The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-07

highly honorable Revolutionary family and
that Isaac Van Wart, one Of the captors Of
Major Andre, was grandunele Of Louis'
mother.
After such horror bit Of tragi-comedy
will be a relief When Thomas Maioney
of SO Oak street, New York, disappeared
from home and was seen no more for a
week, his parents were not greatly alarmed,
for lie was a professional runaway, as Il
were. Then his mother met in the street
boy for whom she has no name but "Cun-
N.Y." and Hello, Mrs. Maloney," this boy
said. DO you know where Tommy Isl"
"No / wish did" 'y
lido. Iknow where he X. He's drowned, I"
said "Cunny," nodding his head.
She showed such agitation that "Cun
ny" took to his heels. She hastened home
and questioned her 9-yeat-old son John.
who admitted that Tommy was drowned
and that he, John, had been AFRAID TO tell
it, On his statement Frank Lago, aged I2,
and Patsy Radigan, aged o, were soon In
the Oak street station house, and detect
ives were at work on them. Patsy weak
ened first and told this storyi
ut VIZ las Friday Me n IaRo was
gavin down Beelsman street e d. river e
take swim N we met Tommy n 'iz
brother. John sez to us, 'Tommy's got a
quarter on 'im,' n den Tommy sea, No, l
got tree dimes Lago sea Z mo, Let's
dump i'm in d. river - swipe " clo'es.
John heard I'm, but . didn' say anything
So wen we got T. d. dock we took our
clo'es Of N went in swlmmin.
Tommy couldn't swim. so wen he got
in the water he sat on big fish crate float
IN near d. dock. Lago swung up n push
ed i'm off, n den e splashed water in Ia
face, and den he jumped on 'is shoulders
n held i'm down. Tommy didn't come
up again, n we all got out n dressed n
run away. Lago took Tommy's clo'es"
Johnny Maloney confirmed this story and
added many details, and still the detectives
did not believe 1t, for Lago is a quiet, pleas
ant looking boy, with an honest face, and
has the reputation of being very truthful
In answer to the main question he said;
mo, He slipped off. l can't swim any
more'n he could, an didn't touch Inn"
"But you stole his clothes, didn't your"
II did not. left 'em on th' dockh
They could not get from him detailed
story of the affair, as he was too frightened
to speak for any length of time Several
times he asked, ''Will we be hung todayW
So the story went oil over the country
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a third for 25 cents and his clothes while
his little brother looked on. The tragedy
was complete; the comedy was to come
after. Day after day the little prisoners
counted the weary hours and told differ
ent story to each successive questioner, but
grew bolder and more cheerful every day,
for they we're held In easy custody at the
Gerry societys headquarters and were bet
ter fed and cared for than they had ever
been in their lives Mrs. Maloney had her
mourning dress prepared, and her neighbors
were ready for the funeral when vision
was seen in Oak street. It was Tommy
Maloney himself, dragged along by two
stalwart gentlemen whose classical names
In that locality are "YalleF Dickson" and
Sam de Nigger." -. a-ietf.I
Their titles sufficiently indicate their
color They said that Tommy had been
living on their bounty nearly three weeks
when they heard Of the racket about him