The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24

Grstituds THAT IL Missing.
Chicago. Sept 2s-It has cost Pro )
fessor Frederick A. Starr OF the Uni
versity OF Chicago something like sSe0
so far 70 study crime at short range
His individual specimen or the class
Is Herman Wolf. alias Skinny" boy
whose skill as a pickpocket is more
wonderful than the hanging gardens OF
Babylon. and whose achievements have
won him more fame than the study Of
mathematics brings it's brightest de
votee. "Skinny's" latest escapade has
been selling an express wagon and out
AT purchasd by the professors hard
earned cash. in order 10 liquidate the
expenses OF an exploring tour of New
York's Bowery. His sponsor has been
endeavoring by legitimate means to
liquidate a tour of the Mexican PENN
sula, and the example TO the initiative
skinny" has evidently proved too
much About three years ago. Profes
soT Starr rescued the boy from the
hands OF the virtuously indignant po-
lice department for the double pur-
pose Of reform and study Of the
thought tank" OF a genuine criminal.
Articles Disappear.
At various times the disappearance
of sundry spoons and other unnailed
property from faculty tea tables has
been laid somewhere near the boys
apartments in the Starr abode. hut
sponsors faith and the money 10 hush
UP the disappearances have proved ef-
fective. A year ago last spring
skinny" decamped with all the NOV
able valuables i'm Professor STAIRS
bachelor apartments. The return OF
the property and the boys fearful and
verbose protestations that he preferred
a good thing" 10 the unkind slings of
a cold, cold world succeeded in restor-
ing him to favor and renewed afflu-
ence. IL appears skinny" is an un-
grateful wretch. The professor has
probably discovered now there is a
deep hollow where his bump of graft
tude should be concealed. Among 9th
er things. Starr last year took him with
HIM on a tour OF Mexico and showed
him how TO feel the heads Of unset
entific Indians without being scalped
Tuesday Professor Starr appeared in
Judge Tuthills court to prefer a charge
OF larceny against his protege. and
pal named John Clark
wanted to Help Ills Mother.
II seems that some time ago
skinny" expressed a desire TO help his
mother and longed for an express
wagon outfit I'm order 10 earn some
money. Professor Starr bought him
the desired rig and the youth started
out to earn money. Before giving him
possession OF the horse and wagon.
which cost $3.50. Professor Starr drew
up an agreement which Wolf signed.
The first clause OF this set forth that
Wolf promised to pay the professor 500
one year after date. The succeeding
clauses stipulated To what use the
horse and wagon were to be put. to-
gethsr with the agreement that the
outfit was not TO be sold without the
consent Of Professor Starr. But Wolf
soon tired of his Job. He met John
Clark who told him stories about New
York city, and together they sold the
express wagon outfit for s33 to get
money TO 20 TO New York. Then Pro-
fessor Starr had Wolf and Clark ar
rested and a charge of larceny as bal
lee was brought. The written agree
ment was produced in court and after
reading IL Judge Tuthill discharged
"a hnNS