The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
CURTIS COX.

money he had stolen. He told Bazbuke
that man had instigated him to steal the
money and he had repented.
Bazbuke detained the boy and notified
Policeman G. Donohoe. The boy told the
same story to the policeman and said that
the man had arranged to meet him at the
ferry at o'clock. The policeman went
with the boy TO the ferry and waited fol
the man, but he did not turn up. and t. {
boy was taken to the Harbor station
where charge of petty larceny was booked
against him.
Yesterday Curtis was taken before Judge
JoachimseD, who, after hearing mis- story,
held him to answer before the superior
Court in $1,000 bonds on the charge oi
burglary in the second degree, so that he
could be sent 10 the Whittier reformatory.
1t is possible that something else will
be done with the boy II his story should
prove true. He has apparently none OF
the criminal instincts in him.
81 belong to Pueblo, Colo.," he said yes
teTday, land ran away from home on
September 5 owing to the cruelty of my
stepfather, Jim Morrow, who works in a
foundry. He has always treated me cru
ely. He would thrash me and roll me in
a barrel and often fordays he would give
me nothing but bread and water for my
food. l could not stand it any longer, so
ran away.
81 got on passenger train and beat my
way to Streator, III. For few DAYS l
tried to get work, but failed, and again
beat my way back on trains. | stopped
off at Folt Scott, Kans., for a DAY and
then got as far as La Junta. where |
boarded train going this way. l got as
far as Albuquerque, n. Mex, where / was
thrown off the train. / stayed there for
day or two and as ! could get thing to
eat stole toy watch from a man and
sold it for cents TO get food
II got here about month ago, and tried
to. get work. | got something TO do occa-
slonally at the Oakland racetrack. Five
days'ago | got on train TO go to San
Jose, but was thrown off at San Leandro
There met man about 80 years of age.
He was short and stout and had a sandy
nustache, and told me to call him Jim.
lie wanted me 10 go with him and
steal, but l refused. 1 tried to get away
from him, but lie always found me out.
HE would be away at nights, and | slept
In farmers barn, but In the mornings,
when l tried to leave San Leandro, he al
ways turned up. He showed me things
that he said he had stolen.
Sunday he made me come to the City
with him, and he pointed out the fruit
store to me. He told me to rob the till.
and he would meet me at the ferry Al
o'clock and get the money from me. l
didn't want to steal, but / was afraid OF
MIN. AFTER btOle the money saw MIN
going down the street, so l turned back
and gave it TO the fruit man.
II hope they won't send me to the re-
form school. l would like TO get work
here, but if they want to send me back /
hope they will send me to my married
sister, who has ranch in Garden City,
Kans.- l would not live with my step
father again."
The following regarding the lad ap-
peared in last nights Oakland Inquirer:
Curtis Cox. the young boy who declared
that he was going TO tramp to his home in
COLORADO. but who was picked up by the police
at Seventh and Broadway some days after
ward, was beiriended by Mrs. Smith, re-
slding in the vicinity OF East Sixteenth and
Tenth avenue. but the lady mas now reported
tnat the boy has run away. A Contra Costa
iarmer by the name of Rutherford called at
the police station to-day and also offered TO
lake the boy and give him home and educa-
non The youngster, however, evidently likes
roaming lie better than comfortable
home He has probably left the city this
time.
Captain Robinson will to-day commune
cate<Iith Superintendent Carman of the
Newsooys' Home on Taylor street so that
ne can have talk with him and probably
take charge of him.