The sun., 1898-02-10
He RAN AWAY FROM HOME
Frank Morris, Formerly Of this
City, is Located.
LEFT The CHILI)REN'S HOME
After Varied Experiences He Longs
to Return to This City and Does 80
But Is Afraid Of Recognition.

to Return to This CITY ana DOCS DO
But is Afraid Of Recognition.
Frank Morris was born in Wilmington.
He ran away from the Home for Friend
less and Destitute Children twelve years
ago.
After battling all attempts to capture
him he has at last been located.
lie is now living in Media, Pa, at
which place he arrived about five years
ago. :.
Frank Morris at one time lived at
Nint, and Adams streets in this city and
when at the age Of five years, his mot her
died leaving him to live with the father.
Three Years later his father, who was
Frank Morris, u screwman at the l'HA.
mond State Iron Works, died, and
through the instrllmentality OF the boys
uncle, Francis Gicker, young Frank was
sent to the Home for Friendless and
Destitute Children.
Being of a reckless disposition young
Morris decided that he could exist better
outside the walls of that institution, and
so accordingly he planned his escape.
Just twelve years ago upon the event.
full night Morris, whom it will he re-
menlbepd was at that time but eight
years OF age, managed to steal away from
the Home. .
1t was eleven o'clock and going out OF
his room he stole quietly down to the
back kitchen and out of the door
Jumping the fence at the rear OF the
grounds he made his way throug h the
CITY until lie reached the New Castle
causeway. Striking out along the cause
way he soon arrived at Dobblnsvllle.
The next day, with rare instinct for
one of his age, young Morris waited in
DobbinsviIle long enough to ascertain
what the people were saying OF he mat
ter and what course was likely to be
taken in the attempt to capture hl'n.
That day he walked to Porters station.
at whici, place he obtained wor k on the
farm Of A. +. Smith, and remained with
him for six months.
During all this time the officials of the
institution from which he had fled were
making big effort to ascertain his
whereabouts. Rewards were offered and
the missing boy was advertised all over
the immediate country.
Becoming frightened at the talk OF
some farmers near Porter's, Morris left
his home at Smiths and next struck
Hockessin. At this place be worked for
Samuel Garrett for one year and then
went to Coatesville where he remained
for two years.
From this point Morris, young in
Years, but old in experience started
West, He was now fourteen years Of
age.
One of the most exciting incidents OF
his journey happened in Cniontown, ia:
lie entered the town one morning and
had decided to answer want advertise
ment which he had seen in local
paper. As he walked the hilly streets
Of Uniontown he noticed upon one
corner a group of men and was about to
approach them and inquire as to where
the store of the advertiser was situated,
when he heard one man say "that
looks like him now.'
All plans were Immediately changed
All air-castles we're Immediately thrown
to the ground and the Young fugitive
fastened to quit the town.
Morris stayed at Fort Wayne. Ind ,one
week. then returned IT, Harrisburg
where he spent Il summer. At Columbia,
Pa, he stepped from the edge OF u coal
car and his foot caught between the
bumpers He was taken to the LAncas-
ter Hospital where after six weeks treat.
ment his big toe on his left foot was ann
putated. .,
After short time at CoatsviIe, he be.
came convinced that he had been
recognized and struck out for Media
where he obtained Il position as waiter
for the summer boarding house run by
Theodore +. Entrekin. In turn he has
worked at Rice's restaurant and Stitlers
market house.
In the spring Of 1897 Morris had Il
longing to return to Wilmington and see
his uncle, 50 in company with an
acquaintance named Brown he came t.
this city one night.
Soon after he arrived in the city he
met several persons on Market street
whom he knew, among them being one
Of the officials of the Home for Friendless
and Destitute Children. Fearing he was
recognized he turned back and took the
next train ont to Chester and from thence
to Media.
lie was only here for one hour.
Morris said yesterday that he wa'
treated very nicely at the Home, but he
was early in life determined to make ;
, man of himself, and SO this determine
ton prompted him to run away from tn.
; inst tuition in whicl, his uncle had placeC