The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-13
STOLE AWAY FROM HOME.
Three Greenville Youths Take
French Leave. But One
Turns Back.

On Wednesday last three Greenville
youths, each anxious to sea the Chicago
Fair, stole quietly from their different
places of abode, with a little OF their par
ents cash, and embarked on q Central
Railroad freight train for the Windy City
The trio remained together until the
train reached Elizabethport, when one OF
the adventures became weak-kne ed,
and LETT his companions ana
started for home. The other two
imirators of David Copperfleld stuck to
their purpose and the freight train. AS
yet no word has been received from tnem,
aud as they nave not arrived home 1t Is
reasonably certain that they are quits
near the big Fair. The youngsters who are
still on tue road are Francis, better
known as pussy" Mulcahy. the sixteen
year-old son of Contractor r. Mulcahy,
of No. IA PearsalI venue and Frank
Linde, u years old, or No. IL
Jackson Place.
The boy who returned is Edward
Smith. fifteen years old of Seaview
avenue. When young Smith returned
oD Thursday night his father greeted
him with a large horsewhlp. and IL IS
more than likely that never again Will
he attempt to run away. At present DE
is studying the art of eating his meals
from OH Eue maubl6 plcCo.
Eddie" denies that ne stole money
from his father. but does not attempt TO
explain how the shortage i'll his pas &C
count occurred. He SAID that youn 6 Null
cahy was the promoter or the scheme aud
that he secured all the money. he did
not known exactly how much he had but
be said he was certain he had enough 60
carry himself and Linde TO the fair.
II left the other fellows at Elizabeth"
said he, because L saw l was making a
big fool of myself by running away from
home. l tried to bring the other fellows
back with me-. blu they would not come.
Young Mulcahy said that he would die
frat, aud induced Linde to stay with him.
Seeing that they would not come me ]
came home. / knew l would be In for d
good licking, but I'd rather have thai
than be left out West without any money
to get home with"
Mr.. r. Mulcahy looks upon the matter
in a rather philosophic liRnr. When inter-
viewed by a reporter Of The JERSEY CITY
NEWS. he said
"Francis always manifested a desire for
travelling. and now, that ne 10 on the
road, | will make nc effort to bring him
back. He has some money with him and
| am satisfied that he will get along. AT
any rate, it will do him a wo rid of good
to knock around the country q bit. He
has been in the printing trade for nearly
three years, and he is able to earn a Iiv-
ing for himself. As this Is not the only
time that he has u away, / am not sur
prised at his present escapade. He has
travelled all over his state, and I am GER
taiu that he will reach Chicago. lido not
BELIZE We that ne would have und ertaken
the trip, howev err. but for young Linde.
am satisfied thai he euticed my boy to
run away. Now that Francis is on his
way l hope he will reach Chicago and
settle There"
Young Liude's father Is not inclined to
LOOK upon his sons escapade I'm such a
charitable light, and declares that if he
ever returns home he will get the sou nd
est hogging that he ever got in his life.