New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
THEY'LL RUN AWAY NO MORE.
TWO NEW-YORK CHILDREN ARRESTED IN
PHILADELPHIA.
ONE OF THEM TURNED OUT TO BE "if@h
DRESSED ~ Boys CLOTHlNG-A
pRECOCIOI-S PAIR.

ONE OF THEM TURNED OUT To BE- "iiN'
DRESSED ~ Boys cLoTHING-A
PRECOCIoCs PAIR.
Philadelphia Nov. 2-while patro.ling his beat IN
the suburbs of this city early this morning Ponce
man Trainer saw glare In the woods He en-
tered the woods ana found what he supposed to be
two boys seated in front OF fire. As they faiieu
to give a satisfactory account Of themselves he
arrested them. Then the elder OF the two saiu'
I'VE have away from home, Mr. Policeman
because wanted to go South and make
living. How far is Atlanta from here?' The lad
who made this remark told the officer that his
parents resided at No. POI West Ninety-ffth-st''
New-York. and thai he and his brother had become
tired of restraint and left home yesterday morning.
that the brothers name was Frank -
Trainer took the youthful prisoners before Leu
tenant Enders who learned that the one VINO ne It
given the name OF Frank Crestwel was III redu1y
a girl about thirteen years old. After the matroh
tire and a revolver, which practically useless
for want of hammer Lieutenant t Enaers secgyen su
to the prisoner. Frank said that her true name
was Gornela stephan ana mat her the nnrI
Jesse Larrabee, q New-Nork lawyer. Their aunt
they decided to run away. The boy cut his sister, ,
hair short and secured suit OF his own cIotlins
position where Edison expected to procure EN-
ployment and pay the board OF his sister Inc os su
thorites have communicated with their relatives
Tribune reporter called at the home OF Mr. Lar
rabee No el West Ninety last evening and
learned that the runaways mad returned only ie"
hours before. and is usually the outcome OF these
thrilling escapades. With the full determination never
TO leave home again
Mr. Larrabee their uncle told the following tory:
Edison who is sixteen years old. attends the Trim
ity School and Corelia three years his junior. goes
to the public school, at Amsterdam-ave and Ninety
third-st. On Tuesday morning the children star'ed
for school at the usual hour. and we had no intima
ton that anything wrong until iinher uihe'
when neither of them returned home. Inquiries IN
the city falling to reveal where they were sIe-
sraphed TO the police in all the principal
cities to apprehend the boy and girl and send them
home. The disguise adopted by Corneha must ha'e
Las time passed and no word received, we
began to expect that the children mad attenpteu 10
information was received this morning that they had
been found in Philadelphia - .,u. mn
were at dinner this evening, cured Of their desire to
away, but thoroughly indignant 1 hat r 80 Hue"
Neither would give any explanation as to Why
they had run away. Upon leaving home they first
went to Trenton. where they stayed at one Of the
best hotels The next day they went on TO Philade,
pha where they engaged room at hotel ana ana
Pfhht ,h tbem ins about So Which they had saved up
their Christmas money and IL was h9t ulI ,,hi ,hts
Edison is an independent of boy. and has an
idea that he is old enough to make his own way
in the world Cornelia is very much disturbed over
the OF ns ft9ry bs S W seha ns
all the papers declaring that the whole thing Is a
e.As to the statement that they have been abused
by their aunt that is entirely false
The mother of the children is Mrs r. ~. Stepiah, aHd
who lives In Kansas City part OF the time and SPENDS
the rest Of her time with her children at her
bone in chs TITS c The he ed wo
one Of the childrens brothers is physician iii ~
not so back to school again as they fear they will
meet the ridicue of their companions.