Evening journal., 1894-03-20
A BAD new YORK BOY.
Ran Away From His Happy
Home to This City.
TAKEN HOME BY AGENT STOUT


Thirteen-Year-Old "wnlie" Aicott stole
Money From His Fathers store to
Buy RevoIvers and Ammunition and
Then Left Home with His Younger
Brother.
The New York Herald OF to day says.
William l. Alcott, 10 years old, Of No
200 West Fourth street, after an exclt.
ing trip to Wilmington, Del. was com
mitted to the New York Juvenile Asyl
by Justice Ryan, in the jefferson Market
Police Court, yesterday.
willie was accompanied on his trip
by his younger brother Samuel, II years
years old. They had many adventures,
and the elder boy told his story with
great complaoency in court yesterday.
Edward H Alcott. manufacturer Of
mechanical rubber goods, at Nos. 8
and II West Broadway, told Justice
Ryan that the boy was iucorrigible and
was leading his brother into all manner
Of evildoiug. Mr. Alcott said that the
boys had had the run Of his store and
had helped themselves out Of the cash
drawer at various times until their
united stealings would amount to more
than $780, During the latter part Of
February they stole $50 and ran away.
Discovered In Wilmington.
Mr.. Aloott heard nothing more Of his
sons until last week, when he received a
| visit from Agent Martin Mulligan, Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 70
Children, who told him that his boys
were in the custody Of the Children 5
Society Of Wilmington, Del. Mr. Alcott
entered into correspondence with Agent
Stout, Of the Wilmington Society, and on
Saturday Stout arrived in this city &C
companied by the boys.
willie told me in court that after
leaving home he purchased two revolvers
and box Of cartridges. Then be went
with his brother TO the Newsboys Lodg
ing House, at No 8 Duane street, and
remained there for few days Super
lntendent Haight, he said, took the
revolvers away from him.
He said that at the lodging house he
met a boy named William Thornton, who
told him that he was going TO Whining
ton. where his fether had a large farm,
and that If he and Sammy" wanted tC
20 with him and work on the farm they
could.
The three boys went to Jersey City on
the evening Of March 3 and boarded q
freight car at the Pennsylvania station.
They rode almost TO Philadelphia and
left the train, intending 10 take another
but it was going so fast that only Thorn
ton succeeded in jumping on, and tn,
Alcott boys we're lett disconsolate by thu
track.
Had Been Duped.
They walked along the track until the,
b. reached the Baltimore and Ohio crossing
and there boarded another freight trail
3 aud finally reached Wilmington on Marel
c. They inquired for Farmer Thornio OF
only TO learn that their lodging hous,
friend was drawing largely on his imagi
nation, and that Thornton did not owl
any farm. They finally received shelte
fro n a baker named Taylor, who KEEP
them for two days and then turned then
over to the society agent
Z Agent Stout wrote to the society her
about the boys, and Agent Mulligan in,
vestigated the case and located tn
father. Mr. Alcott was averse to havinl
anything further to do with the boys
7 but finally agreed 70 take Samuel bacl
provided that willie" would be sent T.
an institution. This WAS agreed to, an
Mr. Alcott made the affidavit ia cour
/ yesterday and the boy was committed
( "Willie" was very stubborn, and re
q fused to speak to his father. He has re
peatedly run away from home, bu
Q generally went TO the Newsboys Lodgin
I House, remaining away for few days.
Besides the money he has stolen, h
has taken a number Of post Office none
orders. and said yesterday that he ha
y sold them to man who signed hi
fathers name TO them and cashed theI
at the post office. Mr. Alcott will inves
tigate this and try TO prove forger
against the man who purchased theI
from the boy. He is said 10 be deale
In stationery, but Mr. Alcott would nc
disclose his name. He Is also accuse
i. of purchasing postage stamps which th
u boys stole from their fathers store.
When "Willls" learned that he wa
\ committed TO the Juvenile Asylum b
!. broke down and spoke TO his father fC
: the first time since he ran away.
a offered to reform If taken home, but
was too late, aud Mr.. Alcott refused {
I. change his plans.