Connecticut western news., 1894-03-22
The Little Skinner.

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 Over at the Academy is little curly. headed boy by the name of Kenneth Maitland. who has mania for running away. He is about eleven years old and has a most innocent looking face. Ken neth entered the Canaan Academy about two years ago and has tried a runaway two or three times, his last attempt be- ing on Thursday of last week, but be- fore we give an account of that little exploit let us tell a little of the little fellows career.
 | Kenneth's home is in Detroit, Mich, and he lived there with his parents till few years ago. During his residence in that city be kept his parents constant ly annoyed by running away from home. Finally Mir Maitland notified the police of the city that whenever they SAW Ken meth alone on the street 10 take him in custody and notify him (Mr Maitland) and he would come and get him. Ken meth was taken" by the police several times and after on spending a night in the station house before his father claimed him, he concluded that the joke of running away and being nabbed by @ cop had worn off Accordingly on his next attempt at a runaway he don- red his sisters clothes and passed se- renely by the cop on the corner who supposed little Miss Maitland had gone by. After quite search by the police force he was found and returned to his parents. Mir Maitland then engaged a tutor or keeper to keep track of the lit- tie fellow but Kenneth eluded him and with 20 cents in his pocket started out to carve his fortune. In Q few days he was found in New York, by detective. where he had been stopping three days at the Brunswick and still had To cents in his clothes. Kenneth has a ve-y win- some manner and can work upon the sympathies benevolent people in 8 very successful way.
 After his New York trip he was plsc- ed in St. Anthony's school on Long Is- land. from which he ran away, and. land Ing in New York went to policeman and told him woeful tale of how cruel ly the scholars were treated in the school and that he had run away to escape the terrible whippings which he received at the school. A newspaper reporter, standing near, heard the conversation and he got hold of Kenneth, who gave most wonderful romance about him. self and the cruel treatment at the school. The reporter made g write-up of 1t, and it hurt the school considerably although the newspaper corrected its statements as soon as it got at the facts.
 Kenneth was then sent to Canaan and he attempted runaway shortly after his arrival, but was regained at Great Burlington. A boy had his schooling paid at the Academy, by MT Maitland. to keep watch of Kenneth. During MT Clute's engagement as teacher Kenneth seemed to have got over his inclination to travel, and latterly he had been alss lowed the same freedom as the other boys. MT Clute closed his engagement with the school few weeks since. and on Thursday of last week Kenneth in- duced three of the other small boys to accompany him and they set out to see the world on their own hook. They were found that night at house near Falls Village, by the principal, Rev Thompson, and brought back to the Academy. When found the joint cash capital of the boys amounted to $l. 25 and their camp supplies consisted of Q box of sardines, a few crackers and 8 candle. Kenneth is in ''durance vile" at the present.
 Mir Maitland made visit to his son last week Sunday and was glad to see that the little fellow was doing so we'll, but Kenneth grew uneasy after his fathers departure and finally arranged his trip which he started on Thursday.