The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-09
STEALING OF STEAMBOAT.
HE'S CHARLIE BURNIKgS noe AND
CHARLIE'S cor HIM BACH.

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All the Boys on tho Block were Locking
for Him, spurred On by n Reward of 50
Cents, After n Tall Man Seized Him
Pap Knew Charlie In Court-MHn Held.
His name Is Steamboat and he is q cross be-
tween fox terrier and black and tan. He 10
still OF tender age and unused TO the bewilder-
ing WAYS OF the world. when irst brought
into public prominence. about ! O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. he was wedRed tightly be-
tween the arm and the side Of a tall. WE'LL
dressed man who stood at Eighth avenue and
Nineteenth street surrounded by a large crowd
OF children and a few Rrown-up persons. A
small bow. red faced and excited. was jumping
up and down in front OF the man. shaking his
ANAL. dirty fists against him and crying In q
shrill ~falsetto:
You're a thief. that's what you arel Give
me back my doGl Coma on. Steamboat, don't
you know me? You're my dog. amt your" :
The crowd murmured threateningly and
every now and then q childish voice piped out
something like Give Charlie back his dog,
dude!' Smash his face II he won't let &C
that dozl"
Policeman Haupt OF the West Twentieth
street station appeared at last. He took the
man. the boy and The dog to the station house.
An hour later all four appeared before Magls-
trate Meade In the Jefferson Market Police
Court. Steamboat was still occupying the
same uncomfortable position under the tall
mans arm. The boy told his story first,
my name is Charles Burnie. am IA years
DID," he said. bravely REFRESHING n desire to
cry. II live at 24S West Nineteenth street.
Ny uncle is a blacksmith in the same street
and he gave me Steamboat six months ago.
when he was a little puppy. and I've had him
ever since. / have paid for his food myself.
for 1 earn money by working in another black
smith shop. and I've taken care Of him and
he's my best friend. Last Friday / was going
to my work and Steamboat was running ahead
OF me when this man came IN and grabbed my
dog and walked away with him. l ran after
him n eRa t oad n SlR Re Seat y j. w dirt ny ii aSs' eus,., no
house at 2i5 Vest ENineteentRS street. rapS
doc O to Tell STE the eG man that hat he hem must ( give me back
my dog. She said that she knew nothing
i've be been looking Tor Steamboat every day
since, told all the boys on the block ,K, thS AL l
arm; And want my dog b%ack-that's all l care
The man described himself as Charles 4.
Wetherby, living at 3s2 West Nineteenth
e Geesse e q. Be emPIoEea a q cIothi sS1r Of P mehA Broad,
way. He insured the Court In somewhat mud.
died ,fn Sts r. that the .d dsS Z S1YS his bis t tbsf he he h hsS
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q license for him at home.
Il called at this mans house. Policeman
Haupt put in. and bis wife told me that he
had no license and that the dog had been In
the house only a, week"
ed the Magistrate. The dog had hardly
touched the boards before he started sideways
for the boy. whisking his tail and uttering lit
tie whines. OF, pleasureble. recognition. The
boy fell on his knees and put both arms around
""Oh. Mister Judge, can't you see that Steam
boat says he's my dog?" he cried between
How long do you say you have owned that
| dog" the Court demanded of Wetherby.
"a year and a half" was the reply. -.
why. Steamboats, only eight months DID,"
CLERK. make out a complaint for larceny"
Well. your Honor Wetherby FASTENED to
remark. Il do not want to tell any stories.
] have had that dog. for three weeks and I
found him on Seventh avenue,
Court Aiter ds e deT n 9ha. the aE"ss eomsii.I hGw sheuid 'b be
made out. Wetherby was paroled, on his own
reccRnizance till this morning and Steam boat
was turned over to the custody OF the boy.
Man, boy and dog left the courtroom In 2
through the big doors when a childish wall
was heard in the hallway.
oh. he running away with my dog again! ~
Four stout. gray haired policemen made Q
football! rush for the doors, and a moment
his arms. Magistrate Meade held him In $500
bail for examination tomorrow morning on
the charge already preferred and he was
having refused to notify his familyo or his en-
ployer in order to CoI bail.
When Steamboat left the courtroom once
more he was In the arms Of his boy owner.