The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-11
STUDENTS, CLOTHES STOLEN.
Fourteen Year Old Newsboy Confesses
 Many Thefts.


 | Detective Henry J. Donnelly yester- 1 day afternoon arrested a twelve-year- old newsboy named Hyman Evanchich on the charge of stealing quantity of | clothing from students The students rooming on Wall, Grove and College streets and in that vicinity have for some time been missing clothing, but no report of the fact was made to the police until Saturday evening, when a student, who rooms on Wall street,
 complained to Captain Cowles of the detective bureau that he had lost an
 overcoat which he suspected had been
 stolen. Detective Donnelly was assign ed to the case. He ascertained that the
 newsboy had been around the studentG'
 rooms considerably to black their
 shoes and to sell papers, and at once
 suspected that he knew something
 about the clothing which had disap-
 peared. Yesterday morning about g
 o'clock Donnelly found the boy on Wall
 street and placed him under arrest
 He was taken to police headquarters
 and was there questioned closely. Fin
 ally he admitted that he had not only
 taken the overcoat which had been re-
 ported missing, but also that for two
 seasons he had been stealing clothing
 from students to whose rooms he had
 been admitted to black shoes and sell
 papers. Young Evanchich said he had
 sold the stolen goods to Harris Gins
 berg, a dealer in second hand clothing at 10 Gregson alley.
 Detective Donnelly went to Gins
 berg's to look for the clothing. Gins berg acknowledged that he had pur- chased second hand clothing from the boy for some time, but he had kept no record of the purchases as is required by statute to be kept by second hand dealers. Donnelly secured some of the stolen goods, Ginsberg pointing out what he had lately purchased from Evanchick. The goods recovered amount in value to about $150 and in- clude seven overcoats macintosh and number of coats, vests and trous- CTS. Of these Evanchich admitted hav- ing stolen ten pieces and ten charges of theft were placed against him. It Is thought that he has stolen in all several hundred dollars worth of cloth- ing from students, but how much is un- ascertainable as Ginsberg, to whom the stolen goods were sold, has kept no record as required by law.
 The fact of Ginsberg buying the clothing and failing to keep a record was reported to the city attorney and a warrant for him was issued. He was arrested by Detective Donnelly and three charges were placed against him, receiving stolen goods. purchasing stol- ef goods from minor, and failure to keep a record Glnsberg was released under $1,500 bonds, $500 for each count. N
 The act concerning lies using second hand dealers was passed by the last legislature, and requires that all second hand dealers shall keep record of all dealings in second hand goods and shall make weekly sworn statements of such transactions to the chief of police. and for failure to make such reports a fine of S10O Is provided for by statute. The act also provides for fine of not more than $10O or six months Imprisonment or both, to be imposed on any second hand dealer who shall purchase, or re- ceive any article from any minor.
 Young Evanchich is the son of Meyer Evanchich, junk dealer at 22 Oak street The boy attends school at room l2 Zunder school, and has sold papers and shined shoes out of school hours.