The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-02
A YOUNG OFFENDER.

He Works" a Member of the Young
Mems Christian Associa alton.
There is ut present in this city one OF the
smoothest juvenile confidence operators,
forgers and all-round criminals that the
authorities have ever had to deal with. His
name is William Neville, and he is native
OF Birmingham, England.
lie first came to notice at the Young
Mems Christian Association one day last
week, and curieusly enough gave bis true
name, by which he Is known in other cities
where his career is of a much darker crimi-
nal character even than it has since become
here.
He is mere youth In appearance. would
pass anyw here for IL or - years OF age.
frail stature. red-headed, wiZen-faced, and
in very few respects the least bit prepos-
sessiDg.
He at once applied to the Secretary for
assistance, both in obtaining work and sul,-
able lodgings. According to the invariaDle
custom, Mr.. Mccoy questioned him more
or less In regard 10 his recent history, then,
referring to the National Journal published
by the Young Mems Christian Association,
there, To his great surprise, he found the lad
name as having last appealed 10 the atten-
ton Of the association Ia Buffalo, n. y,
and tie latter warning all local societies TO
beware of him.
bad discovered aud cautioned him TO keep
away from the rooms, as youngsters with
such a reputation could not be entertained.
To make sure that he had not been hasty he
telegraphed 10 the Secretary oil the Buffalo
Association for information the same warn-
Ing that the fellow was crooked,and to drop
him.
One Of the freQuenters of the association
rooms is III. r. Simpson, who occupies a
comfortable flat AZ 328 Tehama street he
happened to be presel; at the interview
between Secretary Mccoy and the yougster.
and for some reason he could not explain took
a kindly interest in the boy. lie was In
clined 10 censure the Secretary for being
too severe and said he would look after the
kid, as he expressed II, himself. lie &C
cordlngly took the little fellow home with
him.
Neville was just ordinarily dressed, wor e
an overcOat, watch and chain, but look ed
little the worse for wear and tear. lie
seemed TO appreciate his new-fOund friend
anu home ever SO much, and was anxious 10
do something for Simpson to repay him.
Sunday morning he went TO the boy 8
room to meet him. and to his amaZement
found him missing, the only relic OF him left
being his shoes and hat. Of course his Sus-
plcion was aroused In an instant. and
S arching the house he found the kid" had
stolen S53 90, every cent there was IN the
house. ana made his escape through the
bathroom window. Search around the
EeiahboThood was promptly instituted, and
the detectives put on his trail, but thus Tar
without avail.
The various Chris tian and charitable
societies in this and neighbofing cities
have been warned of the juvenile wrong
doer and TO have him arrested il he again
makes his appearance.
Since the boys disappearance Secretary
Mccoy has received a letter from the Secre-
tary OF the Buffalo Association identify iDg
i him nprfGpfiV aEl relating twn rnrPf
skiliial f0rgeries perpetrated in that city
and eiSew here