The morning times., 1895-08-26


the reform school is about TO lie asked for,
but some facts that came 10 rotioe yester-
day may save him Mr. WilliamJ Hooker,
|. a justice OF The peace, at Nauck's, sta
tion on the Washington and Ohio Road,
about four miles out, has undertaken TO
protect the little fellows interests and
see that he gets fair play.
About two months ago Mr.. a. c. Rueb-
sam. an engraver in the photographic
Office, at 81 600 a year, got from the
German Orphan Asylum, through Mr.. NJ.
Hcbner, of The beard of directors, q stout
boy. fifteen years old, named Joe. He had
him iii last Monday night, when joe went
over 10 a uciehhor's ard did rot return.
When Mr. Ruebsam discovered where the
boy was he went after him ard brought
him back 10 Mr.. Il. Il Appig.
Joe was then returned TO the asylum and
il was stated that measures would be taken
TO have him Sent 30 the reform school on the
g-ound Of incorrgible insubordiuation his
lastoffense being that he Ia d run away from
Mt Ruebsam
POOR JOE'S STORY.
Magistrate Hooker says if none Of the
charges have more foundation than thislast
there is very little aga INST him. Mr. Hooker
livcsabout mile from Mr.. Rucbsam's home
on The Ballston and Alexandria road and
la Sanintimatefrend, Mr.. N NJ Taylor, WHO
lives iilSt across the road from AR Rueb-
sam. On last Monday evening Mr. Hooker
was at his friend Auier'S. wncn the boy,
joe, who was working for Mr. Ruebsam,
came over ana called Mr.. Taylor ana began
talking 10 him. After a few minutes Mr..
Taylor called Mr.. Hooker and the latter go
ing over 10 where the TWO were standing
fGunG tie boy in tears.
lie asked Joe to tell him what was the
matter. and when the TAD Eesitated as
Sured him that nobody should hurt him
for speaking of his trouble Joe then told
why he was crying. He said Mr.. Reubsam
mad taken him by the throat and thrown
h.m upon the floor and, putting his knee
upon HIM, had slapped him IN tie face
tail he was Eearly blind with pain ana the
shock OF the beating. Hesaid whenheCame
TO Mr. RcubSam he was TO b. well treated.
Mr.. Reubsam keeps a dairy and sells
about tive gallons pf mix a day, and Joe
according 10 his story, had To get up at 3
O'Clock IN the morning, milk the cows haul
the ANIL, to Washington, and sell il. He
was not allowed "a eat before ne started
and got nothing until mis- return at IL a.
IA, after eight hours work. He was then
given a couple of slices al bread ard some
tea or coffee. whichever happened 90 be
convenient With this lie was expected
70 b. content until the evening meal. Ilhe
went out ana got apples tn eat in the or
ghard, he was called "a way harshly and for
b.dden Je eat the fruit.
as WHY HE BELIEVES IT
Mr. Hooker said lie was the more ready
to trliGve this story from some facts that
had recently come to his notice in coHnec-
tion with Mr Ruebsam This was in the
case Of horse and phae,on placed in Mr.
Rucb,an's care by Mrs. c. W Manning
WHO'S now al Carthage, y. I He under
stood that Nj Ruebsanl was only to use The
rig for driving hi, family TO the city and
back Instead Of that he put the horse TO
piCw, and used il otherwise as work ami
nal. lie rigged up the phaeton TO carry
milk, and damaged il considerably. The
horse was finally so worked down that one
Of the ngighbJrs came 10 him 10 get war
raus for mis1reatRient Of il. Mr.. Hooker
advised that il would be best to write to
Mr~ Manning. and this was done. she
replied with thanks, and said she would
come and gettAe horse.
IN view of these facts, Mr Hooker
says, he told Joe not TO return 90 Mr..
RucbSam. and he would sec that no Ia rm
came of 1T. He asked Mrs Miller 10 Ia ke
care of the boy till be cpald see Mr Hchreg
and tell him how Joe was being treated.
Mr.. Miller came TO Washington for that
purpose, but found Mr Hcbncr had gone to
Europe. He then called on Mr.. Charles
Graf, at No. 319 Third street. but Mr..
Graf was away.
While Mr.. Miller was there Mr.. Appig
came in and on hearing the story insisted
that Mr.. Miller was mistaken. He knew
Mr.. Ruebsam very wen and no such thing
4 could be true of him.
/ Mr.. Appig then communicated with Mr.
/ Ruebsam and the boy was returned to the
/ asylum. Mr.. Hooker says he cannot see
\ how tie boy can be charged, on these facts.
with running away, and be proposes 10
! prevent him being sent to the Reform School.
VACANT HOUSE A FOUNTAIN.