was onions and liver. Ihey at once IeIG
of eating and all began 10 talN az ul'0 There
quck. nervous way with many gestures; lHeres
was so much confusion aud tax that the ooJecC ol
the visit could not for some time be rlade known.
This is the boy" said the agent, pointing TO-
Ettla feIlo,g about eleven years old, who had re-
treated in alarm into the corner wll take en- nln i
aonc with mo if he is not allowed to go to scnool
After "A long pariey with the six ltallans IL was
agreed that the boy should DO sent to school regn-
LILY theToaIter at ths m next house cosi 56f
hail was almost as daTk aI &, ,as s stairway in
going up and came near falling down 10 the IlooI
below. When the doer was opened lhto sum odo
souaId apartments en- az upper hoer, an ouol
,1isIad ouf that mado the visitors rccoll. IL was
fried liver and onions, again highiy selSoieu WIN o
peupers tall slim woman with PACK hdIl dll oSeo
and q yellow skin, wearing To-" -hecken shVlt
Trnistoi dress said she was the mother OF the boy
who had been absent from school. enc SeJuioh hJ ~
understand the situation, aud s@la tIIlV eitg % T It
kcpt tile boy out of school because No was SIGN ~
2 for the boy's interest to attend school. ana sue
wanted him to 60. :; md soer,
tc have little regard for truth. lhey VIII ilot oo -
n,it themselves ii they can help IT, a. noisJ -.
Baxtcr-st. an Italian woman vas lou'II lI Vhen
child in her arms She was pale ana ana % Mid1 t Mace
questioned about an absent pnpi she SIu uc pS p,.S
hcrc the little girl lived next door IL t'iA'"
out that she herself was the grPs nolhe51', Chris.
" Yen told me what was not true siiU '"' N
taIi ooing back to this roOra. ,,
Yes" said :ho w0lnaa maliirg ar elor' u 'li'"
her shoulders ,;..,o4,is.
Whore is your htt slrl
- She is out at work" 49,
"Why didn't you SAY 80 oeto'eF
II is nothing
She She is is out 60 late at work, she cant 60"
When the WOMAN vas told that the grts ehlpio!eI
woud bc fined if her daughter was no, Pel!!.I'.L
20 90 to school, she promised 10 comply WIN II 'iI
law In this house an Italian utuet M III NJ @ nau
coins was visited. His wife being p'B 5u i. " 1h ~,
of tho attractions Ut I1uso'lm III Lho DV"cIJ' nv
bov had been detained AZ houe TO lhcIo'se tno
income of the family 81 first the tather was la-
cIine1 to resent the deEl3nG made. Ino agehC
trncd hack his scat to chow his shield and pointed
at the policeman. This had the desired erect Int an
Inc not only promised to send the boy TO school, Pt
insisted on exhibiting his collection OF coins 3 Li3
hc has aU American uaIne, too that OF Thomas " IL
iamy Z vomaa was found Ill IA rooIl m III q sr''Hy @
house i'll Aulborry-st-, surfOHI''iou pS '""l " S'
which she was picking ever. .oo, .hn
tiero is the boy" said tho agen5i hg5 1mo tmo
rogue I'm after" The boy tried to hide behind one
OF g Ryne Ii aiSngD said the agent and the big
nolireirsn began - Iaoye the room. Ibe boy
began to cry. ,.,,,,.,,
Your Lov must 90 to school" The mother went
on with her picking. and gave sore VI nssI ' y.
cuscs She wound up at laSJ " 'HSAS 10 hi'0iy "'
tho boy. .. - , -
pass through ar archway that was clicked WITH
Glth and foul odOr5. The landing from when IN;
donr nnrncd into thc rooul where the absent pupil
was fonnd was tippsd at dangerous angLh Asmaly
as seven beds were crowded into cne rooE & Inap
yaa sleeping with his face down On cne oil te peas
and a woman was sitting un another emo knitting
Promises we're made that thc boy shonld he cent TO
school On going out TO the dangerously inclined
landing the visitors cCntrcrted by c"nibltlNe
goat e began operations by hitting the policeman
q hard blow on the knes. Then the policomar GOT
hold of the ANIMALS horns, ana tho trusney agent
secured leg. They meditatlng tho o0XpetuoLGy
of pitchiug tho goat over the halustes 10 uc ohly
way of getting out OF their prodicameht' WEI a.,
old cropo came from adjoining room ana 'So A"N
away with an afectionAte pat on tho head