New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-12
ONLY SIXTEEN, But ON RECORD.

A CLEVELAND LAD. WHO HAS CAUSED TROUBLE
BEFORE. TAKES HIS ARREST CALMLY.
Edmund Won Klein. a finely dressed young fellow
Of sixteen years, taken before Justice Talntor
in The Jefferson Market Court yesterday afternoon
by Policeman Kasmire. OF the Mercer-st. station.
and charged with being a runaway and sent 10 the
rooms OF the Gerry Society until this morning. when
I. Is expected that his father Will be In court. The
lad Is the con OF a well-known physician In Cleve-
land living at No 10 Eucd-ave. According 20 his
own story he left home with 500 and the full knowl
edge and consent OF his parents last August and
has been living in this city ever SINCE and stu mas
So In the bank 10 his credit
This IS what he said yesterday: II came on here
last August TO the city and enjoy myself Ny
parents knew where | was. and have been in con-
slant communication with them. Before ! left
Cleveland | sold my bicycle and few other things
and realized about TOO | have been living on that
ever since have had a lovely time. and think
This place is a whole lot better than Cleveland.
las, night was down in Chinatown-you know
where that IT, p~rhaps-for supper. and there met
a man who told me my mother was dead Well, |
vas rather surprised at that for / knew should
have informed II anything OF that sort had hap
pened.
,tore KEEP, by Aaron Goldberg at No 80 East
Twelfth-st. 20 get my mail. | have a private let
ter box there. you know. Well. Goldberg said 10
me-: say. young man. your father IL here
We'll was glad 10 hear ~, for am rather fond
G, father OF course he's old fogy. but then
every one can't be progressive. told Goldberg that
I would wait until father came In. as l rather
wanted 20 have n talk with him. | waited until
abou, 2 and then told tho fellow that had TO run
down 20 the bank and get some money. He would
not believe me- and 80 showed him my bank
book: md say. what do you think he did? Why
he took Il and locked II up in his safe, and would
not let me have H.
Then he sent around FOR K1smre here. and had
me arrested That is all there IS % the matter.
10 not blamo GOLDBERG lie is merely acting from
excessive zeal ana Will be sorry after he has hai
time 10 think matters calmly. OF course as
soon as have had a chance 10 talk TO father this
matter Will be s,ra,ghiened out. and that viii end
H. | do not see however. why | should be de-
tanned all night. suppose they Will take me DOWN
TO Headquarters
Policeman Kasmire laughed II guess not, young
ster" he said. you going 10 be taken around
10 the rooms OF the Gerry Society, with the rest OF
Young Won Klein was deeply lnsulted at the sus-
gcstiOn. but he had TO 60 nevertheless ne boy
has been. IT Is said. source OF constant unNley
10 his parents. He away from his home IN
Cleveland last August. taking with him money be-
longing 10 hls father. Last January he was ar
rested on the charge OF stealing diamond pin from
ond-st where he at that time staying Dr.
Won Klein came on from cleveland ana got MS
son ont OF that scrape. He decided 10 take the boy
home with him. but the lad got away from him on
then made up HIS mind TO let the boy go and did
So but his mother go worried over the lads alb
sarcc that the father made up his mind 70 come
East once and take his son home. Dr.. Won
Klein VIII he In court this morning. lie IL In this
civ II "a said. and II staying at No l0i East Eff
teenth-s,. with some friends