The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-13
TRAMP FOR A FRIEND
Runaway Boy Found Sick at
ST. Francis Hospital.
LIVES AT WACO, TEXAS
Took Up an Itinerant Life
Three;YearS Ago.

O. S. TiIIman. a prominent young bust
res man Of Waco. Texas. came TO Wich-
ia yesterday and found his runaway
brother, l6 years old. in St. Francis hos
p.tal. whore he was paced by profe =
sonal tramp a few days ago. The boy
was bsadfast with a bad attack Of ty-
phoid fever, and the reunion was after
an absence Of three years, during which
time the Texas lad had no tidings Of hi
Young reauve. The story Of the boys
departure from his home, his itil5ranc
Sfe since and the manner in which he
was returned to his brother is pathetic
10 a degree and demonstrates what d
kan. though a tramp, viii do for the
cause Of humanity
Young Tilman, boy like, booming an
cry at some trivial matter left h.s home
II Waco three years ago 10 shift for him
self Shortly afterwards re took up with
Z man who gave his name here yesterday
a B. H A-ger According to his own
confessions and story AIger is a common
wand=re-, bul. unlike the many pc sons
OF similar type in him there Is plenty Of
the milk of human kindness The story
goes that Alg=r became attached 70
yoang Tilman and the two travelled To-
Sether from Memphis 70 CoIorad max
ing several trips and maintaining an ex-
tstence as best they could. Last week
the lad belaTe Sex at Hutch ns0n ami
Alger brought him here By making
promise TO compensate the sisters by
doing WORK al the institution AIger sue
coed in getting the boy admitted to 5
Francis hospital, where he would be un-
der the tender care Of the sisters and
given proper medical aid. Drs Rex and
Fabrioue attended him and pronounced
him very sick boy. typhoid fever in its
worst form having developed. The tramp
who for three years had been his daily
ASSOCIATE feeling a br-thzrly interest in
the lad and growing somewhat alarmed
ct his condition. addressed a letter 10
his brother. O. S. TiIIman. notifying him
Of the boys dangerous sickness and a k
ing him for money with which to pay the
hospital Zee. He refused 70 stat where
the boy was. arguing that It was the
young runaway's request. bur urged tha-
the money be forwarded at once This
was the first intaIIg- nee the family had
received IF the boy since his departure.
hui fearing that the fellow was attempt
Ing 10 eXtor1 money from them he at
csnce stared for Wichita, arriving herr
Friday He had in the meantime written
letter u his brothers pretended p-o-
tectcr and yesterday morning he sta
uoned himself at the gee al delivery
wncow of the p-stofice 70 await the ar
diyal Of Alger for the reply 10 his letter
When he appeared Mr.. Tillman nabbed
him. he having been deputized as an Off F.
Ter The Whereabouts Of his brother
was demanded instanter, but the fellow
stoutly declined 10 tell holding 10 the
claim thar his retcence was due to the
boys request.
Alge- was taken TO police headquarters
b. Assistant Postmaster Jewett. where
he re'ented and consented to take Ne
tillman to his brother. providing he was
released. there having been talk If ar
IL ting him on the charge OF using the
mails for fraudulent purposes Il was
that A,Eer had much affection .
f'T the boy, for he would net consent .
that any one should Sc the patent IN
less The physicians advised H. II was 81 +
agreed, ana accompanied by Officer Nc /
MILAN the distressed man was taken to {
u Francis hospital where the lost boy
was found Although sick. nearly unto
dss h. the lad recognized his elder broth
eF. and the reunion though under most
peculiar circumstances. was a happy one. +
The boy is in q dangerous condition. .
but with proper attention the doctors say
he Will recover He is too weak to talk.
Mr.. Tillman is at tn Carey hotel ana .
viii remain here until his brother recov- +
ers, when he VIII be taken home Mr..
Aiger. true 70 his word and promises to .
'he youth over whom he has watched
and provided for three years. VIII also
remain unth he IS IN fair way 10 racrv-
cry Alser denies that he is a profess
s'onal tramp. He claims TO be painter
by trade bur is unable 20 follow IT On &C
count Of physical inability.