The sun., 1901-05-14
TOUGH ON TERRIBLE JACK.
BOy DESPERiDO TAKEN m A RISE AT
MONT VERNON.
Was ARMED to the Teeth" as His Fsvorits
Authors wouid Put u. but Police Sergeant
Was Too Quick for Him Carried Piunder

Mouvr VERNON. n Y. May ~ John
Weiss u years old who armed with two
rcvolvers and bowie knife, has been travN-
ling on horseback through towns IN West-
chester county and western Connecticut
seeking adventure. was arrested nero to-
dav by Police Sergeant Peckwth. Tho
prisoner says that the reading Of cheap novels
led him TO become a road agent In addition
to the revolvcrs and bowie knife the hoy
carried leather hoodwmk. blackjack
and bag containing a hundred rounds
OF ammunition.
When taken into custody he had Just left
his charger at a livery stable and was on
his way TO a restaurant to eat his dinner. He
wore Rough Rider leegings and a big slouch
hat As he was on his way to the hotel an
acquaintance who knew that the police were
looking for him induced him to take walk.
lie was led around TO Police Headquarters
and was brought Unexpectedly face to face
with Sergt. Beckwith The boy reached
for his revolvers but Sergt. Beckwith was
too quick for him He was disarmed and
placed in a cell Detective Gleitzman who
was sent TO the livery stable TO take charge
OF the horse searched the saddle bags and
found them filed with plunder consisting
of opera glasses. silverware. souvenir coins,
watches, chains and jewelry.
Weiss is a native Of Mount Vernon. and his
mother says that he has always been a way
ward boy. He was an inveterate reader Of
cheap novels Of the "Deadwood Dick" variety
and frequently said that to be a road agent
or highwayman was the great ambition
Of his life Although the lad began his chosen
career only about month ago he Is wanted
by tho police of New York city. of Pelham
and Of Redding. Conn, for crimes committed
in those places In New York he Ia wanted
for robbing Tichenor's butcher shop at First
avenue and Thirty-third street The Pelham
authorities have warrant for him for
burglary
In Redding. Conn the boy got board with
Farmer George White One morning after
he had been there three days Mr. White
awoke and found that his bank roll, his silver
ware and his best horse and buggy were gone
The boy boarder was also missing The
horse Weiss was riding to-day answers the
description Of he one which the farmer lost
and he has been notified TO come on and get II.
Weiss KEEP, diary Of his travels He
took three years course Of pen-and-ink
>ketching in Cooper Union md his notes
are illustrated with sketches Of brigands.
masked burglars and cowboys. In one
part of the diary he wrote Nearly starved
to-day Had 10 steal a chicken - ent Busi-
ness very bad The young brigand con-
| Tossed tn Chci Foley this afternoon thnt
he had committed the rohberies in New York.
Pelham and Redding. Conn He said he
| had been riding about on horseback nearly
| a week. travelling for IN" most of the tims
NJ night and sleeping in the daytime at se-
cudcd places in the woods To a reporter
| who asked the prisoner how mnny dino
| novels he had read. he replied;
Il don't know guess I've read them
all was seized with a desire 70 become
cowboy Sleeping in the woods and the
dodging the cops Is no picnic. I've got my
nh or il already