Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
A sUsPIcIoU5LY gIcH BOY.

A boy about IA years of age, who had on
his person S2SS5 %, was arrested by rail.
road detective Brissell. The attention Of the
officer was first called TO the boy by the con-
ductr CT the train which arrived from San
francisco at noon. The boy came up on
that train, paying his fare to the conductor,
instead of purchasing ticket. Immediately
upon the cars reaching the Sacramento side
OF the river bridge the boy jumped from the
moving train, and came up town. Here he
purchased a Few suit of clothes and some other
things, and repaired to the depot and DIR.
chased ticket to New York city. Just az the
lad was preparing to board the out going over.
land train detective Brissel, who had been
searching the town for him during the after
noon, stepped up and arrested him. On be.
ing searched he was found to have in his
possession four drafts, payable to bearer, and
drawn ia favor Of R. K; Nelson by n. Arm.
strong Co., Glendale, Montana, on Donald.
Lawson q Simpson. New York City. They
were drawn for $500 each. Besides the
drafts, there were $3.50 in greenbacks, S117 80
In gold snd Sl7 Is in silver. The youth gave
the name of Willie Keen, and his residence
as 1515 Tyler street. San Francisco. He
says he found the money in
purse on the west-bound emlgrant
train batReen here and San Francisco.
lie also says he threw the purse away, but
declines to say where. He had new purse
which he bought in this city. The officer
recovered a so silver note, watch the lad
changed in paying for his supper. 1t is the
opinion OF the officer that there are others i'm
phcated with the boy. It is supposed to have
been stolen from some ones pocket in San
francisco OF Oakland, but there are no posi-
tive facts on which to ground the suspicion,
as no telegram could be sent to the San Fran
cisco authorities last night.
The prompt arrest by officer Brissell will
probably result very soon in the discovery of
the real owner of the funds. The boy ap-
pears TO be shrewd and hardened youngster,
and very soon convinced the officer that he
had not wholly green one TO deal with. Be-
yond the facts already stated he could draw
no statements from the youth. Ore Of the
suspinions entertained is that the boy may
have stolen the money from his own family,
and tie detective is positive in the belief that
the money is stolen property. The boy re-
fuses TO give any detailed account of himself,
and is relicent aud wstchful and sHspici Gus Of
all questions put to him. Ga searching him
one of the larger bills was found secreted in
the youths clothing. although he ss.enuously
denied, just prior to that, that he had any
more money about him.
Tbs FIRST DRrLb.-The First Artillery
Regiment, Colonel T. w. Sheehan. COM
manding, occupied its new Armory Hall, as a
battalion, for the first time last evening.
There were present fully twelve hundred
people, large proportion being ladies, to
witness the first march Of the battalion upon
the floor Of the great hall. The galleries
were crowded, and every foot of spare room
upCr the stage and main q DOR was occupied.
,ompanies came in at s P. NJ, marching
tbs music of the regimental band.
The formation was that of skeleton
battalion, eight froat files ard guides to a
company. This WAS done TO give ample room
for battalion evolutions and to enable toe
bulk of the men of thu regiment to observe
the movements and criticiss them. The drill
was especially for the benefit of the Captains
of companies. A. the next battalion drill
still other men will be chosen, and at TIE
next another new lot, and SO on until ell tie
men have been on tie floor and all have had
opportunity TO look on aud learn. From to
9:45 Colonel Sheehan conducted the drill
which was exac;ing and tried the endurance
of the men well. Tao movements were exc.
cuted fully as well 10 was expected, and were
creditable to the command, even after all
debts we're made for errors. At 9:i5 the
drill ceased and o dress parade was held, in
which the four companies appeared with full
ranks. Nearly the entire audience remained
until after 10 o'clock, and manifested its
pleasure over the entertainment of the even
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