The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-13
At POINT OF A GUN
Tramp CompeIs Arnold Hage-
man TO Follow Him
FROM OHIO IN SIX DAYS
Ordered to Steal Anything He
Could Find.

Little Arnold Hageman told very pa
thetic story to an Eagle reporter yester-
day. He said that while picking up coal
along the railroad track at his home in
Burbank, Ohio, he was accosted BY
stranger. The stranger informed him
that he wanted him to go with him The
boy demonstrating, was told that either
he would accompany him or he would
shoot him on the spot, whereupon the
stranger drew 44-calibre revolver from
his pocket. The little fellow being thor
oughly frightened by this time, followed
| the tramp into bOX-car that was il a
| freight train standing on an adjoining
track. The tramp told him he would
| show him a good time and that Arnold
| was to call him Jack" They staid in
this box-car until reaching Mansfield, O.,
where they got of to catch another
| freight train to Marion, o. The boy in
the meantime had to go around to the
| back doors of different houses to ask for
food to supply the tramp and himself.
The tramp also told him that he wanted
him to "swipe anything ne could lay
| his hands on; that is. he wanted him to
steal, which the boy promptly refused to
/ DO. From Marion, the two jumped
another freight train TO Indianapolis IN
! diana, and from there rode to St Louis,
where they spent a whole day. They then
stole rides from St Louis to Monett and
from Monet to Wichita, the tramp paid
the fare for the two. After arriving in
this city the tramp informed the boy that
it was his intention to stay here for sew |
eral days and that the boy would have
to look out fer himself from this on.
Arnold then went around to the differ |
ent houses TO secure some kind Of en- /
ployment for himself and in his rounds /
happened to enquire at the house Of Mrs. /
Mosteller, who lives near the packing /
house. Mrs. Mosteller very kindly gave
the boy something 20 eat and q place to
sleep. The next day he again looked for
something to do and happened to run
across Mr.. c. McPhariand, who runs a
little fruit stand on the corner of the
alley adjoining ]. c. Dunn's crockery es-
Enlistment Mr.. McPharland, having
himself been left an orphan at Il years of
age, took pity on the little fellow and
employed him to take care of his fruit
stand. after having bought the little fell
low clean shirt and clothing. Officer
several days ago and asked him who he
was, but the boy still seeing the tramp
in town, and Of whom he stood in NOR
tai fear, told Mr.. Fox a story which he
had thought up. Officer Fox told the boy
he should write his mother at Burbank,
and explain the matter TO her. The boy
did this and yesterday with tears stream
ing down his cheeks and holding a let
%er IN hap nd
fessed the true story to Officer Fox.
The matter was at once reported to po-
lice headquarters, who are trying to catch
the tramp The last seen of the tramp
was three days ago, when he approached
the boy who was then at work. and asked
him what he intended doing. The boy in
formed him that he intended earning
enough money to take him back home.
The boy claims that the tramp was dis
guised at this time, but that he recog-
nized him at once Arnolds parents, it
seems. are very poor people, but judging
from the mothers letter are good, honest
folk. In the letter to her boy the mother
wrote that she had nearly worried her
self to death and that she had been think
ing sill this time he had run away from
home. She closed her letter by telling
him to trust in God and become a good,
honest upright man and that she was
constantly praying for his welfare. The
little man is Is years old, with fine dark
eyes and jet black hair. He is extraordi-
nary bright and has been a good student
at school. He is very small for his age
and his one ambition is to be able TO earn
money enough so that he can go home
and attend school there.
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