The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
THREE YOUNG 'UNS.
Story of the Escapade Of Three Of
the Youngsters who Relieved
A BELLAIRE MAN OF $3.50.
The East Liverpool Member Of the
Youthful Trio Is Avery smooth
Youngster According to the Pitts
burEh Police-HOw he seereted the
Bulk of the Money in q shOe-win
be no Prosecution.

The loss of $3.50 by Darby o'Toole. of
Bellaire. was kept very quiet there be-
cause OF a desire to recover It II posi-
BILE. ON Monday o'Toole left the money
upstairs at his home. Carroll Fox, a
youth Of only thirteen years. has been
staying at ORIOLES and must have
known Of the money being there. At
any rate he was not In bed Tuesday
morning when they went to call him
and this alarmed Mrs.. o'Toole, who
sent for her husband. who was busy at
work. The money was gone and 1t was
son learned that Edgar o'Malley and
Joe Brannen, two other boys. were also
gone. Marshal Johnston was informed
and while getting his bearings a tele-
gram was received from the wheeling
police, which told OF the boys having
been arrested at Pittsburgh. When
Marshal Johnston got to Pittsburgh the
officers there had only found $l3 So on
BFannen, SIS on O'Malley and $5I 20 on
Fox. He talked to the boys for a time
and after Kidding them OF fear of pun
ishment, young O'Aialley, one OF whose
shoes had a sole partially loose, picked
up the shoe and hshed out $lOO Dill
and $50 bill, making {236 05 Of the $3.50.
The boys were brought home, reaching
BeliaIre yesterday morning, and the
matter Is hxed up without prosecution,
two of the boys being nephews OF
ORIOLES and all being Of tender age.
The mlx-up Of two OF the boys Is q
great surprise to all who know them.
OF the boys escapade yesterdays
Pittsburgh Dispatch has the following:
Three little boys and a big roll OF
bank bills came to town yesterday
morning for the purpose Of adding a
dash Of crimson to PIttsburgh's color
scheme. Their little world had been
bounded by East Liverpool on one side
and Bellaire on the other. Believing
this sphere to be rather limited for en-
terprlses OF q Yermlllion TINT, one OF
them quietly lifted $3.50 from his uncle
the uncle wasn't looking
land generously paid the fares OF the
marty from Bellaire TO Pittsburgh.
Sergeant Thomas sterck, OF Central
police station, where the expedition
wound up, has profound respect tor tne
cuteness Of this latter member. Though
only Is years old, he eluded the ser
EeanHs watchfulness IN a manner tnAt
would have done credit to the sllekest
t'Run' or most accomplished "moll buzz
zer.'' among crooked gentry. For, In
the matter Of search, he contrived 70
stow away $50 on his person where the
day sergeant overlooked 1t, and where II
would have remained untouched, put
for an accident. Sergeant Sterck has
dealt with criminals Of all classes and
grades of cleVerness. His voluntary
tribute to the astuteness OF this urchln
was expressed In the solemn phrase:
my, but you're a good I'm.
The boys are Joseph Brannen, aged
Is. OF 2612 Union street, Bellaire, ONO;
Edward O'Malley, aged 10, OF 1S1 FRONT
street, Wheeling Island. and Carroll
Fox, alias O'Malley, aged Is, OF Broao-
way, East Liverpool. The latter car
ried the money. he has been vlsluns
Ms uncle. Darby O'Toole, stone con-
trscfor ~ Beliaire. Ohio. On Monday
he stole $3.50 In bills from one OIL MS un-
cie's coats, and with his companions
purchased tickets for Pittsburgh. There
Was no definite purpose to the TIP
They had a well-founded idea that with
the s950 they could have q good time.
one AZ them said he wanted to see the
Tenth regiment come home. This was
the extent Of the programme as mapped
out when omcer Al Teeters appeared on
officer Teeters found the trio at
Grant street and Second avenue about
10 o'clock yesterday morning. Ehey
were ali well dressed and seemed 70
have NO particular purpose IN peihs
there. Teeters questioned the poys,
was told seVral vague and connleting
stories. and then he promptly called the
patrol wagon. The boys were lockeu
=, -. ,,,1nIntntNa Nh0FaCtnFH.
At Central station they were search,
ed. as usual. On Brannen was found
SO S. on Carroll O'Nalley S51 20. and on
Edrar O'Malley SIS. The amounts were
tabulated and credited to the srnau
prisoners. After some questioning tne
boys admitted that they were from Bel
iaire. Accordingly word was sent 20
the chief Of police OF that place. IN
answer to the telegram, Ohcer J. :;
Johnston presented himself at central
station last night and demanded the
prisoners. :, 49,
robbery and Subsequent hlgnt OF tne
bOyE He mentioned among other
tSin1a that the money taken was In
iafre bills, He expressed surprise at
ne small amount taken from the boys,
~ they would not have had time 10
gpend much Of the booty. BE SAID a
lid bin and a $50 bill were in the roll.
SerReant Sterck heard this explanation
and then said:
'FWaIt till I search them again.
As Carroll O'Nalley was supposed 70
have taken the money, It being his uncle
mat was robbed. Sergeant Sterck PAID
particular attention 30 him. SeercH
made the little fellow undress' ne *.
ahmed every article OF clothing. Last
OF ali. he took up his shoes. The inter
he peered into very carefully and then
shook II. an. ~,
ston disappolntedly. A.,
az end me your knife" was the ser
geants only response. .,,
TRking the opened knife he pried very
carefully between the layers Oh Sole
leather. Then he pulled carefully Mt the
corner OF what seemed to be n piece OF
dIrty paper. It was the 500 bill. An
other manipulation of the knife and the
S5O bill was brought to light. Young
O'MaIIey had hidden them where ne
Thought detection was impossible. The
seTrennt tried to find out who had put
him up to the trick, but the boy was 81
lent. .h,,,-
cd and somewhat dOwnhearted. Oiicer
Johnston anchored boy on each SIDE Oh
him. placed one In front. and then
started for the $3.50 train. 1t was then
mat Sergeant Sterck called after car
roll O'Nalley, You're n good un.
"Will he be sent to jall!' Dystanu-
.; IIC ought to be sent to bed" the ser
geant responded, "and I'd like TO spank