The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-19

Little Willie Forrest, the lad for
whom the tug Eleu secured the seas and
Cor whom the United States tug lroquois
got up steam, under the impression that
Willie was adrift on the great ocean In
"A small boat without any poi or fish, ano
who. instead of turning up missing, was
sound asleep in his fathers house, after
having run away from the w. II. d.
mond and taken a boat which did not be-
dong to him to visit his friends on the
wreck of the EDWARD O'Brien, came very
near getting into more trouble yester-
day.
Little Willie narrowly escaped going
around the Horn in the big American
ship Arthur Sewall. 1t was this way:
An unkind attempt was made to get
hid of little Willie. When the police dis
covered that he had returned to land
they took him into custody and held him
for safe-keeping over night, that his
case might be investigated
Wllie's papa who is not an indulgent
parent and who fails to recognize the
good points in his sons character, had
an Interview with Captain Godfrey of the
shin Arthur Sewall and requested the
captain to take his boy on a voyage
around the Horn to New York. He said
chat the boy was perfectly willing to
abip The captain consented to take him
along. il was the opinion of some that
.he lad would go as an apprentice, but
tne captain said that he would have to
work before the mast. Willie was ques-
tioned in the morning by the High Sher-
Ill concerning his desire to ship on the
Scwall. The youngster was scared al
most out of his wits and hardly knew
what he was talking about. He had al
ready run away from one vessel because
ne was afraid of the cook and lie did not
realize what he was doing when he said
that he wanted to go on the Sewall. He
was Informed that, as he was always
getting into trouble in town, he would
probably have to go to the Reform
School for several years if he remained
in Honolulu. This decided him, and he
agreed TO ship.
The parent of the lad seemed anxious
90 get rid of his SON He did every
Shing i'm his power to get him to go on
ahe Arthur Sewall.
When the youngster gave his consent
he was released from the police station
and sent with an officer to the water
front to join the vessel.
When the consent of the boy to ship
On the Sewall was practically forced from
d s lips there happened to be three gen.
;lomen present whose humanity was
aroused a the action Of the authorities.
They, IN the absence of a society for the
prevention of cruelty TO children took 1t
up0n themselves as good citizens 10 sec
taat the boy was not shanghaied.
They called upon Shipping Commission
rr BOYD and acquainted him with the
Facts n the case. Captain Godfrey of the
Arthur Sawan happened TO he in The
commissions office and the story was
told TO him also. 1t was shown that the
lad was unconscious of what he was do
ing; that be had run away from vessel
which was bound only for the Coast ana
shat he had been practically forced to
consent to ship on vessel bound around
the Horn for New York
Captain Godfrey, learning that the boy
was really unwilling to ship, said that
he would not consider taking him for
moment. So Willie escaped.
The lad Is a bright and very promls-
ing youugstcr His mother Is dead and
his father makes his life burden 10y
continually trying to get rid OF him.
Judge wilcox is well acquainted with the
parent. through many interviews in the
Police Court over the son. The Judge has
said that he win not be party TO the
getting rid OF the boy.