The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-24
HE is A NAUGHTY BOY
Has Fooled the Y. NJ. G. A. PEOPLE. tho Tug
Boat Captain and IL Now Worrying the
Police-Hsy Go to the Reformatory.

On Sunday last The TINS published story
about twelve-year-old boy. who had been
turned over TO State Secretary II. O. VIII
liams. of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, on his way to Richmond by the con-
ductor of train Of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad. The boy. when brought before
Secretary Candlish at the Association build
ing, gave his name as Henry Myers
and told long story about hav-
ng been kidnapped from his parents
IN New York city about three years ago and
brought 10 Martinsville. Va. He explained
how he had been set adrift by Mr.. Isaac
Stanley IN that town and started foT New
J ork TO find his parents. Secretary Candlish
provided temporary home for the boy and
in the meantime telegraphed TO Martnsville.
but ascertained that no person by the name
Of Isaac Stanley could be found IN that
place.
SKIPPED.
On Monday morning it was ascertaned that
the boy had quietly left his lodging place and
could not be found. On Wednesday after
noon Mr.. Candlsh received telephone mes
sage from gentleman who had read the sc-
count in Sundays TINES and asked tor FUR
ther information. He informed Mr.. Candiish
that boy answering the description gwen IN
The TINES was on board OF the tugboat
Petit. which plies between this city and sew
eral points down the river.
Mr.. Candlish at once made an effort 70 secure
the boy. Several trips TO the wharf IN Rockets
proved TO be futile. for the tug could not
be found Yesterday afternoon he succeeded
in reaching the wharf in time. Tie boy be-
gan TO cry as soon as he noticed Mr.. Candlish
and expressed his unwillingness 10, 90 with
him. He said that Mr.. Candlish did not be-
lieve his story and that therefore he did not
want to have anything to do with him.
NOW IT'S JONES.
Henry Myers or Henry Jones. as be called
himself on board OF the tug, had told practi-
cally the same story which he narrated be-
fore. The only change which he made was to
the effect that his parents had lived IN Nor
folk instead of New York. and that they had
died recently When questioned by Mr..
Candlish why he called himself Jones he said
that mis- name was Henry Jones Myers. lie
expressed a desire 10 remain on board OF
the boat but was told by the captain that
they would not keep him any longer. lie.
therefore. concluded 10 go with
MT Candlish. who took him to Major Poe 3
Office. where he was closely questioned by
several police officers. but did not reveal any
thing that could lead TO the discovery OF hls
identity. He was next taken 70 the Mayor s
Office. Mayor EllysOn talked 10 him for
three-quarters Of an hour, but all that he
could elicit besides his former statement was
that he knew certain physician near Mar
tinsvlle. Va He was then taken by Mr.
Candlish TO boarding house, where he was
given bath and dinner and finally turned
over to the custody of the officers of the
Second police-station. who will care for him
until Monday.
In the meantime Mayor Ellyson has written
10 the physician near Martinsyille. whose
name had been mentioned by the boy. and Ii
no satisfactory reply can be obtained the boy
will be turned over to Major Robert Stiles to
be placed in the reformatory school at Laurel
statiOn