The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-27
The PRODIGAL SON ISFOUND.
Mrs. JeWett viii Welcome Her Long
Lost Boy This Morning.
INTHE HANDS OF KIBSTOE, NC. POLICE
Young Jcwoit's Companion Ml'o"e" -
stlmwlth the Tramp. Around Goldseoro
and Refused 20 pivuige the "hero'
abouts of the Former 30 He Il ici"

alouts of the Former 30 He - heiI
Amer three weeks absence and on tho
veree Of bciag given up as lost ERNEST
Jewett tho SON OF Mrs. Sarah A. Jowe'''
o., south Laurel street has at last turned
up at tho little town Of Kinston' n Co.
from where telegram was received
Sunday night.
~ was three weeks ago yesterday when
Ernest disappeared IN company with
.rs,, named Irish" as was subsequent
~ proven. He was a bright lad and his
distracted mother never had known him
90 do anything very wrong before
she toilcd for him daily in busy fac
tory and il did not seem possible that ne
should voluntarily and unsratefully shake
ofr all the ties Of his pleasant home Mrs
Jeaeft al first feared for his SAFETY but
VAS slightly roassured that Ernest ava
,.of GO alone. that twelve-year-old jimmie
Mitchell had also gone with the tramp
Irish. ,.o,,
an unremitting search by the ANXIOUS
widow and Ter relatives
Reports Of boys round were WeI'eu 70
the seeking ones from all over the "'"'o
but proved an IN vain.
THE FIRST TIDINGS.
r,orl,, last week tho watchful police OF
ne second District in this city picked
pp two bovs from North Carolina, who
gave their names as Phillips ana SauiS
I,,r,, and said that they had tecn decoyed
from pleasant homes by tramps VINO
promised them work I'm Rlchmona' Au0s
had managed 10 escape from uletI M
manners and made the best Of thelr Way
here rbcir story was a pitful one. The
tramn tried To make them submit 10
treatment of croton oil ON their arms SO
that tho boys might be able 20 beg upon
the strength of the sores so produced.
THESE bows. Phillips and Salisbury haa
seen and become acquainted Win polh
revyett ana Mitchell al Goldboro, y. g,
and SO stated in their story TO the Iich-
mond police. ....,.
rbis put Mrs. Jewett on tho right track
and her brother. Mr. Charles L. Saes
has fairly patroned the district lh inc
last few days. 80
boro and florc found dozen tramps ana
four bovs loafng about under some coal
,bft.1 on the railroad. He conducted
bis Investigation quietly and IL was pos
subl,. i'm the desire 20 conduct matters
without noise that he committed the er-
ron of not having assistance When ne
found the tramp Irish and tho Milchell
boy in the crowd ,..
SIR Sales questioned Mitcheu as closeS
as possibe but the boy az hrst Woulu
not even acknowledge his identity nut one
of the tramps in kndher mood than the
l.l,.r. uoinfed him ont as the right boy.
WOULDN'T TELL on HIM.
Mitchell positively refused TO tel lhe
,,fer..,bouts OF Ernest Jewett and on such
stubborn refusal Mr.. sales was prooaDiy
freti0ed iu not lending the boy assistance
4, pettinc hone He saw and ldentlneo
the tramp Irish from numerous descIlp-
rons that have been given ,,
When Mr. Sales concluded ms talh WIN
Mitchell il was getting quite Dark anu ne
WAS warned 90 get out OF tho neighpo,r-
hood which being tough one MI "a'1S
thought 80 best 10 comply.
Duties took Mr. Sales who is a postal
,I.rt to Washington Saturday and when
Sunday rieht Mrs. Jcwett received n tel
,,.rsr, from the Chief Of Police OF kins-
ton ~ g.. she tclesraphed her prother
10 return. .. 49,.
rbe Kineton telegram said that Ernest
JeUrf had been arrested IN company
with tramps 40 that point and Would DO
held for further advices.
Mr.. Sales accordingly left on the b
,..loct train last evening for klnston'
ANA win doubtless return with the hoy
this evening.
1lrs. $. *. Bullock. the aunt and guar
dian of Jimmie Mitchell was or course
chaerincd that Mr. Sales did not pilns
Der boy home. .-.,,.r,
RECEIVED A LETTER
Last week she received letter purport-
ing to come from a justice of the peace
near G0ldsboro. which said that Jimmie
was well and happy that She should not
feel anxious as 20 his welfare, as ne cA-
recto5 foo return home in couple OF
days TO This letter was added a post
script which was undoubtedly IN the hand
writing of The truant Jimmie re-lteraung
tle letters statements.
NJ Ie noW Thought that the tramp irish
wrote the letter in order TO stop any
search that was being made and compeh-
cI Jimmie 90 write the postscript.
The number OF boys. who from numer-
ous reports. have been seen with tho
tIamps is truly serious matter
These boys are vertable fortunes 10
their kdnappers who compel them TO beg
and steal that she tramps can live In
comparative ease.
10 fs needless tO say that a weight has
been lifted from the heart OF Mrs. JeWelt
and her relief gave vent 10 heanlns
smiles and cheerfulness as she talked 10
the reporter last evening
Mrs Bullock has moved from south
Laurel street and could not be located
last evening.
Young Jewett Will probably be placed
ir tho care of his grandparents In the