The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-23
MOBBED BY LITTLE TOUGHS.
JOHN BRrsBEN wALKER,s YOUNG SON
s1ABBED.

n Suveniie MAIN avenue sang INJECTED TO
Hts Good Clothes and Wanted Hts Candy
"A Ksifs Dab Over the storach-The
Niec Boys Arrested. hut ME-. Walkers
asoeisI Philosopher and Won't Prosecute.
Because thirteen-year-old Randolph Walker.
son Of John Brisben Walker. editor OF the
Cosmopolitan. keeps his shoes blacked and
wears neat clothing. and can afford to buy
candy. and because he went where thirteen
year-old boys don't have such luck. he got
stabbed last evening. And because he 10
nervy and his father 10 . philosopher the boys
who did the stabbing got of.
Il happened at 0:30 o'clock. Mr.. Walker had
bought some French dictionaries down town
in the afternoun. His secretary. W. J. Kenna.
had taken the books to his homo Ia 103d
street Later in the afternoon Mr.. Walker was
out walking with his vito and his
boy Randolph. As they were about to
60 home Mr.. Walker suggested to
Randolph that he go to Mr.. Kenna's
house and get the books, and SO save MIR.
Kenna the trouble Of bringing them down to
Mr.. Walkers house at 242 Central Park West.
near Eighty. fourth street. Mr.. Walker went
homo and Randolph started for Mr.. Kenna's
house. He walked up Columbus avenue. He
wore neat gray clothes and q recfer and tho
CAP OF the Berkeley School. which he attends.
He is q lns-looking boz. and he attracted the
OF the boys across the street at 101st
street. They began to guy him.
"Ain't he a dude. though"
up In G. amt hot"
These and othe things were hurled at RAN
dolph by the gang OF youngsters that hang
about the nsighborhood.
why doncher do him 2" put in an older
Randolph went into Grunderath's candy
store in Columbus avenue. between lO1st and
worth Of peppermint candy. at the same time
He i sff tRee store 80 and the next aaiS.i Known 1ni Is
Randolph. They surrounded him.
One, boy snatched Of his cap, another tried
him. and some boy in. the crowd drew . knife
and iabbed him in the stomach. Then the
x minute or two. later a man brought Ran
dolph into Arndts. drug store. at the south
west corner Of Columbus avenue and lO2d
Some boys in the street tried to 60 through
the man. as ne laid Randolph down in the
man. but no went away. saying he must 20
a, bssde Up ss.s lo / sS ., acre sapSIs Ia he'd to With 18th
s!ss! = the f. s sIs.i: :isE' send aS' for ~ he S:i police
"I don't want the police. and don't want to
20 to the station house or the hospital. For
Code sake. stylthis bleeding" the boy shout
on. hurried out for D.: Weeks; While tn.
Am f.soine to disa Randolph asked the
Doctor Because II am l want to send for
assd ,ssaf Rim an e % Roais BE- h al 1 rlsSa Dr. Myers
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s asSs s. i1 'si b sss Il | lee you M N D Ct %s' smiled
MI In W va Es.n IL Hn Ts. he n sui q Pa x. es soas sent sn ss
e%ommedstlne snd got hia horses intes eeilon
An am eiance had arrived u Randolph was
Tbs police were in the store. but Mr.: Walker
ss's W " s' Sad a dons & tae sH sss ssa% huP R. 1sT tn
was OF the same opinion. As he was being
taken out OF the store he pointed ct 2 boy 10
o9e es9wG ana SAID that thae looked ike one
III don't want to know anything about that"
At the house. Dr.. Charles McBurney attended
the boy; The wound was slightly above. the
stomach and seemed. to be about an inch deep.
put to bed. It is not thought that the conse.
Q9encSs will be serious.
fair mr. H. Hs, ssid H Ss di Gah'!'sos ssFs .o es sSoa ass the So a..
He said they were, boys, and it was y differ
enee In the boys. their bringing up. and their
environment that mad brought about the col
The police Of the West Tooth street station
Kane and Mott heard that / year. Thomas
MeStsee and his lO-year:old brother, Arthur
and went to his homo at 100 West iO3d street.
says I hat Tom McNisce saw him coming.
ran from his peoples fiat into q neighboring
doors.
Kane got the door open, and the first words
took him and his brother: Thomas Gibson and
Harry Williamson OF 159 West 1929 street
The boys were taken to Mr.. Walkers house
to see II Randolph could identify them. Mr..
Walker again said he did not wish to prose-
cute the boys. and declined to let Randolph
see them. They were taken back to the sta
ton house and lot 60.
Tom McNiece was arrested three months
ago for stealing two gallons OF whiskey. three
gallons Of brandy. and three gallons OF soft
stun. The detectives raided q small club room
McSieee and four or Ave ether boys had fitted
low. and in the club room were found q rope
and other things.