The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-22
HE LEFT HIS HOME
TOMMY DILLON LISTENS TO THE
STORY OF A BAD MAN.
He is Persuaded to Leave Father and
Mother, the Comforts and Projections
of Home, to Sell His Fathers Horse
and Buggy, and Throw Himself Upon
the Cold, Cold Worid-The Man Carter
Proves to be Bad Man Named Mathews
who will Probably Befriend the Boy as
Long as His Money Lasts.

The father and family Of Peter Dillon,
living three miles north OF Derby, are
in great trouble over the disappearance
of their son Thomas, aged Is years.
1t seems that Mr.. Dillon was in need
of help on his farm and some two weeks
since hired man to assist him by the
name of Matthews. The man told Mr..
Dillon his name was Carter. 1t final
ly began to dawn upon the farmer that
in taking the man into his household
that a wolf in sleeps clothing had been
received.
From the very first the man seemed
to exert an undue influence over the
boy, and the two were constantly to-
gether. The man, it seems, painted
glowing pictures to the boy of life in
the great cities and how much better
it was to be beyond the restraint of
parents, and be able to go and come
and it suited the fancy Of the boy.
All went on as usual until last Thurs
day when Matthews and the boy took
Mr.. Dillon's horse and cart for the pUr-
pose of driving TO Derby, Night came
and the two did not put in an appear
ance. and the family reluctantly retired
without knowing where their wander
ing boy was that night"
The next day Mr.. Dillon went to
Darby and there learned that the two
had gone TO Wichita. He returned
home feeling certain that the son would
return.
The wife and mother felt alarmed at
the disappearance of their son, but the
father attempted TO quiet her fears by
assuring her that the son would re-
turn in good time He had many
friends at Wichita, and as the High
school had field day and the boy was
quite an athlete, what would be more
natural than for him and Carter, who
was also an athlete to hear him talk, 10
wait TO witness the games. OF course
the father could not say it was right
for the boy to go and stay without per-
mission, but then he comforted himself
by saying that boys will be boys and
there is no use trying TO put an old
head upon young shoulders. Still the
father did not feel at ease.
The next day, Sunday, the father be-
of the boy in the country but was in
formed that nothing had been seen of
him and with weary heart he return
ed TO his home filled with apprehension
concerning the whereabouts of his hope
full.
Yesterday bright and early he came
TO Wichita and laid the matter before
the ponce. from tnem ne learned IndC
the man who gave him the name of
Carter was no other than Sam Mat
thews, and that he was a man of bad
repute. 1t was finally ascertained that
the boy had been seen on an eaSt-bound
Frisco train on Thursday, the day he
left home. The two had sold the horse
and cart and had left to see the world
The father had printed a description
of the boy and sent TO all the cities on
the line of the Frisco, with instructions
to send information if any to the police
at Wichita. From the description
printed the following is learned: The
boy has black hair, smooth face, and
when he left home was dressed in a
black suit of clothes. Carter or Mat
thews is about y years old. Any news
of the boy will be gratefully received
by the bereaved parents. The father
left for home last night with a sad
heart. He had, it seems, in taking the
man Matthews to his household gath
cred a serpant to his BOSOM. 1t is to
be hoped the boy will see the error of his
way and return to those who love him
for his good. The friendship of such
men as will lead young boy a way
form home IS not that friendship which
will prove lasting and be with him when
his money is gone. 1t was believed last
night that the two had gone to Arkan-
SaS,