The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
GILBERT WANTS TO TRAVEL.
A Precocious Lad Who Finds Too
Much Life in New YORK to Suit sim.
From the Mem YorI, sun

A Precocious Lad Who Finds Too
Much Life in New York to Suit sim.
From the Mem York sun.
A small well-dressed boy walked into the
office Of Agent Garner on the Fall River line
pier yesterday and asked for pass to Fall
River. The ageut became interested and, after
putting few questions to the boy, was
founded at his wonderful knowledge OF the
world. lie talked Ike man Of Is, and his
answers gave evidence OF an unusual degree Of
intelligence Tho agent learned that the boy
was Gilbert Vepegue, that he was 70 years
old, and lived with his mother and stepfather at
Amsterdam avenue and Nlnety-frst street. He
said that he was tired Of living in New York
because there was too much life here for him.
He wanted to get out in the country where no
was confident he could make his own living.
Agent Garner was busy 80 hs told the boy TO
come around in the afternoon before the boat
left and he would see what could be done Tor
him Master Gilbert would not be turned of
50 easily and the next heard OF him he was
occupying tho chief engineers seat at the din
Ing table. Policeman Kieran tlnnerty of the
steamboat squad discovered him, and, gravelY
shutting the lad, said:
"HoW dye do chiefY"
TO- I'm not the chief, bur / expect to be as
big man as he one OF these days, replied the
younRster, in such business-like tone that
the biz policeman stared at him in admiration
few minutes before ne could get bis breath.
'Wcn, then. who are your
Am l obliged TO answer that question:"
"You are, said the policeman grayely.
I'm not under arreit"
"But you are IN custody" said the officer.
well. I'm not afraid OF you. nor any other
policeman. Even Supt. Byrnes cant scare me.
1 haven't done anything wrong. Ny name Is
Gilbert Villepegue l don't think there S an
other name ike It in the world I'm dissatis-
fed with Affairs at home, and am determined to
20 out and earn my own living
Policeman tinnsrty took Master Gilbert to
the station at pier A, where the little fellow
patrOnized Capt. Allaire for ten minutes He
was atterwGrd to zen TO the bureau OF informal
ton at police headquarters.
IF / was your 'ather ia give you two or
three spankings a day" said one Of the SER
geants.
That's been tried, but it won't work, +" was
the boys rejoinder.
"Dl I'd make it work"
"'rhat would be the biggest job you ever I'M
dertook"
do you know that you are very impertinent
young man - said the buecoat.
"I'in not. may DO firm, but I'm not imper-
tinent
He said that his step-fsther was Russell Mey-
ers, VINO was formerly q policeman, but was
now in the employ OF the Merchants National
Bank.
Mr.. Meyers took Gilbert home last night and
| the boy was not on exhibition after that The
| explanation of his escapads aud Of his grand
air, Mr. Meyers said. was TO be found In the 1acs
that he had been treating himself surreptl-
| tlousy to a long course OF dime novel reading
Mr.. Meyers has been tearing up these DOCKS
as fast he found them, and ye terday he did
/ away with a lot IT them. Gilbert. Mr. Meyers
| said, is a grandson Of Gen. Vtllepegne, soldier
| OF South Carolina.