The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-09
THEY FEAR HIS TEETH.
A Negro Boy Who Would be Canni-
bal If the Law Would Let Him.

A Negro Boy Who Would be Csnni-
bal If the Law Would Let Him.
The northern part of Washington, D. c.,
says a dispatch to the St Louis Globe
Democrat. has been enjoying a sensation
caused by the exploits of desperate young
negro, who seems to be some kin TO Jack
the Ripper" This boy has been arrested
three times, and is about Is years of age.
He gives his name as Henry Shelton. His
proclivities are literally more blOoithirsty
even than were those of his Whitechapel
prototype, it icing his haiti on every on
portunity, with the tastes of "a vampire, TO
seize with his teeth the arm or cheek of
some one of his young companions and bite
it viciously. He Is not. satisfied with biting
once, but shows his fondneSs for this method
of attack by following it up.
Within the past two weeks, emboldened
perhaps by his various escapes from the
clutches of the law, his attacks of this ma
ture have been of much more frequent oc-
currence, and several of his victims of ages
ranging from to Is years, of both colors
and sexes, can testify to his inordnate love
for this kind of amusement. His attacks
seem TO be promoted by his Unsuitable de-
sire for blood and his presence on the street
is the signal for a general scattering Of the
youngsters in his vicinity. So great has
in the northern part Of the city are afraid
to allow their children to run on the streets,
and hume! GUS complaints have been made
against him by residents of the vicinity
AS far as can be learned the boy is without
home or friends, and for three months past
has lived in wagons, empty stables, under
door steps, and, in fact, any place in which
he could find shelter His food he obtains
by stealing and begging.
a RI ha ha oh or of
gang of boys who infest the neighborhood
and cause the officers on that beat much an
noyance by their mad pranks and vicious
tricks The police officer on the beat in-
tested by this youth declares that mad dog
is not more annoying. Some time since
Shelton attacked the proprietor Of banana
cart, who Immediately instituted chase,
eventually catching him. The Italian held
him, although his arms were badly bitten
In the attempt until a policeman came up
and took them both into custody. Mean
while the rest of the gang" had swooped
down upon the banana cart and entirely
cleaned it out. Before Justice Miller the
Italian was charged with assault, owing TO
his inability TO talk English of the required
that time assaults of the same kind have
been committed, and the officers are now
looking for young Shelton.
On Monday last Shelton attacked two
boys who were playing tennis on a vacant
lot on street, biting both of them, and
one so badly that he tainted several times
from the pain. His arm was terribly LAGER
ated, showing four places in which he had
been bitten. Complaints were made at the
eighth precinot station house, and orders
were given for the negroes immediate ar
rest That night Officer Upperman re-
ceived word that tho boy could be found in
an empty wagon on the government reser-
walton on the corner of Twelfth and Q
streets. He was found there AID taken to
the station house. Judge Miller assigned
him ninety days, and it was hoped the
neighborhood would bs rid of him for some
time to come, but on Wednesday afternoon
his fine was paid and he was again turned
loose. The officer declares his intent ton of
arresting young Shelton for vagrancy, and
there is no doubt that his sentence next
time will not be such as may be vaded by
the payment Of fine