Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26
ORPHAN BOY MADE HAPPY
Tillman Walker, Oelored Lad, Finds a
Brother and Home in Omaha.
Search Of Months Finally Rewarded
with success-Leaves for the
Nebraska City Today.

cEllQren'S guardians concluded the 1nveS-
tigation Of a case this morning which
made Tillmsn Walker. colored boy. the
happiest person. probably. in this city. If
not in the United States. Ten months ago
he was left an orphan. and without friends,
in Knoxville, Tenn. After a long search,
he has succeeded in finding the where
abouts of his half brother. Beaman Walk
er. who is an attorney in Omaha, Neb.
This discovery was made through the ef-
forts of Agent Parkman and Chief Clerk
Douglass, and he sent money and railroad
tickets for the transfer of the lad to his
home. and he was this morning put on the
IL O'Clock train for Chicago with letter
OF instructions how to proceed thereafter.
He was very proud boy as he boarded
the train for start on the long journey.
Tillman Walker is bright boy only thir-
teen years old. During his mothers last
illness he remained home from school and
waited on her. Their home was at No. 4o2
Mabry street, in Knoxville, and when
death left the boy alone he concluded to
search for his relative, the half brother
who has been located in the Nebraska city.
family who is following the legal profess
SION but he was told that he lived here.
Having no one upon whom he could de-
pend, Tillman left Knoxville soon after
ms mothers death. He had not cent in
his pocket. but he managed to get along
by beating freight trains and tramping. At
night. II he was not on a train he would
sleep In the woods or in a barn, and pro-
houses in the city and through the country
on thu line Of his tramp He was willing
to work his way alone, but no one seemed
destrous of his services.
Finds n Friend In Lynchburg,
Finally he reached Lynchburg, Va, and
there he stopped at the house of a colored
woman named Williams The latter be-
came very much attached to the boy. and
was willing to make him a member of her
family, but Tillman knew his future de-
pended upon finding his brother, and little
more than month ago he said farewell to
the woman who had sheltered him, and
again took to the road.
Between Lynchburg and this city he
found the road little rougher than he
nao experienced In the country farther
south, but he succeeded in getting a lift
en- freight train and finally reached this
city. When he arrived here he made in
quir1es among people of his own color, but
cou!d learn nothing of his brother. He did
not want to beg and so he remained about
the Baltimore and Potomac depot trying
to earn money enough to pay for his bed
and board. until his search should be re-
warded with success. One morning he was
at the depot to meet the crowds from in
coming trains. and was fortunate enough
to get job to carry a valise to the house
of Mrs. E. d. Williams in Anacostia
When he reached the house, Mrs. Williams
gave him his dinner and during the CONVEX
Satton between them she learned the boys
story. His appearance satisfied her that he
was good boy, and she gave him a home
Then the agent CT the board of children's
guardians was notified of the case, and he
heard the lads statement He had listened
TO hundreds of similar statements before,
and while he did not believe the alleged
missing brother would ever be found he
was impressed with Tillmans apparent
sincerity.
In some way the boy learned that his
half brother was in the far west, and q
letter directed to him at Omaha brought
the surprising information that the pro-
fessional member of the family was there,
and was also anxious about the less con-
spcuous one here.
Money for Expenses.
This information was received in a tele-
gram, and later letter was received by
the officials of the board of children's guar
dams, in which the lawyer said:
Il feel grateful to your honorable board
for the shelter, care and interest given
my half brother, ard when he reaches
Omaha he will have good a home as
have got, and L will give him a good edu-
cation.
I'm sending him you will please give
him a letter of instructions, the same to
ductor to the police officer in charge of
each depot where changes are made, so
chat he will not get lost en- route. And
when he gets to Omaha to take hack
and come to 500 North 14tn street"
This morning the ticket for the boys
transportation from Chicago to Omaha
and money for his fare to Chicago were
received. In the letter the lawyer also
expressed willingness to defray the ex-
penses of his brothers maintenance while
here.
Upon receipt of this letter young Till
n an was sent for. and the facts communi
Gated to him.
Mrs. Williams, in whose home he was en-
ployed, was reluctant to part with him.
but he was too anxious to get out west to
his brother for new associations, however
pleaSan to stand in the way