Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-14
NO FATTED CALF FOR HIM.

Being Turned Away From Home, After a
Long Absence, A Young Man Asks to
Be Locked Up-He Declares He Is a
Forger.
Inspector McAleese received surprise
last night shortly before ~ o'clock, when q
pretty we'll dressed young fellow, over
feet tall and of intelligent appearance,
walked into Central station and coolly said
he was forger and wanted to be arrested.
The Inspector was at first inclined to think
the young fellow was either drunk or in
sane, but after talking to him for awhile
became convinced that he had really COM
mitted the crimes he charged himself with.
When the young man first entered the
station he wanted to know If the police had
any clue to John Hervey. the fofger. When
informed that they had not the young man
said he was the man and was ready to give
himself up.
The police had no information that such a
person was wanted on that charge, bu7
spector McAieese talked to Hervey
gradually drew his story from him, whiRNd
substantially as follows:
John Hervey is the son of James Hervey,
of Turtle Creek, where the father lives in
the ease that comes after a life of prosper
ity. Young John, about two years ago, went
to Homestead ann secured employment in
the steel works, but that kind of work did
not SulG MIN anu he retuTneu TO Ills
after an absence of three months.
A short time elapsed when he determined
to 20 to Chicago and embark in business.
When he broached the subject to his father
and demanded q couple of thousand dollars
for start, the old gentleman informed him
that he must wait until he became of age,
the son then being only Il little over 20 years
old. His fathers advice did not satisfy him,
and he decided to go out and raise the
money in another way.
Accordingly he went around among n
number of his fathers friends and borrowed
money on promisSory notes. to which he had
forged his fathers name From one lady he
thus procured $3.50, and from three or four
other parties he got 800 each. Then he bor-
rowed several hundred dollars more in loans
of from 81 to $50.
With this money he went West, but being
an inexperienced lad soon fell victim, and
women and wine soon got away with all MS
money. He had hard time OF 1t IN Chlcago
for awhile and then drifted further West,
and has been knocking about all over the
country ever since.
About two weeks ago he decided to come
back home. He arrived home on Sunday
ut midnight and found that the folks
had moved to Turtle Creek. He walked to
the new house and lay down on the front
porch. In the morning, when the family
came downstairs they found him there, but
his sisters gave him to understand that his
parents did not want him at home and that
they would rather know that he was safely
locked up in the penitentiary, where he
could cause no more trouble.
81 wanted to see my dear old mother awful
bad" said the young fellow in conclusion,
"but what they said broke my heart and
started away without seeing her or father:
l have carefully deliberated what 1 should
do and have decided that the best thing 1
can do is to give myself up and they can
punish me as they please"
After listening to this peculiar story In
spector McAIeese ordered the young man
locked up and this morning will investigate
his statements The Inspector says that
L. I. = A1,r%T
as he says, it is not likely that his parents
wish to prosecute him, and if that is the
case he will be released to-day. sHervey
says he is % years of age and is feet2
who has had good home, and his manners
are polite and respectful.