The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-30
SEVERE ON THE BOY
FATHER AND SON REUNITED AFTER
FOURTEEN YEARS.
The Former so Lost to oil Sense OF De-
cency Even His Long-Lost OFF,
spring Is Ashamed OF Him.

Father and son reunited after fourteen
years, by means OF q police court trial, and
that in Memphis.
That Is ono item THE APrrAL presents It's
readers this morning, though II regrets tho
inability to throw n halo Of high toned ro-
nance about the affair.
In the Police Court, Thursday morning,
Thomas Rice was arraigned for carrying q
pistol and shooting within the city limits.
Rice was only seventeen years Of nge, a new
conner TO the city, and with every appear
ance OF such innocence in the premises that
the Court discharged him, with funny"
advice TO read up on the District laws. Fol-
lowing this case came hat OF Chas. Farrell,
accused Of reckless driving. During the trial
OF Rice, he related 10 the Court his trials,
tribulations and pleasant experiences In life.
He had been, since nine years Of age, n
seafarer In one capacity or another. There
were few Of the leading ports of the civilized
world that he had not been to-. In answer
10 the question where he came from, or
where his people lived, the prisoner replied,
"Dundalk, Ireland"
After the trial Farrell approached the boy
and asked:
"Did you say you were from DundalkY'
Eyes" said the boy.
DO you know any OF the Farrells over
there2''
Eyes; all Of them"
81 have a son over there OF that name.n
what Is his Manner
'Sw WIFI iGist. my name"
'Charles Farrellg'
"Ncs, Charles Farrell"
Identification was clear enough 10 satisfy
the senior Farrell, and the ~youngster was
embraced as his Dundalk son, about whom
he had so recently inquired.
As things will sometimes do, the foregoing
reunion did not come 10 light until yester.
day, n then the revelation 20 an ApPEAL
reporter was purely accidental. Farrell and
his son were sought and found. While their
surroundings are such as 10 cause refined
people to doubt whether the reunion is in
any way beneficial to the boy, Il
does not change the facts. According
10 the harmonious story OF both, Farrell
senior came 20 America fourteen years ngo.
leaving his offspring in charge OF his brother
and the youngsters uncle. From that day
to this they were lost 10 each other. The boy
at nine years Of age, knowing his father was
In America, stole away from his home and
embarked on n scagoing vessel a. a
kitchen boy. This avocatiOn he followed
until a few weeks since, when he deserted al
New Orleans. boarded a freight train and
started into the interior, knowing not where
no was going. At Vicksburg he left the
train, loafed around a day or two. took to
the road again, and landed at Memphis only
the day before he was arrested. The rest Is
known.
Now for the reason why the son would
have been far better of had he never behcld
his fathers face again. Farrell. Il Is said,
left Dundalk after his wife's death. How
long he lived in this country before catch.
ing on" 20 his present female com.
panion Is not known. The two struck
Memphis about two years ago, coming
from Washington. They boarded for a week
or two at respectable houses, Farrell claim.
ing 10 be a bookkccpcr. He soon descended
10 his level, however, and made
night hidcous about houses OF III rcputo
by humdrum hammerings on pianos
within them. At present ho aud
the woman are conducting n hourr
OF the kline ON Gayoso street. aud the boy Il
there with them. How %rcpugnant 10 even
the %faintest sense Of propriety aud decency
this nvocation II, may be Judged by a ne.
mark OF the boys 10 the reporter 81 am
ashamed Of him" The woman's name. 10
the public, N Sue Black.