The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1900-01-22
CALLS RICH
NAN FATHER
Boy Claims Dr.. Thel-
berg. Of Waldorf, Is
His Parent.
BXILBD TO SEA, .HE ALLEGES
Not Permitted to Remain
Ashore In This
City.
BxlLBD TO SEA, 'HE ALLEGES

Arthur Magnet. Of si7 West Tllrtietl
teen years. told a strange story Il
Magistrate Mott In the West Side Cour
this morning. He appeared aga!s-t DR.
John Thelberg. who has offices at 2
West Thir,y-fourth street and who llvei
At the wsldorf.Astoria
The boy claims Dr. Thelberg a. hi
father. and intimaies that ne has beer
trying 10 get rid OF him By sending MIN
20 sea.
On Jan. Is las. the boy said he WI,
taken 10 the ONCE ~ Or Thelberg by d
Mrs.. Barton. his boarding house mis-.
treps. and while there Or. Thelberg be.
labored him with cane. producing con.
tusions.
When he returned to the boarding
house . boarder took pity on him and
took the boy TO the rooms OF the Gerry
Society. Agen, Agncw got warrant
for the arrest OF DR. Thelbcrg and went
to the waldorf-Astoria last night "a
arrest him
He found the Doctor was eminent,
respectable and partially blind ana ROT
his promise TO appear In court ihh
morning.
DR.. ThelberG appeared in court with q
hSyer He Il a tall iignined looking
man with an iron gray muslache aud
Hight hair ami wore glasses. lie leaned
on his lawyers arm and was piloted
about ~ II he could no, see
The Magnet boz said that he was living
several years ago with a woman named
Mrs. Frasee, at Hopton Terrace. San
Francisco. Cal Six years ago. he says
DR.. Thelbera called at the house and In
introducing him Mrs Frazec said.
Arthur. here 10 your father"
He said he was told that when he was
three years old DR.. Thelberg spent thou
sands Of dollars trying TO take him from
Mrs.. Fraxce. but was unsuccessful.
When DR. Theberg called. six year.
ago, Mrs Frssee told the boy to 20 with
him and he was brought to this city.
He was sent TO school ut the Mount
Pleasant Institute. Amherst Mass. h.
says. and then TO the Chippewa Noun.
school and placed to work with a farmer
ut Greesaort. l.. !. Here he was treated
harshiy.
lie was then placed on board the
schoolship st. Mary's. where he ~.
manned eighteen months. The doctor
wanted him 10 20 to sea. he declares.
and he did not want 10. as he was too
frail. He was then placed aboard a
merchant vessel "a a cabin boy After
two days he ran away, the day before
the ship sailed.
He obtained "a position 49, helper In %
drug store at Twcnty-thlrd street ana
Tenth avenue at 81 week. anl IN,
doctor could not allow him to ACCEPT Il.
he alleges, - he afierward obtained a
situation as a clerk IN a stationery stnr,
~ ioi fifil avenue al til month. hut
the doctor refused to allow him t. at.
eept that h. alleges, inst Ing ,hn, b.
should 70 to sea
The hoy went on to say that he spent
last Christmas at Nassar College With a
woman whom, he was tcli va his
mother. This woman he said. vas Mr..
Elisabeth Thelbcrg, professor Of phys.
iolcgy
He, however. did not believe she was
any relative Of his.
DR.. Thclberg would not Geny any ~
the lads story. except that ne was his
father. The boy was waif. he stId IN
whom he had become interested
The case got into court through a
Mrs, Barton. of 81 Yves, Thirtieih
street. Ing the doctor for oil due
for the lads board.