The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-04
PURSUING JOHN DOE
WORK OF ORGANIZED CHARITIES IN
TRACING MIGRANTS.
Societies All Over the World Assiss Eaeu
Other In Finding Wanderers sought For
by Friende-Many Humbugs Run Down.
Some Typical Examples.

Some Typical Examples.
When the Charity Organization society
Of this city receives from the Charity Or
ganization society of Liverpool an inquiry
concerning tha: incorrigible vagrans. john
Doe, and learns from q study OF John .
haunts in this city that he was last heard
from at San Francisco. IL at once sends .
letter of inquiry TO the Associated Char
lilies of the latter place. IL John Is still
~ san Francisco and following his usual
mode of life. the Associated Charities Is
pretty sure 70 find him. But suppose tho
report from San Francisco il that John
Was last seen on board o steamship work
Ing his passage 20 Tasmania
That sounds hopeless enough. but there
Is n charity organization az Hobart Town,
Tasmania. and The chances arc that 10 n
man Of John Does status should go to
Tasmania Hobart Town. As the capital
and largest city, would be his abiding
place Were John there, the local society
would doubtless find him and report tho
discovery 10 the New York society Thence
the report would reach Liverpool. and IL
Johns inquiriug friends were really aax
ious for his presence and he were willin;
to return home the Liverpool society
would see him safely through the remain
der of his journey ruund the world
The Charity Organization society may
never have pursued John Doe into Aus
tralia, but it could do IL IL 10 would, FOR
IL Is in friendly relations with like sNcie-
ties all over the civilized world. IL has
such relations with more than 100 socie-
ties in the United States and Canada and
with many others In the British isles,
France, Germany, Holland Italy, Swift
Zcrland, Russia, Austria Hungary, Greece,
Turkey, Norway and Sweden. Egypt. India
and Australia There are more than 100
such societies in the British isles alone
There are more than dozen in France
and more than score in Russia. and
there is scarcely an important European
capital without one. IL Is the business OF
these societies TO attend 10 their own local
charities and TO make for kindred societies
ut home and abroad whatever investiga-
ton Is asked Nagrant John Doe may
seem hopelessiy Neutrality-suspicious. drop
In tho ocean Of humanity. but the chances
are that he Is better known to the charity
organization societies OF half n dozen cap
itals than many n more famous man So
IL happens that John, thoughtlessly pnr-
suing his lifelong vocation OF idler and
beggar, can DO tapped on the shoulder
when wanted, even though he takes tho
wings Of the morning and dwells In the
uttermost parts Of the earth.
The Charity Organization society Of this
city usually has on hand some cases sent
to il for inquiry from aboard. Most OF these
cases come from Great Britain, though
many come from Germany and Holland,
and they have been received from nearly
every civilized country OF the globe.
When such an inquiry comes, it is usually
accompanied by hopeful clew, and rs the
society has an acquaintance with nearly
ali the professional beggars and with many
Others OF the unfortunate and criminal no
time is lost In seeking the subject of In
puirv where he was last heard from.
The society makes no attempt 10 look out
for others than those Of the Glasses with
which 10 usually has dealings, though is
does not hesitate To do good turn for
any inquirer IL IL not long since ono Of
its agents looked up a man whom a fond
wife in Great Britain was ready 20 mourn
as one dead. The missing husband was
found snugly lodged with a new wife. but
the society prevailed upon him To send aid
TO spouse No. /.
1t frequently happens that the tale % .
professional begcar or Of some other an
fortunate brought to the attention OF the
society seems 10 be worth Investigation.
II the story has an end In an American or
European city, the society at once sends QUE
a letter of inquiry TO the kindred socisty
in such city. and the tale IL subjected q
a pitiless sitting. The result frequently IL
TO convict the vagrant Of untruth. But 10
sometimes happens that friends or relatives
abroad are ready 20 receive him back. In
that case the society cares for him until
such time as word comes 20 send BIN
home. Then an agent OF the society goes
with him 10 the ship that Is 70 carry him
over. provides him with n ticket and stays
by him until the ship is ready 70 sail.
Some steamships further the charity by
Carrying over a few steeragc passengers
free. Others make special reductions. II
a vagrant returning home IL sbiebodied,
passage - obtained for him on q cattle
ship, and he works his WAY over In this
way the business Of sending home theAs
helpless creatures Il cbeaply managed.
The society undertook once for the good
OF the United States % send home n very
sick person, his wife and five children To
a German town 100 miles inland The
whole journey was arranged AZ $50 for the
entire family, but the father, who had
been guide % the Holy Land, fell In
with a wealthy acquaintance when "a hours
out and was enabled 20 rent for the rest
OF tho voyage the cabin Of ships officer.
So admirably IL the business Of thee
kindred societies organized ell over the
world, and - familiar ara the ways q
vagrant classes - their managers. ths; an
inquiry addressed from New York to al
most any important city IL sure e .
prompt reply. r. II found thst London
or Liverpool may Do srpscsed 20 make The
and End a reply that shall
reach here within thros weeks d tho date
u the inquiry The soeistiss In the large
scotch cities are prompt and careful, ADD
he mos; courteous attention "a given 70
Inquiries from ihls side.
This system 81 international in.eiligrnns
brings out ia striking fasbion the rUfnsnos
y vs2rancy. There are wives looking for
husbands, parents FOR ohildrsn. husbands
'cr wlves. Wherever q case seems 70 Pre-
'ent a hopeful cie1 !; IL followed up. The
ses.zrts q the oo5sct - sesrch arr Bot oop-
iiderDd. but she cass = promptly drcrp<4
when * l. discovered, "a j. not lEfrequsnt-
y TIE case. that their Las bsea 80 attempt
10 d.fraUd the socisty- n man rsosniiy
-atne - The sseisfy with = long story II bis
lfs Ia Liverpool and . rsqness foz passass
n that city. a letter - the Liverpool 30
.ssty brought the reply ina; the mans
Itory. 50 fzr 80 - cDno~-n~d Liverpool.
Wa falae from beginning % Sss4, and IA
z a. turned Ioo%s. Nitb caution To ON
suct himself c4rsfully
Th. society se.ds Al'rrasd annually rzth-
r less than 100 sraigTAn,s II i rare