New-York tribune., 1895-12-15

in Fourteenth-st" remarked the father sternly.
to play With sY'sa Suppose so joseph hung his head
He IS the only one Of the five boys arrested now
having been secured for him by his father. The
other lads are In the building OF the Gerry socety:
could not be seen.
COsEY TENEMENT-HOUsE HOME.
In all the tenement-house districts of this great
city it would be difficult to find coser. pleasanter
home than that OF the Tobin family at No 60l East
Fifteenth-st. Up flight Of a rather dark stair
the reporter went, and at the first door at the
top he knocked The invitation To enter was musical
with hospltabe feeling. The owner of the voice
proved to be elderly woman. with white hair ana
sweet smiling face. Into the parlOr she TOOK her
visitor. and, with merry laugh apologized for her
carelessness in leaving some heavy winter wraps
lying about. Lace curtains Of the cheaper make
covered the windows Of the room. which overlooks
armchars in abundance Heavy soft carpet COW
cred the floor Look at her" exclaimed a visitor
VINO had learned the reporters mission; the motn-
cr Of seventeen children and this il the first trouble
she or her husband has ever known with any OF
them It Is well-nish breaking the old mans heart,
come TO him and asked him to just say the word,
and they'd 60 the bond for the boy quick. but ne
says. mo. be- mas done wrong, and let him ne the
punishment u Will do him good lie won't listen
Then the boy is locked up?" asked the reporter.
YES seid Mrs Tobin with brave effort at
smile. which almost died on her lbs. Il think 1t is
pelter so although there's pain at my heart t9I
him for ne is my child you know" II was all said
J.
The love of God" she continued and last Thurs
day ne took his communion. He had very little
time Tor play, indeed. for in addition TO his school
re had 10 attend the choir n was only for little
while on Saturday and on Sunday afternoon that
me- was free. only to think that he should have
gone and got into this trouble Yes have had
seventeen children No. sir. not all living. There's
o, iot or them dead. sir. but they were all good
children. Ny husband for long years sold the
newspapers, but OF late he has been working
carrier IN the markets. He has been a hard work
ln%, KIND man. sir and he has made good deal OF
money IN his time He would have 10, you
look after. You will forgive me If laugh sr. but
there's enough 0f sadness. and sunshine is better
IN the nome Looking at her the reporter could
wei believe that there had been no jangling of the
wedding bells when she became wife
Young TObn. the Brenner boys and Borbet who
are IN the custody Of the Gerry Society awaiting
the action OF the next Grand Jury, bound
over IN the OF 81 900 each. The managers OF
The Mercantile Printing Company nOn-commlt-
ial as 10 the course they Will finally pursue. al
though tney feel the matter Il one not to be lightly
other lad In the case. only seven years old. De-
tectlye Rein offered TO bring him in with the rest,
but the company declined the proposition
ALLEGED DISPOSITION OF THE SPOILS
There seems to be one side OF this case which
all, declare that they sold the product OF their
theving 10 junk dealer at No i39 Eas, Thr-
teenth-st The proprietor, a woman, IS Ill., so it
was said. and could not be seen The place was
searched Immediately after the arrest OF tho boys.
but not brass rule could be found any
Of the lead sugs turned up 1t il the theory OF the
experts in the case that the metal was az once
melted down by somebody. In all. the printing
company lost brass and lead worth about sli5. and
for THIS. If the iunkshop people received IL, they
the books OF any such purchases as the law re-
qulres in such cases.